Magicool Elegant Copper Radiator dual and single dissaster

[Lord_Farken]

they didn't came crack in the mail it happen week after on normal conditions I can figure out what was the cause of this disaster
I'm very disappointed , how hell this happen my whole pc is a pool, they last a week and then both of the clack at the same time WTF!!!
I buy this because the German review that performance pc's.com post, well my review is 0 out of 100 they are garbage that look good outside
you should not sell that crap to nobody
they both crack under the fittings at the same time no less ,how that possible ,only alcohol do that and it was that fluid that you sell me
here the pics
all my block are see through acrylic too the never fail on me
here is before
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll16/suris714/disater/IMG_0334.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll16/suris714/disater/IMG_0328.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll16/suris714/disater/IMG_0331-1.jpg
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll16/suris714/disater/IMG_0333.jpg
:mad::mad::mad:

[Alien Grey]

That first picture is that before you used it? Or did I understand it wrong because I can also see a crack in the first picture.

[Lord_Farken]

That first picture is that before you used it? Or did I understand it wrong because I can also see a crack in the first picture.
no that pic is after I removed and take a better one outside in the sun
the other are in the case while it happen and cut power
I install my old thermaltake 240 and it work but i have to put the two 120's
at full to compensate for the lack of cooling now
I got nb,cpu and dual gpu cooler
i order a black ice xtreme 2 and xpsc single to replace those two
I call magicool on Germany and told them
I should get a refund

[bundymania]

Because of several problems with those cheap bad*ss low quality material, the magicool elegant rads are no longer available at Aquatuning and some other shops since several month :( Same problem with the reservoirs from magicool - better avoid them and buy EK or Alphacool Tube Res for example. High Quality Roehm Plexi/Acryl - made in Germany ftw ! :)

[Waterlogged]

OP, do you have a pic or two of the entire loop including the rads?


Because of several problems with those cheap bad*ss low quality material, the magicool elegant rads are no longer available at Aquatuning and some other shops since several month :( Same problem with the reservoirs from magicool - better avoid them and buy EK or Alphacool Tube Res for example. High Quality Roehm Plexi/Acryl - made in Germany ftw ! :)

I've had dealings with Alphacool products before and they don't seem very high quality to me.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=3175161&postcount=10012

and

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/1953/leaktop2hk3.th.jpg (http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/1953/leaktop2hk3.jpg) http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5776/leakinside2pn1.th.jpg (http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5776/leakinside2pn1.jpg)

The top took out 2 DDC2's before I noticed exactly where the leak was coming from.:mad:

[345T4R]

What a pity, I like this radiators - performance tests are good only the cracks...

[Eddy_EK]

Acrylic like this is very sensitive to any alcohol additions or derivatives in the coolant.
What coolant did you use?
Some acrylic (we use that for our blocks) that is not extruded is more durable...

[Eppu]

I have an Elegant rad too, but it's never been in use. It has a lot of cracks, had them when I got it. I think I won't take any chances and get some other rad instead.

[Eddy_EK]

I have an Elegant rad too, but it's never been in use. It has a lot of cracks, had them when I got it. I think I won't take any chances and get some other rad instead.

I'd say RMA it instantly...

[Waterlogged]

Wow, last night was "night of the living dead". ;)

[Alexandr0s]

Wow, last night was "night of the living dead". ;)

Yeah, noticed that too :ROTF:. What was it, like 3 or 4 threads got Necro´d?

Also, Eddy, what kind of acrylic do you use? Cast?

[Eppu]

Going to get Swiftech or something instead. Something acryl-free :up:

[Eddy_EK]

Also, Eddy, what kind of acrylic do you use? Cast?

Yes casted Acrylic it the most durable. Extruded Acrylic was the issue in first edition of Classified plexi block.

[k.3nny]

i got myself 1 of that rad to, after 1 month whith feser red coolant 4 cracks in it.

http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww40/evil_homer/CIMG2162.jpg
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww40/evil_homer/09052010189.jpg
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww40/evil_homer/09052010185.jpg
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww40/evil_homer/09052010188.jpg

[ScottALot]

I can't trust anything that involves something thin and clear.

[antiacid]

did you have tubing pulling on the fitting by any chance? Looking at that shear line, it seems that there was some pressure and maybe it just finally gave way after being borderline for a while...

I really hope that the watercooling companies of this world switch away from acrylic and move towards polycarbonates sooner than later so that we can stop worrying about things like Typhoon 3s and these rads cracking...

[Eppu]

This is the response I got from Magicool:


Polycarbonat is very sensitive to any alcohol or derivatives in water coolant. We give no warranty
for useing that cooling fluid. If damage is not customers fault please contact your business partner
for RMA.

[Garrett]

I can't trust anything that involves something thin and clear.

Uhuh, all copper/brass rads is the way to go for me :)

Either way you should get a refund if this happens, fair enough right ;)

[MegadetHCl]

I wonder if this is a possible scenario: a bank robber comes into a bank with a bottle of methanol/ethanol/isopropanol (whichever does more damage) and sprays it on the 1-inch thick Lexan bulletproof glass that separates the tellers from the customers. Then he gently taps the glass with his pinky, and it all cracks!

[demonkevy666]

Lexan is chemical resistant acrylic is not

[Tile]

Even though I have a Magicool full metal rad in my loop I didn't trust their plexiglass headered radiators when I saw them.

[Lord_Farken]

i got myself 1 of that rad to, after 1 month whith feser red coolant 4 cracks in it.

http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww40/evil_homer/CIMG2162.jpg
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww40/evil_homer/09052010189.jpg
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww40/evil_homer/09052010185.jpg
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww40/evil_homer/09052010188.jpg

damn that look just like mine
the plastic in those is crap
before i lave iraq I have to mail my stuff and i dint bother mailing them
i just toss them to the trash:mad: