Just to update that the issue seems to have cleared itself - turned my pc on this evening and no alarm state.
I don't recall doing anything that would have done this - certainly not intentionally.
The snippet below is from the aquaero manual. Perhaps the protection circuitry for the quadro is similar, and having powered your computer down allowed the amplifier to reset.
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.