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

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Note: Data from the high flow NEXT can be transmitted to a connected aquaero 5/6 via the aquabus interface. As an alternative to the USB interface, power can also be supplied via the aquabus interface - in this case, however, the RGBpx functionality is not available. A temperature sensor directly connected to the stainless steel housing of the pump ensures a very accurate coolant temperature sensing. The Aquaero fan controllers are in my opinion the very best at controlling and monitoring your fans, pumps, and other accessories related to water or even air cooled PCs. The accompanying Aquasuite software is truly incredible and very powerful software! However, it can be a little intimidating if you have never used it before, and there is definitely a learning curve involved. Just so you know the EK Vardar fans I use draw too much amperage during startup, and trip the over current protection feature which shuts the channel off. So for the first four fan channels I have the fans all connected to Splittly9 fan splitters.

I’m going to have the name of the Current tab>Sub tab on the top of most screen shots, and I am also going to outline a red box around that particular tab to make it easier to follow along. In the right red box you can see I added Ambient Top to the end of the label for the ambient sensor located on the top of one of the top radiators. Also there is a second ambient sensor located in front of the left front radiator. 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.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 . 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. If the silicone decoupling is used, the touch slider is inaccessible. The pump can still be operated using the mechanical buttons. The high resolution OLED display combined with mechanical buttons underneath and a touch slider on the bottom side allow can be used to configure and adjust the pump without using the PC. As can be expected from an Aqua Computer product, the pump also features an USB interface for convenient configuration and monitoring using the aquasuite software. Additionally, current data such as temperatures, processor usage etc. can be transmitted from the PC to the pump via USB, allowing them to be used for pump control, fan output or RGBpx illumination.

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. RGBpx LED output can alternatively be configured as aquabus interface for connection to an aquaero 5/6 When you have add enough calibration points let the aquasuite calculate a curve by pressing this button. 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. I am going to skip over the Controller tab here to start with because you have to set up all the fans properly before we can set up any Controllers.The flow sensor high flow NEXT from aqua computer is the ultimate upgrade for water-cooled systems to improve monitoring and control. The high flow NEXT is integrated into the cooling circuit via two G1/4 inch ports. The sensor works in both directions, so you don't have to worry about the flow direction. The high flow NEXT delivers reliable measured values at a flow rate between 35 l/h and 1,000 l/h. The connection to the mainboard is made via USB. I actually save frequently to both Profile 1 and Profile 2. Profile 1 is my main everyday profile, I keep Profile 2 the same in case I want to try something a little different than what is on Profile 1, and I can do that without messing up Profile 1. I’ve really only ever used the Curve Controllers so that’s the only one I’ll be showing here. I have seen the other controllers used when for example if you want your fans to completely shut off under light load, or have your fans ramp up and down to keep your coolant between certain temperatures. Besides being a fully autonomous USB fan controller, the QUADRO can also be used as an aquabus extension to an aquaero 5 or aquaero 6. In this configuration, the four fan channels of the QUADRO can be controlled by the aquaero, temperature sensor inputs and flow sensor input are transmitted to the aquaero. A maximum of two QUADRO controllers can be connected to an aquaero simultaneously. 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.

By constantly monitoring motor parameters and coolant temperature, a sophisticated algorithm is used by the controller unit to calculated the current coolant flow rate. The accuracy does not match the accuracy of an external flow sensor, but is entirely sufficient for monitoring purposes. Alternatively, a mechanical flow sensor can be connected to the fan output for a more accurate flow measurement. The OCTO is connected via USB 2.0 to the mainboard and 4-pin Molex to the power supply. The connected fans and other elements are controlled using aquasuite software. This makes it easy and convenient to set up, control, monitor and visualize all processes and sensor data.

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I actually got started with my Aquaero by reading a guide written by Namron, a member here on OCN. He passed away several years ago, and all of the links to his guide are broken or missing. It was getting rather dated at this point, and was based on the Aquaero 5. I was originally making this guide for my build log The Big Red "Devastator", but I thought more people would be able to find it if I made a separate thread. So I'm posting it in it's own thread, and on my build log. If no RGBpx products are connected to the pump, the RGBpx header can be configured as an aquabus interface. In this configuration, the pump can be connected to an aquaero 5 or aquaero 6 as an aquabus expansion device, giving the aquaero control of pump and fan output settings. Additionally, coolant temperature and flow rate are transmitted to the connected aquaero. A maximum of two D5 NEXT pumps can be connected to an aquaero simultaneously.