How do I connect my AIO to my motherboard?

Asked by: Sharon Reynolds

3-Pin Connector: The 3-Pin Connector should be plugged into your Motherboard’s CPU_FAN Header. It’s meant to control the Pump and Fan speeds on your entire AIO.
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Where to Connect Your AIO Pump

1. 3-Pin Connector.
2. 4-Pin Splitter Connector(s)
3. SATA Connector.
4. (USB Connector)

How do I setup my AIO?

3. Installation steps of the AIO liquid CPU cooler

1. Install the fan to the water cooling row. The installation direction of the fan has been mentioned in the previous paragraph. …
2. Install water cooling row into the case. …
3. Install water block. …
4. Wiring to the motherboard.

What is AIO on motherboard?

All-in-One PCs (AIO PCs) are streamlined desktop computers that integrate all of the components of a traditional desktop computer, except for the keyboard and mouse, into one single unit.

Can I use AIO without pump header?

Yes, it’s absolutely possible.

Where do you plug in AIO cables?

USB-Connector: The USB-Connector should be plugged into a free USB 2.0 Header on your Motherboard and is meant to control your AIO and any RGB Features through Fan-Software.

How do you attach a CPU cooler to a motherboard?

Installing CPU Heatsink & Fan

1. Attach fan to heat dissipater with screws, using spacers between.
2. Attach fan/dissipater to chassis.
3. Situate mounting ring according to diagram.
4. Place special screw extenders into mounting ring.
5. Apply thermal paste to the center of the CPU mounting position on the motherboard.

How do I connect my Corsair AIO to my motherboard?

So you'll need to find the hole on the left side of the pump kind of in line with the corsair logo and then i will loop that usb cable all the way back behind the motherboard.

Can you plug a 3 pin into a 4 pin?

Please Note: You can connect a 3 Pin Fan to a 3 Pin or 4 Pin header on the motherboard. The fan will function normally no matter type of fan header is used. 1.

How do I make sure my AIO is working?

And try to remember what that feels like you got that fluid churning through them. And that little vibration there that you're picking up is a good sign if you grab these tubes at some point.

How many cables does an AIO have?

Then, the AIO has a female 3 pin connector coming from the pump, a 3 pin ARGB male connector, a 3 pin female ARGB connector, and a SATA cable, which I already know how to connect. From the radiator, there is a 4 pin female cable, and a 3 pin ARGB female cable.

Do you have to refill AIO coolers?

On MAINGEAR PCs with “Closed Loop” liquid coolers there is zero maintenance required, and the system will never need refilling or flushing. These types of coolers are also called “AIO” or “All-In-One” liquid coolers and are recognizable as simple CPU coolers with a built-in pump and a single radiator.