I've had some odd expected and unexpected results from various setups.
Starting point - Original Ahanix Iceberg1 system with WhatBlock?
Tubing - silicone 1/4" ID
Pump - 3 ft. head 150 gph.
Radiator - 3.7" x 5.3" x 1.8"
Fan - YS-Tech Edge Drive, 5800rpm, 36.8cfm, 3.84 watts, .32 amps, 12 volts.
1. From 1/4" silicone tubing to 3/8" vinyl tubing - temperature dropped about 2C
2. From small radiator to Pinto Heatercore with Vornado 510 fan on low - temp dropped 1C
3. Vornado on high - temp dropped another 2C
4. Switching to inline Danner Supreme Mag-Drive 250 pump - no change in temperature.
That last one has me perplexed. The Danner has more than twice the flow and pressure but it didn't make any difference. Some might say pump heat but the other pump was submerged and the Danner was inline. This is something I need to investigate.
I also made a new block with scoring on the base to promote turbulence. It seemed to have no effect on temperatures.
Finally, I added a second waterblock to see the effects on temperature. The Ahanix components were overwhelmed from the heat of the two processors and the computer had to be shut down.
|