Configuring push/pull on my rad

[Craigathorn]

Hi all,

 

i was just looking for advice on where to plug the 2 new fans I brought to configure push/pull on my rad in to?

 

the reason I ask is because it is on an AIO unit, corsair h115i, and I don't know whether to plug it direct to motherboard, get a splitter and use the fan connectors from the pump, or plug it in to my case and use it's on board fan controller to determine the speed. 

 

Not sure if the pump pump would crank up the fans on the rad when under load or whether they're set to a constant speed??

[Ctown0812]

9 minutes ago, Craigathorn said:

Not sure if the pump pump would crank up the fans on the rad when under load or whether they're set to a constant speed??

You can do either.  On my Mobo (MSI z97 gaming 5)  the CPU fan headers are just CPU Fan 1 and CPU Fan 2, so you can interchange pump and fan between them.  I always plug CPU fans into the mobo with a spliter.  easier to set up a fan curve with more accurate temp readings.

[paddy-stone]

IMO it would be better to use a 1-4 splitter or hub (PWM), and plug the hub or splitter into the CPU fan, that way it won't be spinning up the fans unless it needs to... also set a fan curve in the UEFI settings of course.