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Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing a fan of the ARCTIC F-series.
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all angles from a user's perspective and are fully dedicated
to create innovative, user-friendly and affordable devices.
YOUR satisfaction is our ultimate goal.
In order to assist you even better, we launched a support
platform for Smartphones (support.arctic.ac).
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further enriching your life with our products. If you would like
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ARCTIC is a fully carbon neutral company and your support
helps us to compensate every kilogram of CO we produce.
Thank You.
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Sincerely,
Magnus Huber
ARCTIC CEO

Plugs / Sockets
F8 / F9 / F12 / F14 PWM PST
F8 / F9 / F12 / PWM PST CO
A
4-pin PWM plug
B
4-pin PWM socket
Mainboard
C
4-pin PWM socket
How to Plug Your Fan
1
2
3
CPU Cooler / Fan
CPU Cooler / Fan
(PWM Controlled)
(PWM Controlled)
D
4-pin PWM plug
Case Fan
B
4-pin PWM socket
Mainboard
C
4-pin PWM socket
CPU Cooler / Fan
(PWM Controlled)
D
4-pin PWM plug
CPU Cooler / Fan
CPU Cooler / Fan
(PWM Controlled)
(PWM Controlled)
D
4-pin PWM plug
Mainboard
C
4-pin PWM socket
Case Fan
A
4-pin PWM plug4-pin PWM plug
Mainboard
C
4-pin PWM socket
Case Fan
A
4-pin PWM plug4-pin PWM plug

If Connecting with Multiple Fans
CPU Cooler / Fan
CPU Cooler / Fan
(PWM Controlled)
(PWM Controlled)
D
4-pin PWM plug
Fan speed reading
CPU Cooler
Case Fan 2
Case Fan 1
Mainboard
C
4-pin PWM socket 4-pin PWM socket
*We recommend not to chain more than 5 fans as
some motherboards may only deliver 1.0A per fan
header. Please consult your motherboard
specification.

Activate PWM Control
In th e mai nbo ard BIOS, you can acti vat e and
con fig ure t he PWM fan speed. Plea se no te th e
exa mpl es be low are for referenc e onl y. Refer to
you r mai nbo ard manual regardi ng th e set tin gs in
you r BIO S.
ASRockFM2A85X-ITX (UEFI Setup Utility)
H/W Monitor > CPU_FAN1 Setting > Silent Mode
CPU_FAN1 Setting
Silent Mode

Gigabyte MA78GM-S2H (CMOS Setup Utility)
PC Health Status > CPU Smart FAN Control [Enable]
CPU Smart FAN Mode [Auto]
ASRock H55M/USB 3 P1.40 (BIOS Setup Utility)
H/W Monitor > CPU Fan Setting >
CPU Fan Setting [Automatic mode]
Notes:
- Target Fan Speed [Level 1 - 9]
- At Level 1, the case fan may NOT spin at start up, it
will spin at a higher CPU temperature.
JW Technology JW-H55M-PRO V 1.01
(BIOS Setup Utility)
Power > PC Health Status >
CPU Fan Mode [Manual] Target Fan Speed [0 - 255]
Notes:
- Fan will spin at minimum speed at 40-60.
- Approximate PWM Value would be Target Fan
Speed /2.5
e.g. Target Fan Speed 40 ~ PWM Value 16%
ASUS P5G41T-M LX (BIOS Setup Utility)
Power > CPU Q-Fan Control [Enable]
CPU Fan Profile [Silent / Optimal /Performance mode]
Notes:
- The case fan spins slowly at idle for all three mode.
It is a lso possib le to adjust t he fan speed i n
man ual mode to cu stomize ac cording to y our
own p referenc e.
With PWM v alues set be low 15%, the
fan (s) may not st art right aw ay and thus
onl y get active a t higher tem perature .

Warranty
This ARCTIC product includes a six-year limited warranty.
For further information, please visit warranty.arctic.ac
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EC Declaration of Conformity
This product is compliant with all applicable CE
Directives for this type of product. A detailed Declaration
of Conformity is available on ARCTIC website :
http://www.arctic.ac
Directive 2002/96/EC about Waste of Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment must not
be disposed of with domestic waste.
If the device cannot be used anymore, the user is legally
obliged to separate it from domestic waste and hand it
over to a designated collection point of his
community/district.
Thereby it is guaranteed that the Waste of Electrical and
Electronic Equipment is recycled properly and negative
impacts for the environment are avoided.
Therefore, electronic devices are marked by this sign.
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be liable for any indirect damages, incidental or consequential
damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or
product.
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