Cooler Master Cool Drive 6 (LHD-V06)
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1. em iame am i EPET im Fm 1 Up Down These buttons cycle through the Statistics Screen allowing you to select the device you want monitor If just one device is connected then these buttons remain inert 2 Statistics Screen This screen displays the current selected device and how long it has been running If more than one device is attached to the computer use the Up Down buttons to cycle through them to locate the one you want to monitor 3 Transfer Rate Gauge This displays the currently selected hard drive s data transfer rate in megabytes per second Because data rates are constantly in flux depending on the functions the computer is performing the gauge will adjust to reflect the second to second changes 4 Numeric Data Screen This screen displays Top Speed Current Speed Total Space and Free Space It updates itself in real time to reflect up to the second changes in the selected drive s status 5 Available Space Indicator This is a graphical representation of the currently selected hard drive s available space CoolDrive 6 p Tempera ture Up Down e ee ae A Peg OOS conricue Statistics Screen Fan Speed Gauge Temperature Gauge A o o Legend 1 Up Down These button cycles through the Statistics Screen allowing you to select the device you want monitor If just one device is connected then these buttons remain inert 2 Statistics Screen This screen displays the current se2. anager Hardware Profiles oo Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store za diferent hardware configurations Hardware Frofiles Expand Ports COM amp LPT You will see at least one Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COMx in the list if the USB driver was installed properly For example in this screen image the available port is COMO CoolDrive 6 gt 2 H Human Interface Devices 4 f IDE ATA ATAPI controllers G IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Infrared devices 28 Keyboards E 10 Mice and other pointing devices gh Modems Monitors BM Network adapters m a PCMCIA adapters Ports COM amp LPT af Communications Port COM 1 af Printer Port LPT1 af Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM Et a Processors m4 Sound video and game controllers If there is a port conflict the Device Manager will inform you in which case you to need resolve it before being able to use CoolDrive 6 If there is no available port for CoolDrive 6 when you scan ports from the CONFIGURE screen the software will show the following error message No CoolDrive can be found Please check your hardware connection i CoolDnve 6 Q Why is there a warning message when I click the scan button on the CONFIGURE screen A The software attempts to connect with every connected CoolDrive 6 device when you click scan button It sends a unique data packet to every COM p
3. i CoolDnve 6 Chapter 1 Warranty Information Cooler Master guarantees that this device is free of defect in material and workmanship and provides a two year limited hardware warranty for the device commencing from the date of purchase Please keep your receipt of purchase in a safe place in the event you need to provide Cooler Master with this information This product is designed for computer usage only Using this device in any other capacity voids the warranty If you are not familiar with computer hardware installation please ask for professional assistance The warranty offered covers normal use The warranty is void if it is determined that the device is damaged because of abuse alteration misuse negligence incorrect voltage supply air water pollution accidents and natural calamities Chapter 2 Product Overview The CoolDrive 6 is an innovative product for every user who wants to protect his hard disk as well as gain the best performance possible from his computer and the ability monitor the critical indices of his system CoolDrive 6 can effectively eliminate any heat emitted by the hard drive it protects With built in thermal sensors and fan speed controllers you can keep a powerful resource intensive system running nearly silent and with optimal energy saving conditions while at the same time maintaining minimum temperature levels Using CoolDrive s companion software which is installed on your PC you can monitor yo
4. lected device and how long it has been running If more than one device is attached to the computer then use the Up Down buttons to cycle through them to locate the one you want to monitor 3 Fan Speed Gauge This analog style gauge has four needles one for each available fan They show how fast each one is spinning The triangular divot allows you to set the alarm thresholds If the fan speeds exceed this speed the CoolDrive 6 device will notify you You can set fan speeds for hard drives CPUs VGA cards and anything else that uses them so long as you have connected them to CoolDrive 6 described in the Hardware section 4 Temperatures Gauge This sets the baseline temperature that each fan works to maintain Anytime a connected fan exceeds its baseline temperature the device s alarm notifies you You can set fan temperatures for hard drives CPUs VGA cards and anything else that uses them so long as you have connected them to CoolDrive 6 described in the Hardware section 5 Legend Describes each needle s function and settings for both of the gauges ii CoolDnve 6 Configuration CPFEDASPACE THUPER ATURE f coureur AROUT l Port 2 Hard Drive EENE E zerar r 3 Information Meee CT ixl 4 Display Name fare 5 Alarm 6 Idle Mode Indicator 7 Idle Message 1 Port Shows the port through which the currently selected drive is connected In the event of a port conflict you can use this drop down box to selec
5. nnector or the 5 smaller individual connectors as shown in the figure below Motherboard End CoolDrive 6 End ii T Pi Aed USE VEC P2White USE D P3 Green USE D Pa Black USE OMD PS Black USE SHIELD Primite WEB O Gli P Orcan USA O PdBHack USB GHO OJO PS Black USE P White DATA 1 Green GATA 1 Black GND Hack Shiald GHO Gai 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the CoolDrive 6 Note If you don t have enough USB pinheads you can use the USB extension cable to plug into the motherboard s USB Port shown below CoolDrive 6 p Software Installation CoolDrive 6 requires installation of the monitoring software in order for you to make the most of its capabilities as well as control and observe it from your computer The minimum requirements to run the software are e Microsoft Windows 98 and higher To install the CoolDrive 6 software 1 Insert the Software Installation CD into your CD drive 2 When the auto run installation dialog appears follow the on screen instructions 3 In the event the auto run dialog does not open navigate to the CD using Windows Explorer and double click the SETUP EXE icon 4 Ifthe software is located on a network server navigate to it using Windows Explorer and then double click the SETUP EXE icon in the CoolDrive 6 folder For assistance you may need to talk to your System Administrator 5 After the installation ends reboot your compu
6. ol Panel Reference i E p e m e Alarm on off Back Down Enter Alarm Activates or deactivates the alarm which is used in the event the hard drive currently being monitored becomes too hot Back Moves back through the LCD menus or back through a specific menu s options Up Down Individual options under certain menus have their own set of unique options Use the Up Down buttons to cycle through them Enter Stores the currently selected option as the system default CoolDrive 6 p Chapter 5 Control Panel Menu Tree System com Port Brand I D Info m Model SCSI Interface IDE T R I D PRI SEC SATA T_ Space m Master Slave K H D Info m U_Space SCSI ID T Time P_Time Fan 1 Fan2 F S Info B a Fan 4 CH1 CH2 TEMP CH3 CH4 Disable Idle mode L These features can also be OUEST Meee Eo RNE modified using the software installed on your computer Operations 1 Use the Up Down keys to select the main function 2 When the function you want appears on the LCD display press Enter This will take you
7. oolDnve 6 Chapter 3 Installation Hardware Setup This section describes how to install the CoolDrive 6 hardware Before getting started turn off your computer Thermal Pad Installation Under normal conditions the HDD motor and the IC board generates heat Therefore you will need to place the thermal pads between the base of the HDD and the HDD dock in order to improve heat dissipation Two thermal pads have been included in the CoolDrive6 package You will need to decide on the number of pads to be used based on your HDD type CAUTION Because the HDD 1s firmly connected to the HDD dock attaching too many thermal pads may cause unnecessary pressure on it and could possibly damage it The two types of HDD are as follows w LULL UUE A few ICs Multiple ICs CoolDrive 6 Type A Thermal Pad Installation 1 Place a thermal pad on the base of the HDD without tearing the protective sheet Use a pen to mark the shape of any extruding parts such as the IC or the HDD motor 3 Remove the protective sheet Carefully attach the thermal pad to the base of the HDD Make sure you leave the extruding parts exposed 4 Next stack another un cut thermal pad on top of the first one and ensure the entire area is covered Me i CoolDnve 6 Type B Thermal Pad Installation 1 You will only need one layer of thermal pad for this type of HDD Attach it to the base of the HDD covering the entire IC Board and the HDD m
8. ort in order to identify the devices As such the devices must be turned on in order for this to work Warning This application will send data to ALL COM ports Continue Cancel Q What is the maximum number of CoolDrive 6 devices my computer can support A You can have a maximum of 15 CoolDrive 6 devices connected to the computer Each one requires its own ID address which you can set with the software Q Is there a transmission interface function on my hard drive A There is no transmission interference function on CoolDrive 6 although all IDE SATA and SCSI devices currently on the market can be used Q Does CoolDrive 6 have RAID support A CoolDrive 6 does not support the RAID disc array function Contact us www coolermaster com Email info coolermaster com tw Headquarters Taiwan Tel 886 2 32340050 Fax 886 2 32340221 O M
9. otor area eI A Hard Drive Installation 1 Carefully flip your hard drive upside down turn over the dock and line up the six holes with hard drive Then secure it with 6 screws 6 32 8L 2 Next turn the Heat Sink Chamber upside down and secure the Hard Drive Dock to it using 4 black screws 6 32 6L CoolDrive 6 p 3 Connect the 4 pin Molex connector to the free power connector on the CoolDrive 6 device s power supply unit PSU 4 There are 4 black wires connected to the CoolDrive 6 device These are thermal sensors and are labeled as CH1 CH2 CH3 and CH4 Choose any flat surface on a device to be monitored for example the surface of a hard drive and attach a thermal sensor to monitor its temperature Repeat this step for each additional device 5 There are 4 fan cables that connect to the CoolDrive 6 device They are labeled FANI FAN2 FAN3 and FAN4 FAN4 System fans Note FAN3 cable is reserved for the fan that comes with CoolDrive 6 and was assembled by factory Each cable has 3 wires The red wire is for power 12V DC The black wire is for grounding And the yellow wire is for fan speed detection If you want to connect a cable to a fan than only has 2 wires identify the grounding wire first In general a fan s grounding wire is black Mn CoolDnve 6 USB cable installation 1 Attach the USB cable to the motherboard s USB 1 1 or 2 0 pinheads You may use either the USB co
10. t an alternate port The program does NOT scan the ports automatically because it is a time consuming process However if you require this press the Scan button 2 Hard Drive Displays available hard drives Select the hard drive you wish to configure 3 Information Displays details about the currently selected hard drive from item 2 4 Display Name This allows you to configure the currently selected hard drives display name which appears in the program windows and the LCD display on the CoolDrive 6 5 Alarm Select this option to be notified whenever the currently selected hard drive has an alarm situation such as overheating fan speed and so on 6 Idle Mode Indicator Enter the text to be displayed on the LCD panel of the CoolDrive 6 device when it is idling or not in the process of being actively monitored configured 7 Idle Message This is the message scrolled across the CoolDrive 6 device s LCD panel when it is idle The maximum number of characters allowed is 26 Note Any and all changes made on this screen are saved automatically as soon as you exit the screen O M CoolDnrve 6 p About SPIO AACE TEUFERATURE GOHMFIAIRE ABOUT a a 1 Website URL ui an fin mi A l E k z _ B L So i i _ www CO OLERMASTER COM ty 1 Website URL Clicking this link opens your default web browser and takes you to the CoolerMaster website CoolDnve 6 Chapter 4 Contr
11. ter The installation program installs Microsoft NET Framework 1 1 if it cannot be found on the target computer After installation the program runs automatically as long as the CoolDrive 6 is connected to the computer Moreover a small icon is placed in your system tray In the event that you shut down the program or minimize it you can access it again by clicking this icon Because the program does not have the Windows standard interface design the method with which you manipulate it is slightly different To move the program window e Click and drag the window You can click anywhere inside the program window to accomplish this task To change the program window size e The current version of the program does not support this action To hide show the program window e Right click over the program icon in the Windows task bar then select either Minimize to hide or Restore to show To stop the program s operation e Normally the program ends when the CoolDrive 6 device is shut down or disconnected However if you want to manually do this right click over the program icon in the Windows task bar and select Exit Mn ii CoolDnve 6 Software Usage Guidelines This section describes the monitoring program s features and how to use them Speed amp Space i 9 pee Up Down Statistics Screen SPEDE PPA Transfer Rate Gauge Numeric Data Screen eS SS Available Space Indicator 16 araa
12. to that function s submenu You can use Up Down key to scroll the options When the option you want appears on the LCD display press Enter again The LCD display begins to blink At this time use Up Down keys to adjust the value of that option When the desired value appears on the LCD display press Enter to confirm the setting Then you can press Back key to go back to previous menu For Example To change the alarm threshold of CH3 1 Go to the first level menu 2 Use the Up Down keys to select TEMP and press Enter key 3 Use the Up Down keys to select CH3 and press Enter key The LCD display begins to blink CoolDnve 6 Chapter 6 F A Q If you have trouble installing or using CoolDrive 6 consult the following frequently asked questions for possible solutions Q Why can t the software communicate with CoolDrive 6 A Check to see if you ve installed the USB driver To do this open your computer s Device Manager by right clicking over My Computer and selecting Properties gt Hardware gt Device Manager System Properties Ax System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General I Computer Name Hardware Advanced Add Hardware Wizard The Add Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware Add Hardware Wizard Device Manager Bye The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed ja on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Driver Signing i Device M
13. ur system s status most notably hard disk performance available storage space temperature and fan speeds with either the LCD panel on CoolDrive 6 hardware or on your computer monitor or both at the same time Features e White backlight LCD display e Display of hard drive information o Identification number o Transfer rate o Total space o Unused space o Total running time o Running time after system boot up e 4 channel temperature detection with overheat alarm settings e Supports control over 3 external fans with a maximum individual output 18W each All fan speeds can be monitored and adjusted O M CoolDrive 6 p Adjustable running text on the LCD display panel when system goes into idle mode This can be disabled Full aluminum case with a heat sink in the bottom for double cooling effect Built in 4 4cm blower 360 air ventilation in the front and bottom of the CD 6 in order to maximize cooling performance Self developed software for easier monitoring through PC Windows Mac OS Adjustable alarm sound User friendly control panel Specification Dimensions 150 x 43 x 208 mm Fan Dimensions 4 4 cm Display Type LCD Temperature Monitor Range 10 C 90 C 50 F 122 F Power Input 12V 1 5A 5 5V 0 5A 5 Fan Output lt 5V 12V 1 5A Material Aluminum Package Contents CoolDrive 6 1 USB transfer line 2 Thermal Pad 2 Screws 10 Software CD 1 User s Guide 1 i C
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