Help building aquacomputer cooling system

[Banshee763]

I hope someone on these forums can help me with a project I am working on. I have been collecting aquacomputer parts for a while now and I think I'm finally ready to start putting a system together. Here is the list of parts that I currently have.
1. Aquero 5 xt
2 power adjust USB 2.0
3. Airplex modularity 240 w/ res and D5 pump
4. Aqua stream xt ultra
5. Massive amount of cables and sensors

I think I have an idea on how to hook this up but truthfully am unsure as to how to connect the wiring to the different components. All of this stuff is brand new, but I bought second hand. So I don't many of the manuals or install instructions. Also would like to know where the best place is to place the various temp sensors in my case. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[johnnydoe]

Dual pump? Why do you need two?

Ditch the Aqua Stream XT Ultra, it's somewhat weak. Use the D5 only.

And I'm also against that overpriced "Airplex modularity" BS TBH.

 

[Banshee763]

It's not a pump, I'm just going by what the box says on the side. Here's the link to it... Some kind of flow control.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1...n-O-Matic_Pro_Alphacool_Heatmaster_53068.html

 

[johnnydoe]

You said Aqua Stream XT Ultra, that's a rather weak pump that connects to your machine via USB to deliver pump info from a proptietery inferface, just like nVidia's ESA.

And why the Aquaero fan controller also? Why not a Lamptron or a Rheobus controller like one of the SunBeam Rheabus'es with the shitload of aluminum sink attached to the recrifiers?

It's not like you have to buy EVERYTING from Aqua...

 

[Banshee763]

Just a fan controller? It is WAY more than a fan controller. I can even begin to explain how complex this controller gets. When used in conjunction with the above mentioned parts it has the ability to control the whole water loop. Graphing, adjusting fans and pumps for efficient cooling, the list goes on and on. Will be priceless when the system is up and going.

 

[johnnydoe]

You don't need any of that shit TBH...

all you need is a PMP-500 and a HUMMER to drive it through D).

A PMP-500 with a HUMMER shits all over that setup for CHEAPER...

that Airplex modularity is such overpriced shit.

If you asked me what to buy before buying all that weak, unneeded and overpriced garbage, I'd have suggested you a fully Copper plated Coolgate 240 which is the absolute BEST 240 rad out there... it shits over that Aqua rad.

 

[Banshee763]

Alright haters, my system my choice! I'm not looking for criticism, I'm looking for advice on hooking this system up. Give me something here besides opinions.

 

[johnnydoe]

Not really hating on anything TBH, just giving you shit.

I actually like the Airplex modularity as it makes up for a VERY clean setup and comes with some very nice looking and performing rads.

Though, it's so overpriced it's absurd. The Coolgate fully copper coated rads are better looking and better performing.

You can get a Coolgate fully copper coated rad, a PMP-500 and a Lamptron HUMMER (which can run the PMP-500 pump at 5v or 7v) ALL for CHEAPER than an Airplex modularity... and, when it comes to performance, it'd shit all over the Airplex. Yeah, not as advanced of a setup as the Aqua with the controllers and all that shit, but performance-wise, significantly better and that's what matters the most.

 

[x509]

Alright haters, my system my choice! I'm not looking for criticism, I'm looking for advice on hooking this system up. Give me something here besides opinions.

I'm also interested in those Acquacomputer components that do something unique, for example, using a USB connection for software control and reporting.

That said, can Acquacomputer components be integrated into a custom loop with lots of non-Acquacomputer parts? Me, I'm still trying to learn all this.

 

[johnnydoe]

I'm also interested in those Acquacomputer components that do something unique, for example, using a USB connection for software control and reporting.

That said, can Acquacomputer components be integrated into a custom loop with lots of non-Acquacomputer parts? Me, I'm still trying to learn all this.

It's Aqua, not Acqua.

You don't actually need software reporting or control.

You can get the HUMMER I pointed out and it'll control the power of the pump Analog, over the switch on it and report it's RPM to Everest.

The Aqua software shit is the expensive and the underperforming shit. You can have much better shit (thou without a shiny OS interface of course) for significantly cheaper.

 

[Tsumi]

Bitfenix Recon is $40, has USB and internet connectivity (for control through smartphones), and can do temperature sensing. The only downside is that it isn't powerful enough to drive a pump, but there are PWM versions of D5 pumps for not much more than the normal ones, which can be controlled by the motherboard by just the PWM pin. But since you already have it... that point is mostly moot.

Temperature sensors should go to whatever you think needs to be monitored. If you have a way to put a temperature sensor in your loop to measure the temperature of your coolant, I would do that. Otherwise, put it on anything you feel needs to be monitored, like RAM, hard drives, motherboard, etc.

As for integration with other parts... it depends entirely on what you're trying to integrate. If it's as simple as running a tube from one part to the next, then yes, it will work. If it's trying to get a radiator together with the Airplex radiator to act as one unit, well, you can't. If it's trying to get a pump to integrate with an Airplex radiator that Aquacomputer doesn't make a top for to mount it, you can't.

 

[x509]

It's Aqua, not Acqua.

You don't actually need software reporting or control.

Well isn't that each person's own personal decision?

You can get the HUMMER I pointed out and it'll control the power of the pump Analog, over the switch on it and report it's RPM to Everest.

That's interesting. How does it do that?

The Aqua software shit is the expensive and the underperforming shit. You can have much better shit (thou without a shiny OS interface of course) for significantly cheaper.

I'm not trying to defend Aqua here, but I think it's up to each individual person to decide what Aqua offers that no one else does, and then to decide if that's worth the extra $$$.

Me, I'm going to proceed slowly here, so that I spend the money I need to spend, but not more than that. Thanks for the tip about the Hummer.

 

[x509]

I hope someone on these forums can help me with a project I am working on. I have been collecting aquacomputer parts for a while now and I think I'm finally ready to start putting a system together. Here is the list of parts that I currently have.
1. Aquero 5 xt
2 power adjust USB 2.0
3. Airplex modularity 240 w/ res and D5 pump
4. Aqua stream xt ultra
5. Massive amount of cables and sensors

I think I have an idea on how to hook this up but truthfully am unsure as to how to connect the wiring to the different components. All of this stuff is brand new, but I bought second hand. So I don't many of the manuals or install instructions. Also would like to know where the best place is to place the various temp sensors in my case. Any help would be appreciated.

Couple questions.

Have you checked the manufacturer's website?
When you bought the parts, did the person selling the parts to you give you a drawing or something like that for how to build up a loop from these parts? How did you know what to buy?

 

[Banshee763]

I got a lot of stuff as a package deal, and the pump/rad seperatly. Did some research and there are different ways to wire the individual parts to one another. I'm looking for someone who has a similar setup or who has built a system that incorporates these parts.