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Originally Posted by kronchev
what is with everyone and 12v pumps? ive heard nothing but bad things from them, they draw way too much current to be on your current PSU (hell that one draws 8-10!), and its not hugely difficult to have another small power cable coming out the back of your computer.
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Surely you jest.
The MCP600 draws around 1.0A at 12V
The Laing D4 draws around 1.6A at 12V
Both amperages are considerably lower than anything that will overload a PSU.
DC pumps are typically more efficient than their AC counterparts. The MCP600 is drawing 12W, while out-perfoming at 28W Eheim 1250. The Laing D4 draws 19W while outperforming the 31W Iwaki MD15-R.
DC pumps can be easily over-volted as well.
The Laing D4 and the (fixed) MCP600 do not have any issues that I'm aware of.
12v pumps don't care which voltage/hz your country's wall voltage is at. You can buy one and it will always work where you live.
12v pumps rock.