Power Mod to Zalman RESERATOR 1 V2 possible?

tophee · 24 Sep 2006 at 21:27

Hi everyone,

I've a RESERATOR 1 V2 that is cooling my KnoppMyth media centre. Boy it sure is very quiet now and I am very happy

I am aiming for this Media centre to turn itself off and back on again when it needs to record. This is perfectly do able through the wakeup to record feature included.

When I implement this, the computer will shut down and start up again to record programmes as necessary, saving power and the environment, but the Zalman Reserator will just keep chuggin away indefinately - a waste of power and more pressingly the pump may die much sooner than necessary.

Does anyone know if I can power the pump from a spare molex?
The information off the website about the pump is this-

Integrated Water Pump : 5 W, Qmax 300L/h
(A type: 230V-50Hz, B type: 120V-60Hz,
C type: 220V-60Hz, D type: 110V-60Hz)

I'm assuming the pump I've got is type A.

Any help would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance.

Chris

DaveMac · 24 Sep 2006 at 21:46

Need to get either a pump relay to control the AC supply, or a power strip with 'intelligent' switching that has a master plug for the PC and the other components switch on and off dependant on the master. I have one of these and used to use it for a mains water pump before using 12v pumps & it works very well.

Reppyboyo · 24 Sep 2006 at 21:53

Best get the OneClick power strip thingy that OcUK sell.
Does exactly what it says on the box. Brill.

DaveMac · 24 Sep 2006 at 22:39

Reppyboyo said:
Best get the OneClick power strip thingy that OcUK sell.
Does exactly what it says on the box. Brill.

That's the one (I couldn't remember the name), looks like an updated version of what I have.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/UPS.html#aup_2d000_2don

The $6m Dan · 25 Sep 2006 at 09:35

Those things look awesome

I had no idea anything like this existed and it would be nice to finally be able to have all the anoying little LEDs turned off, when I go to bed

tophee · 25 Sep 2006 at 12:56

Brilliant! That's exacly what I am looking for.
What a cool bit of kit.

I shall be ordering one immidiately or shortly thereafter.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

aftershxck · 25 Sep 2006 at 15:52

Isn't the reserator designed to be left on all the time though? Wouldn't continually switching it on/off have a negative effect on the motor/pump ?

tophee · 25 Sep 2006 at 21:18

Er, don't think so.
(After a quick rummage in a drawer)
The manual several things:

1. Use a power strip with a power switch, and connect both PC and Resiserator 1 Plus to the power strip to allow simultanios power ON/OFF switching.
...
8. If the the system is not to be used for an extended period of time, turn the Water Pump OFF.

So I guess that's a no, turn off when not in use.

--- Unless you've seen something somewhere I've missed that is.