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mlbguy4life
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Ok, the motherboard in question is the Asrock z97 extreme 6...

 

According to Asrocks website...

2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)
1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)

 

According to Anand Tech ( with pictures of the mobo )...

2 x CPU (4-pin, 3-pin)
3 x CHA (3-pin)
1 x PWR (3-pin)

 

So, I'm inclined to trust Anand Tech and the picture of the mobo....

 

But both the cpu fan headers are supposed to be run off the same profile, and thats where i get confused

 

I have 3 case fans that i can run off a controller just fine, so thats not an issue.

 

But I will be installing a Corsair H105

 

So if i run the pump off the 3 pin cpu heaqder and the rads fan splitter off the 4 pin, will i be able to keep the pump constant and the rad fans adjustable???

 

Or should I just run the rads fans off the 4 pin cpu header and the pump off of any of the other random 3 pin headers?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You can use 3-pin connectors in 4-pin. Without a problem. And you can change speeds if you have good fans. 

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You can use 3-pin connectors in 4-pin. Without a problem. And you can change speeds if you have good fans. 

I am aware of that, but that has nothing to do with my question.  Thank you for responding though.

CPU: i7 4790k OC'd @ 4.6 ghz COOLER: Corsair H105 (SP 120mm Quiet Edition Fans) MOBO: ASRock Z97 Extreme 6 RAM: Kingston Hyper Fury 16GB (2x8) 1866mhz

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As I currently run an h100i and cant adjust pump speed what so ever, I would run the fans on the cpu header and pump off anything else. If the mobo is any good and you can get decent software, you should be fine.

 

My temps are fine with not being able to adjust speed, pump is at a constant 2200 rpm.

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As I currently run an h100i and cant adjust pump speed what so ever, I would run the fans on the cpu header and pump off anything else. If the mobo is any good and you can get decent software, you should be fine.

 

My temps are fine with not being able to adjust speed, pump is at a constant 2200 rpm.

yeah thats what i'm gonna do, see i had a mobo with all 4 pin headers and it was easy to set up, but with this new board that i ordered, with 2 headers off one profile and the rest (supposedly) all 3 pins, it threw me for a loop.

CPU: i7 4790k OC'd @ 4.6 ghz COOLER: Corsair H105 (SP 120mm Quiet Edition Fans) MOBO: ASRock Z97 Extreme 6 RAM: Kingston Hyper Fury 16GB (2x8) 1866mhz

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB HDD: WD Blue 1TB GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW 4GB PSU: EVGA Supernova G2 750w 80+ Gold Fully Modular CASE: Fractal Arc Midi R2

OPTICAL DRIVE: Samsung DVD Burner OS: Win 7 64bit   Please do some research of your own before asking questions. Google and Youtube are your friend.

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