My water loop evolution starting from an XSPC kit

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Re:My water loop evolution starting from an XSPC kit 2013/03/31 20:19:36 (permalink)
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thanks! oh i just want to ask you one thing more. does raystorm cpu block is good in cooler!

 
yes, it's pretty awesome! usually beaten only by Koolance CPU-370/380 and acool nexxxos. Cu Raystorm is usually ranked second right after CPU-380.
 
a few reviews to help you (or not LOL, they are often contradictory):
http://www.xtremerigs.net...u-water-block-roundup/
http://martinsliquidlab.o...spc-raystorm-copper/5/
http://martinsliquidlab.o...k-cpu-xspc-raystorm/6/

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Re:My water loop evolution starting from an XSPC kit 2013/04/17 19:15:39 (permalink)
and so the $hit happened. my D5 Strong water pump from Koolance (PMP-450S) suddenly started running much louder and vibrates like crazy even at lowest voltage setting (was running 24V 24/7 since August last year) ...
 
here's a video of how it sounds, not sure if you can hear it like that in video, but to me sounds like a small refrigerator (and vibrates the same way!):
http://youtu.be/E0zzF0BiPdk
 
Koolance tech support advised me to open it up to see what's inside, hmmm ... will do, probably on Sunday. but then what? I still need a spare pump to run my rig in case I send this one in for replacement. not sure what happened to it at all... sounds like bearing noise to me (and vibrates same bad).

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Re:My water loop evolution starting from an XSPC kit 2013/04/22 11:36:39 (permalink)
no time to bring my system down and fool around with water cooling.
decided to get a spare pump and bought a used, 2yrs old Swiftech MCP-655-B from ebay (Pristine condition, will see about that), for $50.
 
That MCP-655-B is pretty much a regular D5 (not strong) also I bought EK X-TOP rev.2 for it, tired with stock bulky top with 1/2'' plastic barbs.
 
in other words, having 2 nearly same pumps should allow me to do some side by side comparison of noise and vibration while having 2 pumps with hoses routed to some bucket full of water, before installing Swiftech pump into loop and only then I can spend time on testing the loud Koolance pump ... pain in the arse.
post edited by feniks - 2013/04/26 08:18:36

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