[SOLVED] Kraken 120 Installation - Help Needed

Shadders

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Hello :)

I need help connecting the NZXT connector as it is currently unplugged, the cooler has no RGB working so I know its the RGB connections I just have no idea how to connect it to my system.

CPU Cooler - Kraken 120 (not the M22 this seems to be a older model)

Mobo - B450-A PRO MAX

I am unsure on how to correctly plug the four connections from my new cooler into my PC.

There are 4 wires that need to be connected:

2 from Pump - 1 x 4 pin and one NZXT connector (the 4 pin I think is correct in the CPU-fan on the mobo but the NZXT connector I have no idea)
2 from Rad/Fan - 1 x 3 pin and 1 x 4 pin (these I believe I have correctly installed to a sys-fan and pump-fan on mobo

Any advise would be amazing.

Thanks :)

Here is the Kraken 120 Manual (if its any use)
 
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top cable is the 3pin aRGB out.

bottom appears to be either a power cable
or where any extension cable would connect.
should be where both from your "Cable 1" image plug into.

you can see they("Cable 1" & "Cable 2" connectors) are male & female versions of the same cables.
not being able to see the whole setup at once i can't tell you which exactly go to it.

but after fans are connected and the male & female set is connected
you should have one cable left that connects to either a USB 2.0 motherboard header or to a SATA power cable from the power supply.
and possibly a 3pin aRGB cable leading from the hub to a motherboard header for motherboard software control.

following the included...
2 from Rad/Fan- 1 x 3 pin and 1 x 4 pin
3pin cable goes to an AIO_PUMP or W_PUMP 4pin header.
these will be the same as fan headers, but labeled "PUMP" and are set to run @ 100% at all times.

4pin goes to CPU_FAN header for proper fan control.
2 from Pump
any additional cables should be for LED control.

include an image of this 2nd 4pin cable that you say leads from the CPU block
 
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Thank you so much for your time replying back to me.

3pin cable goes to an AIO_PUMP or W_PUMP 4pin header.
these will be the same as fan headers, but labeled "PUMP" and are set to run @ 100% at all times.

This solved the kraken rad fan running super loud. I connected the 3 pin to the PUMP header and the 4 pin to SYS_FAN. Now works a treat and is much quieter.

Here are the photos of the LED connection I do not know what to do with.

NZXT Plug

I hope they help.

Thanks again for your help :)
 
appears to be an extension cable included.
one cable will be connected directly to the block, one should connect to that cable and lead to an aRGB 4pin motherboard header.

Your support is incredible!

I have included a photo of the two extension cables

Cable 1
Cable 2

This is my RGB Box (for a lack of the proper term) that comes from my RGB Header (which runs 1 RGB Fan)

RGB Box

Not clear on how to connect the NZXT Cable into what I have here.
 
top cable is the 3pin aRGB out.

bottom appears to be either a power cable
or where any extension cable would connect.
should be where both from your "Cable 1" image plug into.

you can see they("Cable 1" & "Cable 2" connectors) are male & female versions of the same cables.
not being able to see the whole setup at once i can't tell you which exactly go to it.

but after fans are connected and the male & female set is connected
you should have one cable left that connects to either a USB 2.0 motherboard header or to a SATA power cable from the power supply.
and possibly a 3pin aRGB cable leading from the hub to a motherboard header for motherboard software control.

following the included manual's installation procedure and with what has already been explained you should be able to see what goes where from here on pretty easily.
if not, maybe you can find a video tutorial online somewhere.
 
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