Quote:
|
Originally Posted by BGP Spook
Yes, there is no such thing as zero-restriction. (unless it is standing still...even then on the molecular level H2O does vibrate and "bounce around" so I guess even then there is no such thing as zero-restriction...) Reality is never as simple as it should be.
I am currently using one Via Aqua 1300, so I have some experience with it. I am not, however, privy to it's *real* performance characteristics.
I have about 8' of 1/2" ID tubing, one CPU block (6002-A), and a reservoir in the loop.
The impression I get is that I chose the right pump for the job. If you were to put as much restriction as you are talking about in a loop then I doubt even two could maintain acceptable flow rates. They are not that powerful, the biggest selling point for me was actually the price.
You could try it of course.
You could also not put so many blocks in the loop. Most consider RAM, hard drive, and northbridge blocks to be unnecessary. Some 10k rpm hard drives, the NF4 NB, and high voltage(3.2v ?) memory aside you probably will never know the difference and even then it is debatable sometimes. It may actually make them hotter overall, depending on the total heat absorbed and dumped by the system.
I do not want to rain on your parade, by all means if you think you want/need that many blocks in you loop then do it. Regardless I would probably not use two Via Aquas in series.
|
I really wouldn't use the waterblock for everything else if I wasn't planning on overclocking a lot. I'll be doing a voltage and bios mod to to an eVGA Geforce 6800GS video card and pushing that to it's extreme limits, so I will need as much cooling as possible. Also my CPU is an AMD XP 1600+ and I'll be pushing that way over 2ghz, and it's really hot as it is now. So in reality, waterblocks on pretty much everything will be required, at least I think so, and being in Hawaii where the weather is pretty hot doesn't help it at all.
If using 2 Via Aquas not work well with my setup, would you have any other pump recommendations? I need to make sure enough water is going through everything to effectivly cool it.