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#12,542 ·
fully default the device n start over, if you're sure the cable is good.

maybe switch usb heads.
 
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#12,544 ·
it goes in the top row w. 5 pins, the bottom row has one less pin than the top row.

that could be it too, if you plugged it into the bottom row of mobo header.
 
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#12,546 ·
Glad you got it figured out. :thumb:
 
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#12,547 ·
Ashcroft said:
I can't tell from the pictures if the power wires can just be resoldered on or not.
The good news is that even if it can't, you can take the Aquabus controller board from it and solder it into a brand new D5 vario and create a new Aquabus D5
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Sounds like a fun project. Are their any instructions that you know of on how to do this? If not please PM me. I'm pretty good at figuring out things but my skill levels typically begin with a technical manual.
 
#12,549 · (Edited)
Gamma52 said:
I'll try this when I get home from work tomorrow as it's getting late over here. Just to confirm, the manual says pin 5 is not connected so I should be plugging into the key row on my motherboard, with the 4 pins, not 5, correct?
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It makes no difference because the 5th pin is just an extra ground. Most USB devices only have four wires anyway. I believe they only added the 5th pin as a way to ensure it could not be reversed accidentally.

If we needed all 5 pins we would only be able to connect a single USB device per dual USB MB Header. I've had my Aquaero and USB pumps connected to the top and bottom row and vice versa and it is fine.

jsutter71 said:
Sounds like a fun project. Are their any instructions that you know of on how to do this? If not please PM me. I'm pretty good at figuring out things but my skill levels typically begin with a technical manual.
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There is a link to a forum post with guide on the first page of this thread.

http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=1060642 (Modding a D5 Vario into an AC D5 with a Mips PCB)

Its quite simple and there are decent pics on the last page. If you need any help with it just PM me.
 
#12,551 · (Edited)
Coincidence doesn't change the facts.
If he swapped it back it'll probably work fine too unless there is physical damage. It might just be a bad cable with not good enough contact on one pin, or a pin is backing out of the connector housing. Just unplugging and plugging it back in likely was the fix. They are pretty fragile and easy to install not quite right.

Seriously, if the Aquaero required a specific USB port it would be in the manual, and it would be a common problem. Telling people myths like that just causes confusion for anyone that reads it later and goes on to repeat it.

USB is a 4 pin, 4 wire standard. (USB 2.0 like the Aquaero uses at least)
 

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#12,552 ·
I didn't mean to insinuate that it did.

just that it was strange that moving it seems to have resolved the issue... or the nice long restart that was possibly involved, or possible total power cut, or a few other things. :p

I'm not a programmer, & I don't know the secrets of wiring, but as far as I understand it, ground is ground is ground.
 
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jsutter71 said:
Does anyone know where to find terminals and their housings for RGBpx lighting? My luminous panel has the standard 4 pin connector and I'd prefer to not to use adapters. Finding DIY parts for lighting is tedious.
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The plug system is called PicoBlade.
If in the USA, Newark carries the line.
Just an FYI, the crimping tool looks to be over $330.00.
 
#12,554 ·
Ashcroft said:
It makes no difference because the 5th pin is just an extra ground. Most USB devices only have four wires anyway. I believe they only added the 5th pin as a way to ensure it could not be reversed accidentally.

If we needed all 5 pins we would only be able to connect a single USB device per dual USB MB Header. I've had my Aquaero and USB pumps connected to the top and bottom row and vice versa and it is fine.
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That's what I understand. The '5th' pin is the shield ground that wraps the cable itself. That's why there is only one pin for it, both ports run through the same cable... typically.

FrontX shows the pinout on some of their product pages (scroll to bottom).
 
#12,555 · (Edited)
Cyber Locc said:
Yep got it now, its ordered, 35USD total for me shipped to the states, with the current conversion worth every penny :).

No AQ6 yet, but soon, have to lay off spending for few weeks, and setup the entire AQ eco system so expensive lol.
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InfoSeeker said:
The plug system is called PicoBlade.
If in the USA, Newark carries the line.
Just an FYI, the crimping tool looks to be over $330.00.
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Thank you much. Molex brand crimpers are way to expensive. I suspect that you could just as easily use any crimper that supports small gauge wire such as Dupont terminal crimpers. I have a few different crimpers that do 30 AWG wire and then this bad boy I bought from ebay a couple years ago.
 

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#12,556 ·
It was mentioned over on the Aqua Computer forum by a regular member (not AC staff) that it is now possible to connect the AC High FLow Sensor (53068) to the "Aquabus Low" input on the Aquaero 6XT. Is this correct? If so, what settings need to be configured in order to get it to work properly?
 
#12,557 ·
Yes it is possible, simply plug it in. The Aquabus Low Speed no longer exists and the 3-pin there has been re-purposed as a secondary flow sensor.
 
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#12,560 ·
deanorthk said:
I am going to get my corsair obsidian 1000D in three weeks. perfect case for my wc setup, but... no place to mount natively the aquaero 6:)

Any idea how to drop it in such a case?
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The LT model can be mounted anywhere and is very easy to hide inside the case.
The only advantage the other models offer is the remote and an extra year of license for the software.
Faceplate can easily be removed.
 
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