Pro/Forums - View Single Post - Steady State or Open Testing for Waterblocks

Bignuts · 08-12-2002, 12:49 AM

myv65:

"It really is not that complicated to conduct a test. The real trick lies in how well you can control and measure your test conditions. Drawing fluid from a very, very large reservoir offers no inherent advantage over recirculating fluid once you reach steady-state. And make no mistake, even when drawing from a large reservoir you STILL need to wait for the block to reach a steady-state condition."-

Wouldn't it take less time to perform the test because you wouldn't need to wait for the entire system with a radiator and all that extra mass of fluid to reach stabilization?

myv65:

"Personally I prefer an all inclusive test of a real world system. ...
...but you still won't know how everything will work together as a group until you actually put it together and run it."-

But will the test data collected from the intitial post still be relevant for any system, irregardless of the other equipment used? If not, what changes would need to be made to the test procedure?

08-12-2002, 12:49 AM	#4
Bignuts Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 155	ad errata myv65: "It really is not that complicated to conduct a test. The real trick lies in how well you can control and measure your test conditions. Drawing fluid from a very, very large reservoir offers no inherent advantage over recirculating fluid once you reach steady-state. And make no mistake, even when drawing from a large reservoir you STILL need to wait for the block to reach a steady-state condition."- Wouldn't it take less time to perform the test because you wouldn't need to wait for the entire system with a radiator and all that extra mass of fluid to reach stabilization? myv65: "Personally I prefer an all inclusive test of a real world system. ... ...but you still won't know how everything will work together as a group until you actually put it together and run it."- But will the test data collected from the intitial post still be relevant for any system, irregardless of the other equipment used? If not, what changes would need to be made to the test procedure?