M4ngo Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Hey all! It's Mango again! I had a quick question regarding plugging in my xd5 pump to my motherboard! I was wondering what specific port i should plug it into. My EK pump orignally was plugged into the AIO_PUMP even though it was a separate pump and reservoir, not a combo. So, my question is; where do I plug it? I have a ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (Wifi). Do I plug it back into the AIO_PUMP port or a different port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-attack Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 It really doesn’t matter since that is a tach/PWM signal only. Power comes from the molex, so no power delivery on the line. You stick it on the motherboard header with the least value for fan control. On Asus that is probably cpu fan since it has hidden aggressive behaviors intended for a cpu air cooler. Those AIO and W-Pump headers can normally be re-enabled for normal fan control. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4ngo Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 22 hours ago, c-attack said: It really doesn’t matter since that is a tach/PWM signal only. Power comes from the molex, so no power delivery on the line. You stick it on the motherboard header with the least value for fan control. On Asus that is probably cpu fan since it has hidden aggressive behaviors intended for a cpu air cooler. Those AIO and W-Pump headers can normally be re-enabled for normal fan control. Awesome! Thank you so much for the answer! As of right now i plugged it into the Commander Core XT I had laying around to test it out. But for some odd reason, it wont read on iCue once connected. I plugged it into the port 6 like told but its still not being read. Is it because its a Commander Core XT and not a Commander Pro? Should I just plug it into the header of my mobo? Thank you so much for helping me out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-attack Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) So you are using a Commander Pro (XT)? 1) On the Commander Pro you must manually set the header to "4 pin" in the settings. The default 'auto' will not detect a 12v line since there isn't one. 2) I believe the Commander Core XT is more like the Commander Core and requires you to run run the wizard or power cycle the device. All of its fan ports are PWM, but it shuts off those not in use. That makes "hot plugging" fans or pumps in when its on a problem. Do a full shutdown and power back up. It should be detected. It needs to shut off, so a standard restart won't do it. For either controller you only need to be on #6 if you want the Hydro X programmed curves. It should work from any of the headers. Edited October 31, 2021 by c-attack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4ngo Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 2 hours ago, c-attack said: So you are using a Commander Pro (XT)? 1) On the Commander Pro you must manually set the header to "4 pin" in the settings. The default 'auto' will not detect a 12v line since there isn't one. 2) I believe the Commander Core XT is more like the Commander Core and requires you to run run the wizard or power cycle the device. All of its fan ports are PWM, but it shuts off those not in use. That makes "hot plugging" fans or pumps in when its on a problem. Do a full shutdown and power back up. It should be detected. It needs to shut off, so a standard restart won't do it. For either controller you only need to be on #6 if you want the Hydro X programmed curves. It should work from any of the headers. Oooh ok! I didn’t know that I had to shut down the pc first for it to read! I was thinking the CC XT worked the same way as the Commander Pro! Thank you! I’ll definitely try it! Worried however since I might not have enough space to put the commander core xt into my computer so I might have to just use the mobo instead 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jqcob Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 How do I get rbg on my d5 reservoir and pump with out the ice controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-attack Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 The newer XD5/XD3 units should have a traditional "motherboard 5v RGB" cable adapter in the box. It will have a small rectangular head and 3 circular female ports to match the 3 pin D-RGB male header on the MB. The XD5 has 16 LEDs for control purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jqcob Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 That plugs in to a three pin on the motherboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-attack Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Yes, the 3 pin 5v Digital RGB or Addressable RGB header. Different board makers call it different things, but it's the 3 pin one. The adapter (if it's there) is thicker on the connector end than the relatively flat Corsair LED connector. If you don't have one in the box, you'll need to buy or make one. They usually sell for about $10 but you need to find a 3rd party supplier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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