Ai Suite will not do that linking. You do it when plugging in the sensors and fans. Connect a sensor to OPT_TEMP1 two-pin header, then it can be used by BIOS to control OPT_FAN1. Similarly OPT_TEMP2 can control OPT_FAN2 and OPT_TEMP3 can control OPT_FAN3. The sensor headers are located immediately adjacent to the corresponding fan headers. BIOS sets up these controls for me since I don't use Ai Suite.
An example use is just what you ask about -- a 10K temperature sensor built in to a fitting adapter gives water temperature which controls radiator fans. Be sure to have some fan or pump tachometer connected to the CPU fan header to prevent alarm, shutdown or hang in BIOS at boot.
You can download the manual for the M6F from the download and support site even before you buy the motherboard. I did and it helped with questions like this.
Jeff
An example use is just what you ask about -- a 10K temperature sensor built in to a fitting adapter gives water temperature which controls radiator fans. Be sure to have some fan or pump tachometer connected to the CPU fan header to prevent alarm, shutdown or hang in BIOS at boot.
You can download the manual for the M6F from the download and support site even before you buy the motherboard. I did and it helped with questions like this.
Jeff
The fan headers are rated for 1 amp each. If the fans total to less than that, the splitter could be used to drive both fans. The splitter should have a tachometer wire from only one of the fans to feedback to the motherboard.
An alternative which I use is the sort of splitter cable that draws 12volt power from a power supply molex and has a separate 4-pin plug with only tachometer and PWM wires for the motherboard header. A single header and sensor do the controlling without a motherboard power limit.
Connecting one sensor to two headers will surely cause inaccuracy. The MB header runs some current through the sensor to measure resistance. Adding the currents from two headers will look like twice the resistance or a much lower temperature.
Jeff
An alternative which I use is the sort of splitter cable that draws 12volt power from a power supply molex and has a separate 4-pin plug with only tachometer and PWM wires for the motherboard header. A single header and sensor do the controlling without a motherboard power limit.
Connecting one sensor to two headers will surely cause inaccuracy. The MB header runs some current through the sensor to measure resistance. Adding the currents from two headers will look like twice the resistance or a much lower temperature.
Jeff
