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sargan

sargan

sargan

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Just ordered - ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 to go into a Fractal Design Define 7 case and connect to a Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master.
2 questions -
When installing the Cooler it offers 2 ways of connecting:
All-in-one cable - for single connection for pump, VRM & radiator fan speed,
or
Individual control cables - 3 individual plug tails for Pump / VRM Fan/ Radiator fan

Which is the best method of connection for the AIOC/Motherboard combination?

Secondly - I have a syringe of 'Artic Silver 5' thermal paste, is this good enough left over from last PC build in 2012, or have thermal pastes improved?
 
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It did arrive today and included MX5.
Is the 'liquid' all prefilled, don't have to put any in ?

Case not due to Weds ... so just background questions for now.
 
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It's pre-filled with coolant
There are some AIO you can open and top up/replace coolant
But the majority are sealed loops
Not aware of any that don't come pre-filled
Even the ones that have a port you can open

For control
I would prefer separate fan and pump control
But either way is OK
Just a personal preference
 
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