Fan Connections
The side of your motherboard will have several three or four-pin connections that are meant for attaching fans to the computer. There is a CPU fan connection, a CHA fan connection and several more depending on your computer. These connections will provide power for the fans to cool off the parts in your computer.
If you have a large computer case and need multiple fans, the motherboard will have various spots to connect these fans. You can also connect the fans at different speeds. For example, you can have a processor fan set to one speed and a case fan set to a different speed.
Make sure that the top fan is always running when your computer is on. If it stops running, your processor may overheat and become damaged.
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Use this picture as a reference to locate the top fan, which should always be running when your computer is on.
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