Insufficient fan headers available!
Insufficient fan headers available!
Hey there, this is my first post here. I've been dealing with processor temperatures lately, and to my surprise, my AIO liquid cooler isn't performing well. My idea is to add two more high-performance fans and give up. The average idle temps are around 50-55°C, which is higher than expected for a Ryzen 5 3600X on an R5 board with a liquid cooler. My brother's setup uses an MSI 240mm AIO with an R5 5600X and achieves only about 35°C at idle.
Details: I have an Asus Prime B450M-A, a Ryzen 5 3600XT, 16GB Corsair Venegance RGB RS, and a Deepcool CG530 4F case. The issue is my motherboard only has three fan headers, and one is occupied by the case fan controller. Adding two more fans would be a hassle, especially since they're high-speed from the stock cooler. I don't want them to slow down due to a Y-Splitter or damage the existing fans.
My concern is whether the extra fans will run efficiently without affecting the stock unit or causing overheating. I'm also sharing some photos of both the cooler and my PC (the picture shows the cooler installed before the return mail). What should I do?
Choose between a splitter cable or a fan hub. Your decision matters—match the slower fan to the same header if you're using all four cables together.
Sure, I can simplify that. Just let me know what you're asking about, and I'll break it down in a way that's easy to understand.
The hub and splitters send a single fan speed to the board. It's recommended to place the slowest fan as fan number 1. A splitter or hub costs around $10 on Amazon. If it isn't externally powered, you can use up to 5 fans per header. Since you're using RGB fans, you can have a maximum of 4.
Hey there! I see you're dealing with a challenge involving your AIO and the fans you've ordered. The main issue is balancing the two fan speeds to avoid overheating or damage. You mentioned concerns about speed mismatches and headers, which is important to address for safe operation. Let me help clarify how to tackle this.
the mechanism behind fan splitters involves using one fan as a baseline (you’ll notice that one female connector has an additional pin) and adjusting that setting for all connected fans. Choosing a slower fan as the reference means the faster units will operate at reduced speeds, while the opposite is true. If your high idle temperature indicates a pump speed issue in the air conditioner, check the BIOS settings to ensure it runs at full capacity continuously, then test if temperatures improve before taking further action.
Hey, the pump operates at full speed continuously since it's a DC pump (2.3k rpm) even when I notice those temperatures. I've tried all the fixes but the only solution that worked was setting it to idle mode without using any apps. I also have an idea: connect the high-speed fans directly to the motherboard and link the included 1600rpm AIO fans through a splitter to the case fan controller connector. This should help resolve the issue because my case fans are already at 1600rpm.
This approach would work longer-term, since using several high-performance fans from one head isn't ideal.
I get what you mean, but right now I have no option. I'm planning to replace my motherboard soon, and don't worry—your case fans are linked to the fan hub included with your case, powered via a SATA cable. Should be fine! Also, two Arctic fans should work on a single 4-pin header.
Sure, though they might not assist at low temperatures, I could be mistaken after all.