Date 2004-01-18
Provider: JacolTech
Author: BigMan
Editor: Princess Ammie
JacolTech 5,25 water tank
I have been looking seriously for a large and good quality watertank for awhile and I might have found what I'm looking for since Jacoltech sent me a 5,25 drive bay tank.
You basically mount the tank in a 5,25 drive bay and connect the hoses. The tank is made out of acrylic so you can also add a color to the water to make it look cool.
Well enough talking lets get on with the review.
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Specifications:
Ease of Use:
The Bay-Res reservoir was designed to be easily installed. Every case has a space for the reservoir. Installation is simple: slide the Bay-Res reservoir into the CD-Rom bay, use the supplied screws to mount it into place, and connect the hoses.
Bleed/Fill System: One of the most problematic steps in setting up and maintaining a watercooling system is the Fill/Bleed procedure; the Bay-Res was designed with this in mind: the front of the reservoir has a filling hole. Since the Bay-Res slides out easily, the fill/bleed process takes just a few minutes to perform. A screw-in plug is used to seal the fill hole. The fill hole is tapped with a 1/4'' NPT thread to give the user the ability to use a standard hose barb if needed.
Style and Durability:
The Bay-Res is made of 1/4" Cast Acrylic joined together with a water-tight seal that is pressure-leak tested.
Use this product with our UV Water dye and a UV cathode for an unrivaled look.
Specifications:
1/4" Cast Acrylic joined together with a watertight seal
Units are pressure-leak tested by manufacturer
Designed for use in an open 5.25" bay Secure fit using four included screws
1/4" threaded filling hole with screw cap and O-ring Choice 3/8" or 1/2" barbs
The product:
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The tank was very well packed since it came in this box and was in bubble wrap so there was no chance of it getting damaged. For a beginner remember to try all watercooling and look for leaks for like 24 hours so you don't have a little accident in your computer.
This specific tank came with 3/8 fittings whish I personally think are to small for a big system :)
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We can see that the plexi was well protected and you have to take the protective paper of for it to look good :) On the side there is a little bag that has some screws so you can mount the tank.
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The fill hole is selaed with this plastic screw, remember to get it on tight or the tank will leak. I finally got the guts to remove the paper cover that was on the tank.
It looks amazing with the paper off and there is even UV reactive ones that you can get. There is also a center divider to eliminate air bubbles.
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Here the tank is mounted in the case and ready to rock and roll :) Some water dye would look very cool, unfortunetly I did not have any at home.
Testing:
Bigger tanks usually lowers the temp like a degree or two and this was the case with this one also. My Eheim tank makes ALOT of "bubble" noise but this one is a bit different and is actually quiet.
This also has the nice feature of being plexi and by adding some water dye you get a nice look on your case. Might give some extra status at a Lan party :)
Conclusion:
The only flaw I found with this tank is that you cannot change the fitting. Alot of times you want a 90 degree fitting since it's tight around the drive bays.
This is a great tank though that is very cheap since it goes for around 25$ and my small Eheim goes for 40$. You also have very easy mounting and it's a very good quality tank.
Remember to check for leaks for like 24 hours before mounting it into your system. All in all we give this 4 out of 5 and recommendation for a great tank for a very low price.
Pros:
+ Good looking
+ Center divider that eliminates air bubbles
+ Cheap (25$)
+ Easy to mount
+ Good quality
Cons:
- Should have made it possible to change the fitting to a 90 degree one.
Red&Blackness gives it 4 out of 5 dots
Thank you JacolTech for making this review possible
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