I recently purchased a Gigabyte B760M DDR4 Gaming Plus WiFi motherboard, and I've run into a bit of a challenge. The motherboard doesn't have an AIO pump header or a CPU OPT header, just a CPU fan header. I'm looking to install my Thermalright FW 360mm AIO cooler, but I'm unsure if I can connect it to the CPU fan header instead. Additionally, the motherboard only has one ARGB header. I'm planning to use that for a Thermalright hub to control the RGB lights for all my case fans. To sum it up, can I connect the AIO pump to the CPU fan header, plug in my radiator fans into the SYS_FAN 1, and how can I optimize the speeds of the pump and fans to keep up with the CPU temperatures? Thanks for any help!
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Yes, plugging the AIO pump into the CPU_FAN header is perfectly fine for your setup. Thermalright designs their pumps to be compatible with that. As for your fans, go ahead and connect the radiator fans to the SYS_FAN 1, and use the hub for your RGB lights. Just make sure the pump doesn’t drop to low RPMs since that's crucial for keeping it running correctly. You really want to optimize the fan speeds based on your CPU load—generally speaking, you'll have better cooling performance if you let your fans ramp up under heavy load!
You can definitely plug your AIO pump into the CPU_FAN header. According to your motherboard's manual, it can handle up to 24 watts total, which is more than enough since the Thermalright pump only needs 2.04 watts. As for the AIO fans, it's a good idea to connect them to the Thermalright hub you mentioned since it'll help manage the RGB without issues. For the pump, try to set it at around 80-90% speed as long as it doesn't get too noisy. If you have a lower TDP CPU, you might not need high fan speeds, but keep an eye on the temps—especially if you’ve got a more powerful CPU like the 12700k. You might want to balance fan speeds and noise levels based on what you find works best!
I’ve got a similar setup with a 12900k and it worked just as you mentioned! Just keep an eye on the CPU temps, and you should be good.
I was wondering the same! Just be careful with those RPMs; it can really affect performance.