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Originally Posted by Jag
Well, I think that right now you don't have any reliability either in a low or in a high flow system.
So far, no one considered important to design a self-contained WC system, or having parts with MTBF.
The industry is in a standstill as it is at a turnpoint.
If Swiftech is to introduce such a specification (new pump) we will see more professional attitudes towards the evolution of this market.
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Reliability in a WC system is based on it's weakest link, an that's the pump. There are indeed very reliable pumps on the market that have been tested for years in environments much more hostile than standard coolant mixtures. Marine aquariums come to mind. Why aren't there more pumps that cater to WC? Answer below.
Wrong, self-contained units do exist. The Aquagate being one of the most recent, with more hopefully on the way Strange that whenever a newbie asks about these units, there's at least one "pro" water-cooler who's happy to say that such products suck and that the noob should instead fab a system, from as many non-computer differentiated parts as possible. And this advice is usually offered without asking the newbie anything about his intentions for the unit, or anything else for that matter. Innovation doesn't work if few people buy things during a product cycle. And no, near as I can tell the industry isn't at a standstill OR a turning-point. What they are doing is casting about, trying to find a solution that will enchant the masses and make money.
If you want niceties like MTBF ratings on WC products you’re going to have to wait until enough people are buying things, finding their weaknesses and complaining like crazy about them.