D5 pump question?

trmn8r10

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I want to WC a I5 3750K and 2 gtx 670.

I am looking into getting this pump and this aftermarker top.

XSPC D5 Vario (Body + Screwring)
EK-D5 X-TOP CSQ - Acetal

Will this get good flow when I have a Hardware Lab GTX 360 and 240 running Gentle Typhoons 1850prm on push, what about temps?

Is this all I need or do I need extra parts to attach it to the case.

Will the rads fit in this case, Xigmatek Elysium?
 
The pump is probably one of the best about. Especially as you can adjust the pump speed.

As to your case - that case can basically swallow any hardware, but beware it is HUGE!

How about something like the switch 810?
 
HW Labs GTX RADs are good but they have high FPI and high restriction compared to many other RADs.
Need a pump with good head pressure and fans would have to run over 1000RPM.
 
Hi, I know the case is HUGE ;) that is why I bought it.

The GTX rads I looked up on skinee labs and saw that they are very flow restrictive so I might buy 2 pumps and place them around the loop. Not sure, but still a possibility.

The Gentle Typhoon 1850 rpm, will be in push or pull, not sure which is better throught rads, I will have the bottom or front rad intaking air behind the rad and the top will probaly be the same but pushing the warm air out. I might go push/pull if I have enough space, again not sure. Some advice would be good, cheers.

Does the D5 with the top that I selected have enough head pressure and would it need any other bits to mount to case?

I looked at the review of the Switch 810 and it was good, but there was not enough room for push/pull on a thick rad (60mm) up top so it really restricts my choices to a slim rad which I dont think has the ability to cool an I5 3750K OC to 4.8Ghz 24/7 and 2 GTX 670. So no go for me.

Cheers.
 
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Push & Pull is not beneficial compared to the cost it involves - you will get about 25% increase.
Why not get a RAD which has lower restriction? If you must have the build quality of the HW labs RADs have a look at SR1 series.
After connecting a flow meter to my loop I have some second thoughts about the D5! Sure it is a good pump and bit silent than a DDC18W but flow is not so good it seems.
 
SR1 has lower restriction and lower FPI making your fans to run at lower speeds and does not impact on the flow of the loop that much.
I changed from GTX480 RAD to an Alphacool Nexsos XT45 RAD and I got the same temps at lower RPMs in fan settings and Speed 3 on D5.
 
I will be using the D5 at speed setting at 5 as I wear headphones as I'm gaming otherwise I would always have music playing. If I run the Gentle typhoons at 1850 rpm and the pump on speed on 5 would it still effect the flow.
 
If I run the pump on speed 5 will the flow still be good.
I will be running the fans on 1850 rpm when im gaming as I wear a headset.

Generally noise aint an issue.

Gerard.
 
trmn8r10 said:
If I run the pump on speed 5 will the flow still be good.
I will be running the fans on 1850 rpm when im gaming as I wear a headset.

Generally noise aint an issue.

Gerard.
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If you're running it at 5 I don't expect there to be an issue with the flow, I doubt you'd even need it that high.
 
most people run the d5 of 3,it is such a powerful pump that 5 is very fierce andif the tubes are not on right could push them off :)
 
schizo said:
most people run the d5 of 3,it is such a powerful pump that 5 is very fierce andif the tubes are not on right could push them off :)
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I can vouch for that, I was swapping fittings and doing a test with the pump on 5 to get the air out and I forgot to screw down a compression fitting.

Well, you can guess what happened next :D Surprisngly despite a decent patch spewing onto the MB and GFX Card they still work absolutely fine which adds credit to the "non-conductive" fluids around, and yes the PC was powered on, and yes I was moron for doing that :p
 
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