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Papapud · Rated PG

Hey everyone. I am looking to upgrade since my computer is getting old. I currently use the thermaltake rhythm to cool just my cpu. Im pretty sure that it uses 1/4 tubing. If someone knows for sure please let me know. Anyways I'm going to upgrade to a wolfdale E8500 and start watercooling my video card as well. I pretty set on a 9800 gx2. If the stock tubing is 1/4 then I am going to use a reducer to change it to 3/8 when it reaches the computer coming from the rhythm. Have it run through the cpu and gpu and then reduce it back to 1/4 to have it run through the rhythm unit itself. My first question is will going from a smaller size tubing to a larger one have any adverse effects? I am also going to upgrade the pump from the stock 84L/hr to 500 L/hr Danger Den CPX1 pump. Due to adding the extra component to the loop. Making my second question would this be to much or to little flow. I think to much so I would have to add better clams to keep hoses from going crazy. Thanks for any and all help.