- Joined
- Oct 6, 2004
- Location
- Oklahoma City, Ok
Just thinking about adding a second heater core to my loop in preparation for adding a GPU block (unsure which one) later on. My question is this- I see most people who have used two radiator/heater cores place them in series which I would *think* would add a bit to the amount of restriction in the loop. I was considering placing them in parallel using a Y splitter for the flow from the pump and for now rejoining them via another Y splitter before it hits the CPU block. Once I add the GPU block I am considering running a separate branch for my two different water blocks.
.........HC1 >> CPU WB
......./ ---------------\
Pump.........................Res >> Pump
.......\______________/
........HC2 >> GPU WB
(the dashes, periods, and underlines are only there for formatting purposes, they do not represent anything....yes, I am a forum formatting noob)
The idea being to avoid reduction in flow and to allow the pump to push more water through the entire loop by splitting the restrictions into two branches. I will have to be careful of course to get a GPU block that doesnt have a significantly higher or lower flow restriction than my GPU block. The heater cores will both be the '77 b-ville type and externally mounted. I will also probably have the pump directly connected to the reservoir.
Currently I am using a Hydor L35 but will most probably be changing to either an Iwaki or Panworld with a 13.5 to 17 foot head in order to sustain good flow through both loops.
Thoughts?
.........HC1 >> CPU WB
......./ ---------------\
Pump.........................Res >> Pump
.......\______________/
........HC2 >> GPU WB
(the dashes, periods, and underlines are only there for formatting purposes, they do not represent anything....yes, I am a forum formatting noob)
The idea being to avoid reduction in flow and to allow the pump to push more water through the entire loop by splitting the restrictions into two branches. I will have to be careful of course to get a GPU block that doesnt have a significantly higher or lower flow restriction than my GPU block. The heater cores will both be the '77 b-ville type and externally mounted. I will also probably have the pump directly connected to the reservoir.
Currently I am using a Hydor L35 but will most probably be changing to either an Iwaki or Panworld with a 13.5 to 17 foot head in order to sustain good flow through both loops.
Thoughts?