My CPU cooler won't start when starting the PC

[st3ff3n]

I have a newly bought motherboard (MSI 990FXA-GD65 slotted with a Phenom XII 555 Black Edition CPU) and the cooler is a CoolIT Vantage water cooler with a fancy LCD display, its own "smart fan" system (so I disable the one in the BIOS so they won't interfere with each other) and a 4-pin connector which fits perfectly with the 4-pin on the motherboard...

But, the cooler won't start when booting or rebooting the PC - the only way to make it start is by unplugging and plugging it back in again - while the PC is running... Not a very healthy solution but it works - the radiator fan immediately starts running followed by the LCD display powering up showing the CoolIT logo... But the next time I reboot or shut down/boot normally it is the same...

Any suggestions? I just tried to update the BIOS to the newest version, but no luck with the cooler.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

make sure ya disable PWM control ONLY. Sounds like ya disabled the header.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/coolit_vantage_alc/2.htm

There are two four-pin connections coming off the Vantage ALC pump assembly. A four-pin female connection supplies power to the CFF1 pump via the CPU fan header on the motherboard, so be sure to disable any PWM control in the BIOS. The four-pin male connection feeds power to the fan mounted on the radiator. This allows the Vantage control module to dynamically adjust the fan speed based on temperature.