Noob question but important

[rasesh]

Hey guys this question is for the 240mm AIO liquid cooler:  Corsair H100i GTX

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX55721

 

Motherboard (Asus Maximus ROG VIII Impact): Has 1 chassis fan header & 1 cpu fan header & comes with a fan extension pcb card.

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX60202

 

This liquid cooler has a 3-pin connector that connects to the motherboard and 2 x 4-pin fans which connect to the pump using a y-connector.

 

My question is:  If i want to run a push/pull config meaning 4 fans total how & where do i connect the fans to make the whole unit work as 1?

 

The question might sound easy but i am confused because i don't want the other 2 fans to be connected to a chassis fan header because it will be treated as 2 separate fans by asus fan expert software.  I want all 4 fans to run as one unit so basically i want the corsair link software to know it is working with 4 fans on the radiator & not 2.

 

I don't know how else to explain what I'm trying to say, but hopefully you understand and reply.

Thanks!

[Oshino Shinobu]

Easiest way would be to get a pair of Y splitters for the H100i so you can connect two fans to each of the 3 pins coming off the pump. That way you can control all the fans through Corsair Link or allow it to be done automatically if you want. 

[rasesh]

Easiest way would be to get a pair of Y splitters for the H100i so you can connect two fans to each of the 3 pins coming off the pump. That way you can control all the fans through Corsair Link or allow it to be done automatically if you want. 

 

Ok will do.

Can you help me on setting up the following please?

 

My case:  http://cdn.overclock...CORSAIRAIR.jpeg

 

So as for the image above keep in mind i will NOT be using 2 GPU's.

 

Okay so:

1) I want the H100i with 4 fans hooked at front.

2) I want 2 120mm fans at the top as exhausts

3) I want 2 120mm fans at the bottom as intakes

4) I want 2 80mm fans at the back as exhaust

 

My motherboard:

http://www.memoryexp...roducts/MX60202

This mini-itx comes with a Fan extension pcb card exactly like this one:  http://www.overclock...8113054730l.jpg

 

 

How would you go about connecting these fans?  I got your answer for #1.

Only thing i want you to know before you think about this is: I want the 2 rear 80mm fans to NOT be controlled by something controlling a 120mm fan.

Also another thing: I want them all controlled via 4-pin, no 3-pin.

 

Thanks!

[Oshino Shinobu]

Ok will do.

Can you help me on setting up the following please?

 

My case:  http://cdn.overclock...CORSAIRAIR.jpeg

 

So as for the image above keep in mind i will NOT be using 2 GPU's.

 

Okay so:

1) I want the H100i with 4 fans hooked at front.

2) I want 2 120mm fans at the top as exhausts

3) I want 2 120mm fans at the bottom as intakes

4) I want 2 80mm fans at the back as exhaust

 

My motherboard:

http://www.memoryexp...roducts/MX60202

This mini-itx comes with a Fan extension pcb card exactly like this one:  http://www.overclock...8113054730l.jpg

 

 

How would you go about connecting these fans?  I got your answer for #1.

Only thing i want you to know before you think about this is: I want the 2 rear 80mm fans to NOT be controlled by something controlling a 120mm fan.

Also another thing: I want them all controlled via 4-pin, no 3-pin.

 

Thanks!

It sounds like you don't really have much of an option other than to buy a fan controller for the rear fans and use the extension card for the other fans. 

 

Something like this is fairly inexpensive http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_9664.html?gclid=CjwKEAiAk7O0BRD9_Ka2w_PhwSkSJAAmKswx3Dq34ySKeS8UgSH2N8ff95I2n3_kWp02Xg6LgDtGxhoC5Ojw_wcB

 

UK link, but shouldn't be hard to find something similar. 

[rasesh]

It sounds like you don't really have much of an option other than to buy a fan controller for the rear fans and use the extension card for the other fans. 

 

Something like this is fairly inexpensive http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_9664.html?gclid=CjwKEAiAk7O0BRD9_Ka2w_PhwSkSJAAmKswx3Dq34ySKeS8UgSH2N8ff95I2n3_kWp02Xg6LgDtGxhoC5Ojw_wcB

 

UK link, but shouldn't be hard to find something similar. 

 

Do you have any idea on how exactly fan extension pcb cards work?

Do they treat each 4-pin connection different?  Like if it were a different chassis fan header each?

If that's true, then i can get 3 splitters and connect 2 fans to each and connect that to the 3 available 4-pin extensions on the pcb card.  So 1 splitter for the top 2, another for the bottom 2, and another for the back 2, then connect all 3 splitters one each to the 3 available 4-pin extension on the pcb card.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Do you have any idea on how exactly fan extension pcb cards work?

Do they treat each 4-pin connection different?  Like if it were a different chassis fan header each?

If that's true, then i can get 3 splitters and connect 2 fans to each and connect that to the 3 available 4-pin extensions on the pcb card.  So 1 splitter for the top 2, another for the bottom 2, and another for the back 2, then connect all 3 splitters one each to the 3 available 4-pin extension on the pcb card.

Unless it has configuration software, it will just treat all the fans the same. So all fans will be at 50% if that's what it decides. It won't have one header at 50% and other at 30%. 

 

Bear in mind that having all the fans on the same PWM controller is no different than having the rear ones on a different controller, as the PWM circuit should be the same. 

 

That's my understanding of it, at least. 

[rasesh]

Unless it has configuration software, it will just treat all the fans the same. So all fans will be at 50% if that's what it decides. It won't have one header at 50% and other at 30%. 

 

Bear in mind that having all the fans on the same PWM controller is no different than having the rear ones on a different controller, as the PWM circuit should be the same. 

 

That's my understanding of it, at least. 

 

By the way i had to RMA my motherboard due to some issues but I'm getting the same exact one back.  Will i have to re-do any processes of my build? Like re-install something? windows? any driver's? do anything again? or plug & play?

 

Thanks!

[NoobCase]

Plug and play

Had 6 fans running of the impact vii. All you need is y splitter. 4 pin pwm splittes that lets you attach 4 fans to one fan header is a thing and fairplay cheapo.