A good pump

[Maxiius]

Is Eheim 1260 Pump a good one? I know the best one is that iwakiz or whatever one, but that thing is like 200 bucks. Was wondering how this pump compares to it or other pumps for that matter? Good/Bad? 2 Thumbs up/ 4 Thumbs down?

Was pricing out a WC system on Voyeurmods.com , and the only thing they say about this pump is that its the best... I find that hard to believe :lol:

 

[dvdpiddy]

Voyeur mods what kind of name is that do they have a section where you could see under the pc's skirt lol 😳

 

[shawnlizzle =]]

woooord

the d5 will run circles around the ehiem

 

[Maxiius]

Thanks, little bit more overtime from work and I think i'll make the switch from air to water. Pretty nervous about doing it though. I have no clue what I'm doing heh.

 

[Maxiius]

That link is to the swifttech pump and shawn agree's, that the d5 is better then the one I said. That's 2 different pumps heh. So is both better then the ehiem and the Swifttech is better then the D5? or vise versa?

 

[Maxiius]

Thanks for clarification 😀

 

[Maxiius]

Swiftech MCP655™ 12 Volts Industrial Pump
PrimoFlex UV Blue Tubing - 1/2 inch (10 feet)
PrimoChill ICE - UV Blue
Swiftech STORM Extreme Performance 1/2" ID Universal Acrylic Top
Thermochill PA Series Radiators - 120.3
Typhoon - Quad Reservoir - UV Blue

What do yall think of this setup for WC solution? Also am I missing any componets to get this thing going ( misc. parts etc... )?

 

[lol4fun]

i have recently bought an alphacool eheim 1000 station and that pump has some power, there is a eheim pump that can supposidly pump 1000l/h i have tried it in a bucket and it shot water pretty high into the air, the only problem i have with it is that it is quite noisy unless there is no air in the pump at all then it is almost silent, and definately quieter than my tropical fish pump. i also havent a clue where to get the correct connectors for it, it is definately not 1/4in, im also looking for some connectors that have a 1/4in thread for pipe thats 10mm ID, if anyone knows somewhere that will ship to the uk that stocks these things it would be a great help, thanks

 

[lol4fun]

you will be amazed at how much pipe the system needs, i have bought 6 meters for my system and it doesnt look enough, you'll need some water addative if you want your system to last

 

[Maxiius]

Think that radiator is overkill? Was looking for top notch cooling and maybe eventually add my vid cards into the loop.

And isn't that primochill ICE stuff like a all in one type deal, like use that inplace of water. Its non-conductive and probably is a better alternative then plan distilled water eh?

 

[ProHandyman]

Cooling only the CPU... the PA120.3 IS over-kill. However... if you plan on adding other blocks later... you have plenty of capacity to grow.

I would switch to a PA120.2 (much easier to integrate), and possibly add in a GPU block (optional). Chipset blocks are performance inhibitors in a cooling loop due due added restriction... unless high OCs and added chipset voltage are applied. Remember that you will need to suplement some airflow around your mobo's VRM area, since you will not have any airflow from a CPU-HSF.

The best solution for cooling is distilled water, with a 10-20% add of quality anti-freeze, such as Zerex. Fluid XP claims non-conductivity and long life, but at a small drop in performance. Many so-called PC water system fluids are nothing more then snake oil.

 

[Maxiius]

Cooling only the CPU... the PA120.3 IS over-kill. However... if you plan on adding other blocks later... you have plenty of capacity to grow.

I would switch to a PA120.2 (much easier to integrate), and possibly add in a GPU block (optional). Chipset blocks are performance inhibitors in a cooling loop due due added restriction... unless high OCs and added chipset voltage are applied. Remember that you will need to suplement some airflow around your mobo's VRM area, since you will not have any airflow from a CPU-HSF.

The best solution for cooling is distilled water, with a 10-20% add of quality anti-freeze, such as Zerex. Fluid XP claims non-conductivity and long life, but at a small drop in performance. Many so-called PC water system fluids are nothing more then snake oil.

When I do plan on adding GPU block it would be 2 of them. So having a total of 3 water blocks, would the PA120.2 still be sufficient enough without taking a performance hit by having the PA 120.3?

As for the cooling solution, quality anti-freeze as in my GM-dexcool I put in my 96' chevy lol? (10w-40 or whatever)
Also so the PrimoChill ICE stuff would not be as good as say the Anti-F & distilled water combination? The only problem I have with doing that is the conductive part about it. If I find that I have a small leak, with the water combination, it would fry my parts, but if I have the PrimoChill my stuff would still be salvageable.

 

[ProHandyman]

You'll gain a couple of degrees Celius cooler if you go with the PA120.3 at most. If you are not going to OClock, or minimal OC... I would stick with the PA120.2.

NOW, if you are going the silent PC route, and are going to use fans with less then 50 cfm output, then I would go with the PA120.3, especially if it gets hot in your room in the summer. Use the PA120.3 with 80-100cfm fans if it gets really hot!

As you can see, there are a number of factors to think about... and whether you want every last degree C cooler out of the system. Using a D5/655 pump will have no issues with 3 blocks.

Distilled/DeIonized water has no real conductance. Conductivity only happens when you add additives. Specialty fluids can claim non-conductivity... but don't believe the x number of degrees cooler then water!

As far as leaks... if you test your cooling system for 12-24 hours (without the PC powered up (unplug cables from everything, and use the "jumper trick" to power up the supply) and not leak, you should be good to go. There are many tutorials all over the web on how to properly setup/bleed/and test your system.

 

[Maxiius]

NOW, if you are going the silent PC route, and are going to use fans with less then 50 cfm output, then I would go with the PA120.3, especially if it gets hot in your room in the summer. Use the PA120.3 with 80-100cfm fans if it gets really hot!

Not going necessarally the silent route, but the fact that room in does get pretty hot in the summer. Down here Louisiana it's hot all the time :?
So, swinging for a PA120.3 with those 100 CFM fans might not be a bad idea

 

[ProHandyman]

Not going necessarally the silent route, but the fact that room in does get pretty hot in the summer. Down here Louisiana it's hot all the time :? So, swinging for a PA120.3 with those 100 CFM fans might not be a bad idea

Under those circumstances, if you can fit a .3 in your case... I would go ahead with 80-100cfm fans on a fan controller.

Basically what I am doing... but I'm going for quieter and OCing. I'm Soooooooo tired of listening to over 14 fans whine all day (forget sleeping in same room, even with fan controller).

 

[shawnlizzle =]]

if you push 100 cfm+, the PA will be defeated by...say a bix3 or a HE120.3 because those are designed for high pressured fans

 

[ProHandyman]

"]if you push 100 cfm+, the PA will be defeated by...say a bix3 or a HE120.3 because those are designed for high pressured fans

Actually, The PA120.x's will work with fans upto and over 100cfm... but over 90-100, drops off quickily in rise of performance. The HE's work best starting at 100cfm... and really come in at 134+