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I will be going closing this thread soon as i found out that the connector is for dev debugging and it won't appear on consumer boards

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Do you guys know what is this connector on the Asus crosshair vi hero motherboard? 

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Looks like a 3 pin 12v fan connector:

CPU_FAN vs CPU_OPT - Liquid and Exotic Cooling - Linus Tech Tips

also on there website:
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COOLER BY DESIGN

Play quieter and cooler with advanced fan and water-pump controls for the ultimate in undisturbed gaming. With onboard thermal sensors and hardware-level 4-pin/3-pin PWM/DC mode detection, Fan Xpert 4 makes sure every fan achieves the best balance of cooling performance and low noise ─ so you enjoy all the performance you demand with none of the racket!

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3 minutes ago, Perrytheplatypus43 said:

Looks like a 3 pin 12v fan connector:

Well, usually they are marked as FAN_1 or something like it.

Also no mention of the header in manual is suspicious, better leave it be.

I edit my posts more often than not

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Their manual doesn't mention it (e.g. page 1-2).

 

4 minutes ago, Perrytheplatypus43 said:

Looks like a 3 pin 12v fan connector

I doubt it's a fan header, because I'm sure it would be labeled as such (but yes, it does look similar to one). Maybe some kind of debug probe that isn't meant for end users.

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2 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

Their manual doesn't mention it (e.g. page 1-2).

 

I doubt it's a fan header, because I'm sure it would be labeled as such (but yes, it does look similar to one). Maybe some kind of debug probe that isn't meant for end users.

good point

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz OC 4.7GHz 8-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B365M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL20 Memory 
Storage: Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital RE2 400 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 640 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB SC GAMING Video Card 
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3 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

Their manual doesn't mention it (e.g. page 1-2).

 

I doubt it's a fan header, because I'm sure it would be labeled as such (but yes, it does look similar to one). Maybe some kind of debug probe that isn't meant for end users.

I think it might be a VDG connector for rgb m.2 ssd since it is near a m.2 slot

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9 minutes ago, CringeFire said:

I think it might be a VDG connector for rgb m.2 ssd since it is near a m.2 slot

But then why wouldn't they label it as such and mention it in the manual? If you look at the graphs in their manual that spot isn't referred to anywhere.

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9 minutes ago, Eigenvektor said:

But then why wouldn't they label it as such and mention it in the manual? If you look at the graphs in their manual that spot isn't referred to anywhere.

True. 

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I will be going closing this thread soon as i found out that the connector is for dev debugging and it won't appear on consumer boards

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