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sawtheDEVIL

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Aquaero>Noctua NH-FH1 SATA Hub>8 Phanteks T30 140mm Correct Aquasuite Settings?

Thursday, February 5th 2026, 1:29am

Hello, I cannot get the combination in the subject, to work with PWM control. Overcurrent alarms generate almost immediately after Aquasuite loads. I'm not sure if it is a hardware conflict or a known issue. The perhaps obvious intent is to run the 8 T30's connected to the sata powered hub, which is then routed to the Aquaero. I have 24 total T30's but have been testing the first eight. Interesting enough, the fans can run in Power controlled up to 1500rpm before the alarm generate, which I know is not proper, well I think.

The initial configuration under Aquaero>Fans in Aquasuite
Minimum power = off
PWM Controlled
Minimum RPM = 700
Maximum RPM = 2500
Use Start Boost = off
Programmable fuse = off

I then tried and isolated variables in several combinations - Hold minimum power on at 40%, programmable fuse on at 2.5A, start boost on at 50%. The overcurrent alarm still generates almost immediately. Next I thought perhaps the FH1's circuit protection created a conflict with the constant 12v the Aquaero supplies for PWM, so I switched the noctua hub with a Swiftech Sata hub - same issue. I also bought a splitty9 active, but the SATA connector snapped preventing a test.

This leads me here:
1. Are the Aquasuite/Aquaero settings correct? Maybe I'm overlooking something simple.
2. Is this a known issue with the NH1/Swiftech hubs? I'll buy a hub that is known to work with a similar set up.
3. Maybe it is the T30's, but I did test with 8 Noctua Redux 1500 for the same result.

Any guidance would be appreciated! The PSU is a Corsair HX1500i if that is a factor. The hubs are connected to the Aquaero by a Noctua 60cm pwm extension cable.

sawtheDEVIL

Newbie

Thursday, February 5th 2026, 1:42am

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Bartdude

Full Member

Thursday, February 5th 2026, 7:45am

From the manual:

Aquaero 6:
Maximum current is 2.5 A per output independent of output voltage, resulting in
a maximum power of 30 W at 12 V. Outputs will be switched off if amplifier
temperatures reach a critical level and will automatically be reactivated when
cooled down. If an output current of 3 A is exceeded, the output will be permanently disabled. To reactivate the output, the Aquaero (or the complete PC) has
to be disconnected from power for a short period of time. The fan outputs are
short-circuit proof.
All fan connectors can be used for conventional fans or PWM controlled fans.
For PWM fans, select “Outputs” “Fans” “Fan 1-4” fr → → om the menu and set
“Control mode” to “PWM controlled”.

Phanteks T30 are 0.41A per fan, X8 = 3.28A! So the max you can have on any channel is 6.
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sawtheDEVIL

Newbie

Sunday, February 8th 2026, 11:59pm

I got this working by setting every fan channel to pwm, including the fourth which is not in use.Then it was the classic power off completely>disconnect/reconnect the cables>power on. It's working as intended now with the fans adjusting speed based on a set point controller with delta T as the data source. I did order 3 Splitty9 actives to replace the Noctuas since a minimum speed cannot be maintained as designed without a potentiometer - explained the recent thread: Aquaero 6 New PWM fans Set to 2000 RPM

Overall, my theory is that the overcurrent alarms were generated since the fan channels were operating in power controlled mode despite PWM controlled selected in Aquasuite. I verified by logging voltage output for each channel. Voltage fluctuated before when the issue occurred. Now, it is a constant 11.6V for the PWM signal as designed. Logging concurred once every fan channel was set to PWM controlled, including ch4 which was not in use. Anyway, it was a fun couple of weeks of off and on troubleshooting. I acquired the T30's in order to test the cooling capacity of my HL GTR 560's, which begin to shine with fan speeds over 2000rpm.

Aquasuite X.85 settings:
aquaero>Fans
Settings
Minimum power 0
Hold minimum power Off
Maximum power 100
Advanced settings
PWM controlled
Minimum rpm 0
Maximum power 2500
Use start boost Off
Programmable Fuse Off

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