emergency!! need new pump!
 

the rio600 on my athlon@1.5gig system kicked the bucket. I ran out to the pet store to replce it but the strongest water pump they had there was a rio180. This pump is crap, I can't immagine why, other than price, someone would choose to use this pump in their water cooling system. This pump raised my full load temps from 105 degrees F to 108! I thought water flow isn't that important once you hit a certain rate around 100gph or something like that(read from a link @ aquastealth.com). What pump should I replace it with? I would like to try a no-reservoir system and see what the results are. I was looking @ some eheim and danner pumps. I would like to spend less than $50 on the pump. Also, where do I fill it, I read something about puting a "T" fitting in line in the system. I saw it in 2 different places though. One design had it near the waterblock, the other had it down by the intake of the pump. How hard is it to fill these closed systems? And what other hardware will I need to use 3/8ID hoses with the pumps?

--MAtt

resago recc'd me petsmart for the pump. I got a danner magdrive 2 which is 250 gph. Due to arrive on tuesday, better fit in my cramped case.

does it have hose barbs? and if so, what size?

--Matt

I am wondering same thing. Will know when it gets here. Anyone know if home depot sells barbs?

Check my post for saving $$ at Petsmart. :)

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Skip the pet stores. Go to a lawn and garden store that handles pond pumps. ;)

to answer the barbs Q.

get 2 3/8 barbs with 1/2" thread.
and 1 1/2" to 1/2" coupling.

both avail @ home depot or lowes.

seal everything with pumbers goop.
I used goop on the threads instead of teflon.

don't forget to RTV the impeller housing.