Basic Introduction to Watercooling
 

The pump pumps water from the reservoir to the waterblock on the processor. The block absorbs heat from processor and dumps into the water going through it. The water that is heated-up then travels to the heat exchanger which absorbs the heat from the water, cooling the water in the process. The cooled water returns to the reservoir.

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