All pumps get a little warm. I guess the DDC, considering the size and performance it gives, gets a little hotter than a D5.

Koolance and EK have heatsinks for DDCs too. Both of which would probably be better than this one (in terms of heat dissipation performance).

Lol. Bad timing, I guess.

But considering it's Bitspower, the price will be rather unreasonable for this item. Better of buying EK or Koolance's version.

If you're talking about the heatsink for the pump, then anything other than the Swiftech one will be better. Difference is condition of the warranty. With the Swiftech one, warranty will remain intact, so long you don't change the top.

If you're talking about the Swiftech Apogee Drive II, it's a different story.

btw, Apogee is a line of products from Swiftech and isn't a brand.

The Drive II is great if you're lacking space. Runs a 35X, has a heatsink for the pump, waterblock is based on an apogee hd, IIRC.

yep. still need.

To get tight bends without kinking, get thick walled tubing. 3/8 5/8 is enough

Cyntrix has, but you can't get custom lengths. If you want custom length you need to get from fcpu or ppc.

Check mounting, make sure paste is right and screws are not over tightened causing flexing.