I have a question about splitting my single pump cooling loop. My proposed setup is as follows: Reservoir>Pump>Radiator>...
After that I want to split my loop as to deliver cooled coolant to my components. One branch will hit my I7 and chipset blocks, the other will cool my 580s. After that they will merge and return to the reservoir. My question is about flow restriction between the two. We know fluids take the path of least resistance, so if one branch was more restricted than the other would it cause discrepancies in flow? Would one path become stagnant compared to the other and compromise effectiveness?
Here's an idea of what I'm working with: I am using EK waterblocks entirely (Supreme HF, 2x FC 580s with a parallel SLI connector, FB-R3 Gene for my asus board) and an mcp655. My tubing is being split from 1/2"ID to 3/8"ID. I'm not sure if it matters, but I did some math and found that two sections of the 3/8" have a slightly higher volume than a 1/2" section of the same length. The way things are looking the VGA branch larger in volume than the CPU/chipset branch. I can't make any predictions about the overall resistance of either, but I'm hoping that any differences can be equalized by using EK's interchangeable jet plates supplied with the CPU block.
Is this an issue or am I thinking about it incorrectly?
Thanks,
-Matt
After that I want to split my loop as to deliver cooled coolant to my components. One branch will hit my I7 and chipset blocks, the other will cool my 580s. After that they will merge and return to the reservoir. My question is about flow restriction between the two. We know fluids take the path of least resistance, so if one branch was more restricted than the other would it cause discrepancies in flow? Would one path become stagnant compared to the other and compromise effectiveness?
Here's an idea of what I'm working with: I am using EK waterblocks entirely (Supreme HF, 2x FC 580s with a parallel SLI connector, FB-R3 Gene for my asus board) and an mcp655. My tubing is being split from 1/2"ID to 3/8"ID. I'm not sure if it matters, but I did some math and found that two sections of the 3/8" have a slightly higher volume than a 1/2" section of the same length. The way things are looking the VGA branch larger in volume than the CPU/chipset branch. I can't make any predictions about the overall resistance of either, but I'm hoping that any differences can be equalized by using EK's interchangeable jet plates supplied with the CPU block.
Is this an issue or am I thinking about it incorrectly?
Thanks,
-Matt