Aquacomputer high flow next
As far as I can tell from the manuals and my limited experience:The manual of the Sky-high Flow Next, like all Aqua-Computer manuals is near useless. So I'm hoping someone on this forum can help me. I have the following question
I own and us an Octo Fan controller. About a year ago, maybe longer I bought a high flow next. Today I opened the box. My question is, how do I connect it? If I combine the USB to my mobo I can control it using Aquasuite? what about all the other connection?
There are 5 connections in the Next.
Aquabus
Signal
Temp
USB
RGBpx
Do I need to unite all of them if I want to fully use the Next?
What I want is to control the Next with the Aquasuite softeware that leverage for my Octo, I long to see the temp, the flow, control the RGB, all of it. So how act I do this?
Aquabus = Connect to an Aquaero controller
Signal = Two uses *
Temp = external temp sensor (water or air)
USB = connect to control the Next
RGBpx = unite A/D RGB devices with up to 90 diode elements.
* Configurable as either a signal to shut down the system (special cable to power switch) or as a pwm signal to give the motherboard a rpm signal.
I have the same setup that I did because my D5 Next virtual flow sensor was so inaccurate that it kept tripping the Alarm even though my flow rate was around 225l/hr. I also noticed that when I set the flow sensor type to #53068 the flow rate numbers reported by the D5 Next were pretty far off from what my High Flow Next reports. I found that setting the flow sensor type to #53291 (high flow LT) resulted in numbers that were much closer to what the High Flow Next reports. I asked about this in the Aquacomputer Support subreddit (under r/Watercooling). Here is a copy/paste of the conversation. 51 x 43 x 34 mmConnection thread G 1/4 Scope of delivery: A flow sensorAn internal uSB connection cable Model: 53293 The sensor delivers reliable measured values from approx. A total of six LED groups of variable sizes can be configured, to which visual effects can then be assigned. The high flow NeXT flow sensor from Aqua Computer is a fully integrated sensor for flow, temperature and coolant quality with USB interface, RGBpx lighting and OLeD display. All measured values can be shown on the graphic display both as a value and as a diagram. 35 l / h to 1000 l / h. The high flow NEXT is equipped with two sensors for measuring the speed of the rotor. Data from the high flow NEXT can be transmitted to a connected aquaero 5/6 via an aquabus interface. The rotation speed is recorded without contact using a magnetic measuring system. In addition, the high flow NEXT has an RGBpx output for the individual control of up to 90 addressable LEDs. This is able to measure the conductivity between 2-200 µS and from this to determine the quality of the coolant. The high flow NEXT flow sensor from Aqua Computer is a fully integrated s With the Aqua Computer high flow NEXT, the Swiss Army Knife for custom loops with lots of functions and accuracy has been available since this year for just under 70 Euros. Does anyone remember the…
I purchased cable #53294 from your online shop and did the following:
I connected the cable, set the HFN Signal output to generate the high flow #53068 signal, and set the D5N Flow sensor type to the same #53068. It worked, sort of. The D5N now reports 241l/hr while the HFN is reporting 224.4l/hr. It is much closer than the D5N virtual flow sensor, which is what I was hoping for.
Now my question. Out of curiosity, I also tried setting the D5N flow sensor to each of the other options in the pull-down menu. All of them gave me incorrect values except Aqua Computer high
Aquacomputer Flow Sensor High Flow 2, G1/4
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"The signal output can also be configured to generate a flow signal for another connected device or a fan speed signal for the motherboard (100 l/h resulting in 1000 rpm)."
You'll need a fan controller to... control the fans '
If you already have a deepcool hub you can just connect it to the motherboard and use its software to do the fan curve, but you('ll need to add a temperature sensor to the loop.
Otherwise you'll need a Quadro, since you don't require lots of PWM channels. It's a lot more affordable than Octo.
But if you only want to use a basic fan curve based on water temperature, the motherboard is enough. You'll need a Quadro only if you want to use more advanced control, like to auto adjust the curve for your room temperature (fan control based on water temp minus ambient temp)
my 2 cents : if you go motherboard control, the High Flow 2 may be more handy since it has temp sensor output and PWM output for flow (no USB)
If you go HF Next, all USB, then it's probably better to go full Aquasuite control and get a Quadro. You'll have flow and temp readings from the HFN, all useable in AS for fan control.
Then you'll have mor
High Flow Next water quality.
The water quality you're talking about is merely a fictional value correlated to the conductivity of your cooling liquid.
To explain my bold statement;
Tapwater (here in the Netherlands) has a conductivity of 300 to 700 µS/cm. To give you some perspective, ultra pure or demineralised water (laboratory quality) has a conductivity of max 1 µS/cm.
Cooling liquid mainly consists out of demineralised water with some additives. These additives are corrosion inhibitors, biocides and most of the times dyes.
Demineralised water with 1 µS/cm conductivity has a electrical resistance of approximately 1,000,000 Ω·cm. This means it does not conduct electricity very well. This is nice in an electrical device like your computer, as a minor spill will not immidiately cause a short circuit, giving you t