Who owns a Swiftech MCW462B waterblock? Got a question for you.

GHz · 08-19-2001, 01:47 PM

Who out here owns a Swiftech MCW462B waterblock? I know there got to be a couple of you out there. Anyway my question is if the standard 3/8" tubing can fit in the inlets of this waterblock? The reason I ask is that at Swiftech's website, it says it uses 3/8" OD (Which I guess stands for outer diameter) tubing, while the place I plan on buying my tubing, www.dangerden.com , says that it sells 3/8" ID (I also guessed this stands for inner diameter) tubing. I am new to this and this is goning to be my first venture into water cooling, and would like to know if this combination goes together.

Joe · 08-19-2001, 01:57 PM

Nope, you need to take off those POS fittngs and put some real fittings on. its 3/8" OD which normally means 1/4" ID standard.

GHz · 08-19-2001, 02:33 PM

Is this easy, or does it require some modding of the waterblock, if it does I think I would just go with the Maze2 from www.dangerden.com

fokusu · 08-19-2001, 03:52 PM

I had the same problem, but as Joe said, change the quick-connect nipplets to ordinary ones.

I had another reason to change the nipplets, the elbow fittings that is quite sensetiv about the hoses angle and might leak if the hose isn't attached precisly.

Sorry 'bout my bad english...

Spinoza · 08-19-2001, 05:22 PM

I have Swiftech blocks. I just simply took off the fittings that are on the block.. when down to the hardware store with the block, and found some brass fittings that fit.. The block is 1/4 NPT .. at least the ones I have. Of course.. I srapped both swiftech blocks because one of them won't fit on the Thunder K7, and I had lots of corrosion problems. ( I had the un-anodized ones )

phatman42 · 08-20-2001, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GHz:
I would just go with the Maze2 from www.dangerden.com

I agree. if i didn't already have a swiftch i would get a maze2

GHz · 08-23-2001, 04:53 PM

How is the retention mechanism on the Maze2 blocks, from the pics I saw of them it does not look as good as the ones that come with the Swiftech block, because the springs are held in place by nuts and not a screw like Swiftech's. The reason I considered the Swiftech over the Maze2 in the first place was because I am more familiar with Swiftech's retention mechanism (I have a MC462A HSF) than Maze2. They look similar enough, but I'm worried about the nuts coming loose due to the compression of the springs. On top of that, the new Swiftech blocks are anodized, and I am new to water cooling and don't want to have to deal with corrosion issues until I'm more familiar with the finer points of water cooling, and the fact that the performance difference between the two, from what I've seen is small. Thanks again for your input guys.

08-19-2001, 01:47 PM	#1
GHz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 16	Who owns a Swiftech MCW462B waterblock? Got a question for you. Who out here owns a Swiftech MCW462B waterblock? I know there got to be a couple of you out there. Anyway my question is if the standard 3/8" tubing can fit in the inlets of this waterblock? The reason I ask is that at Swiftech's website, it says it uses 3/8" OD (Which I guess stands for outer diameter) tubing, while the place I plan on buying my tubing, www.dangerden.com , says that it sells 3/8" ID (I also guessed this stands for inner diameter) tubing. I am new to this and this is goning to be my first venture into water cooling, and would like to know if this combination goes together. __________________ "Force is an illusion. It is a byproduct of warped space."

08-19-2001, 01:57 PM	#2
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Nope, you need to take off those POS fittngs and put some real fittings on. its 3/8" OD which normally means 1/4" ID standard. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

08-19-2001, 02:33 PM	#3
GHz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 16	Is this easy, or does it require some modding of the waterblock, if it does I think I would just go with the Maze2 from www.dangerden.com __________________ "Force is an illusion. It is a byproduct of warped space."

08-19-2001, 03:52 PM	#4
fokusu Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ronneby, Sweden Posts: 1	I had the same problem, but as Joe said, change the quick-connect nipplets to ordinary ones. I had another reason to change the nipplets, the elbow fittings that is quite sensetiv about the hoses angle and might leak if the hose isn't attached precisly. Sorry 'bout my bad english... __________________ http://www.fokusu.com AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.4GHz, iwill kk266 512Mb ram Seagate Barracuda IV 80Gb Asus V7100 Soundblaster Live! H2O Intel P3 450 Abit BX6 v2 128Mb ram Misc hds Diamond v770 HSF

08-19-2001, 05:22 PM	#5
Spinoza Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 42	I have Swiftech blocks. I just simply took off the fittings that are on the block.. when down to the hardware store with the block, and found some brass fittings that fit.. The block is 1/4 NPT .. at least the ones I have. Of course.. I srapped both swiftech blocks because one of them won't fit on the Thunder K7, and I had lots of corrosion problems. ( I had the un-anodized ones ) __________________ Thunder K7 Athlon 1800's Danger Den/Ehiem to cool jig of RAM http://www.cs.oswego.edu/~vito/complete.jpg

08-23-2001, 04:53 PM	#7
GHz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 16	How is the retention mechanism on the Maze2 blocks, from the pics I saw of them it does not look as good as the ones that come with the Swiftech block, because the springs are held in place by nuts and not a screw like Swiftech's. The reason I considered the Swiftech over the Maze2 in the first place was because I am more familiar with Swiftech's retention mechanism (I have a MC462A HSF) than Maze2. They look similar enough, but I'm worried about the nuts coming loose due to the compression of the springs. On top of that, the new Swiftech blocks are anodized, and I am new to water cooling and don't want to have to deal with corrosion issues until I'm more familiar with the finer points of water cooling, and the fact that the performance difference between the two, from what I've seen is small. Thanks again for your input guys. __________________ "Force is an illusion. It is a byproduct of warped space."

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