water cooling regulatory system. All i have to say is wow!

[Aidenswarrior]

http://www.aqua-computer-systeme.de/download/aquaero_multiswitch_tubemeter.wmv

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

[Aphex_Tom_9]

45mb download?
summarize it for us!

[Aidenswarrior]

it is completely worth it. it is hard to summarize something so freaking awesome. 6 mins of awesomeness.

[Fighter2a]

It's a water cooling system that monitors the temps and adjusts the fan speed on the radiator. The monitoring software is very complex. This basically makes it so you don't have to waste valuable time by reaching to the fan control knob and turning it.

[ƒÓÒl]

There's alot of us 56k'ers out here, dude. Don't be rude!
Got a link that we ALL can live with?

[Aidenswarrior]

meh. i guess you are s.o.l. sorry. just dl it overnight or something. not to be rude but there is nothing i can do. :shrug: you can go to the site and see if there is normal information but it wont be as cool as the video is.

[crimedog]

it's a controller unit and software they designed to work with their components, but also your fans and LED's and/or lights. it looks pretty awesome until you consider you mostly have to have their equipment (expensive, and not the best for performance). If you do however, the software monitors flowrate, water level, temps (water, cpu, gpu, ambient) and can adjust or even stop your radiator fans to keep your temps at a preset level. the software even allows you to monitor and/or adjust over the network (on a different pc.) The resevoir has leds build in and flashes when an alarm goes off, it's not mentioned if it can shut down your PC but i'd guess so. looks pretty cool and all but i'm sure it'll be a lot of money, and not the best performance.

[Aidenswarrior]

it's a controller unit and software they designed to work with their components, but also your fans and LED's and/or lights. it looks pretty awesome until you consider you mostly have to have their equipment (expensive, and not the best for performance). If you do however, the software monitors flowrate, water level, temps (water, cpu, gpu, ambient) and can adjust or even stop your radiator fans to keep your temps at a preset level. the software even allows you to monitor and/or adjust over the network (on a different pc.) The resevoir has leds build in and flashes when an alarm goes off, it's not mentioned if it can shut down your PC but i'd guess so. looks pretty cool and all but i'm sure it'll be a lot of money, and not the best performance.

actaully it is only like $550 us for a case with the computer system installed. not too shabby for what you get. and you get to choose what pump and blocks you want. so yea. it is worth it if you got the extra 550

[crimedog]

actaully it is only like $550 us for a case with the computer system installed. not too shabby for what you get. and you get to choose what pump and blocks you want. so yea. it is worth it if you got the extra 550

where? only?? comes with everything? link!!?!

[Aidenswarrior]

http://www.aqua-computer-systeme.de/e_shop-index.htm

i guess my pricing was wrong. it is like $700. they have different kits and all that but still. not too shabby. and that does include the water cooling but i am sure you can just buy the aquero kit.


edit:hmm. there site isnt real clear. but it doesnt look like it is gonna cost 5 grand or anything. seems all under a thousand. if anyone figures out the site and figures out a price on this thing, then post how you got to it.

[Nickdeveau]

1000 for any watercooling system is alot these days.

[CWynn]

Very cool video, it was worth the watch. That looks like the best pre-built watercooling system I've ever seen.

[Aphex_Tom_9]

for that much money, you can buy phase change, a simple case, and a solid home-made WC system. which is a much better investment imho

[CWynn]

for that much money, you can buy phase change, a simple case, and a solid home-made WC system. which is a much better investment imho

For that much money you could build a decent watercooled pc! I could never justify spending that much money on something that will just get my temps down to ambient air at best.

[killermiller]

I liked the music, neat video, very inovative but.... I can think of many other things to spend 700-1000 on.

[CWynn]

I liked the music, neat video, very inovative but.... I can think of many other things to spend 700-1000 on.

Hookers and booze? That's always a good one when you wanna blow a wad i guess.

[learning curve]

Hookers and booze? That's always a good one when you wanna blow a wad i guess.
IMHO in either order would work lol But I think the system linked is not something that would intrest me.

[fuzzba11]

Wow, awesome setup. My favorite is how not only is it automatically cooled, but you can connect via the network and control your watercooling :D

[XeonStrikeForce]

well I can build alot of the automation stufe via hard ware for 15 bucks, moding a couple thermomiters I can get temp readouts off the same thermal sensore as the fan speed controller, and well to prety much all of it via hardware for like 30bucks + watercooling equip! so not worth it IMO

[Jackyl]

ooooooh NAZI watercooling setups :D

Honestly, I don't see the need for push connectors or 1/4" ID hosing. or something automated. cpu/gpu temps via software? check! DIY kit? Check! Need for network monitoring software or bay resivor NEIN! Need to pay extra for a the ability of the setup shutting down your system incase of temps increase or something else? NEIN! "mobo bios settings work just fine"

Cool video? JA! Can anyone on this board build a better setup that costs less and provides better cooling? JA! is 1/4" ID tubing and push fittings very gay? JA!

I'm sure that there are noobs around the world ording those things up left and right just because it flashes colors and probably makes some beeping sounds :D

:D Thanks for the links warrior, but for that kind of money most people would go phase or just go up a click or two in the hardware department.

[bknight]

what i like about all this was, the music and im 51 yr old .

[sonicdrive]

ooooooh NAZI watercooling setups :D

Honestly, I don't see the need for push connectors or 1/4" ID hosing. or something automated. cpu/gpu temps via software? check! DIY kit? Check! Need for network monitoring software or bay resivor NEIN! Need to pay extra for a the ability of the setup shutting down your system incase of temps increase or something else? NEIN! "mobo bios settings work just fine"

Cool video? JA! Can anyone on this board build a better setup that costs less and provides better cooling? JA! is 1/4" ID tubing and push fittings very gay? JA!

I'm sure that there are noobs around the world ording those things up left and right just because it flashes colors and probably makes some beeping sounds :D

:D Thanks for the links warrior, but for that kind of money most people would go phase or just go up a click or two in the hardware department.


YA what he said er um ya!

[lowfat]

The thing is a rip off, a T-Balancer does all that for like 70 euros.

EDIT: more like 90 if you want a flowmeter.

[rogerdugans]

It looks pretty snazzy and does have some nice features but for that kind of money you could build a complete watercooling system WITH THE COMPUTER and have money left over.
And a faster system with lower temperatures.

[BillA]

It looks pretty snazzy and does have some nice features but for that kind of money you could build a complete watercooling system WITH THE COMPUTER and have money left over.
And a faster system with lower temperatures.
less the bling of course

[rogerdugans]

And as BillA noted, my system would be minus the bling. ;)
:D

[Top Nurse]

If you want to see the Aquasuite software in detail go here (http://forums.bit-tech.net/showpost.php?p=1105287&postcount=12). The Aquaero has been reduced in price recently and this was done so people would be interested in it as something other than a watercooling device. It also comes in many different flavors and prices (http://www.aqua-computer-systeme.de/shopsystem/index.php?cPath=46&osCsid=e4c3beee359cac6f5ba34732e1a9e09e). If you create an account on the Aqua Computer webshop with a USA address you will see the prices without VAT applied (less 16%). Also with the drop in the Euro to Dollar (http://www.x-rates.com/d/USD/EUR/graph120.html) exchange rates they are getting quite inexpensive from what they were a year ago. AC doesn't ship to the USA yet, but they have a USA distributor (www.sharkacorp.com) though their prices are still pretty high. AC Berlin (http://www.aqua-computer-berlin.de/catalog/index.php?language=en), IT-Trade (www.it-trade.net), and Leftclicks (http://www.leftclicks.co.uk/home.php) are all European distributors/retailers who do ship to the USA.

The Aquaero will run in any system. It does not require you to use 6mm, 8mm, or 10mm ID tubing. You can use third party two wire temp sensors and three wire flowmeters. The sensing parameters can be changed in the software to accomodate them.

[BillA]

TN
it will do everything except increase performance
this gadget is for 'feel good' features, with a performance hit if the flowmeter is used

[Top Nurse]

TN
it will do everything except increase performance
this gadget is for 'feel good' features, with a performance hit if the flowmeter is used

So don't use a flowmeter. :confused: It is about optimally tuning the watercooling system to the exact conditions that exist as the computer changes during its demand cycle. Seems to me that is being smart...

[veryhumid]

that video was very impressive. i want one :drool:

[mysterfix]

That was a nice video but I prefer the more hands on approach to water cooling myself.

[Top Nurse]

That was a nice video but I prefer the more hands on approach to water cooling myself.

Used to think the same thing, but I got tired of adusting my fans while I was pre-occupied with other matters. :)

Did you notice the output port they used? :cool:

[mysterfix]

Used to think the same thing, but I got tired of adusting my fans while I was pre-occupied with other matters. :)

Did you notice the output port they used? :cool:
I'm more of a set it and forget type, meaning I tweak till I get it right then I don't touch it til it needs maintenance. You have quite the setup yourself Top Nurse, very nice indeed. There were a few parts in the system that I liked but my personal preference is not to mix metals so I'd have to steer clear of the whole thing. Not to mention the tubing is very small, do they have different sized barbs for bigger tubing?

[Top Nurse]

6mm, 8mm, or 10mm ID easily. Could go bigger, but not so easy. Thanks for the nice comments on my project. :)

[voigts]

hmmm...
interesting video...

You have to give them credit for coming up with something like this. Now if this would work with 1/2" or 7/16" ID tubing and cost a couple of hundred bucks I'll bet it would sell like hotcakes.

One point worth mentioning though- Why has NO ONE come out with a low restriction (maybe paddle-type) flow meter that works with 1/2" ID tubing? The European systems seem to be the only ones with flow meters of any kind, and they are all 1/4" tubing. If someone came out with one for our systems that sold for like $30 and included a way to monitor the flow readings, I'll bet they would not be able to keep it in stock.

[Slammin]

I got tired of adjusting fans manually as well and so I bought this: http://www.xoxide.com/vl-system-lis-premium2.html

Yes, kind of pricey for a fan controller, but before I got this one, I had bought two previous that also claimed to be "Automatic" but this one truely is. I set it to selectively boost my fan speeds once the cpu goes above 30%. I increase other fan speeds based on hard drive temperatures.

Really sweet unit and if it wasn't for this, I would have wound up removing the door on my V2100b.

[MmCheeto]

I got tired of adjusting fans manually as well and so I bought this: http://www.xoxide.com/vl-system-lis-premium2.html

Yes, kind of pricey for a fan controller, but before I got this one, I had bought two previous that also claimed to be "Automatic" but this one truely is. I set it to selectively boost my fan speeds once the cpu goes above 30%. I increase other fan speeds based on hard drive temperatures.

Really sweet unit and if it wasn't for this, I would have wound up removing the door on my V2100b.


I have used the VLSystems L.I.S for a while now and I built another rig for my father who has one on his. This is a very nice but perticular device. If you have the cutting edge in computer mobo I suggest you NOT get this. They used to support MBM5 with is a great program less you have a new chipset. They then switched to SpeedFan witch is useless for most people with brand spanken new shipsets. On my fathers rig he uses an older mobo so it is supported very nicely. Fan speeds adjust to temps and it basicly works just the same as that aqua-computer monitor without the extra just you have to buy like an ehim pump and aquabay and all that. Nedless yo say when it works for you this is a great but and makes for a usefull set and forget tool but if you have any problems. Forget about suppoort all together.. Just my opinion anyways. I have one on my new machine and its almost useless cause my Abit AW8-Max mobo has the newer 955x NB. So be carefull. Only thing I got working so far is the graphics witch is bling in its self.
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