8.
Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Connect
the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot
opening at the back of the system chassis.
Z170M-PLUS Digital audio connector
9.
CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN 1/2)
Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the
black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector
Z170M-PLUS Fan connectors
Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside
the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not
place jumper caps on the fan connectors! The CPU_FAN connector supports a CPU fan of
maximum 1A (12 W) fan power.
Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS FAN Xpert 3 feature.
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Z170M-PLUS
A
B
Z170M-PLUS
PIN 1
SPDIF_OUT
A
CPU_FAN
B
CHA_FAN1
CHA_FAN2
Chapter 1: Product introduction