Water Pump Question?

smelf1 · 25 Jul 2007 at 10:27

Hi,

I have the Tai-Chi case that came with the watercooling kit installed. I have added a DDen BlackIce GTX240 rad and an 8800 Water block, and replaced the 1/4" tubing with 1/2" Tygon. Will this pump be powerful enough to pump the liquid through the thermaltake's waterkit aswell as the DDen parts.

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis/fulltower/tai-chi/vb5001sna.asp
Powerful pump:

DC 12V liquid pump

Flow rate:84 L/ hr

Wingz · 25 Jul 2007 at 12:20

i reckon you need to get a pump as 84 L/HR seems very low, i mean a Hydor L20 1/2" pump which is probably the cheapest has around 700L/ hr.

Chris Beard · 25 Jul 2007 at 12:26

You want to look at head pressure rather than flow rate.

smelf1 · 25 Jul 2007 at 12:42

Hi chris where will i find that out?

Chris Beard · 25 Jul 2007 at 13:44

Thermaltake don't have the best reputation. They should list the head pressure on the product info page.

smelf1 · 25 Jul 2007 at 13:53

yeah you would expect that but no, so i emailed them and am awaiting a reply.

ordering the DD12V-D5 Pump Variable Speed as a replacement.

DaveMac · 25 Jul 2007 at 13:58

Best thing to do is try it out, don't expect miracle low temps though depending on what you are cooling it may be good enough.

A DDC with an aftermarket top or D5 would be suitable replacements if the performance is worth the price tag.

smelf1 · 26 Jul 2007 at 09:12

Below is what Thermaltake said about the pump

Hi,

In your case, the pump pressure is 12V. flow rate is 84L per hour.

Best Regards

Yung

Thermaltake Europe BV

marscay · 26 Jul 2007 at 09:21

my eyes

Tooks · 26 Jul 2007 at 10:02

'Pump pressure is 12v'?! :confused:

Either something got lost in the translation, or they don't know what they're talking about!

I suspect the latter!!

As above, just give it a try first?

smelf1 · 26 Jul 2007 at 10:07

marscay said:
my eyes

sorry that is the colour they emailed me in.

And i suspect they know toss, as i asked do they have easy connector's in 1/2" so i can change the 1/4" ones on the CPU Waterblock and they said yep and we tested them and they're fine.

Got them in the post and they are not 1/2" but 3/8" bl00dy useless tw@t$

Chris Beard · 26 Jul 2007 at 12:13

I did tell you they didn't have the best reputation...

I want a d-tek db-1 or two (no pub intended) once they've sorted out their threading.