http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=26314
Anyone using this?
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http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=26314
Anyone using this?
I'm pretty sure bundymania has one, but I wasn't able to get my hands on one.
yeah right, i got nearly all new stuff from watercooling companies here in germany, so the alphacool heatmaster too :) the software is available in english since september. i would say, itīs a good product besides the Aqauero. It can handle 24 watts per channel, so you can directly attach a Laing/Swiftech pump and it has lots of features. itīs planed to bring some software updates and a mounting system for 5,25" slots
http://www.abload.de/img/img_0199vkbi.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/img_0200xkhb.jpg
http://www.abload.de/img/img_0205v7wh.jpg
Could you post up pics of what the software looks like?
as i understood, i has only one channel supporting up to 24 watts. what is specification for othe channels? how does it connect to pc, if the description says it is pc independent?
All channels support 24 watts! Its a pwm controller! u connect the heatmaster by the use of the USB cable! Its just a usual usb cable like a printer cable. U connect the cable at the top left corner in picture 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hu13caP
pc independent means that u do not need continous connection with the USB cable. After u made ure setting u can remove the cable.
one picture of the software by scamps
http://www.abload.de/img/neutr6t.jpg
source: http://www.hardwareluxx.de/community...ool+heatmaster
Is it OK for a DDC to be run on PWM? I thought it needed pure analog power. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Xandrus
Or is this really meant for fan control only?
I think if the pwm frequency i high enought, say 22kHz and more , then it is ok. And you wont hear any buzz or winning of its motor
Hey.
We especially designed the Heatmaster so it can handle the DDC pumps without any problems. With this in mind the Heatmaster has, as stated above, an extrem high PWM frequency (over 20kHz which is a lot compared to other PWM controls) that is suitable to run all current DDC pumps and Fans without any of the disadvantages PWM normaly brings with it. :)
Hope this clarifies the matter a bit. :)
Greetz
Dietz
Great. Thanks for the reply and confirmation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dietz
@Bundymania
Can you tell dimensions of tid control panel itself (without mounting stuff, just circuit board) WxDxH ( hight=the highest element)?
Hey,
the heatmaster uses the standard 5 1/4" measures.
The height is a bit more complicated because it varies depending on which
cables and plugs you use to connect it to your hardware. so i cant give you something valid here, sorry.
Greetz
Dietz
I mean no wires, just pcb and electric components
Every body!!!
Is there any manual available on-line? Or can you show the one that came with heatmaster?
Owners of Alphacool heatmaster sound off!
hey,
I just found the german manual....
http://www.alphacool.com/shop/media/...ion_1_0_de.pdf
If u need something special translated I will try to help u!
Thanx, man. Now i have something to study :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Xandrus
Hey. Maybe there is an english version of that manual. Now that would be wonderfull.
I am not good at German. All i could understand was some figures and preety pictures.
I need a G000000D de<>rus or de<>en dictionary :)
Sry i could not find an english version :confused:
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lang=en&lp=ende&search=
The google translating tool should work too!
I bet you have the english manual too. Can you send it via e-mail?Quote:
Originally Posted by bundymania
Any idea what flow meters work with the Heatmaster?
Seems almost identical to the BigNG cept it doenst support analogue and doesn't have any digital sensors?
any standard flow meter will work with itQuote:
Originally Posted by masik
right, only pwm, but itīs working great also with normal non-pwm-fans and with a Laing/Swiftech pumpQuote:
Originally Posted by Wolf132
Did a review month ago before Aquacomputer launched the powerbooster-upgrade for the Aquaeo (warning, german language):
http://www.hardwareluxx.de/community...tt-628694.html
Just bought one in these days again, because the Heatmaster is already end of life (Alphacool is not longer existing in the known way and nobody will be working on updates) and now itīs available for half of the usual price in Germany.
scamps
can in handle 2 ddc's?
do you have english manual in pdf format?
I donīt think there is any english manual available at all. The software had a beta-status in general and Alphacool has already stopped development when Aquacomputer began to bring the powerbooster to market. The Heatmaster has 4 channels and each channel is able to handle 24 Watt. So you could hande 4 DDCs with it - Cum on feel the noize!Quote:
Originally Posted by SpuTnicK
The Heatmaster is in general an absolute fine piece of hardware and if Alphacool would have had the money and time to put some extra development inside the software and an optional display (connectors are already there) it would have been an Aquaerokiller. But I am afraid that they put all their eggs in only one basket (Yellowstone, Heatmaster, HF Cyclone...) with to little profit.
4x24W / 4 DDCs? Woahh, nice. 2 dual-ddcs for two loops :). And probably via pwm pumps can be run even slower then with analog downvolting, as no more 8V minimal voltage problems. Unmaintained software strikes out everything though. Having no support for whatever next OS MS will release sounds bad for me.
BTW, out of curiosity - does this controller work standalone without os/drivers support? And does it support power shutdown in case of pump/temp problems?
Well, I have read on some forum that bundymania has one and he was giving it away to forum members on request. I asked him to send me, but no reply.Quote:
Originally Posted by scamps
I agree, that it is truly awesome device with outstanding specs. As for me, I don't need additional display, however, software is more important. Too bad to hear Alchacool stopped development.
hear is another review but it is in german. here is google translation in English. Hope you'll find answers there.Quote:
Originally Posted by churchy
@SpuTnick
Something just for you ;) english manual of the Heatmaster (found it on the program CD^^):
Edit: New link http://rapidshare.com/files/37890420...al_en.pdf.html
Thanks you very much :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by scamps
This controller looks really interesting even for plain air cooling.
How would you rate current software? Is it good, easy to configure (for quiet rig; English), and Win7 64bit compatible?
There are some difficulties in graph understanding. The software easy to configure, manly because of variety of possible settings. But is easy to use once you get used to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by VenXS
And yes it is Win7 64bit compatible!
Thanks a lot. I was also thinking about tBalancer and Silverstone Commander (powered by nvidia ESA software) too. tBalancer is pretty expensive here, and Silverstone Commander hasn't got too much power. So Heatmaster should be a good option, especially as I was considering switching to water once I replace the graphics cards. I'll only have to figure out where to place it, as it doesn't seem to be too good for front panel.Quote:
Originally Posted by SpuTnicK
why not? it does have a blank 5.25' bay cover in accessories.Quote:
Originally Posted by VenXS
Oh, one more thing - is it possible to adjust fan speeds according to CPU core speed (or other external sources in general), or only attached sensors? I couldn't find such info anywhere.
My guess - no, but who knows. Maybe scamps can fully answer that.
BTW here is the link to all you need for Heatmaster.
It looks like it(the device itself) is gone. well, at least in Europe. Too bad. Still available in USA.
But maybe some one has any optimistic news on this issue?
Really?! I didn't knew that.Quote:
Originally Posted by scamps
What happened with them?
Hey this seems to be just what I was looking for. It seems awesome for the price. So a pump can be connected to this directly, without any other hardware or wires. Also wanted to check if this works in Win7 32 bit. Saw a German review, which said it had issues with Win 7.
Bump....Bundy u around?
You can connect every pump, provided (!!!)Quote:
Originally Posted by mav2000
- the pump is equipped with a 3-pin-connector (otherwise you could use corresponding adapter-cable)
- the pump does not dissipate more than 24 watt (including initial power when starting the pump)
http://www.abload.de/thumb/100120102331c71s.png http://www.abload.de/thumb/17012010263ry09.jpg
And yes, it works with Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit).
;)
Thanks guys
...this seems to be selling for pretty cheap in europe...so looks like a good option
Sorry for pulling up an old thread, but unluckily that pump cable seems to be available only with AC website, and they charge me 50 Euros for delivering just that...any other ideas?
Also a link to some flow sensors that would work would be awesome. Thanks.
Bump
First of all, it is not that hard to make one yourself. But if you prefer not to, then checkout AT website they have it too ( 1, 2, 3, 4). You can also search for it on Performance-pcs, Sidewinders (1) or Frozen-CPU (1) web-sites if you are close to USA.Quote:
Originally Posted by mav2000
Regarding flow sensors, AFAIK almost any 3-pin one should work well. Look at AT here. Again, you can find them in USA stores as well
Thanks man...I got the Koolance Molex to 3 Pin from performance. Unluckily Aquatuning does not ship cheaply to where I am, so thats out of the question. Looks like I will have to get an Aquacomputer one, which is pretty expensive.
Can Heatmaster handle 2 pumps mcp350 (2x 10w) + 12 fans (noiseblocker pl2, noctua p12)?
It's really 24w/channel?
I should have buy this instead of aquaero :mad:
aquaero overload with only 10 fans lol
theoretically - yes. From practical point of view - better wait for actual owners to responseQuote:
Originally Posted by kroks
I must not be awake. I read the thread title as "Alphacool Hamster"
I just got the heatmaster, but the USB cable to connect to my system has black pins on the end and not a USB port...how do I connect this?
the connection scheme is this: black-green-white-red. Also look into motherboard manual to make sure you don't mix polarity. Otherwise search for such a cable in local stores. It should not be hard to find it
Thanks...kind of figured it out last night after looking at the front panel USB connector...why they cant make it so that its fixed, rather than 4 individual pins is beyond me.
Anyway am trying to set it up and have only connected the pump till now. The pump shows 2200 RPM, where as it is running at full speed. So I changed one of the variables from 4 to 2 (I think it was something called pulse). Now it shows 4435 or so as the max rpm. SO I am just about setting it up, but is this pulse thing correct?
Set it all up and must say that it works very very well. You can choose to run up to five different control loops (not water loops) and basically all you need to do once initially setup is to figure out the average temperatures for each control loop and then set that up.
So for example down here, my average water temp as per the water probe is 30 degrees and climbs to around 32 degrees at load. So I input 30 degrees as ideal temperature and the associated fan and pump run at around 80% till the temps go above 30, then they start ramping up. You can also choose to run them lower, by changing a few criteria, but I choose to run them at minimum 80%. My second control loop consists of the temp prove at the base of the pump and a single 120 mm fan. Again the fan ramps up based on the temp showing there. The third loop runs on the basis of the temperature of the controller itself. The controller ran at around 40-45 degrees without a fan, but once I setup the loop, with a fan directed at it, the fan starts ramping up over 34 degrees and now it stays at a cool 34-35 degrees.
I just wish I could find a way to connect a small lcd monitor to it, so it could be more useful and I could then disconnect the USB.
The biggest issue I had was the length of the USB cable provided. I finally cut the connectors and extended them all the way to the internal USB port I wanted to use. I think I will get a proerp internal USB connector, instead of four different connectors and rewire it.
Well, looks like my luck ran out...the heatmaster just shows an orange light and thats it...power still runs through it, but I just cannot get it to run in windows....the heatmaster shows, but shows a code 10...can anyone help?
I Read about this problem on net. looks like controller's CPU is running bad. No solution found so far. The only way out - RMA.
Thanks man...I am in touch with Alphacool, hopefully they can solve it before I need to send it back...that would be the easier option by far...
mav2000Quote:
Originally Posted by mav2000
Have any updates? Did your heatmaster work properly?
I like it this thing. And want buy it. But if Alphacool with problems, who needs it ;(
Nope sent it back and got a refund. While it worked it was excellent. I wOuld definitely recommend it though
Thanks! I'll buy it (and hope what heatmaster, work well) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mav2000
BTW, the only reason I took a refund was because it was out of stock.
Head's up people. Heatmaster II is on the loose!
http://www.alphacool.com/product_inf...master-II.html
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Head's up people. Heatmaster II is on the loose!
http://www.alphacool.com/product_inf...master-II.html
Interesting gadget.
Am i only one thinking that 6x10W is actually step back from 4x24W of Heatmaster Mk.1?
I think its a step backwards as well. Would much prefer the heatmaster 1 anyday.
Heatmaster2 looks not so good to me. By tech first version is more intresting. 4x24w vs 6x10w its real step back. He looks more like good fan controler, but its mostly WC control device :)
This unit has been available in the States since late Sept. @ FCPU and P-PC's for anybody looking for it.