Question Customizing Ek CPU Water Pump

[altitude-dashboard]

I have an EK-Nucleus AIO Lux D-RGB CPUZ cooler which I would like to customize per my liking.
Basically I removed all the RGB and I like the naked pump look:

https://imgur.com/a/0ASFXaK

The problem is that the engine is part of this circuit board

https://imgur.com/a/MRfVzNm

https://imgur.com/a/DMzRX7q

I would like to remove the white board and connect the wires directly to the electrical engine.
Or is there any alternative electrical engine which I can buy and which fits this?
Anyone has ever done this?

Thanks

 

[RAIDGoblin]

yikes, no, is there not a software way to disable the lighting? there usually is

most of the surface mount components on that board are needed to drive the pump coil, because it will run variable speed off of the 4 pin on your mobo, if you don't want the lighting and have any experience soldering you can de-solderer the LED's from around the edge (marked LD1 -12) just make sure you clean the contacts and don't leave a short, then you won't have the lighting but everything else should still work. And I say should because heat, solder and modern multi-layer boards is an art form. It is a risk! so make sure your prepared for it not to work and to have to buy a new cooler

a far safer option would just be to find a opaque silicone sealant or putty (non-conductive) that you can cover the lights with

 

[altitude-dashboard]

The LEDs are not working already because I disconnected the RGB cable. I just want to experiment mostly with this CPU water cooler. EK is likely already bankrupt and I don't expect any warranty and I assume the potential loss. It's mostly I like the cyber punk look of the water pump more than the plastic they used and the RGB.
I realize that there are components on that board regulating the engine speed. I was just hoping someone has a solution. I am not a professional but I can do some soldering and I have the tools. But I don't have any schematics.

 

[Eximo]

That is known as the stator, and messing with it probably will just kill it. That circuit board may be acting as a passive heatsink for that circuity as well. I would say paint it black, put it back in, and call it a day. You can always decorate on top of it.

Or start your journey on custom water cooling and get something you like the look of that is stock:

https://shop.alphacool.com/en/shop/...l/12565-alphacool-eisblock-xpx-cpu-deep-black

https://shop.alphacool.com/en/shop/cpu-water-cooling/intel/13443-alphacool-core-1-black

Or something truly pricey from Optimus, etc.

Maybe a cheap Bykski?

 

[RAIDGoblin]

The LEDs are not working already because I disconnected the RGB cable. I just want to experiment mostly with this CPU water cooler. EK is likely already bankrupt and I don't expect any warranty and I assume the potential loss. It's mostly I like the cyber punk look of the water pump more than the plastic they used and the RGB.
I realize that there are components on that board regulating the engine speed. I was just hoping someone has a solution. I am not a professional but I can do some soldering and I have the tools. But I don't have any schematics.

based on what your saying, I think you want the copper coil visible? unfortunately this is hard to achieve, because the PCB is needed and has to be on top, I don't think you'd find any other circuit that could run it instead, if you are willing to take the risk, you could shine a bright light through and identify the tracks for the lights vs the tracks for the stator (important bit in middle) plus tracks that connect to the cable, and essentially cut it out making it smaller so it's less intrusive, then paint it and reinstall it

or if you want bigger risk and are confident in solder skill, you could separate the copper coil from the PCB (marked c. b, and a, probably also glue) and extend the wires, then hide the PCB some place else in your case and mount the coil in the pump + pray to the silicone gods it could well work if your careful

the no risk solution is paint the PCB black, put it all back together and find a coil or something to use for decoration and a way of mounting it on top (securely so it doesn't fall in your mobo and short something)