pump for gfx cooling loop recommendations

[inspector-71]

looking for pump recommendations for a grfx cooling loop with a single 120mm rad. may add chipset cooling later but cpu is phase cooled.

ideally want 12v and as cheap as possible but still being quality and quiet.

cheers.

[Patriote]

I use this one : http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=6205&Category_Code=510.3 and it's doing the job perfectly. I have a dual 120ml Rad Plus a CPU and GPU on it. It's a 12v and it's quiet as hell even when setted at it's max flow rate.

[ghent915]

Inspector: What size tubing ar you going to be using for this loop? To be dead honest, you can't go wrong with the DDC+/MCP355/wtfeverelsetheycallit. It's compact, quiet, has low heat dump, and is generally the perfect WC Pump.

It might be a wee bit pricey, but considering it can run an entire loop, not just your GFX block, your investment is well worth it. Should you be using 7/16" tubing (or 1/2"), you can upgrade the top to one of the several availible, and be just fine.

The D5/MCP655 is also a good pump. However, it is native 1/2", has higher heat dump, and is louder. Not to mention it is larger physically, making it harder to mount in a multi-loop setup.

To be honest, every other pump out there is still playing catchup to these (excluding the Iwakis and whatnot). Liang really knows their stuff, and I wouldn't buy anything but them for pumps now.

-Ghent

[smids]

Sent you a PM :).

[SiGfever]

I use this one : http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=6205&Category_Code=510.3 and it's doing the job perfectly. I have a dual 120ml Rad Plus a CPU and GPU on it. It's a 12v and it's quiet as hell even when setted at it's max flow rate.
Get it here and use "Paglan06" as the coupon for a twenty percent discount. But I would get the DDC Ultra 18w instead.

http://www.dangerdenstore.com/product.php?productid=175&cat=23&page=1

[Xeon th MG Pony]

Ya the MCP350/355 are like the only pump for systems that need any pressure, I want to get one to make a chip set, VRM, GFx loop

[smids]

On a single 120mm radiator, the Laing D5 wouldn't even enter my mind. 24W heat dump anyone?

[Bloody_Sorcerer]

DDC/DDC+ hands down. as for blocks, if its a GPU-only loop i'd probably go with an MP-1. if you wanted to add a chipset, use the MCW-30. practically no flow resistance :).

[inspector-71]

cheers guys.
Looking at using 1/2" tubing but as I only have the rad at the moment , that can be changed.
I also have my eye on a mp-1 for the waterblock.

[inspector-71]

how about the magII-LE for my situation?

[smids]

how about the magII-LE for my situation?
Pathetic pump... I certainly wouldn't buy one for that. DDC10W is the lowest I'd go....

[inspector-71]

thanks m8, total minefiled for me atm as I know nothing about water cooling.

how big are the 50z's?
what about laing d4 basic?

I had considered getting a cooler master aquagate (as they are dirt cheap and look nice) and changing the block. Are they that bad?

[inspector-71]

sorry to all.

would help if I read the stickies eh?
/Hangs head in shame

[smids]

Aquagates are really loud (they use an 80mm fan, don't they?) and are worse than half decent air cooling.

50z's - if you put one into a box, it would fit inside one of 4" x 3 3/4" (approx 10cm x 9cm) but this is including the barbs. The actual pump section is about 8 x 7cm.

D4 Basic's are good but once again, heatdump on all the Laing D4's and D5's are probably too high for a single 120mm rad. It wouldn't be worthwhile in my opinion.

[inspector-71]

to use a dcc in a 1/2" system, what fittings do I need to get?
Is it worth getting the one with the water tank?

[septim]

no water tank/reservoir for your ddc ultra...
just get the ddc ultra 18w red impeller pump somewhere...
then go get the aftermarket alphacool plexitop, and use the top inlet 1/2 barb and side outlet 1/2 also...
barb thread is i think a g1/4...

[Bloody_Sorcerer]

1/2" really isn't neccisary on a graphics loop. performance would be virtually identical at the flowrates in question with 3/8" tubing.

[inspector-71]

I already have a 1/2" rad

[inspector-71]

So maybe this
http://www.watercoolingshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=396
Plus this
http://www.alphacool.de/xt/product_info.php?products_id=3313&cPath=5_26_267
Or do I need the more powerful one

Do i then need to buy some more fittings i.e 1/4" (is this the same as g1/4) to 1/2" barbs? does it come with anything to plug the remainging holes?

Think it's between this and the 50z now.

[smids]

I personally think the 10W version should suffice. It's a lower heatdump and you are not using the most restrictive blocks in the world, being a graphics loop. The more powerful one is quite expensive and is probably overkill but that is just my opinion. You would have to buy G1/4" thread to 1/2" barbs for that top and it comes already with one sealing plug so no need to worry about that but you will need barbs. http://www.over-clock.com have the acrylic top if you want to buy from the UK ;).