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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
I’m about to start a build — I love doing a breadboard practice run but haven’t done one with and AIO before — seems a bit awkward and I’m not really looking forward to it but I’m taking notes from you two :) 

Looks like you just have the pump/rad but no fans attached — that provided ample heat dispersal? Hooking the fans up would allow me to test them but also adds a whole other layer of chaos/wire mess. 

Lastly: as a girl-person who’s dad played tools a lot with me as a kid, it meant a lot to me and inspired a lifetime of do-it-yourself confidence. Glad to see you two taking this project on together
gpt
You are correct about the fans.  We hooked up enough to get it to POST, and make sure the components were being detected in BIOS.  Looking back, I did forget to plug the pump into the motherboard, hence why it doesn't show up.