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Help is needed with COOLER MASTER

Khaled ElSaiad
By Khaled ElSaiad
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hi guys

i have bought COOLER MASTER MASTERLIQUID ML120RS today for my 4790k and everything went fine with the installation my only question is the usb cable that is supposed to be connected to the mobo what does that do ? cause in the manual there is no indication about it at all does it control the pump ? or what ? 

  

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5 minutes ago, Khaled ElSaiad said:

ok maybe i wasn't clear about that but i don't care about the ARGB at all in fact i didn't even connect the cables and i saw the ARGB manual and still what does 5v power connect to ? 5v power to what ?

I changed my comment, its for the software (that doesnt exist on their page for some odd reason)

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20 minutes ago, Khaled ElSaiad said:

the software in the download section is only CPU-Z - Cooler Master 32 & 64-bit versions

Interesting

 

Anyways looks like the USB is that connects to the hub is only for updating the firmware for the controller.

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2 minutes ago, Khaled ElSaiad said:

so i can't control the pump and the fans how the hell i'm suppose to do that

also updating the firmware for the controller is only related to the damn lighting effects right? so i don't need that ?

Through the bios as they are connected to the motherboard. Or motherboard software

 

And

Correct.

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ok i have found the page for the downloads it's a deffirant page it's for MasterLiquid ML120R RGB while mine is MasterLiquid ML120RS RGB i have no idea what the "S" stands for does anyone knows?

Edit: here is the two pages

MasterLiquid ML120R RGB

https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/coolers/cpu-liquid-coolers/masterliquid-ml120r-rgb/#item1

MasterLiquid ML120RS RGB

https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/coolers/cpu-liquid-coolers/masterliquid-ml120rs-rgb/#item1

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8 minutes ago, Khaled ElSaiad said:

ok i have found the page for the downloads it's a deffirant page it's for MasterLiquid ML120R RGB while mine is MasterLiquid ML120RS RGB i have no idea what the "S" stands for does anyone knows?

Edit: here is the two pages

MasterLiquid ML120R RGB

https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/coolers/cpu-liquid-coolers/masterliquid-ml120r-rgb/#item1

MasterLiquid ML120RS RGB

https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/coolers/cpu-liquid-coolers/masterliquid-ml120rs-rgb/#item1

The S model just seems to stand for “Special Design” so probably some stylish upgrades

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ok i will assume that you're right the only questios left is 

1-i should keed the controller connected all the time if i wanted to control the fans and the pump right? otherwise it's the mobo software

2-to update the controller firmware i only need it to be connected to the mobo and the psu right ? nothing else connected to it 

3-do connect the pump header to the cpu socket and the fans to cpu optional or vise versa ?

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1 hour ago, Khaled ElSaiad said:

ok i will assume that you're right the only questios left is 

1-i should keed the controller connected all the time if i wanted to control the fans and the pump right? otherwise it's the mobo software

2-to update the controller firmware i only need it to be connected to the mobo and the psu right ? nothing else connected to it 

3-do connect the pump header to the cpu socket and the fans to cpu optional or vise versa ?

Ok

the pump has three leads coming off of it.

1. Is to power the pump connects to the motherboard fan header.

2. Argb header (3pin)

3. The extra 2 pin is a thermal sensor. Probably only for lighting feature based on liquid temp.

 

The only one needed is power. The one that connects to the fan header.

 

For the fans.

There a 2 leads comes off the fans.

1 For the fan itself and 1 for the argb

 

The only one you need is for the fan itself that connects to the motherboard.

 

So you dont need the controller connected at all.

 

In the bios set the header for the pump the have a static speed. Preferably 100% all the time. But, if the pump is noise try dropping down to 70%. Wait a week and turn it back up its just air in the system getting settled.

Also in the bios set fan curves for your fans if you like. If your using the splitter cable the one header will control both fans and they will act the same as each other

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13 minutes ago, Khaled ElSaiad said:

sorry for too many questions but why would that make it easy? is because the pump on cpu opt will run at 100% all the time?

1 be organized makes things easy.

2. Default setting the header maybe different.

3. If nothing is connected to cpu header there will be an error during boot saying there is no cpu fan/pump. It can be disabled in bios tho.

4. If there is an issue in the future this is the most common config. So when people help its easier for them.

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