Custom phase change controller "Golden Froster"

[kayl]

k, be nice if the cascade controller worked the same way as the other controllers did though.
DO any other ppl need cascade controllers with these functions, just i need a controller like these and maybe one or two others as well can get this started.

[Gray Mole]

Thanks for that Mariano

I'm certainly looking forward to seeing my controllers come now too, it'll be like Xmas all over again

I've now ordered one since you've confirmed what I suspected and as soon as I get it tested I'll post here that it works. Basically it would mean USB support for your controllers in a very inexpensive way and I'm all for that!

Kayl, I'm not sure why you'd want to have pc control as part of a cascade, I mean generally when you're running a cascade it's best to be able to boot and shut down as you want isn't it?

A 24/7 cascade wouldn't be that impossible to make but I still would never want to leave one running unattended on my system, for a wide variety of reasons.

Custom firmware may be able to add that to the cascades, or a daughter board, but I'd rather get mine sooner rather than later and both of those options do take time.

'could' be handy, but I wouldn't want to have all of the safeties in there as well because those who don't want an integral cooling solution from a cascade would still have to 'trick' the controller with 5v and all that, too much of a pain really.

Gray

[Ssilencer]

Thanks for that Mariano

I'm certainly looking forward to seeing my controllers come now too, it'll be like Xmas all over again

I've now ordered one since you've confirmed what I suspected and as soon as I get it tested I'll post here that it works. Basically it would mean USB support for your controllers in a very inexpensive way and I'm all for that!

Kayl, I'm not sure why you'd want to have pc control as part of a cascade, I mean generally when you're running a cascade it's best to be able to boot and shut down as you want isn't it?

A 24/7 cascade wouldn't be that impossible to make but I still would never want to leave one running unattended on my system, for a wide variety of reasons.

Custom firmware may be able to add that to the cascades, or a daughter board, but I'd rather get mine sooner rather than later and both of those options do take time.

'could' be handy, but I wouldn't want to have all of the safeties in there as well because those who don't want an integral cooling solution from a cascade would still have to 'trick' the controller with 5v and all that, too much of a pain really.

Gray

It is not just a matter of firmware, but also software and hardware, so I think an expansion daughter board is the best way to go, to avoid adding more costs to the 95% of the people that don't need pc control on a cascade.

[kayl]

Thanks for that Mariano

I'm certainly looking forward to seeing my controllers come now too, it'll be like Xmas all over again

I've now ordered one since you've confirmed what I suspected and as soon as I get it tested I'll post here that it works. Basically it would mean USB support for your controllers in a very inexpensive way and I'm all for that!

Kayl, I'm not sure why you'd want to have pc control as part of a cascade, I mean generally when you're running a cascade it's best to be able to boot and shut down as you want isn't it?

A 24/7 cascade wouldn't be that impossible to make but I still would never want to leave one running unattended on my system, for a wide variety of reasons.

Custom firmware may be able to add that to the cascades, or a daughter board, but I'd rather get mine sooner rather than later and both of those options do take time.

'could' be handy, but I wouldn't want to have all of the safeties in there as well because those who don't want an integral cooling solution from a cascade would still have to 'trick' the controller with 5v and all that, too much of a pain really.

Gray

HPCO will do the safety features. All i need is the same basic software thats used in all the other gfrosters models, nothing that special.
I need the cascade controller to start the second stage at X temp, the boot the PC at X temps and shut it down if it reaches X temp. Then in windows have the gfroster software to be able to read out the CPU evaporator temp (like with current gfroster software) . The temp readout in windows is great for benching and doing screen dumps. Pll with cascades posting bench sessions would like to show off their temps when displaying their OC and score at the same time.

Most ppl i know like to press the pc start button and it runs the lot. Oil sep with a float and there isnt much else i need to monitor electronically.


thanxs sscilencer i look forward to this add on daughter board so i can finish my next cascade. Any other cascade builders out their with some suggestions or point of views?