depends on how much stuff your cooling what kind of pump size of tubes ect. If you are doing 1 huge loop it would be smart to use to because of heat and presure dropping over distance plus the amount of water to be flowing.
Two-pump system?
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Once you get above ~1.3-1.5GPM, increases in flow won't equate to a large amount of gained performance in the majority of blocks. I would take 1.4GPM with a Apogee GTZ over 2.5GPM with a Apogee Drive any day.
Originally Posted by MrDeodorant I'm sorry if this is a dumb question. After reading some FAQ's and guides, I've come away with the impression that the most important aspect of a watercooling system is flow. So, what if you had two pumps? Admittedly, few of us have room for two pumps in our cases, but it led me a hypothetical situation: What if you had a loop consisting of a CPU, GPU, and a big radiator, and you wanted more flow without canning the radiator and using discrete loops (presumably because you lack room). What if you removed your water block and replaced it with the Swiftech Apogee Drive, a combination pump/waterblock? It's a so-so block and a so-so pump, but if it was added to an existing loop, would the increased flow counter out the less efficient water block, and have the side benefit of improving the efficiency of your GPU cooling? Again, sorry if that's dumb (and for how long-winded I am), but I didn't see any information about it in any of the guides. |
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the apogee drive isnt so-so in either way, its powerfull enough to drive a multiblock loop. especially if you solder it to a 355.
Originally Posted by MrDeodorant I'm sorry if this is a dumb question. After reading some FAQ's and guides, I've come away with the impression that the most important aspect of a watercooling system is flow. So, what if you had two pumps? Admittedly, few of us have room for two pumps in our cases, but it led me a hypothetical situation: What if you had a loop consisting of a CPU, GPU, and a big radiator, and you wanted more flow without canning the radiator and using discrete loops (presumably because you lack room). What if you removed your water block and replaced it with the Swiftech Apogee Drive, a combination pump/waterblock? It's a so-so block and a so-so pump, but if it was added to an existing loop, would the increased flow counter out the less efficient water block, and have the side benefit of improving the efficiency of your GPU cooling? Again, sorry if that's dumb (and for how long-winded I am), but I didn't see any information about it in any of the guides. |
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