In need of a new pump but not purchased one for a long time

JaseUK · 17 Jan 2015 at 13:24

Guys,
My pump is starting to make some strange noises and I think its probably time to replace it.

I have only ever owned this pump which is a :-

Laing DDC (rev3.2) 12V 18w Pump with a Petras tech DDCT-01s Delrin top

I think it must be about 8 year old maybe a little less.

What are the best ones at the moment? The quieter the better.

I only have one loop which cools the cpu and gpu. I have a EK X3 250 reservoir and a XSPC RX360 radiator using 7/16" ID 5/8" OD XSPC tubing

cheers

Kipz · 17 Jan 2015 at 15:26

Whats your budget?

Jony27 · 17 Jan 2015 at 16:25

Just got myself a D5 X Top from B grade for £40!
Arrived today, and apart from a couple of fingerprint smudges on the top and some rusting on the screws, everything looks as new!

Kipz · 17 Jan 2015 at 17:03

D5 Vario is probably your best bet if you want silent operation, If you're on a budget the EK DCP 4.0 is a good contender.

Drangueos · 18 Jan 2015 at 04:59

wow almost 8 years? glad to hear that, as I have 2 DDC pumps

I would get the same pump if you are happy with yours.

I'm running my pumps at 10.5V and with a heatsink, I hope they last long

JaseUK · 18 Jan 2015 at 13:16

Thanks for all the replies guys. I will take a look at your suggestions and let you know what I go for.

Cenedd · 19 Jan 2015 at 11:39

Been running a DDC 18W for about 7½ years with no issues. However, I've mainly been running it at 7V to make it quiet. That was just a 12V to 5V molex connection (swap ground for 5V or buy pre-made). Currently running it from an Aquero and it's pushing 81l/h running at 2640rpm at 8V and have also added the EK heatsink with noise isolating mounts (although they could do with being softer). It'll do nearly 150l/h @ 4500rpm when on 12V. The newer versions let you control speed via PWM so you can power it from a molex and control speed from a motherboard header. Just adjust the speed to balance noise and performance. You can even ramp it up with temperature if your motherboard (or controller) does that sort of thing.

JaseUK · 19 Jan 2015 at 13:46

Jony27 said:
Just got myself a D5 X Top from B grade for £40!
Arrived today, and apart from a couple of fingerprint smudges on the top and some rusting on the screws, everything looks as new!

Kipz said:
D5 Vario is probably your best bet if you want silent operation, If you're on a budget the EK DCP 4.0 is a good contender.

I am seeing a number of D5's from different manufacturers such as EK and XSPC. Could you provide a linki please?

Supa Koopa · 19 Jan 2015 at 14:58

They're all the same, apart from vario or pwm, so pick the cheapest. I bought an EK so it would match my other, but when it arrived it didn't even have an EK label on it. At least the lead colours match.

Sayso · 24 Jan 2015 at 22:18

D5 or a new DDC, if money is a bit tight the EK/phobia all would be fit for purpose, the D5 vario allows you direct control but they can all be controlled if you have a fan controller with a high enough ampage. Have used them all and for a simple loop they would all be fine the D5 and DDC are over priced in my opinion.