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Sorry for the delayed response... I'm not following your math there, but the numbers taken for calculation and charting purposes are direct from the eXtreme Outervision calculator. And furthermore, do not represent actual heat dump from the components themselves. They were used just to...

Unless you're going to be pumping a heavy glycol mix, the "standard" Laing pumps are more than adequate. D5 (MCP655) is still a great pump, but the DDC3.25's (PMP-400) have the edge when it comes to dynamic pressure.

Are you thinking Core temps are close to fluid temps? That is not the case... When I run radiator tests I am applying 600w at 600RPM fan speeds and don't typically reach 60C fluid temps. As an example:

If you're going to move to 2 loops later on, then no need to worry about it now. You'll have to plan out that second loop when the time comes. As for running two pumps in serial, well you have some options. One is to go with the dual tops, which is probably the easiest (and no, you can't just...

I would suggest just one pump to start with, DDC's (DDC3.25 in your question) should be more than enough for your loop. The EK X-Top V2 and XSPC tops are very close in performance, with the Res top edging out the EK and XSPC regular top by only a small margin. The XSPC Res Top is a bit more...

For the most part, double thick radiators need more air flow and static pressure from the fans in order for performance to be unleashed. Look at the TFC 360, lower fan speeds just don't perform as well but once you get over 1400RPM the performance comes alive. Now I say for the most part because...

Best advice I can give... slow down. Building your first WC rig can take months, mostly just reading and learning WTF are these acronyms and names. If you're trying to part together your build in a week or two, you're in for a bumpy ride... just take your time and move slowly and soak it all in...

The RS series is similar to the Swiftech MCR and Magicool radiators, where the RX is optimized for for low to medium speed fans. I haven't compared the RS against the RX on the bench, but I personally would lean towards the RX rather than the RS.

My pleasure and thanks for the compliment. I'm working on Version 3 and hope to be done in the next week(ish). BTW, excellent choice on the rad as long as your ears can take it. :D

I've heard good things about the Enermax fans, but I don't have any first hand experience.

Here is how I ended up mounting mine... I did use a (UN)Designs 3G bracket for each and a little bit o padding between the bracket and the acrylic.

Interesting, I would email Koolance on that... Cheers!

You could always get the threaded QDC's, then use G1/4 Female to G1/4 Female adapters and run whatever fittings you like. Not a perfect solution, but a working solution none the less.

I can't tell on the radiator or res, but the CPU block is a DTek Fuzion V2 OEM and the pump is a Laing DDC of some sort...could be a knockoff, I can't tell. In short, I agree with King Icewind... you'll be happier piecing together your own system.

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You are still claiming there is a noticeable difference in performance on the CU vs LT... its just not there. Vapor has already tested it, just hasn't updated his comparison yet. Are there any other tests of the CU vs. LT, especially ones showing anything more than .2-.4C in dT?

I've been running the TK Low's on one of my benches (just got another set too), pretty happy with them overall... and I'm certainly not a flag waving TFC supporter. I can't speak for static pressure or cfm as I don't have the needed meters, but they are quiet to my ear and seem to move quite a...

Good pics and good to see you have temps under control, nice work!

Thats pretty much how I have one of my benches setup... radiator, res, pump and drain valve away from the board. It doesn't look uber fantastic, but functionality is great. With the gradual move to 140mm and oversized radiators in general, I think we'll be seeing a lot more external units or...

now you're making my zip-ties feel inadequate... :(

I'd like to see that article as well.

:confused: Its in there, TFC X-Changer 360 and TFC XC360 are the labels on the charts.

@RadioDude - TFC is included in the roundup. @x509 - Personally, I split loops. I would much rather have more radiator than I need versus dealing with higher temps, but thats me. You can certainly run multi-block loops and be perfectly fine, just know the more heat you have in your loop your...

Triple Radiator Performance Comparison V2 HWLabs GTX360, HWLabs SR1-360 Swiftech MCR320, Swiftech MCR320 Stack, ThermoChill PA120.3, TFC X360, XSPC RX360 by skinnee - November 8, 2009 Here we are in the next installment, Going to keep it short and simple...just the data you want to see. Full...

Sorry for the OT King Icewind

I'll never claim to be perfect or that my tests and reviews should carry more weight than anyone else's. I'm learning things as I work through the test procedures and methods I have and I guarantee those will change over time as I contine to test. The problem I seem to have is that their are...

My what?

The System flow Rate comparisons I ran will be added to my Pump Comparison pitching both D5's and DDC's in one set of scatter plots, we'll finally get to see PQ's together. Its going to be an eye chart, but it will show the full sprectrum of PQ. I've already been IM'd numerous times by someone...

Believe whatever you would like to bluehaze... But one thing is for certain, I had absolutely nothing to do with any bannings, I'm just a member there like several thousand others...same as I am here.

Erasmus: You hit the nail on the head, except there are more nails with parallel/dual loops. I certainly did not leave out data, I didn't run the tests. Not being sinister or hiding anything, I just didn’t think to run them. I wrote about this in my lengthy reply on OCN and XS. The testing for...

Yes, two King Instruments 7520 .5-5GPM 250mm scale rotameters.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1034389691#post1034389691 The Typhoon III review, forum edition. :D

System Flow Rate Tests I was having a hard time figuring out the best way to properly display the System Flow (through the pump) improvements the Typhoon III unleashes when you are using dual loop configuration in a format similar to the way it has always been done. The reality is that the T3...

PrimoChill Typhoon III Laing D5 Reservoir System I will start today by thanking Brian from PrimoChill for providing the lab with our test sample. To say the Typhoon III is one serious example of "outside the box" thinking is almost an understatement. A few lab records were shattered...

Alright, here is what you have all been waiting for...I'm not going to muck all this up with details, you can find the full write-up on my site, skinnee labs D5 Top comparison. A look at the contenders. Test Methodology The pump testing loop is a completely separate loop on the...

Detroit Thermo Laing D5 Pump Top First off, I would like to thank Erik (DetroitAC) at Detroit Thermo for providing a production sample of the D5 top for testing purposes. Erik was a pleasure to work with through the testing process and even sent a final production sample for updated...

Koolance COV-PMP450A Laing D5 Pump Top First off, I would like to thank Dean and Tim at Koolance for providing a production sample of the Koolance COV-PMP450A for testing purposes. Dean and Tim were generous enough to send along 2 sets of nozzles/fittings and some additional goodies. A...

Nothing but sunshine, lollipops and rainbows here! :D

I have used both the EK and the Swiftech MicroRes, both are great. The big difference between them is the price with the Swiftech being roughly half of the EK. I'm not a fan of the plastic barbs/fittings that come with the Swiftech, so pick up an extra set of metal fittings if you choose the...