I got my aio but need some with some things before I install.

StealthNinja · Jun 5, 2017

This is my cooler

Basically my questions are where do I plug in the pump and where do I plug in the fans?

My motherboard has an aio pump header and of course a cpu fan header. Which one do I use?

And for the fans, they didn't give me a fan splitter just a fan extension for each fan. Do they want me to plug each fan into a system fan header? Well I don't want to do that since there will be no headers for my top fan. I purchased a splitter and am waiting for it to arrive.

When the splitter arrives where should I plug in the two 280mm fans? I heard that something must be plugged into the CPU header. Should I plug the pump into aio pump header and plug the fans into the CPU header? Or should I leave the aio pump header empty, plug the pump into the CPU header and plug the fans of the cooler into a system fan header? Which method do you think is best and which one would give me better control over the fans?

Thanks for all your help

Herc08 · Jun 5, 2017

http://www.thermaltake.com/db/support/usermanual/_981d0d42285b4af2a69354cc940246cc.pdf

I would invest in a 4-pin Y-splitter. But in step 9, that one would go int the CPU_FAN while the pump goes into the SYS FAN. Again, not sure why you didn't get a splitter when you have two fans.

StealthNinja · Jun 5, 2017

Herc08 :

I'd rather keep the sys fan headers for the other fans in my case. I just remembered that I have two cpu fan headers. Cpu fan and cpu optional. Should I plug each fan into each header or wait for the pwm splitter and use that instead?

Herc08 · Jun 5, 2017

You can do that if you have two CPU headers. For your SYS_FAN, I would get a splitter if you have have more chasis fans than 3-4 headers. According to the manual, that PUMP needs to go into a SYS_FAN.

StealthNinja · Jun 5, 2017

Herc08 :

I'm confused as to why it wants me to plug the pump into a system fan header. What would happen if I plugged into the AIO pump header?

Herc08 · Jun 5, 2017

I'm just going off the insturctions. But if your board has a dedicated 4-pin pump header, then you can use that as well. However, for those two fans to have the same RPM, I would recommend a y-splitter.

StealthNinja · Jun 5, 2017

Herc08 :

Ok I see. The thing is the Y splitter won't be in here until a few days. I want to install the cooler today so can I connect each fan to the two cpu headers and then set the fans to the same speed in the bios? Or should I just wait a few days for the splitter to arrive?

Herc08 · Jun 5, 2017

For now, you can get away with using the SYS_FAN headers. But the fans speed will be off because CPU_FAN works based off the temps of the CPU.

StealthNinja · Jun 5, 2017

Herc08 :

My bios allows me to control the speeds of my current cpu cooler. I can set the speeds to quiet all the way to full speed or I can set the speed myself. Would plugging in radiator fans into the cpu header be different?

Herc08 · Jun 5, 2017

Well if you are doing that, then go for it. But I would advise against it, quiet means less RPM, which means hotter CPU. I would just leave it on auto. Again, plugging into the CPU FAN would not hurt. Just do it, and when you get the splitter, hook both fans up to the CPU FAN.

StealthNinja · Jun 5, 2017

Herc08 :

There is an auto mode. Ok I'll use the splitter when it arrives. Thanks for all your help

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