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I’m currently using a Kraken x73 with a ROG STRIX Z390-F Gaming motherboard. 
 

All of my front case fans are chained together and plug into 1 connector on my motherboard (CHA_FAN2) and my back fan is connected to (CHA_FAN1) the old kraken models used to come with a splitter that plugged into the pump but that is no longer the case (strange?)

 

The question is, do I have any possible connectors I can use on my motherboard to power the Kraken x73 3 fans or do I need to get a fan hub or 1-3 pwm splitter?

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1 x M.2_FAN connector
1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s)
2 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
1 x W_PUMP+ connector

1 x AIO PUMP Header

1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector

 

 

It looks like you have plenty of ports on your motherboard fit for your needs, just read the manual and find out where they are located.

You can put the watercooler pump cable into the "AIO pump header".

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3 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

1 x M.2_FAN connector
1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s)
2 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
1 x W_PUMP+ connector

1 x AIO PUMP Header

1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector

 

 

It looks like you have plenty of ports on your motherboard fit for your needs, just read the manual and find out where they are located.

You can put the watercooler pump cable into the "AIO pump header".


According to everywhere I have read, the pump cable needs to go into CPU_FAN? Also doesn’t certain connectors make it so you have no control over the speed? 
 

Would it be easier to use the PSU to power the fans?

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Still could use some help on this on the best solution 

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The aio pump should go on the aio pump header and the fans to the cpu header and the cpu opt header. You can control all fans speed and the aio pump speed with the ai software. 

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8 minutes ago, chris1981 said:

The aio pump should go on the aio pump header and the fans to the cpu header and the cpu opt header. You can control all fans speed and the aio pump speed with the ai software. 


That leaves one more fan left to connect. What’s the difference between CPU_FAN and AIO_PUMP?

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Aio_pump runs at 100% all the time, which you want. The cpu_fan speed changes . You could use a y cable on the cpu_fan or cpu_opt or a fan hub. It really is up to you if you want a fan hub or use a y cable. I use a y cable and it works fine

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4 minutes ago, chris1981 said:

Aio_pump runs at 100% all the time, which you want. The cpu_fan speed changes . You could use a y cable on the cpu_fan or cpu_opt or a fan hub. It really is up to you if you want a fan hub or use a y cable. I use a y cable and it works fine

Why would you want the fans to run at 100% all the time? That would make it very loud. You’d want the speed to change based on what you are doing no? It also mentions to use CPU_FAN for the pump cable for the Kraken x73

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Would this work?

 

Kraken x73 pump cable > CPU_FAN

Kraken x73 fan 1 > CPU_OPT

Kraken x73 fan 2 > CHA_FAN1

Kraken x73 fan 3 > M.2_FAN

 

Will the fans also be controlled and not run at 100% all of the time? 
 

Not sure what to do here, I don’t get why they got they changed the way fans connected with the x73

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7 minutes ago, Zadon said:

Would this work?

 

Kraken x73 pump cable > CPU_FAN

Kraken x73 fan 1 > CPU_OPT

Kraken x73 fan 2 > CHA_FAN1

Kraken x73 fan 3 > M.2_FAN

 

Will the fans also be controlled and not run at 100% all of the time? 
 

Not sure what to do here, I don’t get why they got they changed the way fans connected with the x73

I would put the pump into the pump header still.

 

The cpu_fan wisdom is on normal motherboards without AIO_pump headers. If you have a AIO_PUMP, use it. You can still control the pump speed on it if i remember correctly, but it alerts you if the pump stops working, which is what you want.

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1 hour ago, Zadon said:


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ould it be easier to use the PSU to power the fans?

If you used psu, yo still had no control over the speed and needed adaptors anyway, in which case you could just buy a PWM splitter or a fan hub and call it a day. If i understood correctly you wanted a solution without buying anything?

 

1 hour ago, Zadon said:


 Also doesn’t certain connectors make it so you have no control over the speed?

I can't be bothered to read the manual for a motherboard that i dont even own, but maybe? I dont see why they would just limit the control of some headers just because? 

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3 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

I would put the pump into the pump header still.

 

The cpu_fan wisdom is on normal motherboards without AIO_pump headers. If you have a AIO_PUMP, use it. You can still control the pump speed on it if i remember correctly, but it alerts you if the pump stops working, which is what you want.


It says if I use AIO_PUMP, I need to disable fan-fail warning in the bios. 
 

What would be the recommended connectors to use on the motherboard for the fans? Any?

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1 minute ago, Zadon said:


It says if I use AIO_PUMP, I need to disable fan-fail warning in the bios. 
 

What would be the recommended connectors to use on the motherboard for the fans? Any?

Usually the Cpu+cpu opt and the chassis fan connectors. I would just use a fan hub or a pwm splitter, you could have 3-4 fans on each header safetly.

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1 hour ago, Origami Cactus said:

Usually the Cpu+cpu opt and the chassis fan connectors. I would just use a fan hub or a pwm splitter, you could have 3-4 fans on each header safetly.


Would this be the correct pwm splitter? Just curious.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NW4PVMC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Q0q3EbJGHB6FS
 

Also what is M.2_FAN and W_PUMP+ used for? Can fans not connect to them also? 

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I just realized I still need to plug in my back case fan (I thought it was chained together with the front 3 case fans), it is now connected to CHA_FAN1 which leaves me with the following connectors:

 

1 M.2_FAN
1 CPU_FAN
1 CPU_OPT
1 W_PUMP+

1 AIO_PUMP

1 5-pin EXT_FAN
 

Should I get a splitter? Link posted above, or do I have sufficient connectors here I can use for the Kraken x73?

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Anyone? Sorry for being impatient, I just really want to finish my build.

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Did I post the correct splitter link that I need?

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29 minutes ago, Zadon said:

Are there any differences between the splitter links I posted?

I don't see any difference tbh 

1 hour ago, Zadon said:

Also what is M.2_FAN and W_PUMP+ used for? Can fans not connect to them also? 

you can connect to them also (They're just standard fan connections) Plug the aio into the W_PUMP one btw 

Please quote or tag  @Ben17 if you want to see a reply.

If I don't reply it's probly because I am in a different time zone or haven't seen your message yet but I will reply when I see it ? 

 

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23 minutes ago, Ben17 said:

I don't see any difference tbh 

you can connect to them also (They're just standard fan connections) Plug the aio into the W_PUMP one btw 


I have purchased the splitter. How would this setup be and would it work?

 

3 front case fans > CHA_FAN2

1 back case fans > CHA_FAN1

Kraken x73 pump cable > CPU_FAN

Kraken x73 3 fans into splitter > CPU_OPT

 

Would that work?

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14 minutes ago, Zadon said:


I have purchased the splitter. How would this setup be and would it work?

 

3 front case fans > CHA_FAN2

1 back case fans > CHA_FAN1

Kraken x73 pump cable > CPU_FAN

Kraken x73 3 fans into splitter > CPU_OPT

 

Would that work?

Yeah looks totally fine. The AIO_pump header is there for many reasons , i would personally use that, but the pump should work perfectly fine on the cpu_fan too.

 

Splitter is a splitter, it will work fine.

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5 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

Yeah looks totally fine. The AIO_pump header is there for many reasons , i would personally use that, but the pump should work perfectly fine on the cpu_fan too.

 

Splitter is a splitter, it will work fine.


Great. Will the Kraken run at 100% of the time with this setup? Or will it be based on the task? More heat = faster fans etc?

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Great. Will the Kraken run at 100% of the time with this setup? Or will it be based on the task? More heat = faster fans etc?

The fan and the pump speeds will be controlled separately and based on task. "More heat = faster fans etc?" exactly

If they are too loud, you can also change it in bios.

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4 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

The fan and the pump speeds will be controlled separately and based on task. "More heat = faster fans etc?" exactly

If they are too loud, you can also change it in bios.


Are case fans speed based on task? Or do they always run at 100%?

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1 minute ago, Zadon said:


Are case fans speed based on task? Or do they always run at 100%?

We don't live in 1980, the computers nowadays are space age technology, everything is automated, so yeah they are al also based on task

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