Eheim 1048 or 1250

Divided · 05-28-2002, 10:20 PM

Simple question...

Normally, or atleast a few days ago I would have said 1250 in a second. But after reading about a thousand posts and articles.. I'm not so sure

is the Eheim 1048 sufficient for cooling a cpu. is the Eheim 1250's 320GPH too much flow?

Only thing I am worried about is using a little gas tank RES with the 1250..

bigben2k · 05-29-2002, 07:04 AM

The answer: it depends what you're cooling, and what other parts you're using.

Divided · 05-29-2002, 08:59 AM

well I have a Maze3 + BI Extreme + Eheim 1250 + Gastank RES

Now I still have my receipt for the Eheim so it would be no problem to exchange it for the 1048 if need be.

bigben2k · 05-29-2002, 09:05 AM

(A pic would be nice!)

That'll work just fine. If you suspect that you might get better performance from a lower flow rate, then just try clamping your tube (a little bit, not a lot) to limit the flow, and see what happens (1-2 hours later).

Let us know!

Divided · 05-29-2002, 09:46 PM

will have pics soon

Alaric_2000 · 05-29-2002, 10:42 PM

Hey Ben, you suggest clamping the tube if you want to lower the flow rate a bit. Any suggestions as to where or doesn't it matter?

bigben2k · 05-30-2002, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alaric_2000
Hey Ben, you suggest clamping the tube if you want to lower the flow rate a bit. Any suggestions as to where or doesn't it matter?

It really doesn't matter. If you want to be picky, try to avoid doing that at the pump intake, because the pressure there is already negative.

Alaric_2000 · 05-30-2002, 06:59 AM

Sweet, thanks man. I'm going to try that and see if it proves here that the 1250 is overkill =)

I wanted to get something that'll give me enough breathing room if I decide to add a GF4 block

05-28-2002, 10:20 PM	#1
Divided Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: NY, USA Posts: 81	Eheim 1048 or 1250 Simple question... Normally, or atleast a few days ago I would have said 1250 in a second. But after reading about a thousand posts and articles.. I'm not so sure is the Eheim 1048 sufficient for cooling a cpu. is the Eheim 1250's 320GPH too much flow? Only thing I am worried about is using a little gas tank RES with the 1250.. __________________ Pentium IV 1.8A NW @ 2.65Ghz Alpha Heatsink w/ Panaflo H1A ASUS P4S533 Mobo 512Mb Mushkin Level2 DDR-SDRAM VisonTek GeForce3 Ti500 (254/540Mhz) 2 x 60Gig Seagate HD's W.D. Caviar 8Mb Buffer - 80Gig HD HighPoint Rocket404 Raid Controller Plextor 40/12/40A CD-RW

05-29-2002, 07:04 AM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	The answer: it depends what you're cooling, and what other parts you're using. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

05-29-2002, 08:59 AM	#3
Divided Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: NY, USA Posts: 81	well I have a Maze3 + BI Extreme + Eheim 1250 + Gastank RES Now I still have my receipt for the Eheim so it would be no problem to exchange it for the 1048 if need be. __________________ Pentium IV 1.8A NW @ 2.65Ghz Alpha Heatsink w/ Panaflo H1A ASUS P4S533 Mobo 512Mb Mushkin Level2 DDR-SDRAM VisonTek GeForce3 Ti500 (254/540Mhz) 2 x 60Gig Seagate HD's W.D. Caviar 8Mb Buffer - 80Gig HD HighPoint Rocket404 Raid Controller Plextor 40/12/40A CD-RW

05-29-2002, 09:05 AM	#4
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	(A pic would be nice!) That'll work just fine. If you suspect that you might get better performance from a lower flow rate, then just try clamping your tube (a little bit, not a lot) to limit the flow, and see what happens (1-2 hours later). Let us know! __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

05-29-2002, 09:46 PM	#5
Divided Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: NY, USA Posts: 81	will have pics soon __________________ Pentium IV 1.8A NW @ 2.65Ghz Alpha Heatsink w/ Panaflo H1A ASUS P4S533 Mobo 512Mb Mushkin Level2 DDR-SDRAM VisonTek GeForce3 Ti500 (254/540Mhz) 2 x 60Gig Seagate HD's W.D. Caviar 8Mb Buffer - 80Gig HD HighPoint Rocket404 Raid Controller Plextor 40/12/40A CD-RW

05-29-2002, 10:42 PM	#6
Alaric_2000 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 47	Hey Ben, you suggest clamping the tube if you want to lower the flow rate a bit. Any suggestions as to where or doesn't it matter?

05-30-2002, 06:59 AM	#8
Alaric_2000 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2002 Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 47	Sweet, thanks man. I'm going to try that and see if it proves here that the 1250 is overkill =) I wanted to get something that'll give me enough breathing room if I decide to add a GF4 block

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