Koolance TMS-200 testing results / review

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I recently installed a TMS-200, about a week ago. Previously I was using a Koolance RP-1000 to control my primary 4 x 120mm fan / radiator, with sensors to my CPU, one of my GPUs, and one for ambient. I'm using the latest TMS-200 software, 2.1.26, and my board revision was 2.5 or something like that.

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So far, though, I'm happy with the interface, and it lets me run my system a lot quieter than previously. I particularly like the ability to control my pump speed based on a sensor, and to customize the fan profiles to my liking. Now my computer is so much quieter I'm noticing my hard drive noise more... I'll have to figure out a way to silence them better.

Thanks for the detailed comments It sounds like there is still trouble with the hardware based emergency shutdown (part of the reason I want it).

So far as I know, nothing has changed with the TMS-200 for many months now. I was going to suggest visiting the Koolance support forums and reading up on it, but I see that they're down for some reason.

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I get the impression that Koolance have abandoned the TMS-200. They don't appear interested in doing anything further with it. Anyone wanting to do anything to support it themselves will either have to dig up an ancient VB6 compiler or start more or less from scratch.

Yes, I tried the forum before posting here. Sounds like another potential BigNG. I'm almost tempted to go BigNG and see if I can work out the software issues. However the Koolance is available from NCIX in Canada, while I'd have to order an Aquaero from Europe or a BigNG from US or Europe.



Thanks for the info!