What to upgrade

heed316 · 05-29-2004, 02:08 PM

Currently, I have a DTek TC-4 Rev 2 waterblock and a Eheim 1048 pump. I want to upgrade one of these, but I don't know which one would give a better performance boost. So my question is, should I get a better block and keep the pump, or keep the block and get a better pump. The pump just goes into a ProCore Heater Core, the CPU waterblock, and a reservoir. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

AngryAlpaca · 05-29-2004, 04:05 PM

Waterblock will affect it more.

jaydee · 05-29-2004, 06:31 PM

Swiftech MCW6000.

kronchev · 05-29-2004, 10:05 PM

Hydor L30 is a good pump

did you mod your TC4? if you dimple the surface with a drill you can get a little more performance out of it. however unless you do a huge upgrade to the block (RBX, TDX, Whitewater), you wont see a huge jump, and if you upgrade that, youll have to upgrade the pump as well as they like a lot of pressure.

AngryAlpaca · 05-29-2004, 10:21 PM

1048 is fine. It will offer 1GPM through almost all of the blocks (35" block [really high], 6' tubing, 2" radiator, it has 4 feet of pressure at 1GPM), and 0.75GPM is the approximate point of the big diminishing returns.

heed316 · 05-30-2004, 01:45 PM

So you all think that a waterblock upgrade would be better than a pump upgrade. Thanks for the input.

goat_guy · 05-31-2004, 09:59 PM

I am going to get the 1048 and a Dtek White Water...it is one of the best blocks at "low" flow rates, as compated to 3GPM or so.

AngryAlpaca · 05-31-2004, 10:04 PM

3GPM... Umm... No one gets 3GPM... The MCW6000 does better at low flow rates than does the WW.

jaydee · 05-31-2004, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngryAlpaca

3GPM... Umm... No one gets 3GPM... The MCW6000 does better at low flow rates than does the WW.

What he said.

heed316 · 05-31-2004, 11:30 PM

I am looking for somewhere to buy the MCW6002A but am having a little trouble finding it. I can find the 6000A fine, but I want the one with the 1/2" hose fittings. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

AngryAlpaca · 06-01-2004, 08:32 AM

It's not available yet. Try soldering a 1/2" barb to the outside of it? (Don't remove the existing barb... It has an impingement function)

heed316 · 06-01-2004, 11:10 PM

Damn. Well, does anyone know when this will be available, or should I just try to solder on 1/2" barbs? Thanks.

@/2ct!< · 06-02-2004, 12:00 AM

A few weeks according to their website.

05-29-2004, 02:08 PM	#1
heed316 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 26	What to upgrade Currently, I have a DTek TC-4 Rev 2 waterblock and a Eheim 1048 pump. I want to upgrade one of these, but I don't know which one would give a better performance boost. So my question is, should I get a better block and keep the pump, or keep the block and get a better pump. The pump just goes into a ProCore Heater Core, the CPU waterblock, and a reservoir. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

05-29-2004, 10:05 PM	#4
kronchev Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lawrenceville, NJ Posts: 254	Hydor L30 is a good pump did you mod your TC4? if you dimple the surface with a drill you can get a little more performance out of it. however unless you do a huge upgrade to the block (RBX, TDX, Whitewater), you wont see a huge jump, and if you upgrade that, youll have to upgrade the pump as well as they like a lot of pressure. __________________ Ghetto riggin'!

05-29-2004, 04:05 PM	#2
AngryAlpaca Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Alberta Posts: 631	Waterblock will affect it more.

05-29-2004, 06:31 PM	#3
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Swiftech MCW6000.

05-29-2004, 10:21 PM	#5
AngryAlpaca Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Alberta Posts: 631	1048 is fine. It will offer 1GPM through almost all of the blocks (35" block [really high], 6' tubing, 2" radiator, it has 4 feet of pressure at 1GPM), and 0.75GPM is the approximate point of the big diminishing returns.

05-30-2004, 01:45 PM	#6
heed316 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 26	So you all think that a waterblock upgrade would be better than a pump upgrade. Thanks for the input.

05-31-2004, 09:59 PM	#7
goat_guy Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY Posts: 9	I am going to get the 1048 and a Dtek White Water...it is one of the best blocks at "low" flow rates, as compated to 3GPM or so.

05-31-2004, 10:04 PM	#8
AngryAlpaca Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Alberta Posts: 631	3GPM... Umm... No one gets 3GPM... The MCW6000 does better at low flow rates than does the WW.

05-31-2004, 11:30 PM	#10
heed316 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 26	I am looking for somewhere to buy the MCW6002A but am having a little trouble finding it. I can find the 6000A fine, but I want the one with the 1/2" hose fittings. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

06-01-2004, 08:32 AM	#11
AngryAlpaca Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Alberta Posts: 631	It's not available yet. Try soldering a 1/2" barb to the outside of it? (Don't remove the existing barb... It has an impingement function)

06-01-2004, 11:10 PM	#12
heed316 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 26	Damn. Well, does anyone know when this will be available, or should I just try to solder on 1/2" barbs? Thanks.

06-02-2004, 12:00 AM	#13
@/2ct!< Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 11	A few weeks according to their website.

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