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Axle · 12-26-2002, 10:41 PM

Honest to GOD last time I ask. I really am sorry, but I FINALLY (after xmas) have the money to order my WC blocks & pump. I really need your help on making a decision, though, so plllllllleeeeeeaaaaassssseeee lend me a hand? It's a huge investment for me, and there's no way I could get it right by myself. OK, so here goes:

1/2 or 3/8? I've always planned on 1/2, but I may go the other way. Any REAL difference between the two?

blocks: (cpu): I've yet to see any #s on the MCW5000, which looks pretty good to me. I know the TC-4 is the best overall, and I would get it over both the maze and spri@l. Innovative's is too expensive, but I like their NB & GF4s. What I'm very interested in is becoolings unaBlock, which at $15 is my kind of block!! But will it work? Right now I run a t-bird 1.2 @1.3@54C idle, and was hoping for some cooler temps & more ocing power. Anyone tried this?

(NB+GF4):
Max I'd really like to spend is $35 each. Less if possible. this for the NB, I was thinking maybe? It's a pretty cool NB (shuttle ak31)-but when I unplug the fan, I get unstability. I was also thinking swifty's MCW40, or even the MCW50 if the extra $10 is really worth it? Innovative's GF4 is quite spify, but again I'd like performence.

(ahhhhhhhhh!)pump:
This will be a passive system. My rad will be a large bucket at first, which will eventually change to either some copper tubing or a large heat sink stuck to the side of my case which I saw somewhere in german. If I go the tubing route, it'll need to be pretty powerfull (right?), but otherwise less gph=less noise? It need to be DEAD quiet-like you-cant-hear-it-over-a-5v-panaflo quiet. I was thinking mag drive, but are there any others that are this quiet? I don't mind spending $50 for a quiet pump that can run 24/7.

Pllllllllleeeeeeaaaaaassssssseeeeee help me out? I really need it quite badly, and I'd love you forever

Please? TIA to anyone who even reads this...thanks!!

12-26-2002, 10:41 PM	#1
Axle Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wind Gap, PA Posts: 112	which blocks!! Pllllleeeeasssee help me out? Honest to GOD last time I ask. I really am sorry, but I FINALLY (after xmas) have the money to order my WC blocks & pump. I really need your help on making a decision, though, so plllllllleeeeeeaaaaassssseeee lend me a hand? It's a huge investment for me, and there's no way I could get it right by myself. OK, so here goes: 1/2 or 3/8? I've always planned on 1/2, but I may go the other way. Any REAL difference between the two? blocks: (cpu): I've yet to see any #s on the MCW5000, which looks pretty good to me. I know the TC-4 is the best overall, and I would get it over both the maze and spri@l. Innovative's is too expensive, but I like their NB & GF4s. What I'm very interested in is becoolings unaBlock, which at $15 is my kind of block!! But will it work? Right now I run a t-bird 1.2 @1.3@54C idle, and was hoping for some cooler temps & more ocing power. Anyone tried this? (NB+GF4): Max I'd really like to spend is $35 each. Less if possible. this for the NB, I was thinking maybe? It's a pretty cool NB (shuttle ak31)-but when I unplug the fan, I get unstability. I was also thinking swifty's MCW40, or even the MCW50 if the extra $10 is really worth it? Innovative's GF4 is quite spify, but again I'd like performence. (ahhhhhhhhh!)pump: This will be a passive system. My rad will be a large bucket at first, which will eventually change to either some copper tubing or a large heat sink stuck to the side of my case which I saw somewhere in german. If I go the tubing route, it'll need to be pretty powerfull (right?), but otherwise less gph=less noise? It need to be DEAD quiet-like you-cant-hear-it-over-a-5v-panaflo quiet. I was thinking mag drive, but are there any others that are this quiet? I don't mind spending $50 for a quiet pump that can run 24/7. Pllllllllleeeeeeaaaaaassssssseeeeee help me out? I really need it quite badly, and I'd love you forever Please? TIA to anyone who even reads this...thanks!!