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JWFokker · 01-09-2005, 04:41 PM

First off, don't buy that DangerDen rad, buy a 77' Bonneville heatercore from Autozone. That'll save you a bit. Also, get a Swiftech MCW6002 and an MCW50 GPU block. Together those should three things save you $40 easily and you can get a higher quality, quieter pump. I use a Mag 3 currently, but while it was fine, the fittings aren't great and even with teflon they leak a tiny bit and it's a pain in the ass trying to find 3/4" pipe to 1/2" barb fittings. Did I mention is somewhat noisy and big?

Keep in mind you'll need a female AND male fittings, not two of the same type. The intake is female and the output is male so you'll need the corresponding fittings and they're not easy to find. I ended up using a brass 3/4" female to female pipe connector on the output and then a nylon 3/4" male pipe to barb fitting because I cannot find a nylon 3/4" female pipe to barb fitting at Lowe's or Home Depot. Maybe you can get some from McMaster. But then again, quick connect fittings are really the way to go.

Save yourself time and trouble and get an AquaExtreme or MCP650. You can save money by not using DangerDen parts. They're really not worth it. You can get equal or better performance for less.

01-09-2005, 04:41 PM	#6
JWFokker Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 269	First off, don't buy that DangerDen rad, buy a 77' Bonneville heatercore from Autozone. That'll save you a bit. Also, get a Swiftech MCW6002 and an MCW50 GPU block. Together those should three things save you $40 easily and you can get a higher quality, quieter pump. I use a Mag 3 currently, but while it was fine, the fittings aren't great and even with teflon they leak a tiny bit and it's a pain in the ass trying to find 3/4" pipe to 1/2" barb fittings. Did I mention is somewhat noisy and big? Keep in mind you'll need a female AND male fittings, not two of the same type. The intake is female and the output is male so you'll need the corresponding fittings and they're not easy to find. I ended up using a brass 3/4" female to female pipe connector on the output and then a nylon 3/4" male pipe to barb fitting because I cannot find a nylon 3/4" female pipe to barb fitting at Lowe's or Home Depot. Maybe you can get some from McMaster. But then again, quick connect fittings are really the way to go. Save yourself time and trouble and get an AquaExtreme or MCP650. You can save money by not using DangerDen parts. They're really not worth it. You can get equal or better performance for less.