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Unread 01-24-2004, 06:52 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by pHaestus
But the connectors are the bulk of the resistance I would think...
I'm not sure. They are very thin metal barbs. The ID is almost the same as the OD. Not a huge restriction.

I still think, that two BIX in parallel would be less restrictive than a single BIX2, since the cross section of the flow path has effectively doubled and the path length halved when compared with a single BIX2.

But you also have to consider how having lower flow through each rad will affect it's performance. But then there is also the fact that if the "rad" is of a lower resistance to flow, then you wil most likely be getting a higher flow through the waterblock, thus increasing its efficiency.

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