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Originally posted by WireX
I bought it before the 500gph pumps were standard, I have a 145 one  but that does slow down the water, giving more time for the heat to be disipated.
-WireX
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Well then it might not be a bad idea to upgrade the pump also if you're going to push that system. If the res. is in the case then your flow with that kind of a pump should be around 50-80gph. That's not counting the restriction of the block. If your res. is outside the case, flow could be even lower than that. Your rad. needs conduction/time/airflow to dissipate the heat, but the block needs a consistent flow of water with the greatest temp. difference (Delta) to transfer heat most effectively. Hence, a higher volume pump. Thirdly, the water must stay in the block momentarily for surface tension to be overcome and effective heat transfer to occur. Hence, a high volume/ extensively channeled block is optimal.The Maze2 and Z4 use this method. Alternately, Surface tension can be overcome through the use of turbulence coupled with high volume; in this environment we should also see effective heat transfer. This is the technique the Maze3 will employ, and the results will be interesting to see. This is practical watercooling in a nutshell, the most effective strait H20cooled systems employ these methods.
Regards,
Sherlock