Good cooling combo?

damado · 06-02-2001, 02:04 AM

Hi all =)
I was wondering if these parts would make a good cooling system for a new 1.333 bird system.
Swiftech MCW462-B waterblock
Aquacoil Radiator
OChideout Blizzard Reservoir/pump

Also considering the aquastealth aluminum reservoir/pump

Look good?

mkosem · 06-02-2001, 07:15 AM

I would recommend a maze2 from dangerden rather than the mcw462. It is a better performer. And about the reservoir, I'd get the aquastealth one, it has a stronger pump in it, however, it's still a crappy rio180.

--Matt

Lord Smack · 06-02-2001, 01:29 PM

go with the MCW462 but change the elbows out with 3/8" hose barbs. there was a compairson of the maze2 and the 462 the maze 2 cooled by like 1* better. you need to keep in mind that the maze2 uses 3/8" hose barbs and the 462 uses basicaly 1/4" inlets. give it 3/8" hose barbs and I would think it would cool better. Jue said he had a review comming up soon of the modded 462 also I'd do inline with a seperate res gives better temps. Joe informed my my loop was setup wrong also you might want to set yours up correctaly. My temps went down a nother 2* when I set it up the correct way.

mikejae · 06-02-2001, 02:39 PM

Think I read at overclockers.com the rio water pump stoped working for someone.

damado · 06-02-2001, 05:51 PM

Yeah I'm kind of in between the maze 2 and the MCW462B.....Any idea when the version for the bigger hoses is comming out? I know a blue anodized version is on the way but haven't heard about the hose barbs. Sounds good though. I guess I'll keep looking for a good pump and reservoir combo. The one from www.freakincold.com seems like its good. Any opinions on that one? Or does anyone know if an eheim 1280 pump will fit in the aquastealth reservoir? I kinda like that shiny aluminum finish. I'm also wondering what overclock-watercool is comming out with that they say is 3-5 times better or whatever.

06-02-2001, 02:04 AM	#1
damado Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 13	Good cooling combo? Hi all =) I was wondering if these parts would make a good cooling system for a new 1.333 bird system. Swiftech MCW462-B waterblock Aquacoil Radiator OChideout Blizzard Reservoir/pump Also considering the aquastealth aluminum reservoir/pump Look good?

06-02-2001, 07:15 AM	#2
mkosem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: here Posts: 494	I would recommend a maze2 from dangerden rather than the mcw462. It is a better performer. And about the reservoir, I'd get the aquastealth one, it has a stronger pump in it, however, it's still a crappy rio180. --Matt

06-02-2001, 01:29 PM	#3
Lord Smack Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 33	go with the MCW462 but change the elbows out with 3/8" hose barbs. there was a compairson of the maze2 and the 462 the maze 2 cooled by like 1* better. you need to keep in mind that the maze2 uses 3/8" hose barbs and the 462 uses basicaly 1/4" inlets. give it 3/8" hose barbs and I would think it would cool better. Jue said he had a review comming up soon of the modded 462 also I'd do inline with a seperate res gives better temps. Joe informed my my loop was setup wrong also you might want to set yours up correctaly. My temps went down a nother 2* when I set it up the correct way.

06-02-2001, 02:39 PM	#4
mikejae Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 16	Think I read at overclockers.com the rio water pump stoped working for someone.

06-02-2001, 05:51 PM	#5
damado Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 13	Yeah I'm kind of in between the maze 2 and the MCW462B.....Any idea when the version for the bigger hoses is comming out? I know a blue anodized version is on the way but haven't heard about the hose barbs. Sounds good though. I guess I'll keep looking for a good pump and reservoir combo. The one from www.freakincold.com seems like its good. Any opinions on that one? Or does anyone know if an eheim 1280 pump will fit in the aquastealth reservoir? I kinda like that shiny aluminum finish. I'm also wondering what overclock-watercool is comming out with that they say is 3-5 times better or whatever.

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