two new D5 top/res from XSPC

[quattro_]

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 !

[skinnee]

interesting... last I heard these were still in the prototyping phase.

[NKrader]

interesting... last I heard these were still in the prototyping phase.

dont pumps need airflow to not break/burnup?

[Waterlogged]

Um, XSPC's reputation with acrylic isn't unblemished either.

[BrokenArrow]

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.

[Alexandr0s]

Um, XSPC's reputation with acrylic isn't unblemished either.

Let's just hope they learned from Primochill's mistakes .

[Kibbler]

Let's just hope they learned from Primochill's mistakes .

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.

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.

[SkItZo]

I wont be buying one anyway :P If it was made out of delerin, then id think about it

[zeropluszero]

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!

[Waterlogged]

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.

[JoeBar]

Even though the idea about a pump/res bay combo is very nice, their quality is far from top notch...

[bentleya]

http://www.xspc.biz/d5tankres.php

http://www.xspc.biz/d5bayres.php

dont pumps need airflow to not break/burnup?

The bottom is open below the D5 so you still get some airflow around it.

I wont be buying one anyway :P If it was made out of delerin, then id think about it

You cannot bond Delrin (Polyoxymethylene) easily, like acrylic. So i assume bonding Delrin is a complex and lengthy process.

Waterlogged may know a bit more on the subject.

[NKrader]

Even though the idea about a pump/res bay combo is very nice, their quality is far from top notch...

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..

[systemviper]

i love that 2 bay combo, it would look sweet in my lain lee brushed alu rebuild....

sweet, thanks for the post!

[Elmy]

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=26843 I've been running this one since last July with Zero issues.

[Waterlogged]

You cannot bond Delrin (Polyoxymethylene) easily, like acrylic. So i assume bonding Delrin is a complex and lengthy process.

Waterlogged may know a bit more on the subject.

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.

[DarthBeavis]

It can also be butt welded

Some Texan's eyes just perked up when you posted that . . . .

[Waterlogged]

Some wannabe Texan's eyes just perked up when you posted that . . . .

Don't I know it.

Oh, and fixed

[zeropluszero]

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.

there you go.
so how is the EK DDC v2 still the better top?

[Waterlogged]

there you go.
so how is the EK DDC v2 still the better top?

Don't recall having seen any reviews on the EK DDC V2.

[RCG_Bex]

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

[skinnee]

Don't recall having seen any reviews on the EK DDC V2.

I'm slow... but it is coming.

[Alexandr0s]

I'm slow... but it is coming.

It's seems you have more unfinished tests at the moment than Naekuh has unfinished builds .

[RCG_Bex]

Omg skinnee are you gonna take that cack? show em what yer made of and whip out a review - NOW!

~Bex

[skinnee]

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.