i am getting ready to build a h2o system for my xp1900 , i am going with a danger den maze 3 , i am gutting a freezer for the radiator, and i am going to build an external res. made of acrylic tube. now i am only cooling the cpu for now and i was wondering after reading the last post where is a good source for pumps( read : cheap) . i am trying to do this on as little $ as possible so my gf dont start lookin like this p.s i am trying to go for decent temps (no oc ing .. well not yet) but the main thing is quietness( i have 13 fans about 5 feet from my insomniac ears right now) thanks

Use Google and check out the online discount pet supply stores. I've also seen some pretty good ones on ebay going for low prices.

yeah i have been trying that , it seems hard to find a decent inline pump tho, i dont want a submersible one beacuse i am planning on making one of the innovatec's tube-o-matic type resi. outta acrylic... i was wondering what pumps are everyone else is using . i dont want to spend 75+on a eneim just to find out it is overkill

http://www.pumpworld.net/flojet.htm#SF12V could someone more knowlegible than me check out this link and seeif there are a possibility?

Ok, here are my thoughts.

That is a 12 v dc pump, which in theory would be awesome (you could hook it to your PSU), but I have not heard good things.

Most 12 v pumps are simply not up to the demands of 24/7 operation. That is the reason that we all (or at least the vast majority) use 110-120 V ac pumps.

Now, that pump has a second downfall.......it is only rated at 1 GPM or 60 GPH this is really, really low flow. You would use this only with a 1/4 " system (and even there I would be leary).

You are correct, Eheim's are pricey. But the community uses Eheim and Magdrive pumps because they have proven the reliability, durability and silence over and over again!

Many have tried to find cheaper solutions and some undoubtedly have good luck. But for me and my gear.......there are only two pumps!

Granted i have never had a h2o system but one can dream...
This might help you out i personaly had a magdrive pump when i kept fish ..best pump i ever owned ran strong and quiet.was not that much..but look around in some fish magizines and such and you can find pumps in there for cheap (if i remember i paid 100 for a magdrive 500 wich would be way more power than needed for a puter ,so i think) Dont want to slam any company but i have had nothing but problems with Rio pumps.

My Rio 1700 now resides at the dump. Not a bad pump, but not a great one either and it had problems freezing up after a power down. I'll buy nothing but quality pumps in the future.

http://www.superfishstore.com/WaterPumps.htm

As my grandfather used to say, "Buy the best and you're never disappointed."

You don't have to pay 75 bucks for an Eheim.

hey thanks ,the only ones i found were pretty pricey. but i guess i will get the eheim . now i just gotta paint my case

even cheaper eheims
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the link AntiM posted shows several Magdrive pumps at really high output (600-700 GPH). Then at the bottom there is a Magdrive 250 GPH but no photo.

Assuming that the 250 GPH model has the same appearance as the other ones that are pictured........

It is my exact pump.......awesome.......$39.95 US !!!!!

I paid $99 CDN back in Edmonton. Worth every penny!

Anyhow, either Eheim or Magdrive, both will serve you well.

thanks for all the help everyone my rig is on the way

fishtanks? oh s**t i forgot to feed my sister's stupid hermit crab. for the last month. i hope its not dead. she should have enough room in her dorm to have it with her.

oh why dosent some one try a fishtank chiller to cool their resivor? and dont say use it in place of the radiator it dosent work that way.

I have a new MagDrive on the way, the 500. Got a great deal under the pond section of the Dr. Foster and Smith website. I'll be back on water within a week! YES!!!

the stoopid golden retriver took the hermit crab. then my dad put it in back in the tank which i just cleaned which had alcohol in it to kill all the bacteria. well the hermit crab is dead. my sister will be pissed off. she should have kept it in her dorm room. i thought id let you all know.