Question FAN connections.

[sargan]

On my Gigabyte X670E Aorus Elite
The 4 fan connectors are at bottom of motherboard, SYS_FAN 1/2/3/4
Unfortunately, 2 of the pre-installed Case fans have leads that are too short to reach these connectors.

2 options ...
There are 2 fan connectors on right hand side of the board that they can reach, although only 2 x 4 pin connectors are labelled as
SYS_FAN/5/6/7/8_pump
Can I use these for the case fans ?
If so, do they work OK as standard (I seem to recall you have to set them to be pump (full on) if used for pump)

Or do I need to get a fan extension cable (presumably a Y cable)

CPU fans are fine connected to CPU_FAN connector via a Y cable.

 

[Lutfij]

What case fans are we looking at here?

There are 2 fan connectors on right hand side of the board that they can reach, although only 2 x 4 pin connectors are labelled as SYS_FAN/5/6/7/8_pump
I can see SYS_FAN2 and SYS_FAN3 on the right of the motherboard's PCB.

Can I use these for the case fans ?
Yes you can. You will need to manage the fans' RPM in BIOS.

 

[sargan]

What case fans are we looking at here?

2 x 140mm ingress fans fitted to front of the case

 

[CountMike]

On my Gigabyte X670E Aorus Elite
The 4 fan connectors are at bottom of motherboard, SYS_FAN 1/2/3/4
Unfortunately, 2 of the pre-installed Case fans have leads that are too short to reach these connectors.

2 options ...
There are 2 fan connectors on right hand side of the board that they can reach, although only 2 x 4 pin connectors are labelled as
SYS_FAN/5/6/7/8_pump
Can I use these for the case fans ?
If so, do they work OK as standard (I seem to recall you have to set them to be pump (full on) if used for pump)

Or do I need to get a fan extension cable (presumably a Y cable)

CPU fans are fine connected to CPU_FAN connector via a Y cable.

Sure, that's what SYS_FAN connectors are for. More than likely is that one 8/Pump can be set for either use.

 

[sargan]

It was just the 'pump' wording that had me concerned.

 

[dwd999]

The labelling is not relevant. What matters is how the connectors are controlled. If you are able to access the motherboard's bios (or if there is a manual for the motherboard's bios) you can determine how each connector is controlled, (e.g. cpu temp or motherboard temp, etc.) and what ability you have to set a fan curve for each connector.

 

[CountMike]

It was just the 'pump' wording that had me concerned.

In general, headers marked as just pump or W_PUMP provide more power thru headers to use with custom liquid coolers and are adjustable for operation mode (PWM or Voltage regulation) and speed. Those with AIO_PUMP headers are usually only full speed. In any case, pumps are just a motor same as in fans and work and are adjusted same way.