[Revivalist]

Hello all!

I'm about to setup my first water cooling system. I've done lots of reading and asked questions at other forums. But I still have a few unanswered questions if anyone would be so kind as to offer some insight. They are follows:

1. If I have three 75cfm running at 50% on a BIX, would that actually give less performance then having them on a BIP because the BIX is so much thicker? I would like excellent cooling but also the option of turning down the fans for silence.

2. Is this ArctiClean Thermal Material Remover and Surface Purifier helpful? (link) Or would alcohol and other lubricants cost less and work as well?

3. What is the best order for setting up the waterblocks? I looked at this article and I realized I have the following choices:
a. CPU, GPU, and NB in series (in that order)
b. GPU, CPU, and NB in series (in that order)
c. GPU, CPU, and NB in series (in that order)
d. NB, GPU, CPU (in that order)
e. CPU and GPU in parallel, then reconnect to NB
f. CPU, then separate for GPU and NB in parallel

And these are the general principles . . .
-- Parallel reduces water flow but allows cooler water to reach multiple blocks
-- Series increases water flow but each subsequent block receives hotter water
-- Components that run cooler should be first in series.

But I also read that the water doesn't change more than 1C anywhere in the loop. So it seems to me that there's really no benefit in putting components in parallel since the water is only a maximum of 1C hotter after passing a block anyways. Also, it wouldn't really matter what order the blocks are in because the last block gets water that is only 1C hotter than the first block.

So my conclusion is that I will put them all in series in whatever order will reduce tubing and clutter, and for me that's GPU, CPU, NB. Sound right?

Thanks for any help.