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h100i installation advice (fan xpert, headers, etc)

skyhigh
Level 7

‎03-11-2015 07:17 PM - last edited on ‎03-06-2024 03:24 AM by Community Admin

Hey guys,

Currently waiting for my last package to come tomorrow so I can start building. I have a question regarding the h100i. I'm going to be installing it on a z97 pro gamer MB.

I would prefer to use AI Suite and use Fan Xpert to control the fans on the h100i radiator and avoid using Corsair Link.

What would be the best way to install the h100i to do this? I've read the following:

a. hook up one fan to cpu_fan and the other cpu_opt (then where does the 3 pin for the pump go?)
b. hook up the fans to a y-splitter connecting to cpu_fan and plug the h100i pump block into cpu_opt.
c. enough setup variations to bring me to my current state of confusion


Can anyone who has installed h100i with Fan Xpert give me some advice?

P.S. My chasis fan headers are spoken for, so I only have cpu_fan and cpu_opt available
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Deon017
Level 8

‎03-11-2015 08:04 PM

you can fit the fan connectors to those pins and just install the pump directly of a 3 pin fan connector from your powersupply - you don't need to control the pump or would go with option b
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skyhigh
Level 7
In response to Deon017

‎03-11-2015 10:01 PM

Looks like the pump is powered via SATA. *Apparently* I don't need to plug the pump into the CPU_FAN, can just toss the fans on CPU_FAN and CPU_OPT and since h100i has set speed it doesn't need much more. The only thing I'll lose is the ability to read the pump speed.

Will test tomorrow and report back
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skyhigh
Level 7

‎03-11-2015 09:36 PM

Hey, thanks for the response.

So you're sayin' I could plug the two fans to CPU_FAN and CPU_OPT and connect the cpu pump directly to the PSU? I looked at what options I have coming out of my PSU and I think the only thing close is a 4 pin peripheral.. would this work? (Sorry for noob questions)
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Deon017
Level 8

‎03-12-2015 02:12 AM

Yes - you don't need to control closed loop pumps - you can get a molex adapter for the 3 pin lay-out from your psu
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sectionate
Level 12

‎03-17-2015 11:22 AM

skyhigh wrote:
Hey guys,

Currently waiting for my last package to come tomorrow so I can start building. I have a question regarding the h100i. I'm going to be installing it on a z97 pro gamer MB.

I would prefer to use AI Suite and use Fan Xpert to control the fans on the h100i radiator and avoid using Corsair Link.

What would be the best way to install the h100i to do this? I've read the following:

a. hook up one fan to cpu_fan and the other cpu_opt (then where does the 3 pin for the pump go?)
b. hook up the fans to a y-splitter connecting to cpu_fan and plug the h100i pump block into cpu_opt.
c. enough setup variations to bring me to my current state of confusion


Can anyone who has installed h100i with Fan Xpert give me some advice?

P.S. My chasis fan headers are spoken for, so I only have cpu_fan and cpu_opt available


You dont want to run/install more then 1 program that controls the fans. Lots of people have issues running both programs, just goole it. The corsairlink will do everything you need it to do.

http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/blog/2013/february/how-to-install-the-hydro-series-h100i-cpu-cooler
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drop4205
Level 12

‎03-17-2015 01:00 PM

Id still hook the h100i pump 1 wire to the cpu header on the motherboard. If the pump ever stops and you have a regular chassis fan on the cpu fan header that could be trouble for the chip. A separate fan control for all the chassis fans and fans on the h100i is a lot better than the link software. If you do use the link software use version 2.7.536. The newer version (3.1.5525) has a built in bootlogger to update the firmware on the h100i and will make the led turn pink no matter what color you choose the next time it reboots. If choosing the newer version just dont update the firmware on the 100i. If you do by accident then you need to install the older version and manually install the older firmware to fix the pink eye
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Deon017
Level 8

‎03-17-2015 03:31 PM

AI Suite does not like other fan controllers installed - I used corsair link for my PSU and had to uninstall it to run AI without errors
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