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8-Ball · 05-01-2003, 05:28 PM

I kind of answered this one for myself while chatting to a friend of mine who has just be studyin fluid dynamics for a module he is taking.

Water will flow from high pressure to low pressure. The total pressure drop between the outle and the inlet of the pump should not vary with arrangement of the components, provided the same components and lengths of tubing are used.

The pressure difference between the inlet and the outlet of the waterblock should be constant regardless of it's position in the loop. The flow through the block is determined by the pressure difference between the in and out, regardless of the actual values of the pressure. So while the pressure may be highest if the inlet of the water block were right next to the outlet of the pump, the pressure difference would be the same as if it were at the other end of the loop. The water flows down the pressure gradient, regardless of the actual values of the pressure, this pressure gradient will not vary regardless of the pumps location.

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05-01-2003, 05:28 PM	#13
8-Ball Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Oxford University, UK Posts: 452	I kind of answered this one for myself while chatting to a friend of mine who has just be studyin fluid dynamics for a module he is taking. Water will flow from high pressure to low pressure. The total pressure drop between the outle and the inlet of the pump should not vary with arrangement of the components, provided the same components and lengths of tubing are used. The pressure difference between the inlet and the outlet of the waterblock should be constant regardless of it's position in the loop. The flow through the block is determined by the pressure difference between the in and out, regardless of the actual values of the pressure. So while the pressure may be highest if the inlet of the water block were right next to the outlet of the pump, the pressure difference would be the same as if it were at the other end of the loop. The water flows down the pressure gradient, regardless of the actual values of the pressure, this pressure gradient will not vary regardless of the pumps location. 8-ball __________________ For those who believe that water needs to travel slowly through the radiator for optimum performance, read the following thread. READ ALL OF THIS!!!!