Aqua Computer Aquaero Owners thread

Mine started that high, then after a while, settling in (I did panic tbh) it then went to around 139ltr and has stayed there. I do have some air in my system which I cannot shift for love nore money, including a visible air bubble on my cpu block in the corner. I do have a lot of 90 fittings and some 45s and the most restrictive rads, ie hardware labs, so im sure mine is about right.

and also via aquabus 3-pin to the HIGH aqaubus header on my 5XT

What cable did you use to connect it from the flow meter to the 5xt. was it the included cable or did you buy one ?
 
The 3-pin cable came with the Aquaero I believe (I got both the XT and the flow meter together, can't remember which came with which exactly).

From what I've read the 4-pin Aquabus cable is essentially the same as the 3-pin, except it has a power cable as well. If you use this then you can remove the USB cable, once it's set up.

The most worrying thing for me is that is doesn't change at all, even by .001. So either the reading really is constant or there's something wrong with the unit!

I don't have and 4-pins to hand but I'll buy one now and see if it makes any difference.

I read the manual for the 5/6 series and it says the compatible one to use is the 4 pin. most prob like you said because of the power. but does not mention the 3 pin for the flowmeter if you are using like me this one.

Aqua Computer Flow Sensor MPS High Flow incl USB Port
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-177-AQ&groupid=962&catid=2138
 
Has anyone installed the new version yet. be care full.

ATTENTION
After a firmware update of the aquaero 5 and 6 as well as the aquaduct mk 4 and 5 XT series a downgrade is not possible.
With the aquaero firmware 2000 the lowspeed aquabus port will not work anymore! This means a tubemeter or multiswitch can not be connected to the aquaero anymore. If this function is necessary for you, then do not perform an update now or in the future.

NOTE
Existing profiles can not be reused because of several changes in the internal structure. For the overview pages the data sources for the fans and outputs must be reassigned.
The rest of this post means the aquaero 5 and 6 when mentioning aquaero and the aquaduct mk 4 and 5 XT when mentioning aquaduct.

Changelog for the aquasuite software
•New: support for farbwerk controller

•New: profiles which are stored in the aquaero or aquaduct can be loaded and managed through the aquasuite software

•New: pressure data of corresponding mps devices when connected via aquabus are available for the overview pages now


•Change: outputs of an aquaero/aquaduct like PWM, relay, LED, connected pumps etc. have been grouped and unified

•Change: new layout for the aquaero and aquaduct demo pages


•Bugfix: key tone for the aquaero and aquaduct can be set again

•Bugfix: when adding new data to a chart a new axis was generated; data of the same type will be grouped now

•Bugfix: in the overview it was not possible to get a screenshot of the desktop when old Windows designs were used

•Bugfix: when data of bargraphs or pointer instruments were changing fast there was a memory leak and a lot of RAM has been used

•Bugfix: if a D5 pump was connected to an aquaero via aquabus the power was shown with a wrong unit

•Bugfix: using fonz size 0 in the overview pages caused the program to crash

•Bugfix: the uninstall routine in Windows program management was not working


•Aqua Computer Windows Service: values of AIDA64 are read through WMI and shared memory now – depends on which source is available

Changelog for firmware of the aquaero and aquaduct
•New: support for farbwerk controller

•New: all sensors and outputs can be used with individual names

•New: the profiles which are stored in the device can be loaded directly through the main menu

•New: the PID controller works with a new algorithm and allows a better temperature control

•New: up to four revised RGB controller

•New: pumps are working in automatic mode by default

•New: fan outputs and poweradjust devices that are connected via aquabus will work at 100% power when they are not assigned to a controller

•New: the alarm of an aquabus connected D5 pump can be processed by the aquaero

•New: an aquabus connected aquastream XT can be used as an output in the controller settings


•Change: for pumps the frequency has been exchanged with percent and rotational speed

•Change: amount of entries for the timer has been reduced from 32 to 16

•Change: amount of entries for the alarm levels have been reduced from eight to four

•Change: lowspeed aquabus port disabled


•Bugfix: measurements of temperature values above 90°C were partially shown with too high values

•Bugfix: uploading an own image to the device was not possible

•Bugfix: rendering of the curve controller within the device was messed up when the temperature started with a negative value

•Bugfix: when a sensor which was assigned to an alarm has been removed, the corresponding alarm did not work anymore

Besides the listed points there are several other small corrections and changes. The listed points are the main changes.
 
Well I am not sure about the new Aquasuite 2015 tbh.

On 2014 I had x1 480 rad on perm (at 750rpm, ramping up when the cpu got hotter)and my 360 rad come on when the cpu temp hit 50c.
Front fans and rear fan set to go faster as the graphics card temp went up. worked perfectly in aquasuite 2014.

On 2015 I tried to do the same, but the 360 rad is perm on. no matter how I set it to come on like aquasuite 2014 at 50c it just stays on perm.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkjnYCxJwFw

6m01s

guy goes on about constant voltage to an led ( or fan ) i think if your fans are not added to a curve or in the above video bit they run at max voltage.

sorry if you allready know all this.

Thanks I already knew this. all my fans are added to a curve, as I said was fine before I updated to the new aquasuite 2015 lol
 
Did you redo all your curves DV?

I took this as an opportunity to re-do them, but forgot at first about minimum power adjustments for the fans. I was seeing my fans stay off for longer than they should. Switched that back (think it was 22%ish for mine) and now working again as before.

Actualy I was going to post on here, im not sure if I have set mine up correctly.

I want to set my 480 rad so its around 800rpm(which I believe is the swetspot for my fans)

I have no idea what to set it up as.

Under Settings:

Minimum power >
Hold minimum power ?

Advanced settings

I have got 3 pin fans so I presume I set it up as speed controlled ?
Power I believe is for leds and pumps and pwm is for pwn fans and pumps I believe ?

In there I have done the following:

Min rpm :800
Max rpm: 1900

No idea what the use boost is or programmable fuse is.

What I basicly want to do is have mine set up as. 480 rad always on. when my cpu reaches a certain temp the 360 rad fans to to kick in.

I want to try and set my front fans and rear fans set to gpu temp the hotter my card gets the faster the front fans and exhaust fan kick in faster ect ect.
 
from what I have been reading, yes it is glued and you need to use a sharp knife to remove it. ALso states care needs to be taken while doing it.

If you search for reviews of it, you will see one or two guides
 
Hi guys , i have bought the EK dual ddc pump with pwm (2) i have connected one pump to fan header 1 and the other to fan header 2. i have set the pumps(both) to pwm. how do i set it to say 30% speed. please.

In the fan section of aquautie i have set them both to pwm.
What shoudl the other settings be set to ie:

minimum power % and voltage
hold minimum power
minimum power % and voltage

use start boost duration
start boost power % and voltage
Programmable fuse

In controlers i have done x2 preset values but they are still running at 4504 rpm with 12 volts power is at 87% current = 0

Have i set them up incorrect ?

Any help woudl be great

EDIT: i should add i have the aquareo pro 6:
Also i have added x2 fan splitters to each of the fan head 3 and 4 but i am not resieving any rps information is this common using fan slitter cables ? all my fans are 3 pin .

the way i have connected my fans is this way.
480 rad has x4 noisbloacker fans(3 pin) connected to a x4 fan slitter cable(to connect all 4 fans to one final cable) then i have used an extension cable and connected them to fan header 3
same with the 360 rad and one fan connected to fan header 3.
x2 front fans and one rear fan connected to another fan splitter cable then connected to fan header 4. is there any of way of doing this ?
 
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Can anyone offer any advice pls ?

I have just purchased a Poweradjust 3 USB, Ultra-version, im hoping i can iether connect 1 or 2 pumps to it or at least some fans ?
 
Has anyone fitted a Poweradjust 3 USB, Ultra-version

Here is my setup:
EK-Dual DDC 3.2 PWM X-TOP With Dual Laing 18w DDC Pumps, with heatsink kit ,res top and the ek 250 res

Aquaero 6 Pro USB Fan Controller:

Fan 1:-PWM-EK-Dual DDC 3.2 PWM X-TOP ---pump 1
Fan 2:-PWM-EK-Dual DDC 3.2 PWM X-TOP ---pump 2
Fan 3:-Power-Top 480 Rad Fans x4 noiseblocker eloops(3 pin)
Fan 4:-power-x2 corsair 120 led fans, 1 rear 140 fan

Poweradjust 3 USB, Ultra-version

Fan 1 : 360 rad fans , x3 noiseblocker eloops(3 pin)

I have only just installed the poweradjust, and i am prety sure i have done somthing wrong here.

Before i had the EK-Dual DDC 3.2 PWM X-TOP With Dual Laing 18w DDC Pumps, i was using a single d5 pumpo, long story short, i had tons of probs using jsut 1 pump, restrictive rads ect hardwarelabs balh blah.

Anyhow i had my entire system set up that is was near enough silent. the top 480 rad woudl perm run slow. the bottom rad fans never kicked in until i was gaming or my cpu temps ect went up. in other words it was silent, until it needed more cooling. it was set up near enough perfect for me.

Since having the new pumps and using the power adjuct i cannot get my head around my setup. have i set up somthing wrong here lol ?

Also i thought when you added the power adjust it would put another fan to be controled in the aquareo section. nope i was wrong it has its own section that for the life of me i cannto work out how to set up . it does not have the same options as the aquero, ie temp wise, it looks liek it uses a sep temp sensor.

So i have a feeling i have connected somthing wrong here, i have connected the power of both pumnps to a molex even though i have got x2 pump cables, not sure what to do with them tbh,

any help i would be gratefull
 
Aha... now to rememeber how many Aquabus cables you can connect to the aqureo 6 pro lol. i bet i will need a Aquabus cable splitter, which i am prety sure i do not have.
I am prety sure i have the flw sensor connected to the Aquabus cable port on the aquareo.

Btw while i am at it, is there any other special settings i need to do in settings for my pumps ? if you look at a previous post i did in here no one seemd to know.

Many thanks for your help
 
Missed the question about pump connections. The EK pumps come with a Molex for power and a half-populated 4-pin fan connection for PWM control. This is because they assume (quite reasonably) that the 4-pin header you connect it to isn't going to be pleased with an 18W pump being connected to it. The Aquaero 6 can handle this load though. If you plug the molex connection in for power and the fan connection into the Aquaero for control, one of three things will happen.
1. It will work fine and control will be possible from the Aquaero.
2. It will run at a fixed speed (possibly full) and control isn't possible.
3. It will not run at all.

I'd be interested to know which of these it does for reference. If it doesn't do option 1, the fix is easy. Just buy yourself some fan pins - I'd include a link but I can't find any on OCUK - and move the power wires from the molex into the 4-pin fan plug.
Correct wiring is:
1: Ground (black)
2: Power (Yellow)
3: Tach (green)
4: PWM (blue)

Makes for tidier wiring too as you only have one connection :D

I have several of the aquacomputer ddc pump cables but where i get lost is they are 3 pin no pwm to connect it
 
You can chain the Aquabus connection from Aquaero to PowerAdjust and then out to the next device - that's why there are two ports on the PowerAdjust. One of the few they have helpfully done this with.
Flow sensor can be connected directly to the flow sensor header on the Aquaero if it's a dumb version or if it's the more expensive USB version by Aquabus. You can plug it into the PowerAdjust instead and then the PowerAdjust to the Aquaero. Saves buying a Y cable.

I don't think there are any specific settings other than setting it to be PWM controlled rather than the default power controlled. If it's not working, it could be that you need to re-wire the plugs as per my last post. I know that a 4Amp Delta fan I was trying to get working in a split connection fashion did not work but I've not tried it with pumps yet - my DDC isn't PWM and I've just wired it's 3-pin fan connection directly to the Aquaero, ditching the molex. I do have a pair of PWM DDCs waiting to go....but it'll be a while before they're in a loop as I've just started learning SketchUp so I can ask Parvum to cut me some porn :D

Yes its the usb vers, hi flow usb
 
Here are the settings im talking about

In the fan section of aquautie i have set them both to pwm.
What shoudl the other settings be set to ie:

minimum power % and voltage
hold minimum power
minimum power % and voltage

use start boost duration
start boost power % and voltage
Programmable fuse

cheers for the help btw guys
 
You can chain the Aquabus connection from Aquaero to PowerAdjust and then out to the next device - that's why there are two ports on the PowerAdjust. One of the few they have helpfully done this with.
Flow sensor can be connected directly to the flow sensor header on the Aquaero if it's a dumb version or if it's the more expensive USB version by Aquabus. You can plug it into the PowerAdjust instead and then the PowerAdjust to the Aquaero. Saves buying a Y cable.

I don't think there are any specific settings other than setting it to be PWM controlled rather than the default power controlled. If it's not working, it could be that you need to re-wire the plugs as per my last post. I know that a 4Amp Delta fan I was trying to get working in a split connection fashion did not work but I've not tried it with pumps yet - my DDC isn't PWM and I've just wired it's 3-pin fan connection directly to the Aquaero, ditching the molex. I do have a pair of PWM DDCs waiting to go....but it'll be a while before they're in a loop as I've just started learning SketchUp so I can ask Parvum to cut me some porn :D

Hi i have connected a aquabus cable to the power adjuxt and it still does nto show up in the aquero settings as an extra fan. am i missing anything ?

Cheers for the reply
 
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