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Hi, I just found this and wanted to share it with you all:
- XSPC Acrylic Dual 5.25 bay Reservoir for Laing D5:
http://www.highflow.nl/pompen/laing-...-d5bayres.html
- XSPC Acrylic Tank Reservoir for Laing D5:
http://www.highflow.nl/pompen/laing-...d5tankres.html
Now there is an alternative to Primochill D5 bay/res ;) .
I can't find it on XSPC's official website or there online shop !
interesting... last I heard these were still in the prototyping phase. :confused:
dont pumps need airflow to not break/burnup? :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by skinnee
Um, XSPC's reputation with acrylic isn't unblemished either.
Agreed, I thought people have been reading these forums about acrylic problems since the T3 and would stay away from now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Waterlogged
Let's just hope they learned from Primochill's mistakes :).Quote:
Originally Posted by Waterlogged
Not entirely related. T3 had problems with the molding process, specifically the additives put into the acrylic "soup" or something before molding. In most of their products XSPC doesn't really use molds, most of there stuff like these res' are put together with glue and off-the-shelf (i.e. balanced chemical composition) acrylic sheets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexandr0s
XSPC's problem with acrylic is that their machining and assembly tolerances are not so good. That's how you end up with ports that leak because the hole is not perpendicular, etc.
I wont be buying one anyway :P If it was made out of delerin, then id think about it
omfg
if anyone from XSPC reads this, please, for the love of god, stop putting the acrylic tube inside leading directly into the pumps inlet! it makes the bleeding process 50 times harder than it has to be!
The problem is, that stupid tube is what give their their DDC tops the extra head pressure. Take that away and their res top becomes an average top. I'm betting it will also give the D5 a small boost as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by zeropluszero
Even though the idea about a pump/res bay combo is very nice, their quality is far from top notch...
http://www.xspc.biz/d5tankres.php
http://www.xspc.biz/d5bayres.php
Quote:
Originally Posted by NKrader
The bottom is open below the D5 so you still get some airflow around it.
You cannot bond Delrin (Polyoxymethylene) easily, like acrylic. So i assume bonding Delrin is a complex and lengthy process.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkItZo
Waterlogged may know a bit more on the subject.
quality control. they have some great stuff. but just like the ddc world all we hear about here is the nightmares.. kinda unfair to say..Quote:
Originally Posted by JoeBar
i love that 2 bay combo, it would look sweet in my lain lee brushed alu rebuild....
sweet, thanks for the post!
http://www.xspc.biz/photo/d5bayres/2.jpg
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=26843 I've been running this one since last July with Zero issues.
Well, I wasn't sure about bonding so I did a quick check and it turns out you can do it apparently somewhat easily with a 2 part epoxy called "BONDiT™ B-46". It can also be butt welded or ultrasonically welded.Quote:
Originally Posted by bentleya
Some Texan's eyes just perked up when you posted that . . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by Waterlogged
:rofl: Don't I know it. :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthBeavis
Oh, and fixed ;):p:
there you go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Waterlogged
so how is the EK DDC v2 still the better top?
Don't recall having seen any reviews on the EK DDC V2. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by zeropluszero
XSPC are usually very good and recalling bad batches - however - the 1s that always slip out seem to end up in the US where distributers are slow to take the faulty stock off the stock lists and hand it out anyway but never make the recall from the customer. Shame really... Because he's quick to find out when there's a problem and he does his best to make sure they don't go out, tbf, it's still a miles better rep than Primochill and the products, when you're not unlucky enough to get duff finish or seal, are usually of very good quality
~Bex
I'm slow... but it is coming. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Waterlogged
It's seems you have more unfinished tests at the moment than Naekuh has unfinished builds :rofl:.Quote:
Originally Posted by skinnee
Omg skinnee are you gonna take that cack? show em what yer made of and whip out a review - NOW! :p:
~Bex
Actually, Alexandr0s is right. I have DDC single and dual tops with dual D5's sprinkled in, radiator sandwich testing half complete, a new radiator test procedure in the works and GXT480 blocks all going on... and I have review writing for a couple more air coolers and 2 water kits going every night. And there is more, but it stays behind closed doors for a while. If it weren't for having this day job to keep the lights on I could get things done much faster, but the day job always takes priority.
As long as most of them get finished eventually, it's all cool with me Skinnee ^^.
Watching this.
After the problems with the T3, I hope this fits the bill :)
Looks interesting for the bayresaholic! :bday2:
here found them at this place. looks like they are taking pre-orders.
ETA looks to be 5/28/10
single
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=14351
dual
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=14352
id be more interested in the single right now.
In stock here in australia. Anyone else got their hands on it yet? would love to see some user pics or reviews
anyone used one?, or any threads where someone has one?
I'd like to see some pics of the back of the unit so I can imagine tube routing. Cant seem to find any images at all. Anybody?
XSPC posted in a WCUK thread with pics of the back :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain_Harlock
EDIT: Here you go
XSPC: "Sorry about the photo quality. Keep in mind that this is a prototype so the finish isn't very good."
http://www.xspc.biz/d5bayresback.jpg
Cool, thanks for the pic. Now to consider an import or wait for the official U.S. shipment.
Now available @ FrozenCPU
XSPC Tank Reservoir
XSPC Dual 5.25" Bay Reservoir
I'm patient skinnee, I'll wait, As I have lots of time. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by skinnee
Nice. What I was looking for. Sadly no stock that I know of atm in AUSQuote:
Originally Posted by systemviper
Just thinking about this for the past couple of weeks. Going back and forth, back and forth. Just when I thought I'd finaly stick my rev A T3 in the case, Waterlogged had to go and post those links. I know that XSPC has had its issues with its older line of res's, but they did manage to fix/replace those and I've enjoyed a number of their other products over the past couple of years enough so as to trust it over the problems of the T3. So who else got this thing? Or was it just me?
Now available @ P-PCs.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...eyword=XSPC-D5
After recent success using an XSPC Laing DDC Dual Bay Reservoir in an 800D mod, i think i'll replace the two T3's which literally disintegrated within weeks in the Zotac Mod Box with a couple of these :shrug:
/\/\No work log for that 800d project?:slapass:
Bit pricey imo....would like to see how they perform though.
My Droid shipping software says my new XSPC dual bay is on the truck, winding its way to my home as I write this. I'll snap a pic or two when I unbox it. Not planning on a worklog as I'm not 100% on the exact look I want and I may scrap and redo again and again.
I do not like the first, this may be detrimental to the pump. Very nice but ...
The truth is that it is beautiful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Waterlogged
No, the T3 with front metal hex bolts and alumium face plate was beautiful. This is acceptable, as it carries hope over beauty. Something I havent seen in the water cooling community for a couple of years as most modern LC parts makers learned from the many mistakes made over the past 10+ years. But every now and then something has to come along and remind us not to get to comfortable with whats there. Lest we endup with a dead rig from a real tyhpoon inside of it.
Maybe it should have been named Tsunami instead? :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain_Harlock
This dual bay res looks similar in build to their Dual Bay res for the DDC and I just binned one of these as being a POS.... It does not fit well in the drive cage, it is a pig to get in and a pig to get out, and the resonance of the pump from this through the drive bay drove me nuts it was so loud. I replaced it with res top for DDC, much better, dead silent no resonance issues....
Nice idea, poorly executed.... IMO of course, perhaps some cases are better suited for the dual bay res than my Raven 2.....
@ Waterlogged, not sure I'd want any product that was welded by your butt ;)
I found that the brushed alu bezel matched the ATCs 840 perfect back last year but noticed it was a real tight fit which i pointed out to XSPC and they apparently knocked 1mm off the width since then so maybe you were using old stock as they are meant to fit well now with rubber vibration mount things so are silent as well :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Neutronman
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/xspc/xspc_res_7.jpg
I wouldn't know if I had old or new stock, I bought it from Performance PC less than one month ago. It was almost impossible to get in with the rubber grommets, I certainly don't recommend this product... Also I noticed a number of fractures in the acrylic on the curved inlet tube, so QA is questionable to say the least. Having said this I am pleased with XSPC's res top....Quote:
Originally Posted by coolmiester
http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/...20res/Pic1.jpg
http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/...20res/Pic2.jpg
http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/...20res/Pic3.jpg
Unsued and first impressions here:
Ok, so here are a few unboxing pics of the new XSPC dual bay D5 res. Sorry about the quality of the pics. Resizing seemed to add a bit of nasty grain. Anway, in the 1st pic
you see the whole kit & kabodle. No instructions (XSPC seems to have devloped a bad habbit of that over the past two years), and the box if generic for all of the current res
lines. None of the apporiate items were maked off on the box, so lets hope they dont ever have a mix up in their wherehouse one day.
Contents: There is a pack of srews for mounting the D5 to the res, a pack for mounting the res to the bay, and a pack for the pace plate should you choose to use one. They
have also included an alan key for the face plate screws. Speaking of the face plates, there are two as you can see. One is black and the other is unfinished aluminum. The
black one is classic brushed aluminum and hard anodized in black, The plain aluminum plate is not brushed. Its just plane jane, flat. It is not anodized at all. Both have
a reflective XSPC logo in the lower right part of the plate.
The mounting plate has a fresh O-ring for the D5. I would of course recommend that you use the included O-ring as I'm sure XSPC has made sure it seats well with its product.
There is also an included elcetric blue 5v LED atached to a molex conenctor. I can find no place to attach it directly to the res, so I'm not really sure why it is included
unless XSPC is trying to clean house on them. Then again, there are side seperators for bays that have dividers in them. You may be able to shove the LED in the seperation
if you dont have a bay seperator getting in the way, but I dont think it would look very good. So its there, and up to you to figure out a use for it. NOTE to XSPC: in a
revision, give us a ghost plug like primochill for LED's. Thanks for the thought though.
The res is typical XSPC res quality. Really thick and heavy. In short, its built like a cinderblock. The res itself if pretty small. Almost like a swiftech micro res. The
other half is just open housing for the D5. The res is unique in design. The head that the D5 mounts into is made with sharp lines and the output line does not directly
connect to the head. Instead it just relies on pressure in the res to force liquid out a tube with a 90 degree bend. You can see the inside tube with the bend in the pic.
What you cant see is that it does not connect directly to the D5. Its got about a 1/3" space between it and the new top. Not happy with that as I think we missed a great
opportunity for a performance enhancement on this design. But then again, I've never been a good judge on these things. Something about it just seems wrong to me. I think
we will have to wait for one of the more serious testers to give us some real data. At best I'll just be able to say if the the thing works or not and wether leaks or not.
^_^
Now the clarity of unit is pretty good. Its not as clear as something like the micro res, but still pretty good. If you decide to go with a black sparkle housing for the D5
and no XSPC faceplate then it should showup really well. But of course you will have to find a way for the black sparkle to stick to the body since you wont be able to tuse the mounting ring.
The face of the unit still has its protective plastic cover on it so dont judge the clarity based on what you see in
pic 3. I'm just not ready to remove it until I decide on how I'm gonna mount it. There are rubber grommets for mounting screws on the top part of the bay and rubber stand
offs in the bottom part to help cusion the bay against vibration. This is NOT a rail friendly res. But some cases allow for rail or screw mounts on some bays. This will
mount fine in those bays. Most CM cases are good examples of this. This is going in a moded stacker 810 and should fit fine. So beaware of your bays before you order.
The D5 mounting is a little odd, but the only logical choice considering the design of the unit. You place the D5 in its new top with its new O-ring. Then you place the
unidirectional backplate over the D5. You place the screws in by hand and hand tighten. To finish it, you use a long screwdriver and place it through 4 holes drilled on the
opposite side of the unit and then cross point tighten the screws to finish the job. Again, its really obvious on how to do it so no instructions are needed. Just have a
standard or longer sized screw driver on hand as a short one wont reach since the access point is on the opposite side of the unit. I'll hook it up in the next day or too and
run it for the next week or three while I work on my other rigs. I'll try and shoot a quick vid for those who want to hear it in action, but it will not be in a case. Just
a simple return loop and thats it.
I would like to add this little note. I think that since the D5 mounting area is open it will allow decent cooling for the D5, but since its tucked inside of the unit it may
not get enough fresh air and over a length period of time, it could prove a pump killer. Again, time will tell. The T3 kept the D5 hanging out the back of it and it was
surrounded with fresh air. This only has one open spot and kees the pump tucked sideways in the bay away from airflow. We will see how well this design works.
I also wanted to say that I'm not trying to complain about the res. I'm only pointing out what I think may be problems to be worked out in a future revision of the unit.
Personaly, I think its good and practicle design for keeping the D5 out of the way and tubing running its shortest length for the most efficent loop you can make. I stick
with D5's as I prefer the lower tone that they seem to give off. Also my loops are simple CPU only loops and I dont need the extra head pressure one can get form the 255 or
two of them. That being the case, I would like to see more bay res's for D5's show up for clean simple loop builds and I'm happy with what I see out of this unit. Now lts
see what the T4 and (hopefully) Geno can bring to the table in the near future.
***EDIT***
Wow, I have no idea why the spacing of my little review came out like that. Go figure as I'm to lazy to try and fix it. \m/ ^_^ \m/
Think I'm going to order that res for my v300
I purchased a Typhoon 3 Rev.A a couple weeks ago. It lasted about a week before developing many cracks, running a variable speed D5 at lowest setting (1). So, I got a refund and purchased the XSPC as a replacement.
Here are some differences:
- XSPC unit weighs 18oz (empty). T3 weighs 9.25oz (empty).
- XSPC unit holds 250ml liquid. T3 holds approximately 500ml liquid.
- XSPC pump mounting area is about 3/4" thick. T3 is 2-3mm thick...
- XSPC unit doesn't require modifying 5.25" "shelf" spanning dual bays -- it has a notch. T3 does require modifications, at least for an ATSC840 case.
- XSPC is a very tight fit in an ATSC840 case. I removed two grommets to make this easier.
- XSPC unit lacks a front fill/drain port.
- XSPC unit is basically impossible to adjust a variable speed D5 once installed. Could drill a hole in one of the grommet spots for access from the side.
- XSPC unit only supports one loop, whereas T3 supports two loops (assuming it doesn't fail).
- XSPC unit feels very solid. T3 feels extremely flimsy in comparison.
I haven't setup the loop yet. Will post more impressions and photos later.
Two comparison photos below.
Guys, lets not turn this into a XSPC vs. Primochill thread, the T3 is a dead product, so comparisons aren't need nor necessary.
Well, the T3 is the only other D5 res we can compare features with. At least for the momment. If the T4 comes out soon and then Geno brings out something (so the rumor goes) then we can start comparing features. Were not trying to turn it into a product war. For some those that have already owned the T3, its the best way to get new attention on the new unit as a viable replacement.
Unless things have change between Geno and Primochill (I really doubt this). .anything new, including the aforementioned Delrin version, will be either from Geno himself or some other company as he never sold that version to PC.
I was just going by recent claims on several boards. I cant remeber if it was here or at overclockers that somebody said that the T4 (without Geno) was comming out in a matter of days from now.
From PC?Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain_Harlock
Hmm, all I've seen so far is a note on their site saying they stopped producing the T3 because they want to use their time and resources to focus on their new reservoir product line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain_Harlock
I dont understand your question Waterlogged. And Alexandr0s, I dont remember what boards I saw some of the posts the past couple of weeks. I've just seen a number of rumors about little things here and there. The one board I dont read is RRR so I know its wasnt there. But OC'ers, HOCP, and a number of European boards tend to just pile up a ton of bable and junk when it comes to daily info for me. Very easy to get lost in the topics with so many boards, let alone remember a specific post (though you would be amazed how many of the same people you see at so many different boards).
But the reason I even brought it up was to point out that those of us who want a bay res (for whatever reason) for the D5 have very few options and doing direct comparisons of those options helps to make a better a buying decision and show how things are progressing from previous attempts. As far as the T3 being dead, I've seen quite a few for sale on ebay and the amazon market place over the past few months (though as their numbers dry up they seem to show up less and less now). It was in no way meant to be a bash the now dead T3 and cause any problems. Had I known that it would bother others so much I would have never compared the two and just said I liked the thing.
Lets just leave it at that and I'll stay out of this topic in the future to avoid any further problems.
I ordered this res as well and will be installing it this weekend. I'll keep you guys updated on how it works out. I've gone thru 2 T3's now and Have 2 T3 revisions A's from RMAing sitting in my workshop and I don't plan on installing them.
Although i don't doubt that Brian started out with good intentions with the T3 as i, like many find the concept appealing but for whatever reason, (undoubtedly money) i just feel it was rushed to the market without adequate testing but i honestly can't see the problem with comparing any new D5 Bay Res with it as like it or not it pretty much was the first to market so surely sets a decent bench mark.
A hell of a lot of people were suckered into the spin and backed Geno and his T3 whole heartedly and are now having to eat humble pie which might be the reason some want to brush it under the carpet, sort of "out of sight, out of mind" but the fact remains it set the benchmark no matter how low that bench mark was.
Very true. I wish the design held up. I loved it and it looked awesome in the case but after 2 cracking and leaking all over inside my pc I moved on to try to find something similar and bought an older XSPC Pump / Res Double bay design but the pump in it isn't as strong as a D5 so when this came up on Monday at PPCS I bought it right away along with about 400 bucks in other stuff. New Silverstone 1000W Strider Plus power supply with UV blue wiring , all UV blue connectors and all UV blue sleeving. Im going to be busy this weekend sleeving. I also bought 12 High CFM UV blue yates for my 2 Thermochill rads. So im going to be a little busy this weekend. Happy Fathers day to me :-)
Actually just a reminder of what i did say about the T3 back in 07-28-2009
Ask yourself this..............If i saw these fundamental flaws so early on, why did the designer and die hard crew try to make the T3 out to be some kind of Holy Grail and insist everything was fine and dandy :shrug:
My Typhoon III Res Experience
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I've not actually read Skinnees test on the T3 and have no intention of tbh but just thought i'd add a few of my own personal thoughts on the T3.
I think the over all idea is great and i've always been a fan of bay-reservoirs so one that has a build on pump is even better and makes for a real tidy set-up IMO.
Add to that the fact the compact unit can run dual loop is even more attractive to some as it keeps space and over all cost down as only one D5 is needed though the pay off is that only one colour liquid can be used for both loops which again some may think a small trade off given the cost they could save so that in itself gets my vote.
I did however immediately see a few minor problems which i have brought to the attention of the designer but for what ever reason rather than take these small issues on board and maybe rectify in future he decided to try and defend them which i found strange i must admit so don't hold your breath for any immediate changes.
The first being there is no recess from front to back like on the XSPC Res so that it can slide into most chassis and the only way around that is to snap off the small 5.25 bay tabs and secondly, the securing hols didn't align to any on the ATCs 840 so new holes needed to be drilled which i'm not sure how some would feel about doing that to a £200+ case.
On further inspection i also noticed that although Vincents fitting would screw into the T3 they leaked due to the fact the the T3 is made purposely to fit their own Ghost Fittings with a much larger collar than Vincents - again defended by the designer saying "that recess works to keep the O ring from blowing out when...call it overzealous or inexperienced users over tighten fittings." though id have much rather seen some kind of standard kept in line with other more popular fittings so the choice could be left to the end user rather than having the decision made for us.
One thing that hasn't been picked up on is the back hold down plate which holds the D5 in position i think should be either made from 2 to 3 mm thicker plexi as it hasn't got the strength to apply even pressure on the O ring and i guarantee some will have problems with this as i did on both mine.
Aesthetically, for me personally i find the actual front of the T3 a little busy looking for my liking though that is only my opinion and would of liked to have seen a much more elegant look as they certainly didn't look right in the ZOTAC mod at all and the reason why i opted to make new plexi blanc plates for a much more tidy look in keeping with my particular mod though i do understand new face plates are in the pipeline so although i'm eager to see how they look i still get the impression they won't be to my taste.........but that's just me.
Finally, i can't comment on how the T3 will perform in dual loop using one unit as i opted to go for two individual units so i could run two colour liquid but what i can say is they were both an absolute breeze to fill and bleed even though the case needed up-ending onto its back to do so but it meant every bit of air could be bled from the system so when the fill plug was finally screwed into place and the case was right-sided again there is absolutely no air in the system so no turbulence at all and have been running both on No. 2 setting ever since.
Over all i'm well happy with the final results and performance but i just think it could have been a much easier plug and play solution had a few issues been addressed prior to manufacture.
I want to thank those who shared their opinions in this thread. I've been trying to find reservoirs that can fit my D5 (in my CM 690 II Advanced case) and this is a strong contender. Before I pull the trigger however, does anyone have experience with the tank reservoir? It's slightly cheaper and can be mounted in places apart from the drive bays.
It's such a pity no one makes tube reservoirs that fit the D5! I know there's the dual EK one but why not a single?!
You can use koolance's D5 top with tube res mounted on it, from EK only dual D5 tops have multilink option for tube reservoirs mounted on top.
How are these working out for people? i'm considering the d5 tank.
Here are some more pics if anyone is interested in this unit. I will be installing mine this coming weekend. [IMG]http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6025/dsc04209.jpg Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/IMG]
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I've had the XSPC D5 bay res version installed for about 2 weeks now, in a system with (2) 5970's in the loop. I've been inspecting the unit regularly for any cracks or other defects -- none so far, and the unit is really built like a tank. Temperatures in the system aren't really any different than was the case with the Typhoon 3.
If you use a D5 variable speed pump, make sure you mount the pump such that the speed controller slot is rotated towards the front of the unit as much as possible -- if you do this, you can change the pump speed with a minor amount of difficulty by sliding the unit out from the bay about 1.5". I did this to facilitate testing of different flow rates in my system. I arrived at the conclusion that pump speed setting 1 was fine in a loop with (2) 5970s w/EK water blocks. The temperatures under sustained load weren't very different between speeds 1, 2, and 3. Speeds 4 and 5 produce too much noise for my liking, so I didn't bother testing these.
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Originally Posted by JeffyB
Temperatures with the XSPC D5 bay res attached. Loop is (2) 5970's running at 950gpu (1.2375v), 1200 mem (1.1v). The is running Bad company 2 everything maxed @ 2560x1600. Under load, VRM temps are around 70C, GPU temps are are 48-55C. Temperature probe in the water at outlet of first card is 55C (waiting for Everest to add support for TMS-200).
what rad are you using for that loop?Quote:
Originally Posted by sfield
After the Typhoon debacle, I'm staying away from acrylic res/pump combos out of principle. I'll consider it when they are made out of polycarbonate mixes or full copper/delrin/non-aluminum metals. Until then, have fun with fatigue cracks, bonding issues and vibration induced failure.
Dude CM, honestly speaking, if you cant even salvage these guys with your leet moding skills, there is seriously no hope for the general public.Quote:
Originally Posted by coolmiester
:cool:
Man... that T3 ended up a bigger mess then gabe's ALu top'd GTX.
I am about to get one of these ! Whats the status on it so far ? !!
Not a big fan of acrylic. I'll do like the last one's and wait and see what happens first. :yepp:
My swify v2 acrylic res has held up well. I've ran DI, Anti-Freeze/DI, Anti-Freeze/91% Alcohol and she is still holding up. No leaks or cracks as of yet :shrug:
OCM :up:
GOt one XSPC reser. combo for laing D% the single one and it was leaking. Used some Superbonder to fix it.
some playing
http://i53.tinypic.com/jkx57b.jpg
Why didn't you RMA it, if it was leaking?
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Originally Posted by skinnee
I shudder to think what your power bill is Cam :eek:
I am interested to see your data on the V2's as I just picked up a couple.
Power bill isn't as bad as you think... was a lot worse when I was crunching very heavily.
Which V2's, D5 or DDC3.25?
Because I live in Brazil, RMA means 40 days w/out PC.Quote:
Originally Posted by bentleya
Man I really like this res pump combo. I will have a D5 variable speed on the way. Any failures yet?
I ordered the XSPC dual bay d5 reservoir. It should be here Wednesday, I'll post some pictures when I get it up and running.
So what up boy's any news on the XSPC dual bay d5 reservoir and failures? because i to got one comming my way :)
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Originally Posted by dMITIj
How are these working out?
Have one for a few months and working out great for me ! Looks good and does its job well ....
I'm planing on buying the XSPC Acrylic Dual 5.25” Reservoir for one Laing D5 / MCP655
I have a adjustable MCP655 that I have had for about 14 months now, not one problem :yet:
I'm building a SB that will be at 5ghz How are these holding up?
Should I just buy a whole new pump knowing that my MPC655 has 14 months of use. not 24/7 at all, about anywhere from 3 to 5 hours weekdays and 5 to 8 weekends.
Are there better tops? I have a 3 x rad and a GTZ already
Both pumps from Laing that are used in this hobby are rated for minimum 50K hours, your pump is hardly even broken in. ;)
Would u pick those over the DD?
I have the XSPC and its been working for me just fine since they came out. But, it was a stop gap replacement since my T3 had failed. Got a T4 almost a month ago and its been running just fine on a test bed since I got it until I took it down the other day. Both are fine options for budget dual bay's. But I've decided to go with a couple of the DD black and silver res's as they simply look much better. We dont have any test benches for all the res's so we cant compare them with any data. I didnt really notice any major changes with either my T4 or XSPC res, so I guess they are about on par with each other. I will say that the lighting options on the XSPC are pretty lame. One bright LED that doesnt really light up the tank, but instead looks like a bright pinpoint of light. The T4 at least has up to four places to light the res (but leaves you with a mess of wires to route). Also, the XSPC res doesnt give you access to the rehostat on the back of the pump if you have a vario model. You pretty much set it when you install it and thats it. Otherwise you have to take it out to get to it. Pretty lame that they didnt drill a hole for a screwdriver to reach it. Thats its biggest problem though as its a really solid unit. I would say that if you dont care about looks and maybe a wee bit of extrta performance, then get the XSPC. But the extra cash will net you a great looking and working DD res.
Like Waterlogged said, your pump has hardly been used. Dont worry one bit about using it in a rebuild. Just give it a real good cleaning and you should be fine for years to come with it. Good luck getting to 5GHz.
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Originally Posted by Quad-Damage
I've been using them for a couple/few months now and with the exception that one had a defect and failed the initial leak test, the other and it's replacement have been solid.
You can see them in this video: QuagsQube The Rundown and I show you how I dealt with the LEDs. Like Harlock says, the included 1 LED is lame and the lack of easy access to the speed control is the reason I just ordered a couple of the Koolance res (yeah, I know I don't need a couple).
I can pull my fan control and optical forward and get to the control with a modified flathead, but it's a pita and I want better access to it to find the sweet spot.
I been using one for about a week works good and mine had 2 holes drilled in the back to put the led in i used a dab of glue to hold the led in place and its super bright lol.
Thank you that was very helpful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain_Harlock
I'm not into lights and LEDs on my PC. I don't need it to look like a Xmas tree. It feels like a ricer honda civic (I use to own a 400whp D16y8 turbo civic) Not really into the led lights myself. I do have the adjustable pump and i leave it about 3 to 4 so it's not crazy loud but still pumps water.
I might just go with the DD if I can get a normal looking one? If you had a pick out what is out now whats the best. Money isn't really a huge issue, but I would like to pump my pump with a res in my case bay. That why all of these current models are appealing to me. I just have a crappy T line currently.
Honestly, no. XSPC, IMO, doesn't have a really good track record with acrylic products. Toss in the fact that these use a similar design to their DDC tops and that worries me even more. I'm just waiting for the complaints to come in that these are killing D5's just like their DDC res tops, and before anyone says it, I'm not trolling. . .just calling it the way I see it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quad-Damage
Other options for you may be the Koolance or EK res's. Those are currently available.
I can't speak for everyone, but I have 2 XSPC single DDC tops. Used with no problems. One single has been running constant for a long time (over a year) with an MCP350 on my file server.
For a D5 though or an integrated bay res, I'd wait for the Danger Den Monsoon based on material alone. The fact that it's super sexy and modular puts it over the top. I don't think I'll ever touch acrylic again in this form. Even if you don't like lights, the material+form factor alone makes this thing.
This, of course, is just my opinion (worth what you paid for it).