Antec kuhler 920

lflowers · 11 Jun 2012 at 16:10

Hi all, I recently purchased an antec kuhler 920 and fitted it this afternoon. I had previously read that the CPU fan control in the bios will prevent the pc from booting. I'm now having this problem where it will not let me get into windows because it encountered a problem with the CPU fan. I need to know how to turn this control off or something. Motherboards a gigabyte z68ap d3.
Please can somebody help me.
Thanks in advance

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 16:20

Can you put the fan connector on a standard header instead of the cpu header and disable the cpu fan monitoring in the bios?

lflowers · 11 Jun 2012 at 16:44

thank for your reply. I have plugged the pump into SYS_FAN 2 on the motherboard and now there is nothing connected to the CPU fan header and it has successfully got into windows

Unfortunately the software provided with the cooler doesn't seem to work properly because it doesn't tell me the fan speed or the sound level.
Any ideas what i should do?
Thanks

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 16:49

Do you have a PWM fan header, try that, also you've connected the USB header too?

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 16:52

Also just thought, is the sys_fan 2 monitoring enabled in the bios?

lflowers · 11 Jun 2012 at 16:55

I have connected the pump to a 4 pin fan header and the USB is connected to the top layer of pins in the header itself. How do i enable the fan monitoring in the bios?
Thanks

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 16:59

So just to confirm the USB cable that comes from the Antec 920 is connected to a USB header on the motherboard?

Also, somewhere in the bios will be a section to monitor temperatures, you can normally select which to monitor and which to not etc.. I'm not on a pc so can't check your setup, it should be in the motherboard manual

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 17:01

I'm pretty sure the USB is needed to connect with the windows software, so double check all your connections with the leaflet in the box.

lflowers · 11 Jun 2012 at 17:17

I have tried bothe slots on the motherboard for the USB header but it is still not working properly on the chill control software. I think it might be something to do with the compatiblity of the software and windows 7. The software is just not showing up correctly compared to other people using this software.
Thanks

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 17:27

I'm running the same cooler and software on windows 7

lflowers · 11 Jun 2012 at 17:32

Can I ask which set of pins you have plugged the USB into?

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 17:35

Mine are on the bottom of my motherboard, I have about 4 units with bare pins, you sort the system fan 2 monitoring?

lflowers · 11 Jun 2012 at 17:44

Mine are in the bottom set of pins as well but the software will not work. I have took a few screenshots to show you what it is doing.
http://s1061.photobucket.com/albums/t480/onzarip09/Chill Control/
Any ideas why the software isnt working?
Thanks

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 17:56

Are both fans spinning?

lflowers · 11 Jun 2012 at 17:59

Yes both fans are now spinning. I am now seeing the sound level and both fan speeds but the software is still not showing up correctly.
Thanks

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 18:00

The USB header from the Antec is only half size but I've got it on the bottom row of pins as it has a missing pin, try that one, if still not working, rotate the connector but still on the bottom pins

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 18:01

And for info my fans are connected to the cpu header, though I have an ASUS mobo

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 18:04

So to recap, I've got a wire from the cooler which my 2 fans connect to (split header), then a wire to the cpu fan header, then the USB to the USB header, also, do you change the wires whilst the pc is off, then start up for each change?

lflowers · 11 Jun 2012 at 18:08

okay i have the pump going to the PWR_FAN header, the two fans connect to the splitter coming off the pump itself and the USB is plugged into the top row of pins of the USB header. I change the wires when the PC is off and then switch it back on again. Does it matter if i change them with it on or off?
Thanks.

Space Monkey · 11 Jun 2012 at 18:10

USB needs to be on the bottom pins, there is a missing pin, link this with the missing pin on the connector, and yes always switch off pc before changing plugs etc...