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Unread 04-15-2003, 11:14 AM   #10
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Originally posted by 8-Ball
Any block will work as efficiently, whatever the coolant temp, provided all of the other factors are the same.

And, even if you miraculously keep the same heat capacity and viscosity with chilled coolant, the amount of heat conducted through the waterblock baseplate will increase.

A substantial portion of the CPU's heat leaves the die through the CPU pins in a 'standard' watercooling setup.

The lower you get the die temperature, the higher the amount of heat conducted through the waterblock.
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