Socket LGA 1151 Watercooling with no Pump Connector on Mobo help

[Ahoishot]

Like the title say, i have a Mobo with no Connector for a Waterpump but i want to upgrade to it , my cpu runs every time on 75° +
I look for a AIO System with 2 fans there a plenty on amazon about 60 Euros.
my Question is there a way to connect it to Sata or IDE 4 pin?

Or at least a better Air Cooling system?

my Mobo:

https://i.postimg.cc/QdqLngc3/Screenshot-2025-03-16-192431.png

This is the little Fan i have now:

https://i.postimg.cc/CxxJSbWY/Fan-Cpu.jpg

The set im into:

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BLS8RBWH/ref=twister_B0CD1ZJXKK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

thx

[Omega]

Refer to the AIO mainual.

Some AIOs always need max power and will control themselves based on liquid temperature. Other AIOs are instead controlled directly via the fan header.

If the AIO is self controlling you can pick any fan header and configure it in the UEFI to always run at 100%.

For AIOs which are controlled with the fan header they will still need a normal fan curve, make sure the lowest end of the curve provides it with enough power to run both the fans and pump.

[Philco7a]

Just plug in AIO to power supply to run pump.
Leave unplugged from motherboard.
Get a splitter and wire two radiator fans to the motherboard CPU fan pinout.
tweak fan curve in bios.

[_I_]

use a molex or sata power adapter to power the pump
it should be at 100% all of the time anyway

only real diff is the header cpu_pump header will offer higher current than fan headers

if the aio is 2 or more fans, it should include splitters to run all of its fans off the cpu_fan header

[Ahoishot]

ok but im not sure what is the correct adapter from molex or sata to power a water pump, can some one link me pls?

[HIVEmind]

look in the kit for a power adaptor. like a old molex or a new sata power connector

[HIVEmind]

my msi was a fan header to molex. look at the kit. work the problem

[_I_]

Originally posted by Ahoishot:

ok but im not sure what is the correct adapter from molex or sata to power a water pump, can some one link me pls?

both are the same, use whatever the power supply has an extra connector for

fans should be powered from the mobo header, not molex/sata adapters, so the board can control the fans speed, 3pin fans use dc/voltage control, 4pin fans use 12v+pwm control

[Ahoishot]

I gues u guys dont understand what i mean..i need sata to 3 pin? or 4 pin or 2 pin? xD

can some one just link me the correct adapter pls that i know what im looking for?

[_I_]

sata and molex are power only
mobo fan headers with 3 pin, have a sense pin for the fan to report rpm to the board,
and 4pin adds pwm speed control, for the board to tell the fan how fast to spin

molex/sata adapters will not support those, so 2,3 or 4 pin will work to run the fan/pump at full speed

[Philco7a]

If you buy that water cooler and look at it, there should be a SATA hard drive style plug you plug into your power supply as if it was a SATA hard drive for power.

[Ahoishot]

Originally posted by Philco7a:

If you buy that water cooler and look at it, there should be a SATA hard drive style plug you plug into your power supply as if it was a SATA hard drive for power.

ah i see..this kit comes with a pump with sata to 3 pin adapter..i can just plug my sata into it, thx

[_I_]

oh, that looks like a dell or hp oem board

removing the stock style cooler will remove airflow from its vrm area
those boards are horribly designed

look for a new mobo, case, psu and transplant the cpu/ram/drives into it

adding the aio, is just going to make the board throttle the cpu before it has a chance to get warm
and i highly doubt the oem case has room for the rad and fans anyway

[Ahoishot]

Its from Acer Predator

oha thx for this advice..then i will leave it stock

[Ahoishot]

Originally posted by _I_:

oh, that looks like a dell or hp oem board

removing the stock style cooler will remove airflow from its vrm area
those boards are horribly designed

look for a new mobo, case, psu and transplant the cpu/ram/drives into it

adding the aio, is just going to make the board throttle the cpu before it has a chance to get warm
and i highly doubt the oem case has room for the rad and fans anyway

btw its not the OEM case any more


mhh are u rly sure about that Vram airflow? casue i rly want to cool my CPU more :(

[Wampum Biskit]

If you are worried about the VRM's getting hot there's till options ,

you can remove the fan from the heat sink with the 4 mounting screws and on the back should be brand and model number , you can google search the fan and see what it's CFM's are , you can either get a fan with a much higher CFM and still retain the same style heat sink so it blows air across the VRM's , but you need to know the specs of that original fan first , so you know if it's even useful to change the original fan.