Follow AIO manual or MB manual? Fan conector query

[pete_agreatguy]

Hi all,

Components:
* Asus Prime Z270-A motherboard
* NZXT Kraken x42 AIO

Asus motherboard manual states:

Connect the fan of your water cooling kit to the AIO_PUMP connector.

Whereas the NZXT manual states:

Connect the fan cable to the first fan connector on the power cable set with 4 pins. Use the remaining fan connectors as needed.

Should I follow the directions of the NZXT manual or the Asus motherboard manual for connecting the AIO fan?

Just want to clarify.

 

[pete_agreatguy]

Got the response I required from NZXT:

Go ahead and follow our manual

The problem with motherboards is that the AIO_PUMP connector is just a label and doesnt actually provide enough voltage.

As such our krakens are designed to go off the first fan connector as that is more consistent from motherboard to motherboard.

Ie if we designed it to go off the AIO PUMP connector it runs into issues more often then if we designed it to go off the first fan connector so we went with the first fan connector