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GuyBFF · 08-12-2001, 05:57 PM

The "upgrade" block I'm refering to is the new spiral style flow pattern. Big fittings.

I re-read the site and I was reading the fact that the motherboard waterblock states 3/8" fittings, but I think like you say this just was the barb size, even though there is a pull down for 1/2" and 3/8". If it's not 3/8" ID sorta defeats the purpose of the larger barb size.

Michael Huck, I definetely understand your comments on the barbs. I'd love to install a full AN system with constant ID, but the costs are the reason I stay barbed. Originally I tried stretching 3/8" hose over all my 1/2" barbs. From what I can tell this flowed the same, yet working with the correct 1/2" hose is just easier to get on and off the fittings.

Lastly if redleader did need to convert a block with a smaller fitting to 1/2" then wouldn't he be better off to use a distribution block? As he would defeat the rest of his systems 1/2" by going threw a smaller (less than 3/8") ID?

08-12-2001, 05:57 PM	#17
GuyBFF Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Winnipeg, MB, CA Posts: 242	The "upgrade" block I'm refering to is the new spiral style flow pattern. Big fittings. I re-read the site and I was reading the fact that the motherboard waterblock states 3/8" fittings, but I think like you say this just was the barb size, even though there is a pull down for 1/2" and 3/8". If it's not 3/8" ID sorta defeats the purpose of the larger barb size. Michael Huck, I definetely understand your comments on the barbs. I'd love to install a full AN system with constant ID, but the costs are the reason I stay barbed. Originally I tried stretching 3/8" hose over all my 1/2" barbs. From what I can tell this flowed the same, yet working with the correct 1/2" hose is just easier to get on and off the fittings. Lastly if redleader did need to convert a block with a smaller fitting to 1/2" then wouldn't he be better off to use a distribution block? As he would defeat the rest of his systems 1/2" by going threw a smaller (less than 3/8") ID? __________________ A7V8X Danger Den Maze II Danner Mag Drive 350 Heater Core Style Rad Thunderbird 1400 (Soon Barton) 512mb PC2700 CL2 Promise SX4000 Raid 5 w/256mb PC133 Cache 4x40gb Western Digital 7200hdd Plus More...