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Unfortunately, semiconductors are not necessarily ohmic, so they don't follow Ohm's law.

I don't really get what you're trying to say. Watts are watts, energy per time unit. 100W power draw by the CPU equates to more from the wall socket only because of inherent losses from inefficient voltage conversion. Watt = unit of power Amp = unit of electrical current Volt = unit of...

Good luck pouring molten metal into a wax or plastic mold ;)

I figured- I haven't held one of those in my hand in a while, but I think that type might even have some kind of steel framework inside of it for the paper element.

So you have access to a CNC mill? Tooling will be your biggest expense if you don't have tools already available to cut the features you want (which may be the case, if you want micro-channels or something of the sort). As far as diagrams go, what kind of block are you wanting to make...

It's been discussed before, try searching for parallel pumps or pump redundancy... Running them together inline is probably not a good idea. Replacing your 60gph pump with a larger one would be a better move. I can't suggest that you do so with the VA 1300 though, because I've gone through...

Fuel filters are also meant to be exposed to fuel, and not water. It's possible that there are metal parts in there that could rust or otherwise corrode, negating any benefit and probably worsening your problem.

You may want to reconsider the way you address peoples' ideas here. If you don't know why, refer to the rules.

Then you missed this part? (9) No SHOUTING (Posting in all capital letters) It’s hard to read and just plain rude and annoying. Also, wait longer than 3 hours (like 24 hours) to bump your thread - this isn't live tech support. Thanks

And now, back to the topic please...

I bet braided stainless hose (as in high-end brake/fuel lines) could work, being somewhat flexible without excessive internal volume change...

No. A small res could possibly hurt performance by letting air mix in with the water. This won't happen with a t-line.

I'm thinking in relative terms. At whatever flowrate you're thinking of, the blocks will always pose much more of a restriction.

Ran it without a duct... but only with one fan and no shroud, so no valid comparison. Sheet metal, I think I cut it from pre-fab HVAC ducting.

The tubing is undoubtedly a negligible restriction compared to the blocks. You need to consider & compare the flow resistance presented by each block before thinking about what difference 6" of large-bore tubing will make.

That's similar to how mine's set up. A heatercore sits in my drive bays facing forward, wo 120mm fans sit on top of the case, and a duct connects them. Air goes in the front of the radiator and out the top of the case...

Go ahead, just don't paint the part that contacts the CPU. In theory it'll lower your cooling performance slightly, but a thin layer can't be too bad in reality.

Water being incompressible by external application of pressure is unrelated to density change by thermal expansion. Solids exhibit both of these characteristics as well; you can't very easily compress a block of 100% dense aluminum, however it will still change in dimensions, and hence volume &...

Natural convection occurs by the same mechanism as ice floating in water - difference in densities of materials. It doesn't have to do with compressibility, and does affect fluids like water.

67% drivetrain loss? Damn... :p This is way out of place in this forum... unless you start talking about intercoolers as well.

If you happen to find that article, feel free to start a new thread with some actual substance.

Your point, so eloquently stated I might add, has been taken. How about you relax, and either 1. don't post if you don't want to offer any further information, or 2. post your arguments in a civil manner. Thanks.

The smart-ass response to that is: So what's the relative increase in room temperature due to the increase in power dissipation? :p

You're going to end up with such a rough approximation that I would venture to say it's not worth your effort to determine such selection criteria. The principle behind any decent block is some kind of extreme turbulence-inducing feature. I may be wrong, but I can't imagine that modeling this...

Yes, seems unfortunate doesn't it...

1- There is no vertical head if your loops is continuous, only frictional losses. 2- You're forgetting about the bulk of the restriction in the loop- the waterblock

I'm yelling at all of you, now including R1ckCa1n and n00btard. J-M-E, since you yourself got involved in AC debate, please restate the topic of this thread; all off-topic posts will be deleted.

I knew that was coming... sorry, I'm going to put myself to bed now for that one. Goodnight.

How else would I maintain my sanity :D

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I'd just wet them with water/coolant before tightening the fittings.

Actually, thewhiteguy did not ask a question, he stated his thoughts. Anyway, the answer to the question and the reasoning for the suggestion is because the acid in vinegar will dissolve copper oxide- that's why it's used for cleaning tarnished copper/brass items. How much good alone that...

Vinegar is already extremely diluted, hence why you can safely ingest it. I'd actually be more inclined to find something stronger.

Unfortunately, those numbers on their own are meaningless in this discussion. Sure, water conducts heat better than air. But, you're comparing apples to oranges... As stated before, there are many other materials properties (density, heat capacity, viscosity...) as well as SYSTEM properties...

It's not obvious, because there are many factors that come into play in any heat transfer system. Think back, probably when most of you were playing with Legos (so was I, don't get offended). CPUs WERE cooled with no heatsink, sometimes without any kind of forced convection. Yes, there...

This thread serves no purpose. The answers can easily be found by reading the millions of posts regarding this subject throughout other threads.

Why not? I'm unfamiliar with the internals of typical evaporators for CPU cooling, do you have any pics of what you're referring to?

There are many materials besides metals that are involved in metal manufacturing processes. Soldering/brazing flux and cutting oils are two examples which might apply here.