Swiftech H220 pump died - Need Replacement ASAP! Help Please!

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So I meandered back to my computer office this morning, and noticed that my PC was not on. "That's weird" I thought, as I knew it was on last night when I went to bed. So I hit the power button, and was greeted with a "CPU Fan Error" warning during POST. A quick confirmation showed me that all the fans were working, but the pump was strangely quiet.

Great.

Now I need a replacement cooler for my PC. I would like to get one ASAP, so I can be back up and running. I plan on calling Swiftech, but I'm not sure they will do anything as I bought the H220 on the forums here.

So with that said, here are the 240mm coolers I am looking at:

I would really appreciate comments on these while I look up reviews. Mostly, from what I've found so far are the same issues...pump failures. I can get all of them on Tuesday through prime, or pay a bit more and buy one/install tomorrow from Microcenter.

I am not opposed to 120mm coolers or Air coolers either. I have mostly moved away from the air coolers though, due to the size and weight hanging off the motherboard.

Any help is surely appreciated!
 
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The cooler master glacer 240L its a a rebranded and improved version of the h220. And its right now the best AiO cooler in the market... the glacer 240L have a better pump than the h220.. so that would be my choice as any other air cooler will be a downgrade from am h220.
 
If money is an issue, unless you are cooling a hot power hog like LGA 1366 or bulldozer CPUs, a Corsair H75 at $75 would give you pretty much the same overclock headroom. 240mm radiator are overkill for modern Intel CPUs.
 
geok1ng said:
If money is an issue, unless you are cooling a hot power hog like LGA 1366 or bulldozer CPUs, a Corsair H75 at $75 would give you pretty much the same overclock headroom. 240mm radiator are overkill for modern Intel CPUs.
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Not an issue, per se, but the cheaper the better.

I have an i7 2600k, that I don't overclock currently.

I'm also really glad you brought that up. My case is a 800d, so I do have a 140mm fan in the back. Would I be best off with a 140mm unit vs a 240mm, mounting the 140mm in the rear of the case and setting all 3x120mm top fans to exhaust?
 
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you wil be disappointed with a cooler like that.. a hyper212 evo have better cooling performance.. U_U
 
geok1ng said:
If money is an issue, unless you are cooling a hot power hog like LGA 1366 or bulldozer CPUs, a Corsair H75 at $75 would give you pretty much the same overclock headroom. 240mm radiator are overkill for modern Intel CPUs.
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You should change that to "if you are not running an enthusiast socket, and are just running a plebian socket".
 
Kelvarr said:
why would I be disappointed?
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because you will be downgrading from a top end cooler which are in their own AiO league near a true custom loop, to a very entry level AiO cooler which as i'd said a cooler like the Hyper212 evo have better cooling performance.. if you want to keep the same level of performance i think the choice are a Glacer 240L but if you aren't overclocking any cooler in the market will do the job a 2600K isn't harder to cool.. up to 4.4ghz i've had a 2600k and at first moment at 4.2ghz was the same have a hyper 212 as an h100i.. and at 4.4ghz the difference was barely noticeable and the same using push/pull in the hyper212 with good fans.. if you will not OC go cheap with a hyper212 and you will be flawless.
 
Araxie said:
The cooler master glacer 240L its a a rebranded and improved version of the h220. And its right now the best AiO cooler in the market... the glacer 240L have a better pump than the h220.. so that would be my choice as any other air cooler will be a downgrade from am h220.
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h220x is better than both, released not that long ago by swiftech.
 
Just pull out the impeller from the H220 & add a MCP50X pump to the loop. Problem solved.

http://www.swiftech.com/MCP50X.aspx


You could replace the H220 pump with the MCP50X but that would require removing the adapter plate from the MCP50X which would void the warranty of the pump (I previously confirmed this with Bryan @ Swiftech); which is why I said to just add the MCP50X to the loop.
 
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tikiman2012 said:
Just pull out the impeller from the H220 & add a MCP50X pump to the loop. Problem solved.

http://www.swiftech.com/MCP50X.aspx


You could replace the H220 pump with the MCP50X but that would require removing the adapter plate which would void the warranty of the pump.
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Odds are you'd need to replace the whole pump. I doubt the OP's problem could be fixed by just replacing the impellor.
 
I didn't say replace the impeller. I said remove it. It is still a good waterblock with the impeller removed. Plus then you can see if there are any cooling differences by reversing the flow through the H220 block if you choose to do so.
 
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I have often thought about going to water cooling, but every time I think about it, the cost, and the maintenance of the loop deter me.

If I were to do what you said (which would be a possibility if I cannot replace the swiftech via warranty), would I need a reservoir? Would I need to constantly check fluid level? I typically run air in the past, and now the AIO coolers due to the low/limited maintenance.

Due to the way my schedule has been, I am placing my order today from Amazon using prime. I have some gift card credit there, and I can get it tomorrow.

X41 is out, due to being out of stock for "3-5 weeks"
H90 is $80 and seems to perform well in many reviews I've read
Nepton 140XL is an option at $90
Glacer 240 at $100.

Those are pretty much what I've narrowed it down to. The case is an 800D if it matters. Unless I really stand to gain nothing by going with something really cheap like a Cooler Master Seidon 120V for $50. I am pretty sure I'll see an increase in temps though.
 
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The H220 rad has a built in reservoir so you don't "need" another one. (I always add a large res, I like to be able to see what's going on) Just fill it up, bleed it, & you're off & running.
 
I only maintain twice a year. Setting up a loop is relatively easy and many members on here will gladly help you if you have any questions.

Tbh, between aio's or high end air, I'd rather go air. Performance is about the same and you'll set it and forget it.
 
If you're gonna pick up a spare cooler to use in the mean time I would just pick up a Hyper 212 evo. They work well for what they are and are cheap. I have one sitting on the shelf as a spare in case I need it at some point or another.

Then again, that Cooler Master Seidon 120V is only $40 at the egg after rebate. Decisions, decisions.
 
tikiman2012 said:
If you're gonna pick up a spare cooler to use in the mean time I would just pick up a Hyper 212 evo. They work well for what they are and are cheap. I have one sitting on the shelf as a spare in case I need it at some point or another.

Then again, that Cooler Master Seidon 120V is only $40 at the egg after rebate. Decisions, decisions.
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I suppose the other decision I could make is to get 2x Hyper 212 evo for my dual-cpu 1366 server, and take the H50's I have set aside for that and use one in my main rig.

Yes...decisions, decisions.
 
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