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Depends where the splitter is. If the splitter is after the block, that is a good idea. If the splitter is part of the block, having an unequal flow resistance will lead to uneven cooling within the block as the NB exit side will be less well cooled.
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Perhaps, if the difference was real radical and there was very little flow going to one block. However if both branches had reasonably good flow, I don't think there would be a noticeable effect on the CPU cooling if there were say a 75/25 split in the output flow rates. In an ideal world, both blocks should optimally get about the same flow, as that would imply the maximum possible flow through the CPU block. However if the GPU is not getting enough cooling, it might be helpful to increase the % flow going to it by either throttling the NB block or preferably decreasing the restriction on the GPU block.
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Designing system, will have Tyan S2468UGN Dual Athlon MOBO, SCSI HDDS, other goodies. Will run LINUX only. Want to have silent running, minimal fans, and water cooled. Probably not OC'c
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