Skinnee Labs - GTX480 Block Round-Up (working thread)

[Systemlord]

at what flow rate? 16psi pressure drop is at like 4.8gpm. Rads in general have very low pressure drop, but when comparing for restrictiveness, both must have same flow rate.

Oh alright I understand, I wasn't paying any attention to flow rates. At 1.5GPM the difference is about 1 psi difference between the DD and EK blocks, nobody runs at 5 GPM, duh! I stongly believe that the wavy pattern of fins on the EK blocks GPU area is the contributor to the restriction, this is shown on the AQ fin area restricting the flow even further! What flow rates are considered attainable in an ideal low restrictive loop? Picture below shows the AQ's restrictive GPU fin area!

-Systemlord