FAQ

Find the answers to the most common questions you ask about the LIQMAXFLO Series:

Q1: The user manual states that "connect the fans to the motherboard with PWM Y cable" but no mention of the PWM cable coming out of the pump, what do I do with that? Also which where to on the motherboard? 

A1: The red circle indicates the PWM cable of the water block. Use accessory O (PWM Y cable) to connect the fans and the water block in series, and then connect them to the motherboard. If you want the AIO to retain PWM functionality, please refer to the motherboard manual and connect it to a header with PWM control.

 

 

Q2: My old AIO liquid CPU cooler has two separate cables for the pump and the fan, but I only see one cable now, which fan header should I use?

A2: The fan cables of the LIQMAXFLO series have been optimized for easier cable management. With the new method, if you have more than two radiator fans, they will be interconnected first, and with just a single PWM Y Cable, both of the fans and the pump will be connected before connecting to the motherboard to create a cleaner system look. To activate the PWM functionality, please refer to the motherboard manual and connect it to a header with PWM control.

 

Q3: The fans are running at full speed even at idle and it's loud, is it defective?  (If plugged into pump header)

A3: First, you need to check the definition of the header you have plugged into. Taking ASUS(ROG) as an example, the default mode when plugged into their "AIO_PUMP" header is full speed, which means even connecting a PWM fan to this header will run it at full speed. Since the definition varies by motherboard manufacturer, if you encounter such issues, you can enter the BIOS or motherboard software to adjust the fan mode, or you can connect the fan to another header with PWM control.

Q4: How do I control the speed of the radiator fan(s), VRM fan, or pump?

A4: Please enter the BIOS or use motherboard software to adjust the speed. If you’re using a PWM Y Cable to connect the fans with the pump, it will simultaneously control the radiator fan(s), VRM fan, and pump at the same time.

Q5: Can I set different speeds for the pump and fans?

A5: Yes, you can adjust the speed by entering the BIOS or using the motherboard software.

Q6: Is there an option to turn off the VRM fan? 

A6: Due to the 4-pin connector which supplies power to both the VRM fan and pump, the VRM fan cannot be turned off individually.

Q7: How do I configure my PWM settings?

A7: Please connect the cooler to a header with PWM control. For more details, please refer to the manual of the motherboard.

Q8: What speed should I set the pump speed to?

A8: It’s recommended to use the PWM function to let the fan adjust its speed based on the system load. For manual control, it’s recommended to set it at full speed to achieve the best cooling performance.

Q9: Isn't it better to have the pump set at 100% all the time? 

A9: If you’d like to prioritize cooling performance over noise, you can set the pump at full speed for optimized cooling. However, if you wish to have a low noise during low loads, you can use the PWM function to control the pump to achieve the balance between noise and performance.

Q10: My system is reporting the RPM at 0, is the pump dead?

A10: If you encounter this issue, please access the BIOS or your motherboard software to check if the fan mode is set to 0 rpm control.

Q11: My system is reporting the RPM at 1207, does that mean it's the speed for both fans, pump, and VRM fan?

A11: The PWM Y Cable which is included with the LIQMAXFLO SR series will detect the speed of the radiator fan, so the 1207 RPM is the speed of the radiator fan. If you want to detect the speed of the VRM fan, you can connect the 4-pin header of the water block separately to the motherboard to get the speed of the VRM fan.

Q12: My fan is barely turning, are the fans dead? 

A12: If the fan speed is set to its minimum start-up threshold, it might prevent the fan from operating correctly. Please avoid setting it to the minimum start-up threshold.

Q13: My motherboard is giving me a warning that no CPU_FAN is detected at bootup, what should I do?

A13: Each motherboard manufacturer sets one of the headers to be essential for a successful boot, usually labeled as CPU_FAN. This header isn't specifically for either the PUMP or the fans; as long as it is attached. In the LIQMAXFLO series, fans and water blocks are connected through the PWM Y Cable which can be connected to CPU_FAN as a necessary condition for booting. Also, each motherboard manufacturer may have different naming conventions. Please refer to the motherboard manual for more details.

Q14: The header on my motherboard is not supplying enough power, what should I do?

A14: Generally, the current supplied by a header is between 2 - 3A. For the LIQMAXFLO 420, the total current is approximately 0.67A (Fan-0.08A*3 + Pump-0.43A), so there shouldn't be an issue of insufficient power from the motherboard. If you happen to have a motherboard with a lower power supply, you can remove the water block's 4-pin connector from the PWM Y Cable and connect it separately to another header to distribute the current.

Q15: What does the included SATA adapter do? 

A15: The SATA adapter is an extra accessory that allows you to connect the power supply with any of the 4-pin devices.

 

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You may choose higher efficiency or wattage power supply for potential system upgradeability from the recommendation list. A lower power rating may work depending on the system configuration.

If your RTX 4070 graphics card requires PCIe 8-pin power, you can also consider the REVOLUTION D.F. 2 power supply.

 

NVIDIA

 System Build Intel i5
AMD Ryzen5
Intel i7
AMD Ryzen7
Intel i9
AMD Ryzen9
Intel Xeon
AMD Radeon Pro
RTX 40
Series
RTX 4090 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1000W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1000W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1200W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1200W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1350W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1650W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1200W
RTX 4080 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1000W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050W
RTX 4070Ti REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
RTX 4070 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
RTX 4060 Ti REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 600W
CYBERBRON 500W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
RTX 4060 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 600W
CYBERBRON 500W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 600W
CYBERBRON 500W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
RTX 30
Series
RTX 3090 Ti REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1000W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050W
Platimax D.F. 1050W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1000W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050W
Platimax D.F. 1050W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1200W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1200W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1350W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1650W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1200W
MaxTyan 1250W
Platimax D.F. 1200W
Platimax 1350W
MAXREVO 1350W
RTX 3090 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1000W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050W
Platimax D.F. 1050W
MaxTytan 1050W
RTX 3080 Ti
RTX 3080 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
RTX 3070 Ti REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
RTX 3070 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
RTX 3060 Ti REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
RTX 3060 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 600W
CYBERBRON 500W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 600W
CYBERBRON 500W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
RTX 3050 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 600W
CYBERBRON 500W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
RTX 20
Series
RTX 2080 Ti REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
RTX 2080 Super REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
RTX 2080
RTX 2070 Super REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
RTX 2070 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 600W
CYBERBRON 500W
RTX 2060 Super REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 600W
CYBERBRON 500W
RTX 2060

 

ENERMAX's power supply series provides reliable wattage output to support your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series and AMD Radeon™ RX 7000 Series graphics cards.

You may choose higher efficiency or wattage power supply for potential system upgradeability from the recommendation list. A lower power rating may work depending on the system configuration.

If your RTX 4070 graphics card requires PCIe 8-pin power, you can also consider the REVOLUTION D.F. 2 power supply.

 

AMD

  System Build Intel i5
AMD Ryzen5
Intel i7
AMD Ryzen7
Intel i9
AMD Ryzen9
Intel Xeon
AMD Radeon Pro
RX 7000
Series
RX 7900 XTX REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1000W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050W
Platimax D.F. 1050W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1000W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050W
MaxTytan 1050W
Platimax D.F. 1050W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1200W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1200W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1350W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1650W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1200W
MaxTyan 1250W
Platimax D.F. 1200W
Platimax 1350W
MAXREVO 1350W
RX 7900 XT REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1000W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050W
Platimax D.F. 1050W
RX 7600 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 600W
CYBERBRON 500W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 600W
CYBERBRON 500W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
RX 6000
Series
RX 6950 XT REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1000W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050W
Platimax D.F. 1050W
REVOLUTION ATX 3.0 1000W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 1050W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050W
Platimax D.F. 1050W
RX 6900 XT
RX 6800 XT REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
RX 6800 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
RX 6750 XT
RX 6700 XT REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
RX 6700 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
RX 6650 XT REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 500W
CYBERBRON 600W
RX 6600 XT REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 500W
CYBERBRON 600W
RX 6600 REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 500W
CYBERBRON 600W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
RX 5000
Series
RX 5700 XT REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 850W
MARBLEBRON 850W
RX 5700  REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
 RX 5600 XT  REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 500W
CYBERBRON 600W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
MARBLEBRON 550W
CYBERBRON 500W
CYBERBRON 600W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 650W
MARBLEBRON 650W
CYBERBRON 700W
REVOLUTION D.F. X 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850W
REVOLUTION D.F. 750W
MARBLEBRON 750W    
RX 5500 XT 

 

Efficient cooling with maximum performance
Cooling with possible thermal throttling under heavy load
Thermal throttling under load

ENERMAX CPU Cooler list Intel® AMD®
Model TDP X series i9 i7 i5 i3 Threadripper(PRO) Ryzen 9 Ryzen 7 Ryzen 5 Ryzen 3
LIQMAXFLO, 420mm 420W -
LIQMAXFLO, 360mm 400W -
LIQMAXFLO, 240mm 380W -
LIQMAXFLO SR, 360mm 370W -
LIQMAXFLO SR, 240mm 350W -
LIQMAXFLO SR, 120mm 300W -
LIQTECH TR4 II, 360mm 500W - - - - - - - - -
LIQTECH TR4 II, 280mm 500W - - - - - - - - -
LIQTECH TR4 II, 240mm 500W - - - - - - - - -
LIQTECH II, 360mm 500W -
LIQTECH II, 280mm 500W -
LIQTECH II, 240mm 500W -
AQUAFUSION ADV, 360mm 380W -
AQUAFUSION ADV, 240mm 360W -
AQUAFUSION ADV, 120mm 300W -
AQUAFUSION, 360mm 380W -
AQUAFUSION, 240mm 360W -
AQUAFUSION, 120mm 300W -
LIQFUSION, 360mm 350W -
LIQFUSION, 240mm 320W -
LIQMAX III ARGB, 360mm 360W -
LIQMAX III RGB/ARGB, 240mm 330W -
LIQMAX III RGB/ARGB, 120mm 260W -
LIQMAX III HF, 120mm 300W -
ETS-T50A series 230W -
ETS-F40 series 200W - -

* Be aware that the recommended cooler can only work as intended if the case is providing adequate airflow, and the cooler performance is tested when the CPU is running full loading.

* The TDP of coolers are calculated by Thermal resistance testing machine, please refer to the formula "TDP (Watts) = (tCase (° C) - tAmbient (° C)) / (HSF Θca)"

 


 

Installation Guide Video For Socket LGA1700

Installation Guide Video For Socket AM4 & AM5

AQUAFUSON series includes:

ELC-AQF120-SQA
ELC-AQF240-SQA
ELC-AQF360-SQA
ELC-AQF120-SQA-W
ELC-AQF240-SQA-W

 

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD LIQMAX III 120 HF USER MANUAL


Installation Guide Video For Socket LGA1700


Installation Guide Video For Socket AM4 & AM5  

LIQMAX III 120HF (ELC-LMT120-HF)

 

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD LIQMAX III RGB SERIES USER MANUAL


Installation Guide Video For Socket LGA1700


Installation Guide Video For Socket AM4 & AM5

LIQMAX III RGB series includes:

ELC-LMT120-RGB
ELC-LMT240-RGB

 

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD LIQMAX III ARGB SERIES USER MANUAL


Installation Guide Video For Socket LGA1700

Installation Guide Video For Socket AM4 & AM5

LIQMAX III ARGB series includes:

ELC-LMT120-ARGB
ELC-LMT240-ARGB
ELC-LMT240-W-ARGB
ELC-LMT360-ARGB
ELC-LMT360-W-ARGB

 

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD LIQTECH II SERIES USER MANUAL

 
Installation Guide Video For Socket LGA1700

LIQTECH II series includes:

ELC-LTTO240-TBP
ELC-LTTO280-TBP
ELC-LTTO360-TBP

 

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ETS-T50A ARGB USER MANUAL

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ETS-T50A-FSS USER MANUAL


Installation Guide Video For Socket LGA1700


Installation Guide Video For Socket AM4 & AM5

ETS-T50 AXE series includes:

ETS-T50A-BK-ARGB
ETS-T50A-W-ARGB
ETS-T50A-FSS

 

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ETS-F40 FS SERIES USER MANUAL


Installation Guide Video For Socket LGA1700

Installation Guide Video For Socket AM4 & AM5

ETS-F40 FS series includes:

ETS-F40-FS
ETS-F40-BK
ETS-F40-BK-ARGB
ETS-F40-W-ARGB

 

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ETS-T40 FIT SERIES USER MANUAL

 
Installation Guide Video For Socket LGA1700

ETS-T40Fit series includes:

ETS-T40Fit-TB
ETS-T40Fit-BK
ETS-T40Fit-W
ETS-T40Fit-RF