Help with Dual Outlet WB System

[OneMadPoptart]

First of all, Happy Holidays to everyone on the forums

Ok...

I've got some water cooling setup to and I need your advice:

I have a nice new P4 RBX from Danger Den (It was a gift, I swear! I had no choice!), along with a Maze4 GPU block, Z-Chip, an Ehiem 1250, a BIX radiator, and a Bayres. (someone did their shopping on www.dangerden.com )

Option 1 :
pump -> RBX -> Y adapter to combine flow -> GPU -> chipset -> res -> radiator -> pump

Option 2 :
pump -> RBX -> split dual outputs, one to chipset, one to GPU -> GPU outlet and chipset outlet to separate intakes on bayres -> radiator -> pump


Right now, I am inclined to try #2 because it seems more efficient, and i would not have to use a Y splitter and tarnish the lovely view of the system (the bayres would act as a Y split and have a single output).

Would there be any pure cooling advantage to either one of these setups

I'm open to any comments or suggestions you all have.

Thanks!

[fhorst]

We just discussed this with the Whitewater at:

http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/sho...&threadid=8609

Leaving the Y out will give a little bit better cooling, but at the costs of some cooling of the NB/GPU.

[OneMadPoptart]

Thanks fhorst, i've checked that thread out, and it has some great information in it

How does the cooling loop look regardless of how I use the oulets on the CPU block?

I've heard that it is not the best to put the res before the radiator for some lack of flow reasons...

Are there any reason I should change the setup into pump -> rad -> blocks -> res -> pump? Would this give a significant cooling impact, or is the flow drop minimal going res -> radiator -> pump using a 1250 pump?

Thanks

[fhorst]

It's the best to place the reservoir as close as possible to the pump (or have the inlet inside the res) see also
this (incl. page 2) .