Show Us Your Rig [8]

[ganjiry]

Added the 2TB WD Caviar Black I took out of my backup rig to my main rig over the weekend (fitted an SSD into the backup rig), mainly as an extra backup and to run VMs, and did a bit of extra cable management while I was in there. It will have improved airflow a lot and I noticed that only one of my two front fans were running. I changed the orientation of the top fan and wired them straight to the motherboard (no idea where they were wired before, I think they were into some sort of splitter, I didn't investigate too deeply) and temperatures are noticeably different, on my HDDs at least.

I'm toying with the idea of fitting an h80i with dual fan setup in exhaust at the position of the top fan at the back. Still on the fence with that one as if I did I know I'd just have to start messing with overclocking.

Looking good mate, nice n clean/tidy

Nice rig...One question went to me regarding the H80i.

How does you set it up in Bios your "Q Fan" when using the "Corsair Link Dashboard" software? Are you gonna uninstall Asus AI Suite and set to standard (auto) the fans settings? Or only the one that will be used by Corsair software and keep Asus Ai Suite? Thanks!

AI Suit and Corsair link don't work well together mate so one or the other should be used. The H80i's fan's connect to its pump/block or you can connect them to your motherboard, not install Corsair Link and user your bios or AI Suit to control the fan's.

 

[NoN]

Added the 2TB WD Caviar Black I took out of my backup rig to my main rig over the weekend (fitted an SSD into the backup rig), mainly as an extra backup and to run VMs, and did a bit of extra cable management while I was in there. It will have improved airflow a lot and I noticed that only one of my two front fans were running. I changed the orientation of the top fan and wired them straight to the motherboard (no idea where they were wired before, I think they were into some sort of splitter, I didn't investigate too deeply) and temperatures are noticeably different, on my HDDs at least.

I'm toying with the idea of fitting an h80i with dual fan setup in exhaust at the position of the top fan at the back. Still on the fence with that one as if I did I know I'd just have to start messing with overclocking.

Looking good mate, nice n clean/tidy

Nice rig...One question went to me regarding the H80i.

How does you set it up in Bios your "Q Fan" when using the "Corsair Link Dashboard" software? Are you gonna uninstall Asus AI Suite and set to standard (auto) the fans settings? Or only the one that will be used by Corsair software and keep Asus Ai Suite? Thanks!

AI Suit and Corsair link don't work well together mate so one or the other should be used. The H80i's fan's connect to its pump/block or you can connect them to your motherboard, not install Corsair Link and user your bios or AI Suit to control the fan's.

Thanks for your respond...I wasn't sure of Bios setting and compatibility with two "Fan Software Controller".

Shame...that's mean all Watercooling AIO with Fan/pump software management can't bear AI Suite. I was searching responds over the Net but no real answers found.

 

[Layback Bear]

I have tried AI Suite and Corsair Link and got rid of both of them.
Never could get either one to work properly BSOD.
I use them one at a time.
Once installed they are both hard to remove completely.

 

[NoN]

I have tried AI Suite and Corsair Link and got rid of both of them.
Never could get either one to work properly BSOD.
I use them one at a time.
Once installed they are both hard to remove completely.

Concerning AI Suite, i used mostly Fan Expert+ to regulate fans plugged onto the motherboard. In Bios they do are set in Manual setting with High/Low Rpm and Temps% setup.

I never had a single BSOD since it had been install on my machine with it.

I was on my way to buy a watercooler AIO 240 that come with Software because i was thinking i could set the fan as i wanted to work in Bios with the "Special" Soft of the branded watercooler, aka: Thermaltake Water Extreme 3.0.

It disappoints me a lot because AI Suite is quite well integrated on my machine and helps me monitoring.:huh:

 

[ganjiry]

Thanks for your respond...I wasn't sure of Bios setting and compatibility with two "Fan Software Controller".

Shame...that's mean all Watercooling AIO with Fan/pump software management can't bear AI Suite. I was searching responds over the Net but no real answers found.

No probs chap

Corsair link can be a bit buggy if you're messing with it a lot but I just set it once and forget it. +1 for never install AI Suit, it's a nightmare for bugs.

 

[Britton30]

I have tried AI Suite and Corsair Link and got rid of both of them.
Never could get either one to work properly BSOD.
I use them one at a time.
Once installed they are both hard to remove completely.

I certainly agree with all of that. The Thermaltake Water 2.0 software is worthless too.

 

[NoN]

Thanks for your respond...I wasn't sure of Bios setting and compatibility with two "Fan Software Controller".

Shame...that's mean all Watercooling AIO with Fan/pump software management can't bear AI Suite. I was searching responds over the Net but no real answers found.

No probs chap

Corsair link can be a bit buggy if you're messing with it a lot but I just set it once and forget it. +1 for never install AI Suit, it's a nightmare for bugs.

Humm, i'll think about it....! Thanks guys!

 

[NoN]

I have tried AI Suite and Corsair Link and got rid of both of them.
Never could get either one to work properly BSOD.
I use them one at a time.
Once installed they are both hard to remove completely.

I certainly agree with all of that. The Thermaltake Water 2.0 software is worthless too.

Thought that...but does the new line Water 3.0 Performer, Pro & Extreme have an improved pump? Looks Motor speed is rated higher.

 

[Britton30]

while the new Water 3.0 Performer, Pro & Extreme may have better pumps, their software is still useless for control. It tells me I don't have the cooler installed or the program won't start.won't start.

 

[NoN]

while the new Water 3.0 Performer, Pro & Extreme may have better pumps, their software is still useless for control. It tells me I don't have the cooler installed or the program won't start.won't start.

How strange...

 

[Britton30]

AddRAM, Brian, had the same issues.

 

[essenbe]

I have my second rig with the Antec 920 installed and I have AI Suite installed, or I should say part of it. The Antec software, if you use their fans, won't conflict with AI Suite, the fans connect to each other. I will say I don't particularly like the way their software works, but it does the job OK. It regulates the fans based on water temp and not on CPU temp, which I realize are related, but sort of remotely related. But, it works fine using their software. But, I have a fan controller and if I swap fans I will put them on the fan controller which by passes both any Antec or AI Suite software. A fan controller is the way to go. If I switch fans on the Antec, I will probably uninstall the Antec software. But, for what it's designed to do, it works fine.

 

[NoN]

AddRAM, Brian, had the same issues.

Does it issues both way when directly use with USB Header and when plug onto motherboard (Radiator Fans)?

I have my second rig with the Antec 920 installed and I have AI Suite installed, or I should say part of it. The Antec software, if you use their fans, won't conflict with AI Suite, the fans connect to each other. I will say I don't particularly like the way their software works, but it does the job OK. It regulates the fans based on water temp and not on CPU temp, which I realize are related, but sort of remotely related. But, it works fine using their software. But, I have a fan controller and if I swap fans I will put them on the fan controller which by passes both any Antec or AI Suite software. A fan controller is the way to go. If I switch fans on the Antec, I will probably uninstall the Antec software. But, for what it's designed to do, it works fine.

I was thinking the same about "sort of remotely related" when used with Ai Suite. Thanks for your inputs Essenbe!

But Software sensors should works with the motherboard headers? No point with a fan contoller + the branded software? Only good for one simple AIO Pump + Fans with no Soft.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

I've found AI Suite II works just fine for me although it is the only one I use since my rig is air cooled. AI Suite III is supposed to be even better but it's incompatible with my MOBO .

 

[NoN]

I've found AI Suite II works just fine for me although it is the only one I use since my rig is air cooled. AI Suite III is supposed to be even better but it's incompatible with my MOBO .

Yeah i know...i wish Asus would have update version II or make version III compatible!

 

[Britton30]

I also had the Antec fans installed, no AI Suite, and the program always errored with a "Can't start" message. I mean the Water 2.0 thing.

 

[NoN]

I also had the Antec fans installed, no AI Suite, and the program always errored with a "Can't start" message. I mean the Water 2.0 thing.

Pretty complicated handling for end-users about something designed to be accessible, i recon!!!

 

[NoN]

One more question about setting Branded Watercooler software "USB Link"...

Does one of you have tried those settings?

1)In Bios i can set Q-Fan to Standard (auto), disabled is no need unless i really want to get rid of some fan headers.

2) Installed both Ai Suite & a "USB Link" Software

3) Some answers had been already made above posts!
(Two or one Fan plugged onto the "USB Link" header of the pump which is plugged onto the CPU_Fan + USB header)

Looks it draws quite a lot of power on the only one CPU_Fan header even if the USB port of the motherboard rely on it.


4) Have unchecked boxes Fan monitoring in AI Suite Fan Xpert+ (set standard in bios), the radiators fans they want to use with "USB Link" software but those are plugged onto motherboard headers (pump alone onto CPU_Fan + USB header)

5) I would like to know if when the radiator fans are plugged onto the motherboard, unchecked in AI Suite... if the "USB Link" software does still remotely sees the fans sensor of the Mobo ?? (Which could tell me the real need of using only one software)


Well, I do have the choice building my own 240 Watercooling system, but this lead me to "special parts" and high priced system.

Buy an entry-level 240 AIO w/No Soft include, which make me think is useless as i'm afraid having nearly the same temps as my Air Cooler!! (+3°C gain, no push/pull install). But easy & quick install that can be regulate/monitor by AI Suite or Speed Fan for those.

Or one like i'm asking right now...with soft, 240 sized.

Just a matter of knowing compatibility, i'm right on the edge as i have never installed a watercooling system. I just can see technicals specs and install guide.... Thanks guys!

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Just blew out laptop, desktop and 4 drive external enclosure. Desktop was cleanest, lappy was full of dust but the external enclosure really needed a clean. Don't forget all the devices we use that need cooling, I say quarterly at the very least if not every other month. If you are in a dusty area then possibly monthly. It's a pain but when done your electronics will thank you with cooler temps and better air flow and quieter operations.......just do it !

 

[essenbe]

Darn, Alan How'd that happen, them all going out at once? No way to celebrate your second medal. Congrats on the medal anyway. It is well deserved.