I recently got a NZXT Kraken AIO cooler, and I'm facing an issue with the pump power cable, which is a male 15-pin SATA connector. I've seen a lot of installation videos showing a random female connector just sitting in the case, but I can't seem to find one in mine. I also checked for an adapter to connect it to my PSU directly, but I can't locate one for my standard 6-pin setup. My PSU is an EVGA 650 B5 80+ Bronze, and my motherboard is a MAG B560, if that helps. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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A regular 6-pin PSU connection won’t work for this since it doesn't provide the 5V needed. You should look into using an original SATA power line, possibly with a splitter. Alternatively, a special adapter that integrates a 5V DCDC converter would do the trick.
You’ll need to get the power from your PSU directly. It sounds like you’re on the right track looking for a SATA power cable.
I totally understand that, I’ve been looking for adapters too, and it feels like they only have mini ones or cables for data transfer. I definitely wouldn’t want to damage such an expensive AIO cooler!
Would something like this adapter from Walmart work for my setup?