Pumping not reading correctly
Pumping not reading correctly
I upgraded to a X99 system using the MSI SLI PLUS board and a 5930k, making me a fully custom loop user. However, my motherboard and the settings I've tried haven't allowed me to increase the pump speed beyond 2000rpm. This issue hasn't occurred with my ASUS Hero z97. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. The pump is a Swiftech PWM.
I've never liked using a PWM pump...it doesn't make sense. Adjusting the speed in small increments won't offer any cooling advantage. It's better to keep the pump running at maximum and let the fans adjust automatically with PWM.
It relies on how your water cooling pump is linked to the motherboard.
If your board has a CPU fan header and another labeled Cpu Opt, and the pump uses three or four pin connectors for power, avoid connecting it to the Cpu Opt header.
Ensure it’s attached to a chassis fan header connector instead.
The Cpu Opt is set to operate within a specific RPM range.
zachparr
Linking the pump to the chassis fan header lets you adjust its speed through BIOS or Asus’s Ai suite software.
I've never liked using a PWM pump...it doesn't make sense. Adjusting the speed in small increments won't offer any cooling advantage. It's better to keep the pump running at maximum speed without fluctuations, letting the radiator fans adjust through PWM.