Koolance ERM-3K3U User Manual

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ERM-3K3U
ERM-3K3U
User's Manual
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English v1.00
9001
Printed in Korea

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  • Page 1 ® Superior Liquid Cooling Systems www.koolance.com ERM-3K3U ERM-3K3U User’s Manual User’s Manual English v1.00 9001 Printed in Korea...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CAUTION: Installation of third-party cooling products is done at the Power Signal Connection ................15 user’s own risk. Koolance Inc. assumes no responsibility for damage ATX Pass-Through Lead ................16 or loss due to the installation or use of this product. Additionally, adding liquid coolers and other components to computer hardware may void Cooler &...
  • Page 4: System Features

    Included Hardware - External Power Cable - Slot Adapter (includes temperature sensors and ATX lead) - Rubber foot pads - ATX power jumper wire - User Manual Chapter Required Tools During installation, you may need the following tools: System Features flat-head screw driver phillips-head screw driver pliers...
  • Page 5: System Diagram

    Please be sure to configure your Display Panel properly, or damage to your computer, data, and/or equipment could result. The Koolance display panel allows control and Navigate Up, monitoring of various aspects of the cooling Increase Setting unit.
  • Page 6 Setting alarm/shutdown modes at too high of to the next option. temperature can eliminate this feature’s effectiveness. Please see the Koolance CPU water block user manual for information on attaching The number following “L” is the temperature low point. The number following “H” thermal sensors.
  • Page 7 FLOW SET ▼ 4.1LPM: Show flow rate FLOW ◙ If a Koolance flow meter (sold separately) has been connected to the slot interface Press to confirm. The second line will flash. Press ▼ or ▲ to adjust this line. ◙...
  • Page 8 ◙ The selected line will flash. Use ▼ and ▲ to navigate to other lines. Press enable or disable each value. This will remove the asterisk, thereby hiding that line from being shown on the main screen: ▲ 21.7C : (shown) *TEMP1 21.2C : (shown) *TEMP2...
  • Page 9: Installation

    If the cooling system can not be placed adjacent to the computer, it can be moved farther away. Depending on heat load, 5-10 feet (1.5-3 meters) should be an acceptable distance for most cooling systems. Extra tubing can be purchased from Koolance.com or your local reseller. Installation User Manual...
  • Page 10: External Nozzles & Cables

    Each hose connection will use a threaded compression ring or hose clamp to keep it secure. Be sure to thread The cooling system can show values for one Koolance INS-FM16, INS-FM17, the compression ring or hose clamp onto the hose INS-FM17N, or INS-FM18 flow meter (sold separately).
  • Page 11: Installing The Slot Adapter

    There are 5 main internal connections to the Slot Interface card which will be made. The cooling system can appear to operate without some of these connections, but hardware safety features or temperature monitoring on affected channels will be disabled. Plug the external power cable from the Start by connecting Temperature Sensors #1, #2, and #3.
  • Page 12: Atx Pass-Through Lead

    It’s common to see five or Chassis Power more coolers in a Koolance system, but the limit is at what temperature you are From Slot Button There is no polarity involved with Adapter comfortable with.
  • Page 13: Disconnecting Hoses

    Parallel Loops Disconnecting Hoses Parallel loops are normally used to help accommodate water blocks with Nozzles are designed to attach tightly. If you need to remove a hose for any reason, significantly disproportionate flow restriction. They can become quite complicated, it may not pull off easily, even after unscrewing the compression fitting.
  • Page 14: Filling & Maintenance

    Never power-on the computer or cooling system without sufficient liquid in the reservoir. Dry-running (and thereby damaging the pump) is not covered under the Koolance product warranty. Continue connecting all of your coolers in the system until there are no longer any open tubing ends.
  • Page 15: Testing & Filling

    Slowly fill the system. To maintain the is “burped” in this manner, it can cavitate and there will be no circulation. (This does NOT indicate a problem with the pump.) product warranty, use only Koolance approved coolant. Many alternative liquids and additives can cause perma- The reservoir level will decrease during this procedure.
  • Page 16: Adding Coolers & Maintenance

    Troubleshooting Adding Coolers & Maintenance We hope your Koolance system will provide you with years of reliable cooling With normal use, Koolance’s liquid coolant should be replaced every 2-3 years. If performance. To help avoid unnecessary RMA issues, we have prepared this list it ever becomes contaminated, unclear, or significantly changes color, it should be of possible operational problems, and their most common solutions.
  • Page 17 11. The flow meter reads “0”. If the Koolance radiator fans do not spin and the front Display Panel does not light-up, check to see that the rear power cable is plugged in to the slot adapter.
  • Page 18: Limited Warranty

    No responsibility is assumed for any special incidental or consequential damages due to a defective Koolance product. In order to obtain warranty service, contact our RMA department for information. The product must be shipped postage prepaid to an authorized Koolance service location.

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