Best watercooling monitoring hardware/software

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2016/09/25 09:39:06 (permalink)
G'day All.
I'm finishing a new watercolled rig based on X99, i76950X and twin Titan X Pascals. Normally I wouldn't bother with too much monitoring gear but there's a lot of cash tied up in this build so was just putting it out there - What is the best monitoring hardware/software for watercooled systems? What do you guys and girls use? This rig will be folding 24/7.
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    Re: Best watercooling monitoring hardware/software 2016/09/25 10:00:40 (permalink)
    I use this on my rigs
     $169.99 CTR-CD1224 12V or 24V Pump & Fan Controller With Display   SKU: CTR-CD1224
    With
    PMP-450 Pump, ID 13mm (1/2in)   $76.99

    INS-FM17N Coolant Flow Meter  $19.99 or INS-FM19 Coolant Flow Meter   $23.99

    Coolant Temperature Sensor Plug, 10K Ohm  $9.99
     
    For the Fans
    4-Fan Wiring Harness, 3-Pin  $5.49 I use one set for 3 Fans Per Chanel on the CTR-CD1224
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    Re: Best watercooling monitoring hardware/software 2016/09/25 10:54:35 (permalink)
    bcavnaugh
    I use this on my rigs
     $169.99 CTR-CD1224 12V or 24V Pump & Fan Controller With Display   SKU: CTR-CD1224
    With
    PMP-450 Pump, ID 13mm (1/2in)   $76.99

    INS-FM17N Coolant Flow Meter  $19.99 or INS-FM19 Coolant Flow Meter   $23.99

    Coolant Temperature Sensor Plug, 10K Ohm  $9.99
     
    For the Fans
    4-Fan Wiring Harness, 3-Pin  $5.49 I use one set for 3 Fans Per Chanel on the CTR-CD1224
    PS Glad to see you back up & around.


    Hi Bcav. Thanks for that. Going back to work tomorrow part-time so the build is making it more palatable
    I thought you might have something up your sleeve.
    I'll be running two pumps tho. Couldn't see a way of doing that with this system unless I got two of them.
    I've been hunting around for a two pump unit but other than manual speed controllers I can't see much out there.
    EDIT - except Aqua Computer Aquaero modules
    Any more thoughts?
    post edited by BadBertie - 2016/09/25 11:26:28

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    Re: Best watercooling monitoring hardware/software 2016/09/25 12:35:09 (permalink)
    One think I like about the controller is you can set the Temps to shut down based on the CPU temps or the GPU Temps.
    Sadly they have no software to manage the Pumps and Fans anymore, they dropped their controller card.

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    Re: Best watercooling monitoring hardware/software 2016/09/26 17:52:18 (permalink)
    Personally I use a Lamptron FC5v2's, I have used v3's in the past but I had some issues with higher power fans.  Those I controlled the fans with, and there are temp probes there as well too, and I use in line plugs at various places in my loop so I can see the scaling of coolant temp in my loop, so if something changes abruptly you know what is happening.  If you do not need the fan controls you can also plug flow meters into them and they will relay the RPM on the display.  The Fc5v3 has many more features, the v2's are more resilient.
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