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Post by dopemann on Feb 21, 2008 22:42:32 GMT
Hey, I just found this and investigated it further: Here it is: It's a Thermal/Pump/Fan Regulator. It's not a PCI or PCIe Card. USB and they offer their Software for all :-XWindows OS , and an Open Source Version for other OS's. I have downloaded the Source Code and will Play around and if it works on OSX then it will be the only way to have real Control over Temps and Fan/Pump Speed. Very nice for PPC Macs. Intels have the luck of Operating in Windows, through Parralels. ;D Kooolance have in my Opinion the best and most flexible Watercooling products around. Great CPU Blocks that can easily fit the Most G4/G5 and Intel systems. And not that Expensive, considering the Prices of some Companies that offer lower Quality stuff.
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Post by dopemann on Feb 21, 2008 22:53:08 GMT
The Card uses a Prolific PL-2303 Serial-to-USB chip. There are OSX Drivers for it on www.prolific.com.tw. It might not work on OSX, the source code was written in MS Visual Basic. Dont Know if Xcode can compile MS VB Sources? But theres always VPC that can do the Job in Win 98.
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Post by aquamac on Feb 22, 2008 5:51:10 GMT
Hey dopeman,
That looks really interesting. I have never seen anything like that before. If it can be got to work with OSX it would be a very welcome addition. Maybe it could work with Crossover on intel macs. I cannot imagine there would be much of a cpu hit on something like that.
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Post by dopemann on Feb 22, 2008 21:20:29 GMT
Well the thing that got me Intrested on this was the fact that you can connect Temp Sensors, Pumps for that the Laing DDC Pro, Fans and all sorts of sensors for the Water system itself. It cant be done using standard PC Displays. I like the idea cause its pretty small and fits into a 3,5 slot. If I can get some cash soon then I wanna buy a lot of stuff from Koolance, and play around with it who knows i might just work, and if no OSX Compatibilaty then I can always use Virtual PC since its a USB Device and I have OSX Device Communication. For Monitoring its just great.
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Post by dopemann on Feb 22, 2008 21:22:15 GMT
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