Killed MCP35x. replacement advice?

dyckah · Feb 17, 2015

Hey there, had a bit of a cold snap a little while back, and my PC is in an unheated room, on a day where it was -8 c I turned on the PC without thinking. Shortly after getting to the desktop, it turned itself off. I am now realizing that was probably a thermal protection shutdown. Now if I attempt to turn on the PC, I get no movement from the water, although water levels never went down. I realize what happened is that the pump probably burned itself out trying to run while the water was most likely a block of ice inside it. With the Canadian dollar being the way it is, I would prefer to buy from a Canadian site, such as dazmode. However, the 35x is not a pump that they list. Leaning towards the 355, would my 35x top fit on the 355?
Loop is a 120.3 rad, CPU block, and res.
Or is there a different pump you would recommend? Or a different Canadian retailer to look at for my WC parts? I used to get everything from ncix, however, they seem to have stopped carrying any water cooling parts.

Mr.Scott · Feb 17, 2015

http://www.performance-pcs.com/swiftech-mcp50x-exteme-12-vdc-ddc-pump.html
Internationl shipping. Even with the shipping cost, it's still better than you'll get locally.

ATMINSIDE · Feb 17, 2015

Mr.Scott said:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/swiftech-mcp50x-exteme-12-vdc-ddc-pump.html
Internationl shipping. Even with the shipping cost, it's still better than you'll get locally.

+1
MCP50X is better, cheaper, quieter, and draws less power than the MCP35X.

dyckah · Feb 17, 2015

Mr.Scott said:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/swiftech-mcp50x-exteme-12-vdc-ddc-pump.html
Internationl shipping. Even with the shipping cost, it's still better than you'll get locally.

After international shipping, and conversion to Canadian dollars, that pump would cost $150. That's nearly twice as much as I can get the 355 for.

ATMINSIDE · Feb 17, 2015

What if you buy here:
http://www.swiftech.com/MCP50X.aspx

dyckah · Feb 18, 2015

ATMINSIDE said:
What if you buy here:
http://www.swiftech.com/MCP50X.aspx

Ah, that's a little better, only $20 more than the 355. Is it that much better?

ATMINSIDE · Feb 18, 2015

Compare the raw specs (pressure, flow, noise level, power draw) and the size.

dyckah · Feb 18, 2015

Hmm..the mcp50x uses more power(25.8w vs 18w), is larger(2.4x2.4x1.8 vs mcp35x@ 2.44x2.44x1.38), more head(15.8 vs 14.7), less flow(3.8gpm vs 4.7gpm), same maximum pressure(22psi). Sort of looks like it trades blows with the 35x.
Looks like I'll have to do some pondering on this one.

GTXJackBauer · Feb 18, 2015

If you don't want to get it from the states, take a look at this D5 from Dazmode.

Also, can you hear the pump at least even though the fluid isn't moving? It might possible that its still alive while everything is frozen.

dyckah · Feb 18, 2015

GTXJackBauer said:
If you don't want to get it from the states, take a look at this D5 from Dazmode.

Also, can you hear the pump at least even though the fluid isn't moving? It might possible that its still alive while everything is frozen.

Haven't tried listening to the pump yet, but things are no longer frozen (10-15c the past couple weeks), and I am still getting no movement of water. However, on the plus side of things, there doesn't appear to be any leaks, although a very long leak test will be performed after a new pump is installed in the system. Still choices to ponder, just had to renew car insurance, and rates went up $300 over last year($1500 to 1800!!!)! So fixing toys will probably be put on the back burner for a few weeks at least.

dyckah · Mar 7, 2015

well, just got my tax return, time for a little splurging.
anyone here know if performance pc's pays for the brokerage and stuff if i ship to Canada via FedEx, $55 for 3-5 days, or if i should just stick to getting it sent via USPS, $60 for 10-30 days, to avoid those high brokerage fees

GTXJackBauer · Mar 7, 2015

dyckah said:
well, just got my tax return, time for a little splurging.
anyone here know if performance pc's pays for the brokerage and stuff if i ship to Canada via FedEx, $55 for 3-5 days, or if i should just stick to getting it sent via USPS, $60 for 10-30 days, to avoid those high brokerage fees

I would contact them on Monday.

dyckah · Mar 7, 2015

GTXJackBauer said:
I would contact them on Monday.

I did contact them, but was just wondering if any if our Canadian members had any experience with it.

SF101 · Mar 10, 2015

I would just use Dazmode.com for everything.
Likely not much more and if its doa you can RMA through them within 30days

dyckah · Mar 10, 2015

Ended up getting a few parts that dazmode does not carry through PerformancePCs. Got shipping via USPS, as FedEx brokerage fees would make the cost extraordinarily high.
Hopefully I remembered everything I needed, otherwise a few parts from dazmode will be required. Can't wait for the parts to show up in the mail!

boanerges57 · Mar 10, 2015

have you looked into ncix? they have some wc stuff.

dyckah · Mar 10, 2015

although in the past i have used NCIX almost exclusively, they have mistreated me a couple of times now, and i no longer wish to give my business to them.

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