Swiftech MCP-35X & Reservoir anyone.

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As l'v decided to slowly upgrade my custom loop, l have just done the Rad BI GTS 360 to a BI GTS 420 which l'm pleased with. So next is the Pump + Reservior soon. :)

It has a good reviews by Martinsliquidlab+ skinneelabs > l like the idea of the pump flow being controled either PWM or either manually or automatically via MB core temperature, has any custom H2o peeps used one?

The MCP35X™ pump is a substantial evolution from the long establishe MCP355 series. It differentiates itself from its sibling by two primary features:
The pump housing: has been redesigned to provide considerably enhanced hydraulic performance; is compatible with multiple tubing options thanks to the adoption of the G1/4 port standard; can host an optional "built-in" reservoir,is also sold separately, and remains compatible with all MCP3XX series pumps.The motor: is now PWM compatible, allowing variable speed control thru the motherboard from 1300 to 4500 rpm

http://martinsliquidlab.org/2011/02/25/swiftech-mcp-35x-reservoir/

http://skinneelabs.com/swiftech-mcp35x/
 
I think the standard DDC1 plus the XSPC res-top is better but that's just me. And I'm not at all sure I want the motherboard controlling my flow-rate; you can't hear these pumps so why slow them down?
 
Hi Mike, thanks for your opnion, don't know if you read the reviews, both were quite good. In a way its was bound to happing sooner or later pumps using PWM, but you still have the chose of manually. Also they reported gains were to be had fitting the EK DDC X-Top V2. It caught my eye as l was reading reviews about pumps + tops.
 
I've got my finger hovering over the buy button for one of these pumps (and a res).
I'm not sure what you'd be moving from, but I'd be replacing a XSPC X20 750.
I'm just not sure what benefit it would give me (I'm not expert on water-cooling). Will a better pump help my temps or is it all about reliability and noise?
 
to me the pump is the most critical part of a system due to it powering the whole thing, kinda like the reason everyone chooses a decent psu :) If its an upgrade the the 355, it cant be bad, iv used both the 355 currently and previously the d5 vario, both were faultess and performed reliably

looking at the reviews,especially on skinneelabs, its basically a 355 that runsgreat on low and high restriction loops, whereas the 355 does best on high ones. has the advantage of picking your own barb sizes without voiding your warranty with a custom top and also has pwm control for all the silent people.

seemsto have sorted out all the shortcomings of the 355
 
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buttkinz said:
to me the pump is the most critical part of a has the advantage of picking your own barb sizes without voiding your warranty with a custom top and also has pwm control for all the silent people, seemsto have sorted out all the shortcomings of the 355
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Hi buttkinz, l'm using compression fittings and being able to use them, apart what seems to be a half descent pump from the two reviews from people who know what they are talking about.

As l'm still picking up pointers about custom H2o cooling and will be upgrading from a XSPC X20 D750 Res:Pump Combo in the near future. Saying that the XSPC Combo is not bad all round component.
 
Hey man, yeah reviews seem excellent, if the price wasn't much more than the mcp355 pump then this would definitely be the best pump to buy. Small and really versatile
 
I bought one last week and it is far more powerful then my d5 vario which is nice.

Also depending on your mobo you don't have to let the motherboard control your pump. I just set mine on the level I require. Level 1 if I'm working or watching tv and level 3 if I'm gaming; neither settings are full flow and it works just fine.

According to skinnee it also has more pressure than a ddc1 with xspc top so can;t go wrong really.
 
Hi dazzard, thank you very much for your input. Swiftech have also made another top for it > MCP35X-H Pump Top, to improve flow rate, etc. Are you using Swiftechs own Res for it, as in the two reviews?

Cheers,
OLDPHART. :)
 
I did but I found it a pain to mount it with the res on and still be silent; I basically had it bracketed to the inside of the 700d and it resonated. So ended up just mounting it on a soggy sandwich using an ek res.

Flow rate is slightly better using the swiftech res but it's marginal.
 
Do you know if the MCP35X can be speed controlled via voltage as well as PWM?
I ask because I've just found out that my fan controller controls fan speed via voltage rather than PWM :(
 
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