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connection to the mains, insufficient or improper ventilation or other reasons which cannot be
influenced by ALPHACOOL INTERNATIONAL GMBH.
IV.
Damages caused by transport or improper packaging.
7. The applicable national laws in the country of the end user customer, such as claims towards the
seller, as articled in the contract, remain unaffected by this warranty agreement. ALPHACOOL
INTERNATIONAL GMBH, its branches and distributors, do not take any liability for direct or indirect
damages or losses, if no mandatory legal provisions contradict this.
8. ALPHACOOL INTERNATIONAL GMBH does not take over the warranty of the manufacturer on the
electronic components. The installation of the heatsink takes place at the customer’s own risk.
Safety notice
Please thoroughly read this safety notice to prevent possible errors which may lead to problems or damage
to your hardware.
Not suitable for children under 12 years (contains swallowable small components). Some components on the
Alphacool Heatmaster 2 may become very hot. Please be aware of the danger of burning and be extremely
cautious when touching the device.
Read this operating manual thoroughly before installation.
Before beginning working on your system please back up your data.
The Alphacool Heatmaster 2 must be installed solidly in a free space in the enclosure.
Please make sure that the USB connector is connected with the correct polarity. If the USB cable is
connected with wrong polarity, both the Mainboard as well as the Alphacool Heatmaster 2 can be damaged.
Never plug the power connector in or out whilst the PC is switched on. This can destroy the hardware of your
PC (PSU, USB connector, mainboard etc.) or even the Alphacool Heatmaster 2.
Never connect or disconnect fans, flow rate sensors, temperature sensors, relays, LEDs or other sensors or
devices whilst the system is running. This may damage the Alphacool Heatmaster 2 or even the PC
hardware.
Never interrupt a Firmware update. This may irreparably damage the controller software of the Alphacool
Heatmaster 2, resulting in the controller needing re-programming with a special programming device.
Never interrupt the software start-up of the PC software.
Do not shut down your PC suddenly by e.g. cutting the power or switching off the PSU whilst the system is
running.
Never touch the Alphacool Heatmaster 2 or one of the connected devices whilst switched on.
Intended use
The Alphacool International Gmbh cooling components are approved by Alphacool International Gmbh for
cooling of computer components. If they are used for any other purpose the warranty is voided.
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
CPU: 500Mhz or better, recommended 1000Mhz
RAM 512 MB
50 - 100 MB HDD space
USB 1.1
Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista, Windows 7.
