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Corsair Link H100i Issues

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March 6, 2014 4:32:12 PM

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i5-4670k
Asus Plus Mobo
16gb of RAM (2x4gb,2x4gb)

Running the the h100i with my 2 front fans blowing into the case and 2 top fans blowing into the radiator. Using the Corsair link software.

The issue is that the fans don't adjust to the temp. I would test it out and just load up a game and wait 1 minute then look at the temp and my cpu and gpu are spiking but the fans arn't speeding up at all.

If this is a common bug, is there software and/or a dependable fan controller that works with the H100i that also has preset for certain temps.

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March 6, 2014 4:51:23 PM

How are the fans connected? I think the Corsair Link software requires the fans to be connected to the ports on the water block, and then a connection from there to a usb header or something. iirc, the fans that came with mine had connectors for plugging them into the motherboard rather than into the waterblock ports, and if you're using your own separately-purchased fans, those would be even less likely to work with the Corsair Link software.
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March 6, 2014 11:32:46 PM

All fans are plugged into the splitters and then into the water block as they're supposed to be.

I've been googling around since starting this thread, and I guess i should ask this somewhere else, but is there a way for me to increase the amount of fan headers on my mobo, maybe a 4pin to usb2,0 header adapter of some sort?
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March 7, 2014 5:54:45 AM

I don't think a usb header adapter would be reliable, because case/radiator fans are usually built to run at 8-12V, and USB only provides 5V. There are splitters that allow connecting two fans to one motherboard header, though I think those usually only allow one to be speed-controlled. Molex adapters can power case fans but keep them on at full speed. There are fan controllers that usually take up a 5.25inch bay, but I think those generally have their own temperature sensors to adjust the fans based on the case temperature rather than based on cpu or gpu temps.
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March 7, 2014 9:49:57 AM

This was extremely informative thank you! Now it's time to look into fan controllers and software that might be able to work with CPU temps. I've figured out how to deal with the GPU using Precision X.

I'll look for/post a new thread about decent fan controllers/software. Thank you again.
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