WW Poly or AL tops?

Catalan · 09-26-04, 07:20 AM

AL tops for the D-TEK White Water are $10 dollars more than the poly tops. I was wondering if they're necessary, if so why?

JPetrillo · 09-26-04, 07:35 AM

Not sure, but I was told not to bother with the poly tops.

shraad · 09-26-04, 12:41 PM

Some people that have owned poly topped blocks have had it crack on them. I'm no machinist, but I imagine machining Al is a bit more difficult than machining the polycarbonate.

thelostrican · 09-26-04, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Catalan

AL tops for the D-TEK White Water are $10 dollars more than the poly tops. I was wondering if they're necessary, if so why?

poly tops, can crack with time.

Milkman · 09-26-04, 01:33 PM

Mine cracked after a month, bought a copper top from logicooling and no more problems and almost looks as nice, very good quality from Neomosis

-Milkman

JPetrillo · 09-26-04, 01:35 PM

Milkman, that sucks

Did anything get wet/ruined???

Milkman · 09-26-04, 01:52 PM

Nope, I had Uv dye and lights and noticed it dripping onto my 9500pro

so I looked really close and found a small spyder crack, down she went and I ordered the copper top and all has been well for 7+ months now, only topped the coolant once with maybe 1/2 an ounce

-Milkman

JPetrillo · 09-26-04, 02:08 PM

Thats good. You got kind of lucky there, I notice your 9500Pro is still in your sig

If it got destroyed and I were you I would have made them replace it for me!

Xenocide · 09-26-04, 02:12 PM

yeaaa but they wouldn't have done it, they probabbly would have just laughed at you for thinking about that.

JPetrillo · 09-26-04, 02:14 PM

Yes, I know there would be a slim chance of that happening... but still, at least call and give them a hard time about it!

I work at a call center... ppl do that to me all day long 5 days a week - any chance I get and I'm doing it back!! lol - I know, I'm like a little kid

gungeek · 09-26-04, 02:17 PM

Why pay $60 for a whitewater with an aluminum top (or even $50 for a poly top that may crack) when a $40 MCW6000 (or 6002) will do as well as the whitewater and better at lower flow rates? You also don't have to deal with using a Y to rejoin the 2 outlets. Unless you can realistically get a 2+ gallon-per-minute flow rate (and it's not easy to achieve), what's the attraction to the whitewater? It's not the top block anymore especially considering cost vs. performance.

Milkman · 09-26-04, 02:17 PM

Don't wanna kill it, it's my sons next upgrade

and from there his stuff goes down to the next and the next and the next etc... when you have 5 kids all with built from my past upgrades every piece of hardware helps

-Milkman

JPetrillo · 09-26-04, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by gungeek

Why pay $60 for a whitewater with an aluminum top (or even $50 for a poly top that may crack) when a $40 MCW6000 (or 6002) will do as well as the whitewater and better at lower flow rates?

YAY, thats the one I decided on!

the 6002-A

weapon · 09-26-04, 06:21 PM

the swiftech mcw 6002 is a very well built block that has excellent performance - at approx. $40 it is a helluva deal. It comes with very good instructions, the base is supa-flat, all of the hardware is well-built, solid copper construction (so no worries about cracks or anodizing that might wear off and lead to galvanic corrosion) and it even comes with metal tube clamps.

the solder line around the outer edge of the block's base is so thin (due to amazingly tight tolerances on the machining) that you can hardly even see it.

swiftech gets a huge

for this one.

jackrungh · 09-26-04, 07:17 PM

^^^ What he said. Got a 6002-A in the mail a week ago... it is beautiful. I keep wanting to baby it and treat it delicately, but really its just built like a tank.

JerkasaurusRex · 09-26-04, 08:07 PM

... and best of all you can slap on a pelt!

JPetrillo · 09-27-04, 07:04 AM

With ur 6002-A blocks... I got finger prints stuck on the bottom of mine - I couldnt get them to come out! Anyone else? Oh well.

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09-26-04, 07:35 AM	#2
JPetrillo Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Conn	Not sure, but I was told not to bother with the poly tops.
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09-26-04, 12:41 PM	#3
shraad Registered Join Date: Feb 2003	Some people that have owned poly topped blocks have had it crack on them. I'm no machinist, but I imagine machining Al is a bit more difficult than machining the polycarbonate.
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09-26-04, 01:33 PM	#5
Milkman Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NH Biodiesel master	Mine cracked after a month, bought a copper top from logicooling and no more problems and almost looks as nice, very good quality from Neomosis -Milkman __________________ Fx55Sandy@2950 for now Dfi Lanparty Ultra> Sli Corsair Pc3200@4400 X800XlAll Air Cooled:( MyHeatware
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JPetrillo Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Conn	Milkman, that sucks Did anything get wet/ruined???
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09-26-04, 01:52 PM	#7
Milkman Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NH Biodiesel master	Nope, I had Uv dye and lights and noticed it dripping onto my 9500pro so I looked really close and found a small spyder crack, down she went and I ordered the copper top and all has been well for 7+ months now, only topped the coolant once with maybe 1/2 an ounce -Milkman __________________ Fx55Sandy@2950 for now Dfi Lanparty Ultra> Sli Corsair Pc3200@4400 X800XlAll Air Cooled:( MyHeatware
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09-26-04, 02:08 PM	#8
JPetrillo Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Conn	Thats good. You got kind of lucky there, I notice your 9500Pro is still in your sig If it got destroyed and I were you I would have made them replace it for me!
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09-26-04, 02:12 PM	#9
Xenocide Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC	yeaaa but they wouldn't have done it, they probabbly would have just laughed at you for thinking about that. __________________ A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
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09-26-04, 02:14 PM	#10
JPetrillo Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Conn	Yes, I know there would be a slim chance of that happening... but still, at least call and give them a hard time about it! I work at a call center... ppl do that to me all day long 5 days a week - any chance I get and I'm doing it back!! lol - I know, I'm like a little kid
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09-26-04, 02:17 PM	#11
gungeek Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA	Why pay $60 for a whitewater with an aluminum top (or even $50 for a poly top that may crack) when a $40 MCW6000 (or 6002) will do as well as the whitewater and better at lower flow rates? You also don't have to deal with using a Y to rejoin the 2 outlets. Unless you can realistically get a 2+ gallon-per-minute flow rate (and it's not easy to achieve), what's the attraction to the whitewater? It's not the top block anymore especially considering cost vs. performance. __________________ Rig#1: i5-3570K@4.4GHz, HD7870, Z77 MB, 2x8GB, 2x1TB HD Rig#2: i7-3770K@TBD, HD7850, Z77 MB, 4x4GB, 1TB HD
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09-26-04, 06:21 PM	#14
weapon Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA	the swiftech mcw 6002 is a very well built block that has excellent performance - at approx. $40 it is a helluva deal. It comes with very good instructions, the base is supa-flat, all of the hardware is well-built, solid copper construction (so no worries about cracks or anodizing that might wear off and lead to galvanic corrosion) and it even comes with metal tube clamps. the solder line around the outer edge of the block's base is so thin (due to amazingly tight tolerances on the machining) that you can hardly even see it. swiftech gets a huge for this one. __________________ Counting bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drums. go to sleep go to sleep go back to sleep. carpe noctem.
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09-26-04, 07:17 PM	#15
jackrungh Member Join Date: Apr 2004	^^^ What he said. Got a 6002-A in the mail a week ago... it is beautiful. I keep wanting to baby it and treat it delicately, but really its just built like a tank. __________________ Heatware
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09-26-04, 08:07 PM	#16
JerkasaurusRex Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, New York	... and best of all you can slap on a pelt! __________________ I can make something from nothing! 0 = n - n
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09-27-04, 07:04 AM	#17
JPetrillo Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Conn	With ur 6002-A blocks... I got finger prints stuck on the bottom of mine - I couldnt get them to come out! Anyone else? Oh well.
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