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terminator2k2 · 26 Jan 2012 at 13:30

hi there, is this pump safe to plug into the main board cpu fan header?

dont want to cause to much stress on the mainboard........

i want to use the cpu fan header as it should warn me if the pump ever fails.....

cheers chris

Cleeecooo · 26 Jan 2012 at 13:43

If it has the feature to, then i'd presume it would be safe.

Wiat for a second opinion though

terminator2k2 · 26 Jan 2012 at 13:45

thanks cleeecooo, cant find any mention on max current or wattage in the manual....

main board in question is the gigabyte z68-ud7b3....

Cleeecooo · 26 Jan 2012 at 15:34

UD7 boards are expensive, i'm sure it'll work. But as I said, wait for a second opinion

Bubo · 26 Jan 2012 at 15:56

Assuming this pump has a third speed sense wire on it. Just connect this single wire to a mobo fan header and it will read the speed of the pump. Power the pump via the other two wires, (0V, 12V) by plugging into a molex. This is if you want to be sure about not overloading the mobo. Both Laing DDC pumps I have have this as default, i.e. a specially made fan header wire with just the speed sense wire and a second molex wire for the power.

Cleeecooo · 26 Jan 2012 at 15:57

Bubo said:
Assuming this pump has a third speed sense wire on it. Just connect this single wire to a mobo fan header and it will read the speed of the pump. Power the pump via the other two wires, (0V, 12V) by plugging into a molex. This is if you want to be sure about not overloading the mobo. Both Laing DDC pumps I have have this as default, i.e. a specially made fan header wire with just the speed sense wire and a second molex wire for the power.

Then again, the DDc is more powerful so can't be plugged into the mobo IIRC

Lordgrayone · 26 Jan 2012 at 16:10

Shows in my manual on front page, 18w +-10% 18a +-10% it does have a separate sensor wire to plug in mobo and Molex or 3pin fan header

Edit.......
Just re read your post and realized you meant the mobo manual

terminator2k2 · 26 Jan 2012 at 16:38

Lordgrayone said:
Shows in my manual on front page, 18w +-10% 18a +-10% it does have a separate sensor wire to plug in mobo and Molex or 3pin fan header

Edit.......
Just re read your post and realized you meant the mobo manual

im talking about the specs of the main board.......it not sure what the max allowed current and wattage that can be drawn from the cpu fan header......

and whoops...looks like you edited your post

i might just do as mentioned and run the power from the psu and connect the sensing wire to the cpu fan header.......

Lordgrayone · 26 Jan 2012 at 16:54

That`s the way I run it TBH
few more wires to hide but doe the job and you know its not pulling to much from the mobo.