EK-XRES 140 DDC MX 3.2 PWM incl. Pump - anyone have any experience with this?

jc0 · 25 Nov 2015 at 10:05

Hi all,

I'm a watercooling novice looking at putting together my first custom loop. It's for an mATX build in a Parvum S2 case (so space is an issue). I'm cooling a CPU and two 980 Ti's. I'm going to use two 240 rads. I've spent time looking at pumps, reservoirs and tops etc (I've struggled to find any clear explanations of the difference between D5 and DDC) and I think that a pump/res combo would be my best option.

I've found this pump/res combo but am a bit concerned by a) the size of res (although I've read this isn't very important) and b) the line in the description "It has been designed to lower the production costs yet still offer premium hydraulic performance at the best price."

There are no reviews for it yet, so thought I'd ask here to see if anyone has any experience with it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Drangueos · 25 Nov 2015 at 14:15

The size of the res is not important, my cpu loop uses a small res, my gpu loop uses a big one just for the looks. Think about the AIO watercoolers, they don't even have a reservoir.

This res/pump you are talking about is based on DDC pumps, they cheaper than D5 pumps, some people complain about noise, but I have 2 DDC pumps 10 and 18W and cannot complain, in my case they are really quiet.

jc0 · 25 Nov 2015 at 14:38

Drangueos said:
The size of the res is not important, my cpu loop uses a small res, my gpu loop uses a big one just for the looks. Think about the AIO watercoolers, they don't even have a reservoir.

This res/pump you are talking about is based on DDC pumps, they cheaper than D5 pumps, some people complain about noise, but I have 2 DDC pumps 10 and 18W and cannot complain, in my case they are really quiet.

Thanks for the info!

mods1965 · 26 Nov 2015 at 09:41

I have been using the EK-XRES 140 DDC MX 3.2 PWM in my S2.0 for over a year with no issues. This pump is designed to over come the resistance you typically get in a MATX case with tight bends and short tube runs.
The size of the RES does not mater. The bigger size is really for aesthetics. All you have to do is make sure the pump does not run dry. That is why the Predator AIO has a small res next to the DDC to make sure this does not happen.
Get the new Elite DDC versions as you need the heat sink and anti vibration for the S2.0. If you do not, the pump vibrates against the case and makes a lot of noise! The heat sink will improve the pump life as its gets hot.
This combo does not allow a top connection, so consider how you run the cables for in/out.