Summary
By designing a pump to compete in the water-cooling pump category Alphacool has taken a chance by trying to challenge the enduring dominance of the D5 and DDC series. From our time with the VPP755 we think that Alphacool are onto a winner. It certainly has a few issues with the control system, however the finish and performance are above and beyond the competition.
The presentation of the VPP755 is hands down the best on offer with a slick painted finish on the cover which has even been laser etched and the sleeved wires make a very professional and impressive looking pump.
The dual control system is a good initiative, but we feel that the implementation is a let down. Hopefully this will be improved upon in future revisions. We were hoping and expecting that the VPP755 would have a true PWM controlled motor, but instead it is voltage regulated. Discovering it has only 5 possible speed settings was rather disappointing. The rpm readings were also unstable which we can only assume is a result of poor voltage regulation. The good news is that the VPP755 sports both manual and electronic control of the pump speed, both of which worked well, although we did have a few issues when controlling the pump with an Aquaero 6.
While initial reports were that the VPP755 would be compatible with existing D5 tops from other manufacturers, we found that not to be the case. Some tops are compatible and some are not. It certainly is compatible with Alphacool’s Eisdecke D5 top and test fitting on other tops is still ongoing.
What most potential buyers are going to be looking at when eyeing a pump for their loop is which pump is the quietest or which has the best performance. The savvy buyer will even look at a combination of both at the flow rate they want to be running at. This is where the VPP755 willing be grabbing your attention and burning a message into your subconscious that “I am the One“.
The VPP755 has more available pressure at every flow rate than our favorite D5 pump.
Not only does the VPP755 have the performance advantage, it does so much more quietly than a D5 which is heralded (even by us) as the go-to quiet pump. On top of that the VPP is also more power efficient.
What the VPP755 does not have yet is a proven track record for reliability, and at this very early (pre-release) stage only time will tell how the this pump will go running 24/7 over many years.
In summary the VPP755 deals out a triple whammy – besting our favorite D5 with better performance while remaining quieter and more energy efficient to boot. However the fixed 5 level control system and fluctuating RPM was too much to overlook. The performance is definitely worthy of a Gold award, but as a complete package we felt it had to be downgraded to a silver award. If you’re in the market for a new pump, the VPP755 should be at the top of your options, with the provision that you may need to get an Alphacool Top to mate it with and you are willing to forgo full control of the motor speed.
Today, 4th November the VPP755 was listed as available to purchase from Aqua Tuning and the Alphacool web-shop (links below) although they appear to have mistakenly listed it as the older VPP655 instead of VPP755. We just received clarification about that: “That is a fault… sorry. We are working on it.”
The pricing of €69.95 is what we were expecting, but the USD price from Aqua Tuning (US) is lower than anticipated.
No sighting of it yet on Aussie or US re-seller sites.
Where to buy:
Performance PCs: Alphacool Eispumpe VPP755 $72.50 + shipping from USA
Performance PCs: Alphacool Icecap D5 Pump Top – Plexi $38.50 + shipping from USA
Performance PCs: Alphacool Icecap D5 Pump Top – Black $38.50 + shipping from USA
Aqua Tuning: Alphacool Eispumpe VPP755 $72.46 USD + shipping
Aqua Tuning: Alphacool Eisdecke D5 Pump Top Plexi $38.65 + shipping
Aqua Tuning: Alphacool Eisdecke D5 Pump Top Black $38.65 + shipping
ModMyMods: Alphacool Eispumpe VPP755 $72.50 + shipping from USA
ModMyMods: Alphacool Icecap D5 Pump Top – Plexi $38.94 + shipping from USA
ModMyMods: Alphacool Icecap D5 Pump Top – Black $38.94 + shipping from USA
Alphacool Webshop: Alphacool Eispumpe VPP755 €69.95 + shipping from Europe
Alphacool Webshop: Alphacool Eisdecke D5 Top – Plexi €36.95 + shipping from Europe
Alphacool Webshop: Alphacool Eisdecke D5 Top – Black €36.95 + shipping from Europe
“What the VPP755 does not have yet is a proven track record for reliability”
Just offer a generous warranty, standing by the product.
Yeah and to be fair to Alphacool they claim that it has the same lifetime rating. So all things look good. However I’d always take a product known to last a long time than one that doesn’t even if the latter comes with a warranty. A pump dying can cause all sorts of hassles and I like my rigs to have high uptime and be foolproof cause I don’t have time to fiddle about much 🙂
The exact reason I switched to a D5, my ST mcp50x died after 9 months.
Alphacools false promises like being a true pwm pump & full compatability with existing tops is a major turn off. I’ll consider one when I can choose my own pump top and it actually has true pwm control. Until then ill stick with my Aqua Computer D5 pump motor with PWM input and speed signal.
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I just received my setup for my dual loops and after putting everything together for the pump/res and testing it for anyone needing to know the Alphacool VPP755 works in the Monsoon MMRS pump/res combo albeit about 2mm short with the o-ring provided by monsoon, but all i had to do was us a extra o-ring and slid it around the D5 cover by monsoon and it fit right in the gap and covers it so you don’t even notice it. I ran it for the first time yesterday and had no leaking issues, now that’s not to say it won’t later on but preliminary testing on my part went smoothly, also it is more quiet than any other pumps i’ve tried and it seems to be a strong pump will know more after testing it more, just FYI for anyone looking to use Monsoons system. Hope this helps.
Those considering buying this may want to wait until Alphacool fixes noise issues. Tons of reports: http://www.overclock.net/t/1624192/alphacool-vpp755-noise
Will this work in a 360mm rad for a CPU and 1 GPU block?
Yes for most common cpu and gpu blocks this will be plenty.
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