tomramsden

Sorry, it's not showing 0rpm. I just wasn't sure what the reading of the RPM is relating to, as there aren't any fans plugged directly into the pump. Here is a screenshot of my actual BIOS (these are the standard settings showing that it should be running at 2300 rpm, but even after changing the plot points on the graph the rpm doesn't move): And this is my build: Corsair Pump: USB header plugged in, power and the 3-pin wire connected to CPU_2. Top 2 SP120s: Connected via a splitter into CPU_1. Rear AF140: Connected to SysFan_1. Front 2 AF140s: Connected via a splitter into SysFan_2. With regards to the pump 3-pin connector being connected to CPU_1, is that still the case if the fans that are actually cooling it are not connected directly to the pump like in my case? Thanks for the answers so far

Thanks for the link RollinLower, I'll consider giving that a shot if nothing else crops up as the RPM in BIOS shows it can go below 50%, it just doesn't take the changes into effect when I amend the graph plot points Thanks Enderman. I think what I have done currently is have the two SP120 fans plugged into CPU Fan 1, with the fan tachometer (I assume this is the 3-pin pump RPM wire?) plugged into CPU Fan 2. I'm not sure whether that 3-pin RPM wire I have plugged in even does anything, as I have no fans plugged into the pump itself at all.

Hi guys, I installed the SP120 fans on my H100i as I heard the rubber grommets made them much quieter than the stock 120mm fans supplied with the AIO cooler. I installed the fans and connected them both to the same pwm fan splitter which goes into my motherboard's (MSI X99 Sli Plus) CPU header. When I check the hardware monitor in the bios of my board, it shows the fans running at around 2100-2300 constantly despite idling at under 30°C. Playing with the hardware monitor (example below, not my board settings) doesn't seem to make any difference to the RPM they run at. Does anyone know why this would be? Thanks a lot.

Cheers for the response dude. I was contemplating going for a more positive air pressure myself, just to prevent dust build up more than owt. Which may be achieved by adding in that bottom filtered fan. For the AIO fan setup, that's where mine differs a little bit. I have installed the SP120s on the radiator so I can't use the little splitter that comes with the cooler to plug in both of my fans to the block itself. Instead, I think I'll need a splitter and for it to go directly into the motherboard? Does anyone know if I need to plug in the 3 pin cable of the H100i if I'm not using the stock fans?

Hi all, The first thing I'm struggling with is what configuration to use for the fans in my 750D alongside a H100i (with SP120 fans replacing the stock SP120L ones). My initial though is something like this: I thought about having a bottom SP120 intake where the removed HDD rack is, but my case sits on a carpet and so I wasn't too sure about that? It may be worth getting a filtered bottom fan in there though to even the balance of air flow out a bit. I decided on an SP140 intake for the front bottom fan because it's pushed up again the HDD rack too. Not sure if an AF would be better here? The next problem is, how do I go about connecting all of these. I have the X99 SLI Plus motherboard, which has 2x CPUfan headers and 3x SYSfan headers. I've heard there's issues of running the H100i with SP120's causing them to run at full all the time though unless they're plugged into the motherboard in a specific way (something to do with it being a PWM slot or something? ). So I have 5 fans, and 5 slots. But there's also the 3 pin connector on the H100i which needs plugging in I assume, even though I'm not using stock fans? As well as another fan mounted in the bottom maybe. Sorry about all the nooby questions and thanks in advance!

Cool cool. Sorry, I meant will DDR4 not being very useful change within the next 5 years. Like, I don't want to go with a DDR3 mobo / RAM combination and regret it before it's time to upgrade again. Ah sweet. I wasn't sure if it was still the case or not. I'd never go 3 way SLI anyway and I've never actually gone SLI at all before. I've always opted for a more powerful single GPU. I don't have audiophile grade headphones, no. I recently bought the Steelseries H Wireless headphones. They're decent, but they're wireless and are a "gaming headset". I was just wanting a soundcard for the optical inputs, as they're currently connected via USB.

Thanks SeanAngelo! Sorry if I ask some really dumb questions here, but: Is the 4 core processor a better option over the 6 core processor? Is that something to do with games not using all cores or something I'm guessing? Motherboard / RAM: Please bare in mind I'm not technical at all here. Is DDR4 just not worth the extra money? Is there any chance of this changing in the next 5 years or so? (that's when I'll probably look to upgrade again) SLI 970's. Are games much better at managing SLI now, as I always thought that the majority still sucked with it? This was probably years ago knowing me Soundcard. Again, I don't have a clue what to look for in a sound card. Although it does need to have optical inputs for my Steelseries H wireless. haha, ask all the Rog Swift owners I've been after an IPS G-Sync panel for a while. The Acer one seems to fit the bill nicely. It's only like buying a new telly, only tv shows suck and games are awesome!

Sorry, forgot about that! My budget isn't much higher than what it's currently at really. So ~£2,300.

Hi all, I have put the following build together as a gaming PC (anything from Minecraft to Witcher 3). It will be used for some graphics work, but no 3D rendering. Just your usual Photoshop / Illustrator type stuff. I'll be using two monitors on the setup. A 27" 1440p monitor (the XB270HU) and a 22" 1080p Samsung SyncMaster. Case (£119.98 - Amazon): Corsair 750D CPU (£308.60 - Scan): Intel i7 5820K (Socket 2011-3) Mobo (£154.79 - Scan): MSI X99S (Socket 2011-3) SSD (£153.55 - Amazon): Intel 730 240GB HDD (£43.04 - Scan): WD Caviar Blue 1TB GPU (£455.98 - Scan): MSI GTX 980 4GB Cooler (£79.99 - Amazon): Corsair H100i RAM (£191.90 - Amazon): Corsair Vengeance 16GB LPX DDR4-2666 Sound (£61.00 - Amazon): Creative Sound Blaster Z Monitor (£689.99 - Overclockers): Acer Predator XB270HU PSU: Corsair HX 850W (this is my current power supply) Does that all look good? Or is there something glaringly obvious I'm missing? Any help on the fans to use and in what configuration would be great too. I plan on replacing the fans on the H100i with the SP120 quiet ones. I assume it's best to upgrade the fan at the back of the 750D with the same? Do the fans at the front of the 750D also need to be replaced? Thanks a lot in advance! Tom