V-Tuned Waterblocks?
 

Over at Overclock-Watercool, they have these new V-Tuned waterblocks. Scroll down a bit and click on the link to see them, w/ frames I can't directly link to the page. There is one that cools only the core, they have a picture on the website on an Intel chip (though I bet it would work w/ AMD if you were careful not to crush the core).

My question is, what about a straight-pass (well, it makes a 180 degree turn) style of waterblock? If it resulted in a lowered restriction to flow, and if higher flow equals better heat dissipation... you see where I'm going with this.

Of course it wouldn't work with a peltier due to the small contact area, and it would depend on the ability to transfer heat from the core to the water... I wonder if it's in the roundup? :) What does everyone else think?

They obviously must have tested this block before manufacturing it, and it is considered the better block they carry, but for some reason blocks with more surface area always seem to perform better as long as they are mated with an appropriate pump.

For example the BE jagged edge and the Danger Den Mazes. However I haven't seen any test of the V-tuned blocks and I'd be interested, hopefully there in the review!

Probably will be as ProCooling has sponsor decals for www.overclock-watercool.com!

I wonder if they might perform better for people who don't own the 350gph+ pumps?

surface area is more important than flow rate.

Well, the way I was thinking was that the core makes very small contact with the actual waterblock. Granted, this can spread the heat out over a greater area and allow water to contact more heat. But if they maintain (at O-W) that the most efficient transfer of heat happens when the opposing temperatures are at their extremes, wouldn't that simple waterblock result in the greatest heat transfer?

Or as you stated, is there too little surface area exposed between the heat and water for the water to effectively remove the heat?