Guest Review: Swiftech MCP655-B 1/2in. Water Pump

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Guest Review: Swiftech MCP655-B 1/2in. Water Pump



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(http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/frontpage/?q=node/463)Written by Trace Hagan (Trace)

Intro:

Today I will be reviewing the Swiftech MCP655-B 1/2in. Water Pump (http://www.xoxide.com/swiftech-mcp655.html) which I purchased from Xoxide.com (http://www.xoxide.com/). Xoxide has been in the computer modding scene for a long time now and recently transferred to new ownership. Previously I had been amazed at the fast shipping from Xoxide and was a tad bit disappointed when it took them 3 days to send me my tracking number. However, when I checked the tracking number, it showed that the same great next day shipping still occurs. I received my product 10 days after purchase as I used the cheap shipping...more (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/frontpage/?q=node/463).

[TheMainMan]

Just noticed a 3-pin fan connector and the molex plug. I haven't made the jump to watercooling so this may be a really newb question but does that mean the pump's speed is controlled via the mobo?
Thanks for an well detailed review.

[Trace]

It only has the sensing wire for hooking up to the CPU header. It allows motherboards that HAVE to have a fan running (with CPU safety if there isn't) to run. It also allows you to monitor the speed of the pump, however you can not control it. I know that Swiftech used to have a pump whose speed was controlable, but I'm not sure of the model.

I hope this helps,
Trace