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freeloadingbum · 02-05-2004, 07:10 PM

The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that temp gradient in the hose is responsible for the large difference in wattage between the cascade and maze4 at the same cpu temp. The flow through the outer 2 channels on each side of the maze are problably picking up little or no heat while the center channel may be picking up 50% or more. The cascade with all the flow starting at the core combined with the high turbulence should definitely see a better mixing than the maze.

If the above is true then changing the depth of the sensor ( if possible) would yield a large change in the maze wattage (50 watts perhaps), while yielding a small change in the cascade (0 to 10watts)

If this also proves true, then blocking off the flow to the maze's outer channels (filling in with silicone for instance) should give a nice performance boost by increasing the velocity of the inner channels for the same flow rate. I'm guessing as high as 1.5C at 1 gpm.

Edit: spelling

02-05-2004, 07:10 PM	#41
freeloadingbum Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: winnipeg Posts: 129	The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that temp gradient in the hose is responsible for the large difference in wattage between the cascade and maze4 at the same cpu temp. The flow through the outer 2 channels on each side of the maze are problably picking up little or no heat while the center channel may be picking up 50% or more. The cascade with all the flow starting at the core combined with the high turbulence should definitely see a better mixing than the maze. If the above is true then changing the depth of the sensor ( if possible) would yield a large change in the maze wattage (50 watts perhaps), while yielding a small change in the cascade (0 to 10watts) If this also proves true, then blocking off the flow to the maze's outer channels (filling in with silicone for instance) should give a nice performance boost by increasing the velocity of the inner channels for the same flow rate. I'm guessing as high as 1.5C at 1 gpm. Edit: spelling Last edited by freeloadingbum; 02-05-2004 at 08:24 PM.