asus ASUS P3C-E — ASUS P3C-E Rambus’ Motherboard

3. HARDWARE SETUP 2. Connect the P2T-Cable to the CPU thermal sensor connector (TRCPU). NOTE: Recent CPUs support CPU temperature output. Adding P2T-Cable may result in inaccurate measurement. PARALLEL PORT OPTIONAL P3C-E 2 1 4 3 TRCPU TRPWR P3C-E Thermal Sensor Connectors CPU 3. H/W SETUP NOTE: If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to TRPWR. 3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors The recommended heatsinks for the Slot 1 processors are those with three-pin fans, such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard’s CPU fan connector.

These heatsinks dissipate heat more efficiently and with an optional hard- ware monitor, they can monitor the fan’s RPM and use the alert function with the Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) or the ASUS PC Probe software. SECC Heatsink & Fan SECC2 Heatsink & Fan NOTE: The SEPP heatsink and fan (for Intel Celeron processors) is similar to the SECC2 heatsink and fan except that the clamping design is different. 32 ASUS P3C-E User’s Manual