Koolance RM2-4U User Manual
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Superior Liquid Cooling Systems
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GENERAL PRECAUTION
Please read this manual carefully before beginning the installation of your Koolance
system. This manual assumes the user has basic experience in building and configuring
computer systems. Information referring to traditional hardware assembly is intentionally
brief.
ABOUT SIGNS
Throughout this document, critical information is highlighted in gray-colored boxes.
The following symbols are intended to prevent you from any situation which may
cause personal injury and/or damage to equipment:
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
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avoided, could result in personal injury or be life-threatening.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
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avoided, may result in damage to equipment.
PROHIBITED: Indicates a prohibited action.
PROHIBITED USE
This product is designed, developed and manufactured as contemplated for general
use, including without limitation: general office use, personal use and household 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, personal injury, severe physical damage or other loss, including
without limitation: nuclear power core control, airplane control, air traffic control, mass
transport operation control, life support, or weapon launching control. If these products
are used in such hazardous environments, Koolance Incorporated does not warrant
them.
TRADEMARKS
The Koolance name and logo, and the Exos name and logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Koolance, Inc. Other company and product names used in this
publication are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
COPYRIGHT
All rights reserved. Copyright (C) Koolance Incorporated 2003
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WARNING: The Koolance liquid & coolant pack contain chemicals
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which may be harmful or fatal if swallowed. KEEP THIS AND ALL
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
If ingestion has occurred, seek medical attention immediately . Give
two glasses of water. Do not induce vomiting. In the case of eye
contact, flush eyes immediately with water for 15 minutes. Remove
contact lenses. Call a physician if irritation persists. Some individuals
may have an allergic skin reaction with the solution, although generally mild. Avoid contact as much as possible, and wash exposed area
with soap and water for at least 15 minutes. If irritation persists, or if
contact has been prolonged, get medical help. For further information, please visit our website at: www.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 do not understand, please contact our Technical Support Staf f at:
tech@koolance.com, or visit our website at: www.koolance.com
CAUTION: Liquid cooling systems are not yet universally supported
by hardware manufacturers. In some situations, adding liquid coolers
and other components to computer hardware might void the
manufacturer’s original warranty. Procedures which may impede on
hardware warranty will be indicated in the manual by gray-colored
Caution boxes. Installation of the device is ultimately done at the
user’s own risk. If you have any specific questions on warranty
coverage, please contact your component or computer manufacturer .
KOOLANCE CONT ACT INFORMATION
Koolance Inc. (USA)
Address: 1111 344th St. Ste. 202, Federal Way, WA, USA 98003
Telephone: +01-253-839-8999
Fax: +01-253-839-3307
Sales Email: sales@koolance.com
Tech Email: tech@koolance.com
Web: www.koolance.com
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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................1
PC2 System Diagram .................................................................4
IPC System Diagram ..................................................................5
ExosTM System Diagram ..............................................................6
LED Display Panel ......................................................................7
Reservoir & Pumps.....................................................................8
Heat Exchanger .......................................................................... 9
Power Control Board.................................................................10
Connecting PC2 & IPC Systems......................................................... 11
Power Control Board.................................................................12
Cooler Arrangement.................................................................. 13
Cutting Tube Lengths................................................................ 14
Connecting Tubes..................................................................... 15
Clamping .................................................................................. 16
Disconnecting ........................................................................... 17
Connecting Exos
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Systems................................................................ 18
Positioning the ExosTM...............................................................19
External Quick-Release Nozzles & Power Cable ......................20
Slot Interface Adapter ............................................................... 21
Cooler Arrangement.................................................................. 24
Cutting Tube Lengths................................................................ 25
Connecting Tubes..................................................................... 26
Clamping .................................................................................. 27
Disconnecting ........................................................................... 28
Installing Coolers.................................................................................29
Chipset Cooler on a Motherboard .............................................30
CPU Cooler...............................................................................32
Chipset Cooler on a Video Card................................................35
Hard Drive Cooler .....................................................................37
Filling & Maintenance..........................................................................40
Testing & Filling.........................................................................41
Draining & Maintenance............................................................ 44
Troubleshooting.....................................................................................45
Limited Warranty ...................................................................................48
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Included Hardware
PC2 Series Systems:
- motherboard standoffs & insulating washers
- motherboard, slot card, 5.25” drive, and floppy screws
- hard drive mounting screws
- ATX power jumper wire
- refill funnel
- liquid coolant mixture
- extra PVC tubing
- drive mounting rails
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Required Tools
During installation, you may need the following tools:
flat-head screw driver
phillips-head screw driver
pliers
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needle-nose pliers
scissors
Chapter1
Introduction
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Congratulations on your purchase of a Koolance system!
As the most sophisticated product of its kind, Koolance offers many unique
features found nowhere else in the realm of computer cooling. In addition, you can
expect to enjoy all of the advantages that water-cooling technology brings with it.
Advantages of W ater Cooling
Water transfers 30 times faster, and holds over 4 times more heat than air.
With this thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity, it’s easy to see why
liquid cooling is getting a lot of attention from hardware manufacturers.
Heat-producing devices in a typical computer are cooled by air. Generally , this
involves mounting a heat sink and fan to each component. For example, heat
generated from your CPU is transferred into a metal heat sink, where a fan blows
air across its wide surface area.
While altering a heat sink’s size and makeup can improve the effectiveness, it is
still limited because air absorbs and transfers heat very slowly . To help
compensate for this, the fan is 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 cooling greatly reduces the noise issue. A larger amount of heat is
withdrawn from the components more quickly , and less airflow is required to cool
them.
The heat exchanger is also located remotely from heat-producing devices, so
airflow can be controlled. This considerably reduces dust accumulation on sensitive
hardware and can result in a cleaner overall system.
Advantages of Koolance Systems
Koolance was the first company to offer fully-integrated, consumer-level PC liquid
cooling systems to the world-wide market. Our products are designed and built to
look and operate professionally. You will not need power tools or a tape
measure to install your Koolance system, and it should even be less difficult than
assembling your own computer.
Koolance offers liquid coolers for every major hardware device. Providing
enormous flexibility , you can customize your system to fit your specific needs—
cool dual processors in a server, multiple hard drives in a RAID configuration, or
add video cooling to a gaming rig.
2 Introduction
The heart of a liquid cooling system is the pump. This device pushes liquid through
each cooler and into the heat exchanger. Koolance systems use dual pump s to
increase reliability and liquid pressure. If one pump should fail, the second can
help prevent potential damage caused by heat increase.
Every Koolance system includes built-in hardware safety features. 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 Koolance’s innovations extend beyond just cooling features. Our safe, patent-
pending CPU Retention Clip places even pressure across the CPU, protecting
the chip and simplifying installation. There’s even a ratcheting tension screw for
precise contact pressure.
Finally, Koolance systems allow coolers to be easily exchanged and upgraded
to address future hardware compatibility .
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PC2 System Diagram
Heat Exchanger
Power Control Board
Air Duct
80mm Fan
Holders
LED Display Panel
Reservoir &
Pumps
Chassis Stabilizers
Liquid Refill T ap
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IPC System Diagram
Heat Exchanger
Power Control
Board
Reservoir &
Pumps
LED Display Panel
Key Lock
Front USB Ports
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Exos System Diagram
Reservoir & Pumps
Heat Exchanger
Power Control Board
LED Display Panel
Power Connection
Liquid Quick-Release
V alves
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LED Display Panel
The front control panel is a convenient display which will allow you to monitor
liquid temperature, set the fan mode, and toggle temperature display settings (ºC
or ºF).
Mode 1 operates your system at 45% power until the temperature reaches 45ºC
(1 13ºF), then increases to 100% power.
Mode 2 operates your system at 45% power until the temperature reaches 35ºC
(95ºF), then increases gradually to 100% at 40ºC (104ºF).
Mode 3 runs the cooling system at 100% power. While this will provide the best
temperature range, it is not the most silent, and largely unnecessary in operating
your Koolance system.
The “Accelerated” light indicates that your system is running above 45% power .
100%
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Audio Alarm
45%
Fan Power
35ºC 40ºC
95ºF 104ºF
CAUTION
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automatically be shut-off to the entire computer . Unsaved files and
documents may be lost. Always make regular backups of your files.
: If the LED temperature reaches 53ºC (127ºF), power will
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45ºC
113ºF
LED T emperature
50ºC
122ºF
Auto-Shutdown
53ºC
127ºF
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Reservoir & Pumps
The coolant tank includes many features which are distinctive to a Koolance
system. It is also translucent for easy liquid-level monitoring. Dual pumps carry a
flow rate of approximately 1030cc/min. Redundancy also provides higher system
reliability; if one pump should fail, the other will maintain an acceptable
temperature, or gradually bring the system to shut itself down (see LED Display
Panel).
Intake Nozzle
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Outlet Nozzle
Heat Exchanger
The heat exchanger, or radiator , is located beneath the fan cooling module. This is
the primary cooling element, specifically designed for liquid cooling, and provides
high thermal dissipation in a relatively small area. Inside, an aluminum mesh
(Louver fin) is webbed between 13 horizontal liquid paths.
Below the heat exchanger is a plastic Air Duct. This guide helps shield hardware
from dust accumulation. It also directs airflow over the Power Control Board to
assist with cooling.
CAUTION: The plastic Air Duct beneath the Heat Exchanger in PC2
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Systems assists with air separation and cooling. It should not be
removed.
Air Duct
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Power Control Board
Near the heat exchanger, the Power Control Board is responsible for a number of
tasks, including: powering the pumps, LED display , heat exchanger fans, and
operating the audio alarm and shutdown modes.
CPU T emperature Probe
LED Display
12V Power Supply
Connection
Heat Exchanger Fans
ATX Power Switch
Pass-Through Connections
Pumps
(NOTE: The Power Control Board connections and layout may vary depending on
the system model.)
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Introduction
(NOTE: Please skip to the next chapter if you have an Exos System)
Chapter2
Connecting PC2 &
IPC Systems
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Power Control Board
Y ou may begin the installation of your Koolance system by mounting a power
supply in the chassis. The liquid cooling system requires approximately 8-10W
from any standard A TX power supply .
Connect a 12-volt 4-pin Molex plug from the power supply to the Power Control
Board. Without this important connection, the Koolance system will NOT operate.
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CAUTION: The Power Control Board is vital to system operation. A
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12V 4-pin plug from the power supply must remain connected to the
circuit at all times while the computer is in use.
Connecting PC2 & IPC Systems
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