Pump question

berserk · 19 Jul 2011 at 10:21

Hi, I'm planning to implement watercooling and I'm planning to get a 240 slim radiator the Black Ice GT Stealth 240 Radiator and I have a 15cm thermochill radiator with a shroud to mount a 12cm fan on it. I was planning to use an MCP35X with a EK HF CPU water block and a GPU waterblock for my GTX580.

Is the MCP35X enough for the waterblocks and radiators I intend to use?

Thanks in advance.

Duesix · 19 Jul 2011 at 10:35

the pump should be fine but it will also depend on fittings used (right angle pressure drops) tubing used and length of tubing.

but for simplicity that should be enough

check the review out here http://skinneelabs.com/swiftech-mcp35x/3/

berserk · 19 Jul 2011 at 11:48

Thanks for your reply. I'm trying to avoid any right angle fittings which should be doable according to how I'm designing the loop.

Read the review and the pump seem quite capable for my set-up.

Any suggestions for a bay reservoir that can be integrated with this pump as I would rather place is it a double bay res due to space concerns.

masonkian · 19 Jul 2011 at 12:33

similar setup to what i had

Duesix · 19 Jul 2011 at 14:58

berserk said:
Thanks for your reply. I'm trying to avoid any right angle fittings which should be doable according to how I'm designing the loop.

Read the review and the pump seem quite capable for my set-up.

Any suggestions for a bay reservoir that can be integrated with this pump as I would rather place is it a double bay res due to space concerns.

Not really sure but i googled the pump + res and it came up with loads of results. Can you not get away with the small cylinder res? MCP35X reservoir rev 2?

OLDPHART · 19 Jul 2011 at 15:21

Hi, check my review Swiftech MCP35X + Custom Res,

- http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18292428

berserk · 19 Jul 2011 at 18:51

I really wish to install the pump in the 5.25 slots as I don't have the space to place it anywhere else without making the case look cluttered.

berserk · 19 Jul 2011 at 18:53

Btw thanks for your replies

Duesix · 19 Jul 2011 at 21:52

XSPC Acrylic Dual 5.25” Reservoir for Laing DDC - BayRes One

try and google this

berserk · 20 Jul 2011 at 06:40

that's the one, I actually found one that can take 2 pumps as well, thanks for your help.

Duesix · 20 Jul 2011 at 10:00

No problem

jorzeh · 20 Jul 2011 at 15:45

DDC 10W or 18W will do for that no problem, I've seen a single 18W run some pretty crazy water cooling, I like the idea of running 2 loops one for the CPU and one for the GPU's because i swap my GPU's quite a lot, And Cpu once ever 2-3 years.