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Unread 06-18-2002, 11:12 PM   #9
_Mike_
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Well, if your talking about the evaporator, DO NOT use the SuperCube. You might be thinking about the massive surface area over copper tubing, but it is not the same. Let me explain:

When normally using the SuperCube for watercooling, you are transfering the heat into the air, in this case more surface area with the hot water (and air), the better.

Now, when your trying to transfer the heat from your coolant from the evaporator, you are transfering the heat into a liquid. And for some reason (I can't recall the scientific reason) the ideal enviroment involves the same amount of contact area on both sides of the evaporator. So, if you had 200 fins on the outside of the tubing, you would want the same number of fins (and size) on the inside. This is why basic copper tubing in a coil shape works the best. Also, the evaporator should be twice as big as the condensor.

Hope this helps. . .
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