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Unread 07-17-2006, 09:33 PM   #1
zbarnes
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Default Should I upgrade my pump?

My WC loop consists of a t-line, swifty 6002 (1/2") cpu block, '77 Bonneville Heatercore (dual 120mm fans, 1/2"), and an mcw50 (1/2") gpu block. I'm running a Eheim 1250 for the pump, but its big, bulky, and doesn't fit inside my case.

However, my radiator isn't inside either, so its not that big of a deal to mount it outside. I'm trying to decide whether I should go for a smaller DC pump that would fit inside the case.

To be worth it, it would need to have the following:
-low heat into the system
-enough pressure to get through a cpu, gpu and '77 bonne heatercore
-DC, and not draw too much power (I have an OCZ GameXstream 600W powering everything)
-quiet
-smaller than the eheim 1250

I'm trying to decide if the Aquaxtreme 50z-dc12 is worth the extra $$ over my eheim 1250 that I currently have.

Will temps be affected?

Also, Is http://www.cooltechnica.com/Merchant...ategory_Code=P the only place to find these in stock? None on ebay or froogle, so I guess $75 is the cheapest.

I've also seen the mcp655 (d5) recommended, but I've seen that it puts out more heat.

Thanks for the suggestions
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