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Old Nov 22, 2011, 07:40 AM   #4
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pump is only 1.8A most fan controllers should cover that. I did also notice that the pump has a starting voltage of 8V and most controllers will go way below that. Just be sure you arent accidentally turning the pump off. I would normally say just use the CPU fan header on the board and set the PWM function to control it, but even there, the low end of the PWM can deliver 7.5V rendering the pump inactive too. (although most boards will tend to bottom the voltage out at close to 9V, make sure you sre keeping an eye on that pump if you do try this way of using it powered from the motherboard)
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