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Originally Posted by Eddy_EK
Interesting thought!
I also think that we should do more on the reliability. So the pumps are here the weekest link and of course the leaking...
What do you think of closed WCing systems. That you don't need to fill in the liquid ever. That would be of course for WCing noobs.
PS: In every aspect I do not mean anyhing like thermaltake quality and performance.
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Well, if you want mass-market, or to increase WC share beyond .001 and so forth, you're going to go after noobs. I think the Coolermaster closed loop system isn't that bad in the context that the pump is integrated into the housing of the waterblock. That essentially cuts the tubing and connection requirments in half, which is going to increase reliability, at least in quality control on a manufacturing line.
Closed loop, in perpetuity without maintenance, would be hard I think. In the Apple G5 solution, it would appear that they used I believe brazed metal tubing and such. Plastic and barbs just are not going to keep the water in over a really long time (system lifetime). Apple had the benefit of designing the solution, they knew where everything was going to go. Selling an aftermarket solution would be difficult in that context. An interesting problem is what materials you would use to make a really good seal, yet still be flexible.