What about mixing 3/8"ID tubing with 1/2"ID tubing? Lets say part of the loop is 3/8" and the rest is 1/2". Is that a good idea or it does not matter really? I mean, what are the potential implications of mixing 2 different IDs within the same loop?
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JessAlba452 said:Thanks a bunch PsycoGeek! Definately makes more sense now.
Hinokagutsuchi said:Another question I didn't see answered:
Does the size of the tubing have any effect on the cooling at all? Does 1/2"ID tubing cool better than 3/8" tubing? Or is there no effect?
Thanks.
PsycoGeek said:There has been a big debate on this in several forums. The answer is yes it does. But I beleive the general consensus is that anything below 3/8" is not really acceptable, 3/8" is adequate, but 1/2" is better.
Suicidal Insanity said:does n'tmercury have better thermal disappation than water? why not try using this to cool a normal setup
(yes I know this is crazy and potentially fatal and most likely illegal depending on local chemical waste laws)
if it had a leak the last thing I would be worried about is my rig I just want to verify that it would indeed be a better heat conductor.PsycoGeek said:Because of the reasons you stated, and more. Mercury is also an excelent conductor of electricity, and even a very tiny leak would fry your rig, and the cleanup could potentially poision you.
It's just one of the many variables in any watercooling system. If the waterblocks were meant to be used with 3/8" tubing, it'll yield little to no improvement, and may even reduce performance.Hinokagutsuchi said:Another question I didn't see answered:
Does the size of the tubing have any effect on the cooling at all? Does 1/2"ID tubing cool better than 3/8" tubing? Or is there no effect?
Thanks.
If exhaust air is pushed or pulled through the radiator, and this air has been heated by one or more (SLI) videocards, and a number of HDDs, temperatures will usually be a couple of degrees higher, depending on the amount of air passing through the radiator (high-flow vs low-flow).JessAlba452 said:Where you mount the radiator doesn't really make any temperature differences. That I've seen anyway. Usually it's the ammount of room you have inside of your case, making it look clean, and what you like!
You mean a push-configuration?The fan should be intake, and use a fan shroud for lowering those temps even more.