well here's I what got from cooltechnica... I'll be getting the Xtreme in March...
DD Maze2-1 w 1/2" fittings and 3/8" fittings
Black Ice Xtreme (chrome plated schweet

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Eheim 1250 (+RC Tank res)
so I'm going to try straight watercooling with 1/2" vs 3/8" with the same parts in the beginning with XP1800+... then I'll try to test with a heat load coming from the 226W pelt and XP1800+...
let's see if there will be a big difference... or any diff. at all...