® Superior Liquid Cooling Systems www.koolance.com ERM-2K3U User’s Manual ISO 9001 English v1.
This User Manual is updated regularly. Please be sure to check our support page for a newer version of this guide: www.koolance.com/support GENERAL PRECAUTION Please read this manual carefully before beginning the installation of your Koolance system.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.
! WARNING: The Koolance liquid & coolant pack contain chemicals 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.
Included Hardware ERM-2K3U Series Systems: - ATX power jumper wire - user manual Required Tools During installation, you may need the following tools: Chapter 1 Introduction flat-head screw driver phillips-head screw driver pliers long-nose pliers scissors iv User Manual 1
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. Every Koolance system includes built-in hardware safety features.
ERM-2K3U System Diagram LED Display Panel Rear Radiator Cooling Fans Reservoir ! CAUTION: ERM systems allow full user control of hardware safety settings, such as audio alarm, shutdown, and pump speed. Please be sure to configure your LED Display Panel properly, or damage to your computer, data, and/or equipment could result. Current Mode Mode Select Display in ºC or ºF Pump Radiator (Primary Heat Exchanger) Value Increase Setting Decrease Setting Modes The ERM-2K3U offers seven display options.
the ▼ or ▲ buttons to adjust pump settings, or hold down an arrow to skip to the lowest or highest mode directly. There is no automatic mode available for the pump setting.
Positioning the ERM External Nozzles & Power Cable The ERM-2K3U is designed to operate in 3 different orientations. The LED display can be rotated appropriately by loosening and tightening its thumb screw. (NOTE: horizontal orientations may require more coolant to be added for the reservoir.) Insert the main power cable into the ERM unit and connect the power brick to an appropriate AC wall outlet. The included power supply is auto-switching and supports 110V/60Hz and 220V/50Hz.
Connecting the Slot Adapter Installing the Slot Adapter The Slot Adapter allows the ERM to connect with any ATX computer through an available card slot. It is responsible for both input and output tubes, along with the temperature sensors and ATX shutdown signal wire. This prevents the computer chassis from requiring any modifications for the cooling unit. Install the Slot Adapter into any available rear card slot in your computer.
ATX Power Switch The ATX “pass through” lead is responsible for shutting off your computer if sensor channel #1 reaches 3ºC (5ºF) above the preset alarm temperature (See LED Display for alarm configuration). Connect the male ATX power lead from the Slot Adapter to the chassis main power button. To Motherboard To ATX Power Button This page is intentionally left blank.
Cooler & Tubing Configuration Depending on the cooling blocks (“coolers”) in your Koolance system and nozzle sizes (1/4”, 3/8”, etc.), they may be connected in 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 configurations for your particular system.
Disconnecting Hoses Hose Lengths Nozzles are designed to attach tightly. If you need to remove a hose for any reason, it may not pull off easily, even after unscrewing the compression fitting. Before installing your liquid coolers, appropriate lengths of tubing must be cut to connect each device. It is generally easier to estimate the required tubing amounts with installed computer hardware. Usually, a connection will come free by squeezing the hose on top of the nozzle and pulling away.
Continue connecting all of your coolers in the system until there are no longer any open tube ends. Chapter 3 Filling & Maintenance ! Liquid Coolers WARNING: The ERM’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 damaging the pump) is not covered under the Koolance product warranty. You should now install the liquid coolers (CPU, GPU, Hard Drive, etc.
Replace the refill plug screw. Testing & Filling This cooling system is powered independently of the computer. This allows you to check your hose connections and make sure there are no folds or blockages in the tubing before powering up the computer. Once all of the coolers have been connected, the system can be filled with coolant. The refill plug is located to the side of the LED display. Remove the large slot-headed screw (with a screwdriver or large coin).
Adding Coolers & Maintenance Troubleshooting Under normal circumstances, the liquid coolant does not require replacement. However, if it becomes contaminated, unclear, or significantly changes color, it must be replaced. A Koolance “drain valve” (sold separately) is recommended to make that process easier. We hope your Koolance system will provide you with years of reliable cooling performance.
be malfunctioning. Please visit our support web page for more information. Verify that the pump is operating (see Troubleshooting #1), and that liquid flow is present in the reservoir. Note that if the reservoir was over-filled during system assembly, this procedure is not possible since there will be no visible air gap. 5. My system has boot-up problems, or does not turn on... The majority of these problems are not related to the Koolance case, but hardware or configuration issues.
Limited Warranty Koolance Incorporated (“Koolance”) warrants each new Koolance liquid-cooled system (“the system”), against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase, and agrees to repair or replace any defective Koolance system without charge. Shipping costs are non-refundable. This warranty is non-transferable. All warranty claims must be accompanied by the original proof of purchase.
