Project: PEGASUS - 56k very unfriendly

[zeropluszero]

my advice is on ocau.

[bot@xs]

i would put the small stuff on the 240 and the cpu/gpu on the 360
if you skip the small stuff put the gpu on the 240 and the cpu on the 360

[dreamaxx]

Sounds good Bot@xs

[dreamaxx]

So this Aquaero power connect cable:



Reckon I can set up my own power switch controller for the Aquaero just by crimping the correct wires together? Pretty sure it is just green and black, so the Aquaero can turn the power supply off in fail safe mode.

How do you guys think it works?

[NaeKuh]

on windows 7 + media remote, you can use the power button to turn your computer on/off, or put it on sleep.
You need to config it in windows tho.



This is the remote i use on my HTPC.
It controls my CableBox + TV + Computer.
It also works as a gryo air mouse.

With 1 remote i can do basically everything.

[dreamaxx]

Urm. Thanks for that Naekuh. Not my question at all though.

It is not so I can control the computer remotely!

It is so the Aquaero can force shutdown the computer on pump failure/fan failure/high temps etc.

It kind of looks like there are two black and two green wires, I am curious if anyone knows exactly how it is wired and if I can just crimp the required wires onto my existing 24 pin so I can connect those extra wires to the Aquaero.

[Kibbler]

Urm. Thanks for that Naekuh. Not my question at all though.

It is not so I can control the computer remotely!

It is so the Aquaero can force shutdown the computer on pump failure/fan failure/high temps etc.

It kind of looks like there are two black and two green wires, I am curious if anyone knows exactly how it is wired and if I can just crimp the required wires onto my existing 24 pin so I can connect those extra wires to the Aquaero.

I was confused about the same thing (for reference Koolance's shutdown cable only has 2 wires which go and bridge the ATX power switch pins). I will receive one of these together with my aquaero soonish, I will report back.

[NaeKuh]

Urm. Thanks for that Naekuh. Not my question at all though.

It is not so I can control the computer remotely!

It is so the Aquaero can force shutdown the computer on pump failure/fan failure/high temps etc.

It kind of looks like there are two black and two green wires, I am curious if anyone knows exactly how it is wired and if I can just crimp the required wires onto my existing 24 pin so I can connect those extra wires to the Aquaero.

OHHHH OOPS i thought it was a accessory for the display.

My bad... i should of read the above posts... dayam.. as u can tell i had a really really long day at work

[dreamaxx]

Have a looksee Kibbler and let me know what you find.

OK having a closer look at that diagram, it seems a purple (+5v Standby), a black (ground) and the green (power supply on) cables are going to the extra plug, but it is only providing a break in the green (as in green goes to and from the Aquaero, but the other two don't). So I guess it needs some power (+5v) from the PSU, maybe to confirm if the PSU is on or off? And it will bridge the green when everything is OK, but when the fail safe kicks in will break that green, resulting in PSU off.

Does that make sense? What is the significance of the +5V standby cable going to the Aquaero, what is that usually for?

Wish someone in the know would come and post in here.

[masska]

Nat give Shoggy a shout he's the rep from AC and a very nice guy.
He should be able to help you out.

BTW, your items have been placed on order! Just waiting to hear back from them (Hopefully tonight) to confirm availability and will send you an email once I have news.

[shazza]

Wish someone in the know would come and post in here.

You might also want to post your question in the main Liquid Cooling section, where more folks will see it.

[dreamaxx]

Sent Shoggy a PM.

Masska did you get my latest PM? Whats the ETA you reckon?

[masska]

Sent Shoggy a PM.

Masska did you get my latest PM? Whats the ETA you reckon?

I did mate thanks. Lucky you sent it before I placed the order
I should here back from them tonight re ETA and will send you an email

[Kibbler]

btw I found this post from Shoggy which is pretty illuminating.

Yes, it can shutdown your system via its relay or the aquasuite software. At least you should get the relay plug to connect the aquaero parallel to the power button of your case so it can "push" the button to shutdown the system. Also this can be configurated in detail - a few seconds to make sure that the system switchs off or only one second to act like you would go into standby or whatever.

You can also use an ATX adapter to directly switch off the PSU.



To monitor the pump you will need a flow sensor or a tacho signal from the pump or an aquastream Or you combine all of them

edit: Brodholm, you can download the aquasuite and start it in a demo mode. Maybe then you will get a better idea of the possibilities.

[dreamaxx]

Interesting... What does the standby switch do? Is it even a switch? Or is it to provide power to the Aquaero when the computer (PSU) is off?

That is what I initially thought though, the green is the one on a relay.

[zeropluszero]

ah ok, i think this is starting to make sense now.
that said, you should still be able to crimp the leads that go from the aquaero to the psu, into the psu 24pin itself, then have them leading to the aquaero, without using the looking 24pin extention.

[dreamaxx]

Yeh I reckon you're right zeropluszero, what I think would work would be to unplug the green from my 24 pin, plug it into the relay and then have a second cable go from the relay to the motherboard... Just need the right plug to attach it securely to the relay.

I think for the black and purple, I could probably just crimp those wires directly onto the 24 pin, and that should be enough to provide standy power.

Shoggy when you get here could you clarify that will work?

[masska]

bout time for an update Nat
did you get your gear ok?

[dreamaxx]

Updates soon

[ZiziVert]

is "soon" now, no? ^^

[dreamaxx]

haha sorry been being a bit lazy. just need to put aside the time to finish the faceplate up again

[zeropluszero]

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*bump*

s.hit. 4 days off a full year.

[dreamaxx]

True.... Well, it's been running for ages but I STILL haven't sorted out the faceplate rofl!!!!!!

[zeropluszero]

what was with the faceplate? were you trying to intergrate the Aquaero into it?

[dreamaxx]

No, I changed the entire bay area to hold all my HDDs in a raid 5 array, and the original way I'd put the faceplate on won't fit anymore, I need to re-fabricate the brackets and just haven't got round to it yet. This year has been a nightmare. 4 mths to go!