Pump cable too short? EKWB Fluid Gaming A240

[SockMonkeys159]

Recently brought EKWB new aluminum water cooling kit and was almost finished completing the loop when I realized something odd. After filing the loop I removed the bridging and the pump testing cable and did not know where to plug the pump cable. It's only 2 inches long and cannot be placed anywhere close to an onboard header w/o looking awkwardly out of place. Am I supposed to use an extension cable? If so any suggestions. 

 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M

Mobo: ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero Alpha

CPU: Intel i5 6600K

RAM: GSkill Trident Z 16GB 3200MHz

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC 

 

[EK Luc]

You're suppose to have an extension cable.

 

Here's a picture and it's the one on the upper right.

 

[SockMonkeys159]

I found it but needed another one. Luckily I had a spare lying around. At first I used it to connect to the CPU header then to the fan splitter which connected to my fans & pump, but the pump did not run. So that second one was long enough to go to my water pump header. Thanks for the help EK Luc!

[Rzez]

On 6/29/2017 at 7:02 AM, EK Luc said:

You're suppose to have an extension cable.

 

Here's a picture and it's the one on the upper right.

 

I also came across this same problem... Why did this kit not include two 4 pin extension cables??? There is not enough length for the fans even after being attached to the Y splitter cable. What's really odd to me, is the fact that ekwb thought to include L wrenches with proper screws so people would not need a screw driver, but ekwb couldn't include a second extension cable for the fans. It just seems like for a kit that is supposed to include "everything" to get you started, it seems like the kit needs a second extension cable to attach the fans. Maybe this should be noted on the product site, manual, and video tutorial? I have plenty of screw drivers, but zero 4 pin extension cables laying around- Just a suggestion. Other than that, the EK Fluid Gaming A240 kit is very nice!

[SockMonkeys159]

I would suggest including the longer 4 pin pwm fan splitter cables instead just in case you want to install the radiator in the front. Mine barely made it without an extension cable. 

[Rzez]

43 minutes ago, SockMonkeys159 said:

I would suggest including the longer 4 pin pwm fan splitter cables instead just in case you want to install the radiator in the front. Mine barely made it without an extension cable. 

Yes, I agree. That's kind of what I was referring to with suggesting ekwb should include a second 4 pin extension cable (and just connecting that to the splitter cable that was included with the kit).