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Hardware Installation

2.8.8 CPU Fan Connector with CPU Fan Protection

Function

The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heatsink.

Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heatsink, the

CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.

The CPU Fan Protection function supported by the system board

has the capability of monitoring the CPU fan during system boot-up

and will automatically power-off the system once it has detected that

the CPU fan did not rotate. This preventive measure has been

added to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe

computing environment.

To use the CPU Fan Protection function, please follow the steps

below.

1. Before you power-on the system, make sure the heatsink and

CPU fan are correctly installed onto the CPU. The system is

capable of monitoring the CPU fan, therefore you must use a fan

Function

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