The motherboard does not have a water pump connector, what should I do? I believe that many friends have such questions, this article combines Lao Wang's personal understanding to explain to you the knowledge related to it.
It is normal for the motherboard to have no water pump connector. Regardless of the water pump interface, its power supply system is provided by the computer power supply, while the motherboard usually only provides the power supply interface of standard supporting equipment, such as processor fans, memory slots, hard disk card slots, graphics card slots, etc. The so-called water pump is usually the power supply accessory of the water cooling system, even if it needs to be powered, it has nothing to do with the motherboard, but to start from the power supply of the computer, find a way to convert the 4pin power connector into a type that matches the power interface of the water cooling system, and then supply power to the water pump.
Most desktop computers rely on processor fans to achieve heat dissipation with thermal heat sinks, but with the continuous change of user needs, some manufacturers have developed a water cooling system, which is different from the traditional heat sink and fan heat dissipation, although heat sinks are also needed, but the heat conduction no longer relies on the wind driven by the fan, but uses coolant with a certain thermal conductivity, which is sealed in a special circulation pipe and relies on the water pump to provide circulating power. The so-called water pump refers to the motor that provides circulating power for the water cooling system, and the so-called interface refers to the power supply interface of the water pump.
Some users will be curious, why doesn't the motherboard provide a water pump interface? This question is actually a bit abrupt, it's like why pet dogs can't speak, you must know that the water cooling system does not belong to the standard accessories of desktop computers, manufacturers in the production of computer accessories, although they can design according to their own design concepts, but when it comes to interfaces or accessories, they must be implemented in accordance with the standards announced by the industry alliance, and most of the motherboards in the industry standard will only provide the interface of the cooling fan when it comes to cooling and heat dissipation systems, and the water pump belongs to the user's DIY cooling system. When it comes to the expansion of the power interface, it is usually necessary to convert or dock through the 4ppin interface of the power supply, which can only be said that the user has found the wrong object.
Conclusion: We have to learn to jump out to look at the problem, the power consumption of the water cooling system itself is very large, and all the interfaces designed on the motherboard have a fixed purpose, if the power supply mode and interface of the water cooling system are different from the common interface in the industry, then the motherboard does not support, or does not provide a matching interface, which is also very normal, and the motherboard itself has carried the power supply of many devices, if the water cooling system is supplied with power, it will inevitably increase the design difficulty and failure rate of the motherboard. Therefore, it is recommended that users who need to install a water cooling system should find an interface on the power supply, and find a way to convert the interface if the interface does not match, and don't always stare at the motherboard.