Where do I plug the Deepcool Captian 240EX (white) into on my motherboard?

austi79

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I have an Asus Z97 Pro (Wi-Fi AC) Motherboard: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yNXfrH/asus-motherboard-z97prowifiac

Trying to use the Deepcool Captian 240EX: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Dz648d/deepcool-captain-240ex-white-1530-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-captain-240ex-white

Deepcool instructions: http://www.gamerstorm.com/download/pdf/Captain240EX.pdf

I want to make sure my CPU is cooled the best possible way. I read the instructions for the cooler, but they don't make very much sense. What was confusing the first time was that the instructions said to put the fans to blow out of the case, rather than suck in cooler air, so I bypassed that and had them suck in. Now it explains to connect the two radiator fans to a hub and plug the hub into a CPU_OPT or a case fan header, and the pump to the CPU_FAN header.

Will that really provide the best possible cooling? Or is there a better way to plug it in? Thanks for reading and trying to help!
 
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If the fans are 4 wire and the pump is 3 wire, you normally want to pump to be plugged into a 3-pin header that can be set to run at 100% full time. The fans would want to connect to the same 4-pin header that your stock cooler's fan would have. That way the fan speed will be controlled in the same manner as the stock fan was to keep noise to a minimum.

Cool air in or warmed air out is always an argument. If one has good case ventilation that allows for otherwise exhausting warmed out (rear or top fans), I have found bringing in cool air to cool the radiator works best.

clutchc

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If the fans are 4 wire and the pump is 3 wire, you normally want to pump to be plugged into a 3-pin header that can be set to run at 100% full time. The fans would want to connect to the same 4-pin header that your stock cooler's fan would have. That way the fan speed will be controlled in the same manner as the stock fan was to keep noise to a minimum.

Cool air in or warmed air out is always an argument. If one has good case ventilation that allows for otherwise exhausting warmed out (rear or top fans), I have found bringing in cool air to cool the radiator works best.
 
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