If the silicone decoupling is used, the touch slider is inaccessible. The pump can still be operated using the mechanical buttons. Power everything down again; you can disconnect the USB cable as it is unusable. Connect the Aquabus high port to a Hubby7 or the Aquabus high port on the Aquaero XT. Then you can connect your wiring for the extra fan channels to the Aquaero LT. You can actually add a third Aquaero for up to 12 channels of control if you need more channels. I would like to say one more word: the only thing I am sorry about today is the fact that we have been producing water cooling systems for 20 years and this product is only coming to the market today. It would have helped so many customers and brought water cooling into completely different areas. Nevertheless, I am of course pleased that we are taking an important step into the future today!

Just so you know the EK Vardar fans I use draw too much amperage during startup, and trip the over current protection feature which shuts the channel off. So for the first four fan channels I have the fans all connected to Splittly9 fan splitters. The Aquaeros all come with four channels of fan control. Since I have two Aquaeros I have a total of eight fan channels. I have six radiators in total, 4 x 560, and 2 x 280 with a total of 30 140mm fans. I also have one 120mm fan in the HDD cage, and one 120mm fan in the rear of the case for exhaust. For the second Curve Controller I’m using my Software Sensor of the SSD temperature as the Data Source, notice how in this screen shot it shows 50°? That shows that my HWiNFO program was off when I took that screen shot. I named it SSD Fan Curve, and the Output is for Fan Channel 6 which only controls the 40mm fans in the SSD hot swap bay. The fan connector of the D5 NEXT can be configured comprehensively, the high maximum power output of 25 watts allows for connecting multiple fans using suitable splitters. In addition to setting fan speed manually, fan speed can also be controlled by temperature. In temperature controlled mode, set point controllers as well as curve controllers are available. If the corresponding temperature falls below the set limit, connected fans can either be switched off or be kept running at an adjustable minimum speed. For secure fan start-up, an intelligent start boost with speed signal monitoring can be configured for each fan channel. The high resolution OLED display combined with mechanical buttons underneath and a touch slider on the bottom side allow can be used to configure and adjust the pump without using the PC. As can be expected from an Aqua Computer product, the pump also features an USB interface for convenient configuration and monitoring using the aquasuite software. Additionally, current data such as temperatures, processor usage etc. can be transmitted from the PC to the pump via USB, allowing them to be used for pump control, fan output or RGBpx illumination.I actually got started with my Aquaero by reading a guide written by Namron, a member here on OCN. He passed away several years ago, and all of the links to his guide are broken or missing. It was getting rather dated at this point, and was based on the Aquaero 5. I was originally making this guide for my build log The Big Red "Devastator", but I thought more people would be able to find it if I made a separate thread. So I'm posting it in it's own thread, and on my build log.

Set Point controllers can adjust power to keep the temperature of the assigned data source constantly equal to the target value if possible. Two point controllers can switch assigned outputs on and off when the temperature reading of the data source rises above or falls below predefined values. I’m going to have the name of the Current tab>Sub tab on the top of most screen shots, and I am also going to outline a red box around that particular tab to make it easier to follow along.I actually save frequently to both Profile 1 and Profile 2. Profile 1 is my main everyday profile, I keep Profile 2 the same in case I want to try something a little different than what is on Profile 1, and I can do that without messing up Profile 1. Please note that an internet connection is required for the installation and activation of the aquasuite software. The OCTO is connected via USB 2.0 to the mainboard and 4-pin Molex to the power supply. The connected fans and other elements are controlled using aquasuite software. This makes it easy and convenient to set up, control, monitor and visualize all processes and sensor data. The four fan channels of the QUADRO can be configured independently, the high maximum power output of 25 watts per channel allows for connecting multiple fans to each output of the QUADRO using suitable splitters. In addition to setting fan speed manually, fan speed can also be controlled by temperature. In temperature controlled mode, set point controllers as well as curve controllers are available. If the corresponding temperature falls below the set limit, connected fans can either be switched off or be kept running at an adjustable minimum speed. For secure fan start-up, an intelligent start boost with speed signal monitoring can be configured for each fan channel.

By constantly monitoring motor parameters and coolant temperature, a sophisticated algorithm is used by the controller unit to calculated the current coolant flow rate. The accuracy does not match the accuracy of an external flow sensor, but is entirely sufficient for monitoring purposes. Alternatively, a mechanical flow sensor can be connected to the fan output for a more accurate flow measurement. The Aquasuite software can be used in a fairly simple setup, all the way to very complex builds. I’ve been using Aquasuite for over six years now, but I still do not use all the aspects of the software, so I will not be to covering those areas that I don’t use myself. In the right red box you can see I added Ambient Top to the end of the label for the ambient sensor located on the top of one of the top radiators. Also there is a second ambient sensor located in front of the left front radiator. The high flow NEXT is more than just a flow sensor. In addition to recording the coolant flow, it also measures its temperature and quality. These features in combination with the stylish RGBpx lighting and the built-in control including OLED display make the high flow NEXT interesting for both professional users and water cooling enthusiasts. In addition to the flow, the high flow NEXT also measures the coolant temperature and the electrical conductivity of the coolant. Over time, the anti-corrosion effect of the coolant can decrease. This can lead to corrosion on coolers and deposits in the system. In the worst case, these can even result in the failure of the system. By measuring the conductivity, the high flow NEXT determines the quality of the coolant and gives you the opportunity to intervene before the system is damaged.

When you have add enough calibration points let the aquasuite calculate a curve by pressing this button. For easy installation, the controller unit can easily be detached from the motor unit. This is immensely convenient for installation - all cables can remain plugged in to the controller unit while the motor unit is being installed into a pump top/cover or reservoir. I am going to skip over the Controller tab here to start with because you have to set up all the fans properly before we can set up any Controllers.

This Curve Controller right here alone makes the investment into the Aquaero very much worth it! What makes this type of set up so awesome is that the fans will only slowly ramp up and down with your coolant temperature. I’ve really only ever used the Curve Controllers so that’s the only one I’ll be showing here. I have seen the other controllers used when for example if you want your fans to completely shut off under light load, or have your fans ramp up and down to keep your coolant between certain temperatures. In fact, the more pressure sensors you have for a complex loop, the better it will be. This is all the more critical for the LEAKSHIELD UNIVERSAL, where the piece of tubing and air in it is the "reservoir." A steady state of the loop can thus be seen as two competing mechanisms of the coolant pump, typically a centrifugal pump pushing coolant out, driving positive pressure, and the vacuum pump in the LEAKSHIELD driving negative pressure. This is why there is a hard limit on the pump head, with a typical D5 pump being fine, but results sub-optimal with higher-head pumps or multiple pumps in series. I do not believe there is support for multiple LEAKSHIELDs, especially since it is hard to measure where each will be and how they would operate. This is also why any pressure equalization fittings or lids have to be removed—either could add a variable you do not want in the system. Going a step beyond, if there is too much of a vacuum with a water-based coolant, the water may potentially start to boil at operating conditions. Cavitation is likely too, which will hurt the coolant pump impeller and bearing especially. FYI, water boils at ~88 °C at 450 mbar of vacuum, which is well beyond the typical coolant temperatures in a DIY watercooling loop. I also use the Start Boost feature, this just turns the fans on max speed for the time specified which is set for 5 seconds here, before they drop down to the controlled speed.

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Once the Firmware is updated you can remove the USB cables, and just use the Aquabus cables for control. It's absolutely fine to leave both Aquabus and the USB cables connected if you would like too, that’s what I do. It makes future firmware updates much easier.