Hi i was going to try Watercooling on my desktop , but which pump are great? and where can i bought it?

as simple to say .. depands on loop bro... more resistance more powerful pump you need ...

you can start @china brand pump like sc600 which price cost around rm70 @ mybe as dcp 4.0 pump

or if have no bujet.. pick the fames *D5 pump.. motor alone will cost you rm3xx .. not incuding top block


**i rocom you to buy PWM version compare manual tune .. not need borther to set lvl speed later.. all do by auto

as a newbie myself, i went with EKWB EK-DBAY D5 PWM (incl. pump)
reservoir/pump/motor combo all in one

put at dvd drive area where i dont use anyways (i got RDP to old pc for that) and see water flowing (can hear some water flowing sound too if i turn up the pump lol)

How much it cost for you to do it bro? D5 pump good to use?

I have go search for them, but if i wanna add more cooling on gpu etc2 need to buy again..

€ 124.55
Shipping & Handling € 47.11 (includes a cpu/gpu waterblock, coolant concentrate, fittings etc)

yes i like the pump, can barely hear anything.

my room's air cond/ceiling fan is louder in fact

Possible to share some pic here? Where you order it?

Actually you can order from lingloong, https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showuser=122908, he is now authorized dealer for EKWB products, he also carry other WC brands like XSPC & Bitspower.

online, direct from EKWB Slovenia.

overall pc pics
https://plus.google.com/+JasonLimQuazacolt/posts/9AP51CV5GDr

specially on the reservoir/pump:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pksYZwebd...1366-h768-rw-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ic39c7bGj...1366-h768-rw-no

to further attest to that https://www.ekwb.com/partners/#asia



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oh hey just realized you're on 5930/980 as well!
albeit ti version, better than mine

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Jan 13 2016, 10:36 AM

Haha...you also using 5930K?

yes sir... because 5820K no stock, top up a bit i get 5930, fak it just buy it no care
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/azLdQyL8h...1366-h768-rw-no

how far have you pushed the 5930 btw?
i tend to be a bit old school, pushing the BUS speeds as well so not too heavy on the clock speed but pushing the boards harder

i find overall performance being better and more responsive.

To be honest my PC just for casual use therefore i'm not really push it too much, i set to 4.2ghz long time ago just for testing, right now running all default (dont laugh at me)

Btw fortunately you bought this CPU, not sure how much u bought that time,look at current price it is now selling at RM2500+, i bought RM2040 last year around May.

your WC setup and fans so damn ganas leave stock meh
no worries intel chips are generally tough cookies, definitely can do some mild OC's!

and yea no kidding
i bought everything before GST and USD/MYR slump, looking at prices now, i saved few k EASILY, but pay to bank interests la since i forced my purchase

while i can mention the exact price, i can tell you its just 1k+, pre gst, pre usd/myr slump, AND INTEL staff pricing thanks to a friend

Haha...WC just my hobby laa.
That CPU at that price tag really good, might as well ask your friend grab a 5960X (just kidding). PC parts pricing been shooting sky high nowadays, have to keep the current setup for long period, can't simply upgrade anymore.
Btw I just changed the soft tube to PETG hardtube recently, following the trend now

i've kept my pc since 2007 (refer signature link lol) and yes i've paid my share of premium for the extreme series... 4k+ for processor alone LOL!
but naw, i've been content with just 4 cores for a very long time, suddenly i got 6, 12 threads... overall/average cpu load is basically idle

i'll keep the primochills, they still look clear despite almost 1 year... no plasticizer so far
thinking to drain my loop in a few months time, which will mark the first anniversary of my pc, and 1 year maintenance for coolant seems like very long, considering some of the intervals the folks here practice

Wow you really keep the coolant for 1 year! I change it 6 months interval, but it ok for 1 year just my hand itchy wanna change the color.
You are right 6C12T for normal used really like peanut, even when gaming the cpu also isn't really stressed

my coolant clear... since i wont be staring at my pc anyways with it placed on the ground at the corner of my room even a bit distanced away from the pc table (thank god my keyboard/mouse cables are fairly long hahaha)

was thinking if no dye, 1 less potential problem of the dye gunking up the system

so far i observe from my reservoir, the coolant still crystal clear (like water) same like the day i installed everything/filled it up.

My bad experience was changing the previous red blood coolant to current white ice pastel, the red coolant is very hard to get rid off, dismantled & washing each component is painful , if you are ok with clear then better stick with it.

yes i've heard/seen these stories, hence my choice for clear hehe.

besides, easier to detect contaminants/issue as additional "things" showing up in clear water sticks out like a sore thumb hehe

Yup, but no choice without some colorful dye the loop will look so plain

show picture poison TS la bro

Bro, just simple setup

This post has been edited by llk: Jan 13 2016, 02:54 PM


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lol ok then

First time did hard tube

i dont dare hard tube... normal primochill also lots of mis measurement and cin cai routing looping... so...

Ya, really need precise measurement, i used 10 tubes for the first time, wasted few due to wrong measurement

if pick up D5 pump i think dont need bother to adding 2nd pump.. single D5 pump can handle it up 2 gpu + full system wc incuding vrm unless wan do seperate loop @ you have many bending angle which give more restrictions to flow

most 2nd pump use for counter attack *restrictions


*some case it cause by block it self.. like ekwb/bitspower or bla bla.. brand. got replacement@ swap *JET Kit for they cpu block

*jet plate which allow different restrictions of your water loop.













ddc pump look nice too... small n compaq but powerfull..

WOW NOT BAD AT ALL!! I WANT IT

Now all damm expensive lah wei, i also using amd only (

Fuh just realized you posted picture

Really ganas setup

Order online je, or buy from local distributors

Poison ! Poison ! Poison !

A bit poison from small compact setup...

May i know what pump/reservoir combo is that?

This post has been edited by feiraron: Jan 14 2016, 10:27 PM

its swiftech mcp35x pump with xspc ddc acrylic reservoir...

Finding ady on that link you gave me, hehehe

What is Reservoirs? not same with pump?

Waa small but power, what motherboard you using?

Typical /traditional wc setup the pump and reservoir is separated.

Mine is together all in one and embedded to the 5" CD rom Bay.

The key is to have a reservoir (that is filled obviously) before the pump so it doesn't dry the pump and causing accelerated wear.

Hye there!
I really want to try this WC.
Want to install to 775 Socket.
Which W/block suitable n available? Koolance? EK? Apongee?
Can someone explian to me the Loop Plan, currently searching it through google, but seems not explain briefly.
Item i got right now:

- Rads
- DC5 Dual Bayres
- Res
- Tubing
- Fitting

Casing CM690 II

Thank you in advance

what do you mean by loop plan, like planning/design? i just use ms paint cincai:

About 1month ish away from a year old :

Me newbie at watercooling. So when out to thw shops and buy 2 AIO coolers,

Cryorig A80 and Kraken X61 280mm radiator

Cryorig - pros fan got more leafs, baby fan on top of pump - but build quality - not very good - rubber dampeners on fan keep falling out, base for pump holder is a machine metal - nice and sturdy

Kraken - fan compared cryorig less leafs but better rubber damper, usb connected to mobo can see stats sumore can control 2 more fans. base pump holder made of plastic

I think cryorig is better. but because hard to put in and take out; stuck with kraken in casing.