AIO cooler installation
AIO cooler installation
Hey, you're starting a fresh project with some interesting setup. The Phantek Eclipse g500a uses one CPU fan header and two system fan headers. Your case has three front fans linked together on one cable and a single rear fan on another. The Kraken model comes with two fans and offers two separate cables—one for power and another for fan headers. Your idea is to route the front fans to the system fan, the rear fan to the second system fan, and then link the radiator fans via the pump cable to the CPU header. Regarding the pump connection, connecting it directly to the CPU fan header does require setting the CPU fan speed to 100% in BIOS. This is generally correct, but you should verify your motherboard manual for any exceptions or specific requirements.
Acknowledge that pump performance should operate at full capacity (or 95%) based on temperature, ensuring steady water movement. Check BIOS settings to confirm the CPU fan header is recognized by the pump, and set appropriate fan profiles for other components. Alternatively, employ FanControl for centralized management.
The pump operates at full speed by default. Since the manual isn't clear, you can link the pump to the CPU fan header and the radiator tro fans to the system fan header. To adjust speeds based on CPU temperature, you'll need additional software or hardware that monitors temperatures and controls fan speeds accordingly.