This comes with a 3 pin fan header only,is it safe to run this off my motherboard fan header. My board is the gigabyte sniper z170. Thanks.
Don't think it will like 18w being pulled through it. Think most will do 8-12w. Safest bet is a fan to 4pin molex connector. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164166724806
I thought it wouldnt,,I've already bought the ek 3pin to sata cable to use to fill the loopI'll just use that. Thanks for the help.
Not until I burn through my stash of salvaged molex, or I build up a decent pile of SATA. They will be around a lot longer if I keep getting old Dells to gut.
I got a load of these 4 pin ATX Male and Female connectors and plan on replacing all my molex cables next time I dismantle my system for a clean. Unfortunately the price has rocketed since I bought them (around 20 of each). They seemed like the neatest solution albeit you need a crimp tool to get them fitted.
https://octopart.com/170001-0104-molex-34473094?r=sp + https://octopart.com/76823-0321-molex-38760398?r=sp https://octopart.com/105411-0104-molex-99595824?r=sp + https://octopart.com/105417-0334-molex-99595844?r=sp Perhaps? And thats the molex version, I'm sure TE Connectivity, Amphenol and Multicomp probably do the same thing but cheaper
Can you not control the pump speed with Gigabyte 'Smart Fan'? If not I have an old Word document I downloaded from a site that no longer exists explaining how to setup SpeedFan for pump control. However I don't know if will work with more modern Mobos and/or Windows 10. PM me with your email address and I'll forward it. I had planned on using it with my ancient Asus Rampage Extreme III until I found I could get reasonable control through the BIOS.
That pump is designed to be powered by the main board and controlled with voltage control. Check your manual but 18w should not be an issue. Check out this thread discussing your issue. https://forum.dazmode.com/forum/member-area/ask-for-help/2489-ddc-1t-10w-safe-for-motherboard-power
