[SOLVED] Corsair aio

[Three_username]

I bought a new PSU and it didn’t have a 5 pin sata connector it only has 4 so when I tried connect my aio up to is the header rgb lights didn’t work my question is .... is the header working even if the lights went on? Can i just leave it plugged in the 4 pin sata connector

 

[richiestang_78]

What do you mean 4 pin/5pin SATA connector? Are you talking about molex or the headers on your mobo?

 

[Karadjgne]

Might want to actually read the manual/instructions etc.

Sata is not 4pin or 5pin power, Sata has 15pins. Looks pretty much like really, really short ram on a cable.

If the aio pump has Sata, it's a direct connection to the psu Sata power. If it has rgb/argb, then those can connect to the rgb/argb on the motherboard OR sometimes that's controlled by USB and not any lighting header. The other cables will be for the fans and 1 to the cpu_fan header.

Cpu is irrelevant, but aio/motherboard info would be helpful for more direct answers.

 

[Three_username]

Might want to actually read the manual/instructions etc.

Sata is not 4pin or 5pin power, Sata has 15pins. Looks pretty much like really, really short ram on a cable.

If the aio pump has Sata, it's a direct connection to the psu Sata power. If it has rgb/argb, then those can connect to the rgb/argb on the motherboard OR sometimes that's controlled by USB and not any lighting header. The other cables will be for the fans and 1 to the cpu_fan header.

Cpu is irrelevant, but aio/motherboard info would be helpful for more direct answers.

What do you mean 4 pin/5pin SATA connector? Are you talking about molex or the headers on your mobo?

No ok so I got a new power supply it’s a thermaltake 700w smart series I put it in connected everything how it was before and turned on my pc all the rgb light were on fans were going it booted up but I noticed the PUMP rgb lights weren’t working ha sorry it wasn’t The header it’s the pump that attaches to the CPU I’m a new builder so I’m learning anyways I looked up some forums from Corsair and someone n had the same problem I guess some PSU have 4 PIN connectors and the pump needs a 5 PIN SATA connector so I looked on the back of the box and bam under the connector specifications it said SATA 4 PIN (x6) but I was just wondering is it anything major can I still use it and the pump on the aio still works just with out the rgb lights or should I just buy another PSU that has that specific connection which it seems most do

 

[Karadjgne]

The RGB won't work unless they are hooked upto a data source to actually change the RGB by iCue software, which almost always in the new pump designs is a USB mini to a USB2 header on the motherboard.

Sata power drives the pump and fans, iCue determines speeds and rgb etc. Lighting and power are 2 different circuits, you can't just hook up power and get lighting to work. It has to have directions, such as what color, what affect, what intensity etc. That's provided by data connection.

I've never heard of a 4pin (x6) Sata power plug unless it's a proprietary plug to convert standard Sata 15pin power to a mini plug in the side of the pump housing. You'll still need to connect the USB cable for the iCue software to control speeds and rgb, and you'll need to connect the fans to the pump and connect the pump to 4pin cpu_fan header.

1. Power in.
2. Fans out.
3. Lighting out.
4. USB in.
5. Cpu_fan header.
6. Software.

Need it all.