Sicce Nova pump

PlawsWorth · 09-06-2002, 06:06 AM

Wonder how the Sicce pumps are? Are they "silent"?
Sicce Nova

jtroutma · 09-06-2002, 03:00 PM

The Extrema looks nice. 2,500 L/h (~660gph) for $72.00USD.... Like the profile........... Wonder just how reliable those would be?

pHaestus · 09-06-2002, 05:32 PM

IIRC this is the pump that Turbokeu used in his PC-70, and maybe decodeddiesel has one too? I think they are supposed to be prett good if it is the same brand

g.l.amour · 09-06-2002, 06:19 PM

i'm not that great at electronics, but would those variable flow speed pumps also reduce wattage when u reduce the flow with the potmeter. if so u could easily find sweet spot of noise/temps/flow

decodeddiesel · 09-06-2002, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pHaestus
IIRC this is the pump that Turbokeu used in his PC-70, and maybe decodeddiesel has one too? I think they are supposed to be prett good if it is the same brand

Actually both Turbokeu and I have the Sicce Idra which I believe is one model below the Nova.

Anyway to answer your question it is a great pump. It is slightly louder than my Eheim 1250 (like compairing the wings flapping noise of a seagull to that of a dove), but gets about the same flow and head and is about 1/2 the size of the 1250. I'm sure it will fill your needs well.

jtroutma · 09-07-2002, 12:17 AM

Where is the intake on those pumps? Also , for those of you who use these pumps, what is the rated head pressure for them?

Thanks in advance.

Turbokeu · 09-08-2002, 12:11 PM

Hi pHaestus & decodeddiesel, it's a long time ago...

Yes I used the Sicce Idra (which does 1300l/h as opposed to the 800l/h of the Nova) but I was not quite satisfied. I had a leak after some time between pump housing and the "prechamber" (as they call it on the Sicce website) because the mounting of that prechamber is not very sturdy and I had to use some silicone sealant to make it stop leaking.

I have also a Nova running in one of my fishtanks that I RMA'ed already twice... It makes a really annoying rattling noise (although the propeller is fixed to the axe out of the factory).

Anyway I bought myself a Eheim 1250...
It was quite difficult to find a suitable place for it in my case but I managed quite well:

It's almost silent but vibrates quite a lot, so you have to isolate it pretty good from the case.
I used these kind of silentblocs:

In the meanwhile I modified the outlet of the 1250 to accomodate for my Swissflow sensor:

See you soon,
CD

09-06-2002, 06:06 AM	#1
PlawsWorth Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 248	Sicce Nova pump Wonder how the Sicce pumps are? Are they "silent"? Sicce Nova __________________ cocaine addict

09-06-2002, 03:00 PM	#2
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	The Extrema looks nice. 2,500 L/h (~660gph) for $72.00USD.... Like the profile........... Wonder just how reliable those would be? __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

09-07-2002, 12:17 AM	#6
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	Where is the intake on those pumps? Also , for those of you who use these pumps, what is the rated head pressure for them? Thanks in advance. __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

09-08-2002, 12:11 PM	#7
Turbokeu Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brussels - Belgium Posts: 232	Hi pHaestus & decodeddiesel, it's a long time ago... Yes I used the Sicce Idra (which does 1300l/h as opposed to the 800l/h of the Nova) but I was not quite satisfied. I had a leak after some time between pump housing and the "prechamber" (as they call it on the Sicce website) because the mounting of that prechamber is not very sturdy and I had to use some silicone sealant to make it stop leaking. I have also a Nova running in one of my fishtanks that I RMA'ed already twice... It makes a really annoying rattling noise (although the propeller is fixed to the axe out of the factory). Anyway I bought myself a Eheim 1250... It was quite difficult to find a suitable place for it in my case but I managed quite well: It's almost silent but vibrates quite a lot, so you have to isolate it pretty good from the case. I used these kind of silentblocs: In the meanwhile I modified the outlet of the 1250 to accomodate for my Swissflow sensor: See you soon, CD __________________ My website: http://www.turbokeu.com Backup website: http://www2.turbokeu.com My company: http://www.kdcs.be

09-06-2002, 05:32 PM	#3
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	IIRC this is the pump that Turbokeu used in his PC-70, and maybe decodeddiesel has one too? I think they are supposed to be prett good if it is the same brand

09-06-2002, 06:19 PM	#4
g.l.amour Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: on da case Posts: 933	i'm not that great at electronics, but would those variable flow speed pumps also reduce wattage when u reduce the flow with the potmeter. if so u could easily find sweet spot of noise/temps/flow

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