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AndrewC
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Cheap and Quiet Water Pump

Post by AndrewC » Sat Apr 19, 2003 1:50 pm

I know that a Eheim1046 is very quiet but it costs about $40. Are there any pumps that have a comparable noise level that are a little bit cheaper.

How loud is the viaaqua 1300 because its around $20-$25?
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Post by Mark Larson » Sun Apr 20, 2003 2:03 am

I use a Maxijet 1200 (295GPH) and it is very small and quiet. Vibrates a fair bit though.

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Post by AndrewC » Sun Apr 20, 2003 4:50 am

Thanks. I found a place in town that carries a Supreme Mag Drive that pumps about 140gph for about $20.

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Where is it that you got such a bargain price???

Post by NeilBlanchard » Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:09 am

Hello Andrew:
AndrewC wrote:Thanks. I found a place in town that carries a Supreme Mag Drive that pumps about 140gph for about $20.
And...where might that be? :P

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Post by AndrewC » Sun Apr 20, 2003 6:04 am

Petsmart. They also have a website.
http://www.petsmart.com

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Post by AndrewC » Sun Apr 20, 2003 11:24 am

I checked and you're right. The 140 is not inline only submersible.
Guess I'll spend more and get the 250.

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Post by AndrewC » Sun Apr 20, 2003 11:42 am

Now that I've figured out what pump to use do you have any recommendations for a cheap waterblock. Ebay doesn't have much and most stores only sell ones that are $40+. Also is there anything wrong with using a heater core as a radiator. Trying to work on buget of about $75.

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Post by Mark Larson » Sun Apr 20, 2003 11:55 am

Buy a Maze2 from forums - that's what i did. Its a good block, all copper and non-leaky construction.

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Post by AndrewC » Sun Apr 20, 2003 12:01 pm

Any specific forums?

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Post by Mark Larson » Sun Apr 20, 2003 1:14 pm

AndrewC wrote:Any specific forums?
The Agora Classifieds at http://arstechnica.infopop.net/ are very active.
The site is www.arstechnica.com/

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Post by AndrewC » Sun Apr 20, 2003 4:58 pm

This a heater core I'm looking at.

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Post by AndrewC » Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:19 pm

They are selling for around or below $15 shipped. :lol:

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Post by AndrewC » Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:23 pm

digitalix wrote:I used to use Supreme Mag Drive pumps from Danner Industries.
If you still have that is it up for sale?

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Post by jinu117 » Sun Apr 20, 2003 8:54 pm

Well I have 2 water blocks up for sale:
Maze 3 1/2" chrome fitting $30 shipped.
Swiftech MCW-5000P P4 only $35 shipped.
Both have seen only week or two of use and in great shape.
As for radiator,
get a heater core. If you are on budget. Autozone should have chevy chevette 84 or so core at about $16-17, camaro heater core of 89-92ish works well too. Since they are larger than 120mm as well as fitting isn't barbed, go to home depot and get some metal sheet and make fan shroud to fit 120mm fan as well as 2 brass fitting of 3/8" or 1/2"... cut the heater core pipes, solder the fitting. That should set you back total of $25 or so on radiator granted you have right tools.
Good luck.

BTW, Mark....aren't you in HardOcp as well?

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Post by AndrewC » Mon Apr 21, 2003 4:49 pm

Does anyone no of any other pumps because I saw a review at overclockers.com that said the pump had a low frequency hum.

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