Aquacomputer High Flow 2 53292 Flow Sensor G1/4 Aqua Water Cooling

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In addition, the aqua computer OCTO provides two RGBpx outputs for digitally controllable LEDsready. These can control up to 180 LEDs with many effects. Each LED can be configured individually in color and brightness. In addition to the proprietary RGBpx LED products from aqua computer, RGB products from other manufacturers can also be connected to the OCTO fan controller using an optionally available adapter . There is also an input for a flow sensor. This means that the OCTO is in good hands even in a water-cooled system. It is not always easy to visualize what to do by merely reading instructions. So my goal here is to use many screen shots, and walk you through how I set up my two Aquaeros and the Aquasuite software on this particular build. All fan outputs are compatible to PWM fans with four pin connectors only and feature overload protection.

This Curve Controller right here alone makes the investment into the Aquaero very much worth it! What makes this type of set up so awesome is that the fans will only slowly ramp up and down with your coolant temperature. Once the Firmware is updated you can remove the USB cables, and just use the Aquabus cables for control. It's absolutely fine to leave both Aquabus and the USB cables connected if you would like too, that’s what I do. It makes future firmware updates much easier. I set my temperature range from .4° to 6°, and the power range from 13% to 100% Spend some time adjusting all of these numbers with your system at idle and under max load like RealBench until you get the fan speeds where you want them at both ends of the spectrum. My fans will never get down to 13%, but that got the rest of the curve where I wanted it. The curve starts out flat, but you can drag the slider to change how the curve ramps up and down. If I could get the Farbwerk settings to save, I would use Porfile 2 with all the same settings as the first profile except with the lighting off. Profile 3 is the same as Profile 1 except I shortened the Radiator Fan Curve to 3° max instead of 6° which just makes the fans ramp up faster. If the silicone decoupling is used, the touch slider is inaccessible. The pump can still be operated using the mechanical buttons.Monitor mode is more passive, acting purely as a means to detect any leaks as a result of pressure changes. The LEDs turn green, and you can use this mode with a much lower negative pressure of ~50 mbar vacuum. The third mode is Release, which, as we saw before, simply vents air into the system after having turned off the vacuum pump and associated valve. If an alarm triggers, and believe me it will, the default setting has the LEDs light up an aggressive red along with a buzzer alarm from the unit coupled with any system-specific shutdown actions if programmed with the optional accessory cable. Unfortunately, this is where things dropped from the high I was operating in during testing. I was working with older firmware most of the time, but using the LEAKSHIELD without having configured the alarm settings was a mistake I would not want you to make. The pressure gauge is far too sensitive otherwise, with even the valves in the LEAKSHIELD alone not 100% leak-proof to the sensitivity of the thing. Once configured to ignore "minor" leaks, you need to really put some effort into identifying the associated pressure and flow-rate changes, after which things do get much better.

Once you start the Aquasuite program the Aquaero will show up, and a warning comes up that shows the firmware is out of date, and this device will not function with this version of Aquasuite. Power everything down again; you can disconnect the USB cable as it is unusable. Connect the Aquabus high port to a Hubby7 or the Aquabus high port on the Aquaero XT. Then you can connect your wiring for the extra fan channels to the Aquaero LT. You can actually add a third Aquaero for up to 12 channels of control if you need more channels. The D5 NEXT acts as a hub for PWM fans and therefore has a 4-pin output with a maximum of 25 watts of power. There you can also connect several fans, for example in a Daisychain or with the help of a Y-splitter cable. Alternatively, a flow sensor can be connected to the 4-pin PWM slot . There are two water temperature sensors one in a front radiator and one in a top radiator. It looks like the last two letters got erased on sensor 3 in this screen shot. The rest of the sensors you see there are default sensors. The fan amplifiers can get warm when using voltage controlled fans under heavy load. When you activate this product you will receive the current version of the aquasuite software including an upgrade service for at least six (6) months. After the expiration of the upgrade service you may use and reinstall the latest version available during the upgrade period without a time limit.Before we move on, I had asked Aqua Computer what led to the development of the LEAKSHIELD and got a reply directly from the company's CEO. Here is the quote below: "The idea for LEAKSHIELD was born several years ago. At that time, we developed and built cooling systems for data centers used by banks. The requirements for operational reliability are extremely high and the customer expressed the wish to have all pipes double-walled. If you see all your software sensors reading 50° you will know the program is not running. I have Aquasuite and HWiNFO set to start with Windows.

I also use the Start Boost feature, this just turns the fans on max speed for the time specified which is set for 5 seconds here, before they drop down to the controlled speed. There is an OCN Aquaero Owners Club if you haven't already seen it. None of the links on the OP work anymore, and if I posted it there it would just get lost. Aquabus cables are just four pin fan cables with female connectors on each end. You can easily make your own if you have the tools, connectors, and terminals.The D5 NEXT has an integrated OLED display that shows, among other things, the current flow rate and temperature, via the integrated temperature sensoris read out. Integrated switches also allow configuration directly on the pump itself, without additional control software or a controller. An integrated RGB LED strip also provides atmospheric lighting. Anyone who still wants to control and configure the pump via the sophisticated aquatune software can connect it to the motherboard via a USB 2.0 port. In addition, firmware updates are also recorded. Power is supplied via a SATA connection.