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Unread 09-25-2004, 08:29 PM   #5
j14ast
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Default Airsprits bypass

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Originally Posted by bobkoure
You mean to reduce water circuit resistance, yes?
So... if you get a bit less resistance you'll end up with a bit more pressure at the waterblock.
And... if you do anything so that more flow goes through one rad more than the other, then the lower-flow one will be operating at less efficiency (water in the rad cools down a bit more, heat transfer efficiency proportional to heat differential).
Just thinking it through...
as airsprit showed with his rad bypass valve the increased flow is worth most trade offs in the non water block area(for those not familiar with his watter cooled stack he put a adjustable valve baypass ing his rad and got improved performance.
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