I'm looking through the manual of the Z490 Dark, there doesn't appear to be a thermal sensor port on there (for loop water temp), is that true, or am I just missing it somewhere?
 
 

 
Yeah I looked through that manual, so ok, it apparently doesn't have a connector for a thermal sensor. Very surprising to leave that out on a $500 motherboard that is generally intended for overclockers (or $600 motherboard if I went with the K|ngP|n version).
 
Hrmm, there goes that build idea.
 
I was just thinking I could add a $75 Corsair Commander Pro, but that doesn't work with AIDA64 which I use for a display (well, it works with AIDA64, but can't run concurrently with iCue software, so that defeats the purpose of using it for radiator fan speeds dependent on water temperature). Just have to stick with ASUS ROG boards.
 

Nereus
 
Yeah I looked through that manual, so ok, it apparently doesn't have a connector for a thermal sensor. Very surprising to leave that out on a $500 motherboard that is generally intended for overclockers (or $600 motherboard if I went with the K|ngP|n version).
 
Hrmm, there goes that build idea.
 
I was just thinking I could add a $75 Corsair Commander Pro, but that doesn't work with AIDA64 which I use for a display (well, it works with AIDA64, but can't run concurrently with iCue software, so that defeats the purpose of using it for radiator fan speeds dependent on water temperature). Just have to stick with ASUS ROG boards.
 

Get an Aquacomputer Aquaero.  It does interface with AIDA.  That what I use on my Z490 Dark.  Like a Commander, but made by a watercooling specific company.  And German engineering, Fahrvergnügen!

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Yeah I looked through that manual, so ok, it apparently doesn't have a connector for a thermal sensor. Very surprising to leave that out on a $500 motherboard that is generally intended for overclockers (or $600 motherboard if I went with the K|ngP|n version).
 
Hrmm, there goes that build idea.
 
I was just thinking I could add a $75 Corsair Commander Pro, but that doesn't work with AIDA64 which I use for a display (well, it works with AIDA64, but can't run concurrently with iCue software, so that defeats the purpose of using it for radiator fan speeds dependent on water temperature). Just have to stick with ASUS ROG boards.

Get an Aquacomputer Aquaero.  It does interface with AIDA.  That what I use on my Z490 Dark.  Like a Commander, but made by a watercooling specific company.  And German engineering, Fahrvergnügen!

Checked it out, unfortunately my case doesn't have any drive bays for it, and once I've got the loop installed there's going to be no room for it anywhere. Thanks though, it's a pretty cool device. Here's a link if anyone wants to check it out, and an Amazon link.
 

I've just got taped to the back panel of my case.  (well it's mounted to a piece of plastic taped to the back of my case).  So don't neeeed the drive bay.  Could also look at their smaller fan controller options, Quadro and Octo, I believe they offer some of the same features on a smaller scale.  Haven't used them personally (yet, have one on order from PerformancePCs), but the Aquasuite software is awesome.