Asetek pump

[Dawelio]

Hey guys,

So I have a bit of a dumb question...

I have an Asetek AIO, which is similar to this one, only a smaller unit:

Now I am a bit confused on how to connect the pump and fan to the motherboard.
I have 2-3 headers, one is CPU_Fan and the other(s) are OPT_Fan or Fan_1.

I read on another forum that you should connect the pump to the non CPU header to let it run at 100%, as it ahouldn't be controlled. And the fan to the CPU_Fan, which I then believe can/will be controlled?...

I've tried finding an more solid answer, but doesn't seem to be one and I've never encountered this issue before with an AIO. Since I've had Corsair AIO's which has had an different design, ie you could connect the fans to the pump itself and it controlled them. But not like this, so I'm confused now?...

Thanks,
Chrazey

 

[tinytomlogan]

Assuming your board doesnt have a waterpump or AIO header?

 

[Dawelio]

Assuming your board doesnt have a waterpump or AIO header?

Not what I could find in the motherboard manual itself unfortunately.

The motherboard in question is the ASRock X99E-ITX/ac, and the only 2 fan headers I find are the 2 on the top to mid right side:

 

[AlienALX]

It looks like there is one after the PCIE lane. To the right. Can't be sure without looking at the manual though.

 

[Warchild]

Well the suggestion is correct. But you can connect them either way.

Personally when i ran my pumps via my mobo I connected both to the CPU header and CPU optheader. Then kept them at a fixed PWM %. No need for the pump to speed up or down. The fans then I ran off the fan header e.g. Cha_Fan1 in which i set a temp curve.

If you have one pump then you can just connect it to the CPU fan header. I think fan headers are pretty damn good these days so it shouldnt matter which ones you use, providing you adjust/set them accordingly.

 

[tinytomlogan]

If you do connect it to a fan header you will have to be very hands on with the set up, you can make the pump louder by making it spin slower randomly.

Takes a bit of logical set up