All Re-assembled until my Aquaero 5 XT arrives sometime early April.
I will be changing the coolant over to a UV blue and putting some UV leds in the Koolance 452X res's too when the Koolance serial loops arrive next week.
In April I will also be doing custom cables and sleeving for everything to tidy up inside.
Holy moly!
If you put all those fans at max rpm the world will collapse inside your case, creating a black hole
Are you using Quickdisconnects? Would you recommend them?
I've checked on some youtube videos and they "leak" (few drops) when you release them, and i see you have hardware just below those QD's... aren't you afraid of that? hehe. I guess that if you put a towel just there when removing the QD's everything will be fine
Originally Posted by SoMBrA;12788212
Holy moly!
If you put all those fans at max rpm the world will collapse inside your case, creating a black hole
Are you using Quickdisconnects? Would you recommend them?
I've checked on some youtube videos and they "leak" (few drops) when you release them, and i see you have hardware just below those QD's... aren't you afraid of that? hehe. I guess that if you put a towel just there when removing the QD's everything will be fine
These are no drip Quick disconnects. They release .2ml which isnt enough to drip. I have a towl ready underneath just incase one sticks open though.
I can highly recommend them. They make it so much easier to remove components or flush the system.
Your a funny bloke!
The fans pretty much sit at 1000rpm so the system is pretty quiet considering. When I get the Aquaero installed I will be able to make it even quieter as I'll be able to run the fans all a bit slower and reduce pump speed too and it will speed up everything based on temperature.
Thanks for the info on the QD's (Koolance QD's i guess?)
Could you explain how do you flush the system with the QD's? When you release the QD's you "press" and the water just drains from there? Just aksing because never seen a system flush through QD's
The only thing i would "change" is the wiring, try to group those cables
Originally Posted by SoMBrA;12788248
Thanks for the info on the QD's (Koolance QD's i guess?)
Could you explain how do you flush the system with the QD's? When you release the QD's you "press" and the water just drains from there? Just aksing because never seen a system flush through QD's
The only thing i would "change" is the wiring, try to group those cables
Yes Koolance QDC. When I change my fluid and put the new koolance serial links on the res I will video a flush. I basically pull a QDC off each end of the loop and attach a couple of spare QDCs attached to tubing, and then blow it all through till nearly empty.
2nd test at 4.2Ghz 1.45v Mem 1600 everything else auto
I can probably run at 1.38-1.4 for this speed in reality but this seems to be a common voltage/speed I see in a lot of reviews.
CPU 4.2Ghz 1.45v
GPU's at 900/1200 1.3v
Ambient Air 28c
CPU idle 38c max 74c
GPU idle 32c max 52c
Flow meters, various compression fittings and new 3/4 thread QDC the 452x2 serial links!
I am now officially cable tie free and ready for my Aquaero 5!
I've taken the opportunity to reroute everything with the new fittings.
These reservoirs are really slow to bleed air and I have had to turn the pumps right down to level 2 to stop them from airating the water!
Have to say this was the most fun I have had playing with water cooling!!
I have setup "target temp" controls to adjust the various fans based on each loops water temp. Also for the internal air temp, and Fan Amp temps.
Running up on the bench to work out the configuration.
I have the RGB led installed replacing the Power led so I get another quick visual clue to whats going on. Green for below operating temp, blue for normal temp and red for overheating.
Remounting the waterblock with METAL screws and insulators to tighten up the mount. The included plastic screws felt too flimsy and left the block a little floppy.
Tidying up the cables.
The Aquaero loop temp sensors and CPU sensor installation.
Installed the PA2s with an old Ram fan to cool PA2 heatsinks. Works remarkably well dropping Poweramp temps by 20c! Of course controlled by a PA2, to ramp up with a target temp 70c with a virtual sensor i set up for the PA2 Fan Amp temps
Poweradjust 2 Ultra Slave Controllers
Ch5 CPU Rad1 Fans
Ch6 CPU Rad2 Fans
Ch7 GPU Rad1 Fans
Ch8 GPU Rad2 Fans
Ch9 D5-1 CPU Loop
Ch10 D5-2 CPU Loop
Flowmeter 1 CPU Loop
Flowmeter 8 GPU Loop
Temp Sensors
T15 Ambient Air Temp
T13 Rad Air In Temp
T7 Internal Air Temp
T14 Rad Air Out Temp
T1 CPU Water in
T2 CPU Water out
T3 CPU Water Res out
T4 GPU Water in
T5 GPU Water out
T6 GPU Water Res out
T8 CPU Temp
T16 GPU Temp
Here's a 15min Furmark run with 15min cooldown.
What an amazing piece of technology!
Reallllly quiet for normal computing and light gaming, but an absolute powerhouse when required. All seamlessly controlled.
H-H-H-Ho-How many the hell fans and temp sensors do you have?????
There's currently 24 fans for 4 rads in push-pull, 2 for exhaust and 1 Ram fan to help cool the voltage regulators on the PA2 controllers.
12 Temps sensors installed with another 4 channels left.
I plan to install a couple of res water level meters I have too but I need to pull them out and drill some holes to do that at some time in the future.
For now, its time to just enjoy the new system! Its been constantly changed for months with upgrades and additions and I need to have a break from it.
There's currently 24 fans for 4 rads in push-pull, 2 for exhaust and 1 Ram fan to help cool the voltage regulators on the PA2 controllers.
12 Temps sensors installed with another 4 channels left.
I plan to install a couple of res water level meters I have too but I need to pull them out and drill some holes to do that at some time in the future.
For now, its time to just enjoy the new system! Its been constantly changed for months with upgrades and additions and I need to have a break from it.
Its a Koolance sliding 180 degree U connector designed for one of their ram cooling water blocks. I did some research and calculations and it just so happens the dimensions are perfect for linking a 5970 to a 5870.
Here's a pic of how it goes together. This is from an earlier build when I had parallel GPU setup. I now run series to keep the flow rate up over the GPUs.
If you want startboost to work on the PA2s connected to the AE5 you have to first disable startboost on the PA2s by connecting via USB to each PA2 individually and turn startboost off in Aquasuite 4.72.
I managed to stop my fans from peaking at 2.1A and tripping an overload as they sometimes would during startup. I set a 60% startboost in aquasuite 2012 after disabling in PA2s to get it to work!
Hardly ever get impressed but I am very impressed with this. Very.
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