emergency!! need new pump!

mkosem · 06-01-2001, 07:13 PM

the rio600 on my athlon@1.5gig system kicked the bucket. I ran out to the pet store to replce it but the strongest water pump they had there was a rio180. This pump is crap, I can't immagine why, other than price, someone would choose to use this pump in their water cooling system. This pump raised my full load temps from 105 degrees F to 108! I thought water flow isn't that important once you hit a certain rate around 100gph or something like that(read from a link @ aquastealth.com). What pump should I replace it with? I would like to try a no-reservoir system and see what the results are. I was looking @ some eheim and danner pumps. I would like to spend less than $50 on the pump. Also, where do I fill it, I read something about puting a "T" fitting in line in the system. I saw it in 2 different places though. One design had it near the waterblock, the other had it down by the intake of the pump. How hard is it to fill these closed systems? And what other hardware will I need to use 3/8ID hoses with the pumps?

--MAtt

mikejae · 06-01-2001, 11:12 PM

resago recc'd me petsmart for the pump. I got a danner magdrive 2 which is 250 gph. Due to arrive on tuesday, better fit in my cramped case.

mkosem · 06-02-2001, 12:27 AM

does it have hose barbs? and if so, what size?

--Matt

mikejae · 06-02-2001, 01:47 AM

I am wondering same thing. Will know when it gets here. Anyone know if home depot sells barbs?

bdunosk · 06-02-2001, 08:33 AM

Check my post for saving $$ at Petsmart.

link

jimsnyder · 06-03-2001, 09:29 PM

Skip the pet stores. Go to a lawn and garden store that handles pond pumps.

resago · 06-06-2001, 02:13 PM

to answer the barbs Q.

get 2 3/8 barbs with 1/2" thread.
and 1 1/2" to 1/2" coupling.

both avail @ home depot or lowes.

seal everything with pumbers goop.
I used goop on the threads instead of teflon.

don't forget to RTV the impeller housing.

06-01-2001, 07:13 PM	#1
mkosem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: here Posts: 494	emergency!! need new pump! the rio600 on my athlon@1.5gig system kicked the bucket. I ran out to the pet store to replce it but the strongest water pump they had there was a rio180. This pump is crap, I can't immagine why, other than price, someone would choose to use this pump in their water cooling system. This pump raised my full load temps from 105 degrees F to 108! I thought water flow isn't that important once you hit a certain rate around 100gph or something like that(read from a link @ aquastealth.com). What pump should I replace it with? I would like to try a no-reservoir system and see what the results are. I was looking @ some eheim and danner pumps. I would like to spend less than $50 on the pump. Also, where do I fill it, I read something about puting a "T" fitting in line in the system. I saw it in 2 different places though. One design had it near the waterblock, the other had it down by the intake of the pump. How hard is it to fill these closed systems? And what other hardware will I need to use 3/8ID hoses with the pumps? --MAtt

06-01-2001, 11:12 PM	#2
mikejae Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 16	resago recc'd me petsmart for the pump. I got a danner magdrive 2 which is 250 gph. Due to arrive on tuesday, better fit in my cramped case.

06-02-2001, 12:27 AM	#3
mkosem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: here Posts: 494	does it have hose barbs? and if so, what size? --Matt

06-02-2001, 01:47 AM	#4
mikejae Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 16	I am wondering same thing. Will know when it gets here. Anyone know if home depot sells barbs?

06-02-2001, 08:33 AM	#5
bdunosk Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 93	Check my post for saving $$ at Petsmart. link

06-03-2001, 09:29 PM	#6
jimsnyder Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 23	Skip the pet stores. Go to a lawn and garden store that handles pond pumps.

06-06-2001, 02:13 PM	#7
resago Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: state of denial Posts: 488	to answer the barbs Q. get 2 3/8 barbs with 1/2" thread. and 1 1/2" to 1/2" coupling. both avail @ home depot or lowes. seal everything with pumbers goop. I used goop on the threads instead of teflon. don't forget to RTV the impeller housing.

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