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3) I actually have no need for an LCD display, as I want to be able to manage everything from within the Aquasuite software. Is the Aquaero 5 LT the same as the XT except for the display, or are there more possibilities with the XT?

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I'm planning to build a new computer with water-cooling. And I'm looking into getting myself an automated fan control system that can be configured to adjust fan speed according to temperature. I do have some question regarding the Aquaero, though. I'm looking to control 4 separate fans.

1) I want to be able to slow down my fans to at least 20% of max rpm. I know that all regular fans have a certain voltage cut-off point where they stop spinning. The only way of slowing them down below this point will be to apply som PWM-technique. I see that the Aquaero 5 only have 1x 4 pin PWM connection (Fan 4). Does the device, in some way, emulate PWM on fan 1-3 so that regular fans can be controlled below it's "minimum" rpm?

You get 1x 4pin PWM control on Channel 4 and 2 other 2 pin PWM controllers separate from the analogue 4 fan channels. Only these 3 channels can be used to control PWM fans. The 4Pin PWM is the only one with RPM feedback.
I can control 6x fans on 1 analogue channel down to about 30% or 3.4v but your results would vary from different fan manufacturers.

The PWM channels of course could do 20%, but im not sure why you would want to go that slow, even at 30% my fans are doing 700RPM which is hardly enough to do any cooling.

2) If the Aquaero 5 utilizes a PWM-like control using 3-pin fans, wouldn't that make rpm-sensing difficult/impossible? Is the device still able to somewhat accuraly detect fan rotation speed?

As mentioned above the 3pin controllers a pure analogue so you cant run PWM devices off them. They have a ground, positive and RPM sense only on the 3pin channels.

3) I actually have no need for an LCD display, as I want to be able to manage everything from within the Aquasuite software. Is the Aquaero 5 LT the same as the XT except for the display, or are there more possibilities with the XT?

Best bet is the LT 'light' version then, other than the IR remote, display and front panel keys it has all the same functions as the PRO/XT.

4) I want to be able to calculate system power consumption, and I guess I then need both a water-temp sensor at inlet and outlet of radiator + a flow sensor, is that correct? Do I need to use the AC sensors, or will any brand do?

Yes thats correct. I have 2 x koolance fm17s sensors using Ch1 on Aquaero and one of my 6 PA2s. They work very accurately on the Aquaero but pick up a bit of noise on the PA2 so it spikes a bit but still usable. The AC sensors should work better and there is no guarantee other brands will work, though they have the ability to offer different pulse calibrations for other brands. My Koolance fm17 for examples using a 169 pulse calibration.

5) I do have an old Aquaduct 360 still working. Just out of curiosity, would I be able to dismantle and take out the embedded Aquaero from the Aquaduct and use it as an internal controller?


Cant help you with that one.
My plans for the new build is slowly coming together, and I hope some of you will be able to answer some of the questions, especially how to Aquaero controls regular fans at very low speeds. Thanks in advance.