Alphacool 1/2" NVXP-3 ATI Waterblock? - Page 2

ElMoIsEviL · 02-05-2006, 09:56 PM

Swiftech products are overated.

I know some peeps on these boards work there... but after owning quite a few of there models... I've always felt dissapointed.

I have the MCW50 both first and second revision and I also have the MCW50-T (thermo electric), I have the MCW5002-T P4 socket 478 (x2) and the MCW5002-T K8.

None of them have performed as advertised. That's why I wanted to try something different. Something hand made, something from outside North America.

BGP Spook · 02-05-2006, 10:25 PM

I rather liked the MCW600x series and have been very pleased with them.

Not stealler performers but were more than sufficient for my needs.
(Within about 10 C at full load, could do better but would need another rad and better testing...)
Very solid construction and was wasn't too expensive. Too bad they did away with them.

Then again what do I know.

ElMoIsEviL · 03-04-2006, 11:03 PM

Yeah it works like a charm.

VPU does 36C Idle and 45C Load. That's after playing Battlefield 2 for an hour.

True it's not in a "normal" watercooled rig (Pelt Cooled CPU) but still this block REALLY performs.

Downside is that if I upgrade video cards this blocks gotta go.. Upside is that it outperforms any DangerDen or Swiftech GPU block on the market.

And the flow rate?? Lol.. let's just say flowrate is not an issue...

Second Rad is al old Black Ice Pro

ricecrispi · 03-05-2006, 04:42 AM

well you got two pumps so I guess it isn't an issue.

Long Haired Git · 03-05-2006, 05:02 PM

With two pumps, a modern video card and a peltier cooled CPU, I hope the tubing disappearing into the top of the case is off to another radiator....

ElMoIsEviL · 03-06-2006, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Long Haired Git

With two pumps, a modern video card and a peltier cooled CPU, I hope the tubing disappearing into the top of the case is off to another radiator....

No only two rads... they don't get hot either...

Top of the case is the reservoir. It also is used as a fill hole..

02-05-2006, 09:56 PM	#26
ElMoIsEviL Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 71	Re: Alphacool 1/2" NVXP-3 ATI Waterblock? Swiftech products are overated. I know some peeps on these boards work there... but after owning quite a few of there models... I've always felt dissapointed. I have the MCW50 both first and second revision and I also have the MCW50-T (thermo electric), I have the MCW5002-T P4 socket 478 (x2) and the MCW5002-T K8. None of them have performed as advertised. That's why I wanted to try something different. Something hand made, something from outside North America. __________________ Asus P5N32-E SLI \| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 @ 4.23GHz (Swiftech MCW5002-775T 226W Pelt) \| 4x1GB OCZ Special Ops DC PC2-6400 DDR2 XTC \| 2xBFG TECH GeForce 8800 GTX OC 768MB Water Cooled \| Sound Blaster X-Fi FaT@l1Ty FPS Sound Card \| 2x74GB WD Raptor 10,000 RPM RAID0 \| 2x320GB Seagate 7200.10 7,200 RPM RAID0 \| SuperCooled: Enterprise Custom Cooling

02-05-2006, 10:25 PM	#27
BGP Spook Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 153	Re: Alphacool 1/2" NVXP-3 ATI Waterblock? I rather liked the MCW600x series and have been very pleased with them. Not stealler performers but were more than sufficient for my needs. (Within about 10 C at full load, could do better but would need another rad and better testing...) Very solid construction and was wasn't too expensive. Too bad they did away with them. Then again what do I know. __________________ I can't spell, but I am working on it.

03-04-2006, 11:03 PM	#28
ElMoIsEviL Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 71	Re: Alphacool 1/2" NVXP-3 ATI Waterblock? Yeah it works like a charm. VPU does 36C Idle and 45C Load. That's after playing Battlefield 2 for an hour. True it's not in a "normal" watercooled rig (Pelt Cooled CPU) but still this block REALLY performs. Downside is that if I upgrade video cards this blocks gotta go.. Upside is that it outperforms any DangerDen or Swiftech GPU block on the market. And the flow rate?? Lol.. let's just say flowrate is not an issue... Second Rad is al old Black Ice Pro __________________ Asus P5N32-E SLI \| Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 @ 4.23GHz (Swiftech MCW5002-775T 226W Pelt) \| 4x1GB OCZ Special Ops DC PC2-6400 DDR2 XTC \| 2xBFG TECH GeForce 8800 GTX OC 768MB Water Cooled \| Sound Blaster X-Fi FaT@l1Ty FPS Sound Card \| 2x74GB WD Raptor 10,000 RPM RAID0 \| 2x320GB Seagate 7200.10 7,200 RPM RAID0 \| SuperCooled: Enterprise Custom Cooling

03-05-2006, 04:42 AM	#29
ricecrispi Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: california Posts: 429	Re: Alphacool 1/2" NVXP-3 ATI Waterblock? well you got two pumps so I guess it isn't an issue.

03-05-2006, 05:02 PM	#30
Long Haired Git Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sydney, Oz Posts: 336	Re: Alphacool 1/2" NVXP-3 ATI Waterblock? With two pumps, a modern video card and a peltier cooled CPU, I hope the tubing disappearing into the top of the case is off to another radiator.... __________________ Long Haired Git "Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted." (Prof. Gene Spafford) My Rig, in all its glory, can be seen best here AMD XP1600 @ 1530 Mhz \| Soyo Dragon + \| 256 Mb PC2700 DDRAM \| 2 x 40 Gb 7200rpm in Raid-0 \| Maze 2, eheim 1250, dual heater cores! \| Full specifications (PCDB)

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