SWC DDC TOP comming up - tests prove better than Alphacool, DDCT-01s, XSPC

Printable View

Show 100 post(s) from this thread on one page

06-21-2008, 06:35 PM
madmaxx

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealRedRaider

u don't say... :slapass:

:clap:
06-21-2008, 10:54 PM
Sugar4o

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealRedRaider

Where will we be able to buy one in the US?

If tests prove that it’s better than stock top it will be available worldwide as DDC one.
06-21-2008, 10:55 PM
Jimmer411

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugar4o

If tests prove that it’s better than stock top it will be available worldwide as DDC one.

Even if its as good as stock Id be happy :) I just want to switch to 3/8 barbs, possibly compression fittings.
06-22-2008, 09:25 AM
madmaxx

i'd like a couple UV blue one's :D

:up:
06-22-2008, 02:36 PM
Sugar4o

The interesting part is still to come!
When the SWC D5 top is complete we will have a real battle – DDC vs. D5. The two pumps will have tops with the same geometry and the only differences will be:
1. Impeller’s geometry
2. Power - 18W (4500 rpm) vs. 24W(4800 rpm)
So which pump will win?
06-22-2008, 06:05 PM
Jimmer411

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealRedRaider

Hurry up with the testing.... The wait is killing me....

I still have a Liang D5 vario, sitting in it's box, never used.... It sure could use a new toupee... :rofl:

IMO, the MCP355 will still be KING

You will think that right up until a DDC dies on you ;)
06-22-2008, 10:21 PM
Sugar4o

It is official now - SWC top has been tested by Martinm210 - look forward getting more details on http://www.martinsliquidlab.com/
06-25-2008, 07:33 AM
headala

Nothing there yet...11:33 PM Beijing time. :-(
06-25-2008, 07:55 AM
NaeKuh

everytime i see this thread.

i keep thinkn sidewinder computers for some reason. :rofl:

i keep thinkn, omg gary is trying to become like alex?? :O
06-25-2008, 08:20 AM
NaeKuh

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealRedRaider

LOL... We don't want that... :rofl:

alex does enough crazy things as it is.

LOL cuz of alex i was all my fans under water. :up:
06-25-2008, 09:04 AM
Sugar4o

I have the test results from Martin, but I don't want to spoil the surprise :)
He is very busy lately so give him some time to update his site with the results
06-25-2008, 05:19 PM
Martinm210

I'll update my page following this.

Here are the results of the two prototypes I tested. Keep in mind these are just prototypes mostly hand made, so the final product will likely be different.

I tested two prototypes and this is how the better top performed with two different barb setups.

First a side by side of the two tops. The blue version was the same as the clear, but had a shorter volute depth, so tolerances were very tight to the impeller. This blue top performed best. D-tek barbs were too long for the protoype, so I had to use a barb spacer common to graphic card blocks.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3...rbsetupwf2.jpg

Testing:
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2...stsetupld6.jpg

Up close testing in progress: Note the very sharp blue cutting edge and true spiral volute throughout..nice!:up:
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/668/testingcg7.jpg

Comparison to the XSPC tops. The red curves indicate high, medium, and low restriction curves
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9...esvsxspel3.png

Details of the best test (blue top with D-Tek Barbs):
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6...ekbarbsti5.png

Overall the best top with D-Tek barbs performed extremely well. It roughly tied the two XSPC tops in an average restriction system. The XSPC tops performed slightly better in high restriction systems, and the SWC top performs slightly better in low restriction systems.

I really like the volute shape on this top, it has an extremely sharp and efficient cutting edge and clean exit, very unique in design as well. This top produced an efficiency curve that peaks out at nearly 25% at 2.4GPM...Great work!!:clap:
06-25-2008, 08:13 PM
The[R]eaper

wow the top looks great and performs on par with the xspc tops, nice.

blue or green... blue or green.... or maybe red... i dunno. :rofl:

Thanks martin as always and great job on the top there sugar4o
06-26-2008, 12:00 AM
Sugar4o

Thank you Martinm210!
As everybody noticed by the results the XSPC top beat me only at 1.0 GPM with 0.13 PSI and mine is better at 3.0 GPM with 0.26 PSI. And this was expected, because the models tested do not have inlet nozzle so using the D-Tec barbs gives inlet of above 10mm. And this is cured in the final version :)
The XSPC ResTop is a very fine peace of engineering and I’ll do my best to beat it when a reservoir option for SWC becomes reality.

But first I will please the D5 owners :yepp:
06-26-2008, 09:10 AM
skinnee

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugar4o

But first I will please the D5 owners :yepp:

Yes please! :up:
06-26-2008, 09:22 AM
WoZZeR999

GL, and I hope the D5 does as well as the DDC (because I will be buying 3 soon)
06-26-2008, 10:12 AM
leo_bsb

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugar4o

Thank you Martinm210!
As everybody noticed by the results the XSPC top beat me only at 1.0 GPM with 0.13 PSI and mine is better at 3.0 GPM with 0.26 PSI. And this was expected, because the models tested do not have inlet nozzle so using the D-Tec barbs gives inlet of above 10mm. And this is cured in the final version :)
The XSPC ResTop is a very fine peace of engineering and I’ll do my best to beat it when a reservoir option for SWC becomes reality.
But first I will please the D5 owners :yepp:

Sorry but I noticed the XSPC Res/Top combo beating your best top from 0 to 2 GPM as the graphs shows.
We should know that most of our setups are in that range, so the XSPC still is the best

Show 100 post(s) from this thread on one page