Question How to wire Msi Coreliquid 240r v2?

[HelixGuy]

Hello y'all,

I really need help. I'm installing the MSI Coreliquid 240R v2 on an asus z690 prime a and I cannot seem to figure out the wiring.

I've already watched many youtube videos but I couldn't figure it out.

The included instructions do not help AT ALL, so I thought I would come here. Has anyone installed one of these on a similar mobo?

 

[Deleted member 362816]

They are all pretty much the same. ARGB 3 pin connector goes to motheboard ARGB header. 3Pin pump goes to fan/pump header, fans go to a fan header.

 

[Paperdoc]

I agree the diagrams in the manual are not too clear.

The PUMP and the rad FANS each have two cables. ONE ends in a smaller connector with little ridges down one side, and these fit onto standard male fan headers with FOUR pins and a small plastic tongue sticking up beside them. These are to power the MOTORS of the pump and fans. The one from the PUMP has only THREE holes in it, but it DOES fit onto a fan 4-pin header. On your mobo, this should go to the one marked "AIO Pump" - see mobo manual p. 1-8, item Key "D". The system comes with a Splitter to connect both rad fans' motor connectors to a single mobo fan header, and this should go to the CPU_FAN header - key item "A" on that manual page. Do NOT use the "Optional Fan Slow Down" cable piece.

The pump and fans also each have a cable ending in a wider connector with THREE holes - looks like it had 4 holes but one is blocked off. These are for the LIGHTS, and each must go to Addressable Gen2 headers with THREE pins - see mobo manual p.1-14. Fortunately, your mobo has THREE of these headers for this. Do NOT try to connect any of these to the 4-pin AURA RGB Header (p. 1-15) at mobo top front corner.

When you do this, power and control of these items is all done by the mobo, with controls available in BIOS Setup. The pump is powered properly by that AIO_PUMP header and is monitored for possible pump failure. The rad fans are powered by the CPU_FAN header, monitored for possible failure, and have their speeds controlled by the mobo automatically according to the temperature measured inside the CPU chip. The lights are powered and controlled from their headers and you can configure the displays using the utility AURA SYNC supplied with your mobo.

As an alternative for fan cooling control, you should also have a utility with the mobo called Fan Xpert 4, part of Armoury Crate. This runs as a normal app under Windows so you can use it during normal operations, as opposed to the BIOS Setup system that only works when you are NOT using your system.