Sunday, July 27th 2014
Swiftech Rolls Out MCP50X Pump
Swiftech rolled out its new flagship pump for liquid cooling setups, the MCP50X. Measuring just 62 mm x 62 mm x 44.8 mm, this compact pump unit can drive 4.8 mH2O of coolant pressure, with up to 14.3 LPM of discharge. Its brushless DC motor drives the pump between 1,200 and 4,500 RPM, with a maximum power consumption of 25.8W. The unit gives you power connectivity choices between 4-pin Molex, and SATA. Its ports stick to the G1/4 threading standard. Available now, it's priced at US $69.95 a pop.
28 Comments on Swiftech Rolls Out MCP50X Pump
As far as the tank vibrations and in time will cause cracking of plexiglass without attachment to the housing ,and flood here ..
As far your your reference to vibrations, its like you think these pumps cause a damn earth quake.
But reading your comments is always a chore so im going to stop right there.
Would you say the 35x is then better constructed (in terms of the snail and the scale of the rotor) for 1/4 tubing?
Also it's worth mentioning that at least Swiftech is trying to shake up the pump market. Who else is designing their own pump and not re-branding from Laing or Jingway? This only brings more competition, maybe Laing will be quick to make an even better pump now.
I ran the MCP35 for a long time with the attached acrylic reservoir. The first one cracked before they recalled them with uber-thick replacements, but the cracks occurred near the fittings and not the base. The second one held up ok but was a little bit finicky to leaks right at the o-ring between the res and the pump.
I agree with the "at least Swiftech is trying to shake up the pump market." They are also improving the pressure/price ratio in the critical flow range.
I'm in the market for two new pumps and this definitely is worthwhile considering. I have two concerns: I wonder what the effect of a smaller impeller is on the level and type of noise produced at equivalent flow rates? It says completely silent at 1200 rpms. It would be good to have the noise levels in the chart as well. The second concern is the pump market is not an easy one to crack, where reliability is very, very important, and this is a new product. I realize the stated MTBF is identical, even so. A smaller impeller means higher speeds, which might impact the bearing.
If the noise levels are good, though, this looks really attractive. Looking forward to tests, and providing they're good, I wouldn't mind a MCP50X2 version.