2x Coreliquid 280s, running together..

[slee158302df]

Hi all,

i have 2x msi meg coreliquid 280s installed, one or the CPU and one on a bracket attached to the GPU.
the msi coreliquid sotware only reckognises the CPU AIO but the other one runs but i have no controll over the AIO settings ov the GPU one..

Is there a way to get control ov both separately otherwise i am going to get a NZXT AIO with the GPU and trash the MSI one. Cause I cant control it and its idleing in standalone mode.

 

[darkhawk]

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[darkhawk]

On that note, how are you controlling them? What software?
Do you have both the USB connectors connected?
Where do you have the FAN header connected? On the motherboard?

 

[slee158302df]

thanks, the post was doubled in error.

the AIOs are both connected to the mainboard usb2 headers and they both show up as usb devices correctly.
the sotware to control the AIOs is MSIs coreliquid app in control center, but it seems that the sotware only recognises one AIO and seems a limitation ov the coreliquid app i guess.
the fans are connected to the pump tails not the mainboard.

it looks like a limitation of the MSI coreliquid app that it wont control two AIOs in the same system. which is annoying for an expensive AIO. I could connect the fans the mainboard headers for some control but still cannot adjust pump display screen or behaviour.

it would be great i MSI addressed this limitation with software update.

 

[darkhawk]

The HWid's are hard coded into the devices, and each model has it's own. The software can only recognize one of them because of this. If you had 2 different models of coolers, it would work just fine.

 

[slee158302df]

Thankyou. I like the msi AIO but I'm looking at changing the GPU one for an nzxt, i know you can get it to work and you can have it scale according to GPU temp. Whereas the msi really only scales to CPU temp. It is possible to cool a 4090 with an AIO with a kracken g12 bracket which is what i have just takes a lil tweaking

 

[slee158302df]

An update. Removed AIO from 4090.
Having had an nzxt g12 on my 2080ti for years and running very well i attempted to do the same with my new 4090.
It does work to a degree but more work is required to cool memory and vrm as the AIO only chills the GPU. I applied passive small heat sinks to the other SMDs and under moderate load this is adequate. Although under full 600W load the memory gets to 110c and throttles.
So i returned the stock air cooler to the 4090.
Using hwinfo to assess the stats is actually suprising how good these stock coolers are!
An AIO could be used to cool a 4090 but more work would be needed in making a cold plate with thermal pads and heatsinks to keep the other components under control.
Or go for a full coverage water block with custom loop instead.
Experiment over for now for me.. hehe

 

[Alan J T]

An update. Removed AIO from 4090.
Having had an nzxt g12 on my 2080ti for years and running very well i attempted to do the same with my new 4090.
It does work to a degree but more work is required to cool memory and vrm as the AIO only chills the GPU. I applied passive small heat sinks to the other SMDs and under moderate load this is adequate. Although under full 600W load the memory gets to 110c and throttles.
So i returned the stock air cooler to the 4090.
Using hwinfo to assess the stats is actually suprising how good these stock coolers are!
An AIO could be used to cool a 4090 but more work would be needed in making a cold plate with thermal pads and heatsinks to keep the other components under control.
Or go for a full coverage water block with custom loop instead.
Experiment over for now for me.. hehe

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