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Originally Posted by ElDuque
but is that extra flow really useful in a loop with reservoir? with a reservoir the pump has no restrictions to get water, so the flow rate through the radiator and at the waterblocks inlet would be about the same? I mean more water in the reservoir doesnt mean the pump will use it. But sure i'm missing something xD
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Not sure where you are coming from.
Will repeat it again.
Given a pump, and a waterblock and a radiator and some tubing, the flow rate (litres per minute) is determined by the level of resistance to flow that the pump has to work against.
If we change the waterblock for a less resistive one, the flow rates (litres per minute) will go up.
If we look at the flow rate vs performance curves, the first block will have less litres per minute (or gallons per minute) moving through it than the second block.
It's the number of litres per minute that determines which point you need to read off the flow vs performance graph.
The flow rates are not equal for different blocks when given the same pump. You cannot assume that they are equal.
Having a reservoir doesn't change things.