Koolance Exos-2 LX, User Manual

Page 1: ...U S Patents 6 313 990 6 664 627 7 167 366 7 295 436 Other Technology Pending U S World Wide Patents Superior Liquid Cooling Systems English v1 2 Exos 2 LX Exos 2 5 User s Manual Exos 2 LX Exos 2 5 Us...

Page 2: ...ousehold use but is not designed developed and manufactured as contemplated for use accompanying fatal risks or dangers that unless extremely high safety is secured could lead directly to death person...

Page 3: ...w koolance com CAUTION Koolance Incorporated can not be held responsible for any damage to your system due to misconfiguration or incorrect installation If there is any point of installation that you...

Page 4: ...g the Exos 8 External Nozzles Power Cable 9 Connecting the Slot Adapter 10 Installing the Slot Adapter 11 Power Connection 12 ATX Power Switch 13 Cooler Tubing Configuration 14 Disconnecting Hoses 16...

Page 5: ...ter Rubber foot pads ATX power jumper wire user manual shutoff nozzles select models Included Hardware flat head screw driver phillips head screw driver pliers scissors Required Tools During installat...

Page 6: ...1 User Manual Chapter1 Introduction...

Page 7: ...s often run at a higher speed Many people have therefore come to equate high performance with high noise As systems continued to be upgraded the required heat sinks simply got larger and louder Liquid...

Page 8: ...tures Our proprietary power control board constantly monitors liquid temperature sounding an alarm if it should get too high and even turning off your computer if you are not there to do so But Koolan...

Page 9: ...rcuit is responsible for a number of tasks including powering the pumps LED display heat exchanger fans and operating the audio alarm and shutdown modes Radiator The primary heat exchanger is located...

Page 10: ...s SET Fan Speed This option adjusts the radiator fan speed Higher speeds can improve performance but will produce more noise There is 1 automatic and 10 manual fan settings 1 10 From the fan F or any...

Page 11: ...system will shutdown power to the computer via the Koolance ATX pass through wire With default alarm settings this means the system will shutdown if any sensor reaches 58 C 136 F CAUTION Generally se...

Page 12: ...7 User Manual Chapter2 Connecting Exos Systems...

Page 13: ...feet 1 2 meters should be an acceptable distance for most Exos configurations Extra tubing can be purchased from Koolance com or your local reseller Connecting Exos Systems Rubber foot pads are inclu...

Page 14: ...pression fitting hose screw to keep it secure To connect these components first thread a hose screw onto the tube end Once the hoses are connected plug the external power cable into the Exos Squeeze t...

Page 15: ...ring any modifications for the cooling unit There are 5 main internal connections to the Slot Interface card which will be made The Exos may appear to operate without some of these connections but har...

Page 16: ...uter Screw the Slot Adapter in place as you would a normal device From the rear of the case carefully feed both ends of the liquid tubing through the Slot Adapter and into the chassis Plug the other e...

Page 17: ...need a dedicated external AC power cable Connect the Slot Adapter s main power plug 12 Volt 4 pin Molex to the computer s power supply Without this important connection the Exos will NOT operate CAUT...

Page 18: ...ead from the Slot Adapter to the chassis main power button Connect the female ATX power lead from the Slot Adapter to the motherboard s power switch connection often marked PWRSW PWSW or PWBT This is...

Page 19: ...n series parallel or a mixture of both for best performance Recommended configurations are illustrated below If you are comfortable experimenting with different tubing setups there may be more optimal...

Page 20: ...th Remember liquid at higher temperatures is still considerably more effective at carrying heat than air at the same temperature Parallel Systems Koolance coolers which are 6mm 1 4 can still be effect...

Page 21: ...the nozzle and pulling away If this fails cutting a small incision lengthwise parallel along the nozzle should free it When a hose screw has been removed it may have distorted the tubing beneath it T...

Page 22: ...ozzle to the left is the outlet of the radiator The right nozzle is the inlet Generally the outlet will connect first with your CPU Cooler With the connected outlet hose roughly estimate the length yo...

Page 23: ...any open tube ends Liquid Coolers You should now install the liquid coolers CPU GPU Hard Drive etc to your hardware before continuing this User Manual Please refer to your cooler kit s individual inst...

Page 24: ...LX and Exos 2 5 s powerful single pump can not be run dry for any period of time Never power on the computer or cooling system without sufficient liquid in the reservoir Dry running and thereby damagi...

Page 25: ...mputer s rear power cable Dry the system thoroughly before proceeding Filling Maintenance Slowly fill the system using the sup plied bottle and funnel To maintain the product warranty use only Koolanc...

Page 26: ...ut booting up the computer This will also allow you to check your hose connections and make sure there are no folds or blockages in the tubing CAUTION Jumping the incorrect ATX power supply pins can c...

Page 27: ...any free liquid Radiator Performance Over time dust will accumulate on the radiator While the cooling system may continue to operate in this condition performance can decrease To keep the system clean...

Page 28: ...et are positioned correctly see the CPU Cooler s Instructions Also check that there are no blocks twists or crimps in the tubing system Finally a dusty Radiator can also result in higher temperatures...

Page 29: ...figure their own coolers and clamps it is possible a connection was not properly sealed however unlikely If you can see liquid somewhere on the tubing or at the bottom of the chassis computer componen...

Page 30: ...notbedetectedfora givenchannel Ifthereisnosensorconnectedtoachannel thisisitsnormalstatus 5 5 S S Sensor short This indicates that the sensor may be faulty or electri callybypassed Ifthesensorislisted...

Page 31: ...damage resulting from warranty service performed by a non authorized repair service No responsibility is assumed for any special incidental or consequential damages due to a defective Koolance produc...

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