Danner vs Eheim - Noise

n00b · 05-03-2001, 01:05 AM

I'm just wondering how the Danner pumps compare to the Eheims in terms of noise. I've heard that the Eheims are very quiet, but I prefer the identical inlet/oulet sizes of the Danner pumps. However, I'm worried that the 500gph+ models would be very noisy.

Anyone care to shed some light on this?

Lord Smack · 05-04-2001, 02:54 AM

Eheims are dead silent Danner's are not,but I have tried both so here it goes..... The eheim was dead silent But you need to go two modles up to get the same flowrate as a mag drive 2 and it will cost you tripple the price. The magdrive is a little noisey but if you got like 3 case fans they mask the noise. All you need to do is put some foam under the magdrive and it will run silent. I have a magrdive 2, Swiftech MCW462 water block and a hayden676 rad and I run 10*f over ambient with a max load. I'v got three cheapo 80mm fans on my rad pushing air out of case and one fan sucking it in plus one blow hole acting as a passive inlet. my whole setup with fittings and hose cost me like $ 130.00

UnaClocker · 05-04-2001, 03:21 PM

Gluing the impeller to the magnet may get the Danner to be quieter for you. I haven't gotten around to trying it on mine, because I can only hear my pump when the computer is off.

05-03-2001, 01:05 AM	#1
n00b Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 22	Danner vs Eheim - Noise I'm just wondering how the Danner pumps compare to the Eheims in terms of noise. I've heard that the Eheims are very quiet, but I prefer the identical inlet/oulet sizes of the Danner pumps. However, I'm worried that the 500gph+ models would be very noisy. Anyone care to shed some light on this?

05-04-2001, 03:21 PM	#3
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	Gluing the impeller to the magnet may get the Danner to be quieter for you. I haven't gotten around to trying it on mine, because I can only hear my pump when the computer is off. __________________ The UnaClocker Watercooler Extraordinaire! Overclock till it goes BOOM!

05-04-2001, 02:54 AM	#2
Lord Smack Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 33	Eheims are dead silent Danner's are not,but I have tried both so here it goes..... The eheim was dead silent But you need to go two modles up to get the same flowrate as a mag drive 2 and it will cost you tripple the price. The magdrive is a little noisey but if you got like 3 case fans they mask the noise. All you need to do is put some foam under the magdrive and it will run silent. I have a magrdive 2, Swiftech MCW462 water block and a hayden676 rad and I run 10*f over ambient with a max load. I'v got three cheapo 80mm fans on my rad pushing air out of case and one fan sucking it in plus one blow hole acting as a passive inlet. my whole setup with fittings and hose cost me like $ 130.00

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