New pump

[Yuriman]

I had posted a while ago concerning what pump to get, and I decided on a Mag3. I was a bit worried about the plastic splitting on it because its not a cheap pump, but when I opened the box I immediatly stopped worrying. The plastic is about 3x thicker than my old via aqua.

I finaly assembled my Wc system in my bathroom, and when I turned the pump on for the first time I thought: Holy crap, thats a lot of flow. This pump is roughly 3 times more powerful than my via as well.

I finaly got it in my pc, and now my temps are about 8c lower. A via aqua just isnt enough for a cascade. The mag3 is about twice as expensive as the via aqua, but its 3 times better IMHO and definantly worth every penny.

 

[aldamon]

Can you tell me more about your system? My system has zero elbows and only a CPU block. Would the Via Aqua 1300 handle the Cascade in this scenario?

 

[Contra]

got pics?

 

[Korndog]

Can you tell me more about your system? My system has zero elbows and only a CPU block. Would the Via Aqua 1300 handle the Cascade in this scenario?

its not whether if it can handle it or not, it about how it preforms. Cascade, WWR, RBX are the kind of blocks that preform better with pumps that can provide more pressure. Although the via and mag3 have the same waterflow @ 0, under pressure the mag 3 dominates via aqua, ehiem, and may other pumps with similar flowrates.

The cascade isn't as restrictive as the RBX or WWR, but it still benefits a lot from extra head on your pump.

 

[Soja]

The via should work fine if a cascade performs fine with a 1048.

 

[aldamon]

its not whether if it can handle it or not, it about how it preforms. Cascade, WWR, RBX are the kind of blocks that preform better with pumps that can provide more pressure. Although the via and mag3 have the same waterflow @ 0, under pressure the mag 3 dominates via aqua, ehiem, and may other pumps with similar flowrates.

The cascade isn't as restrictive as the RBX or WWR, but it still benefits a lot from extra head on your pump.

That's obvious, but would the Mag 3 really provide an 8 degree difference on my rig? I'd like to be able to compare my system to his. My system is really basic.

 

[Korndog]

ooo.. good question.
heres how well the mag 3 preforms with a cascade..
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=263209&highlight=mag+cascade
heres how effective the cascade is at a certain flow.
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=266384&highlight=mag+cascade

 

[aldamon]

Interesting. It's too bad the 1300 wasn't included. Can I presume performance would be somewhere in between the Eheim 1048 and 1250 with the Cascade?

Here's Cathar's example:

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With an Eheim 1048 and a DTek Pro core, I estimate around:

Cascade: 1.15GPM
White Water: 1.3GPM
RBX #1: 1.35GPM

With an Eheim 1250 and DTek Pro core, I estimate around:

Cascade: 1.55GPM
White Water: 1.75GPM
RBX #1: 1.83GPM
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[Korndog]

on some of billa testing the via aqua was infact inbetween the 1048 and 1250, but much closer to the 1250.
i would say 1.4gpm w/ the cascade

 

[squeakygeek]

A via aqua just isnt enough for a cascade.

Don't put down the entire brand just because you had a low power Via Aqua pump. My Via Aqua pump is rated around 1350 GPH and has a max head rating of around 14'. I think it could handle a cascade just fine.