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JWFokker · 09-25-2004, 12:27 AM

Now I realize Mag 3's are rather noisy as far as pumps go, but mine's fully muffled and doesn't vibrate at all. What I'm experiencing is a fluid noise coming from the pump itself. I know I should have larger ID tubing going from my reservoir to my pump to improve flow, but am I possibly experiencing cavitation as a result of it? I'm eventually going to be making a large acrylic tube reservoir for in the bottom of my case that will mount to the pump inlet, but if the 3/8" ID tubing at the inlet is definitely causing cavitation, should I put my watercooling setup on hold until I get larger inlet tubing to prevent damage?

09-25-2004, 12:27 AM	#1
JWFokker Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 269	3/8" tubing making my pump noisy? Possible cavitation? Now I realize Mag 3's are rather noisy as far as pumps go, but mine's fully muffled and doesn't vibrate at all. What I'm experiencing is a fluid noise coming from the pump itself. I know I should have larger ID tubing going from my reservoir to my pump to improve flow, but am I possibly experiencing cavitation as a result of it? I'm eventually going to be making a large acrylic tube reservoir for in the bottom of my case that will mount to the pump inlet, but if the 3/8" ID tubing at the inlet is definitely causing cavitation, should I put my watercooling setup on hold until I get larger inlet tubing to prevent damage?