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nexxo · 06-08-2005, 02:29 PM

I have a Swissflow SF800. It's 50 euros, and hooks more or less straight to a fan header on your motherboard. It is reliable, extremely long lasting, has very low flow resistance and get this: it is very accurate. It emits 100 pulses per second per litre flow and its range is from 0.3 to 20 litres per minute.

I hooked one up to a fan header, told MBM to divide the signal by six, and presto: flow in millilitres right there on my desktop. If I feed the data into Samurize it will display a pretty graph of my choice on the desktop, and litres per minute to the third decimal if I want it. No fuss.

It's tiny and comes with 3/8" BSP thread on either end so you just screw it into your existing setup (well, I did anyway). It's the black thing on the Aquatube with the cable coming out:

If you want a flow switch, Gentech does one with 3/8" BSP connections that operates with a (weak) spring-loaded valve:

As such it can be mounted in any position. But if you don't want any moving parts at all, Gentech does this little black oblong box, again with 3/8" BSP connections, which measures flow through ultrasound.

06-08-2005, 02:29 PM	#73
nexxo Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brimingham, UK Posts: 385	I have a Swissflow SF800. It's 50 euros, and hooks more or less straight to a fan header on your motherboard. It is reliable, extremely long lasting, has very low flow resistance and get this: it is very accurate. It emits 100 pulses per second per litre flow and its range is from 0.3 to 20 litres per minute. I hooked one up to a fan header, told MBM to divide the signal by six, and presto: flow in millilitres right there on my desktop. If I feed the data into Samurize it will display a pretty graph of my choice on the desktop, and litres per minute to the third decimal if I want it. No fuss. It's tiny and comes with 3/8" BSP thread on either end so you just screw it into your existing setup (well, I did anyway). It's the black thing on the Aquatube with the cable coming out: If you want a flow switch, Gentech does one with 3/8" BSP connections that operates with a (weak) spring-loaded valve: As such it can be mounted in any position. But if you don't want any moving parts at all, Gentech does this little black oblong box, again with 3/8" BSP connections, which measures flow through ultrasound. __________________ "There is a thin line between magic and madness" Last edited by nexxo; 06-08-2005 at 02:39 PM.