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Arcturius 09-03-2001 09:39 PM

What pump to buy?
 
I'm setting up my first WC system, and I'm trying to decide which pump to buy. I'm trying to decide between:
<ul>[*]a cheapo looking 158GPH (Max) submersible -- $17[*]165GPH MagDrive -- $17[*]79GPH Eheim 1046 -- $46[*]158GPH Eheim 1048 -- $60[*]250GPH MagDrive -- $34[/list]
Planned blocks:
<ul>[*]Either a single channel hand-made maze-ish block or a converted heatsink for the CPU (Tbird 700, currently).[*]single channel handmade or (more likely) converted vidcard or northbridge sink for vidcard (don't want to take up more than 1 PCI slot)[*]single channel handmade or converted socket7 sink for northbridge[/list]
Planned radiator:
six-pass 3/8" id transmission cooler, if I can get it. I want to split the 1/2" id hose into three 3/8" id lines to slow the coolant through the rad, then join them again on the other side and speed the coolant back up.

Pump:
This is where I need help. I intend to run it in a resivoir made of an underground electrical junction box.

Planned layout:
Hot coolant leaves pump, goes into rad. Cooler coolant leaves rad, splits into CPU and NB/GPU lines; NB & GPU in series, NB first, GPU second. Coolant is recombined from CPU and GPU, going back into res. I will either mount my rad high in the case (I've got lots of room in the top of my Apex full tower) with a T and a short piece of hose higher to catch air, or mount it low in the front of the case so the air collects in the res.

What do you guys think?

redleader 09-03-2001 10:11 PM

I don't think any of those pumps are ideal for 3 waterblocks. I'd pay the extra $8 and get the Eheim 1250 myself.

Oh wait I did. :)

jastrckl 09-05-2001 12:37 PM

I also recommend installing t's or y's for those lines, for obvious reasons. that should help eliminate some of the weaknesses of whatever pump you get.

dantheman 09-05-2001 03:24 PM

I have a settup simular to this, but with 2 gpu blocks linked for a voodoo 5. (this still includes the block for the northgate) I have the magdrive that pushes 500 gph and it will shoot water out of the system. I totaly suggest that. Also, go with "y" joints, much better for the flow they give


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