tube splitter

English translation: see explanation

15:36 May 6, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Hardware / waterblock
English term or phrase: tube splitter
a component of a waterblock for cooling VGAs
I've seen a picture using google images, and to me it looks like a simple connector, there is nothing "splitting" I can see. What's its function?
Elena Ghetti
Italy
Local time: 02:03
Selected answer:see explanation
Explanation:
For water cooling of different parts water splitters are used to split the cooling water tube into 2 or 3 etc section.

See images given in the link: http://www.enox.co.za/Store/watercooling.htm
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H&G Ozcan
Türkiye
Local time: 04:03
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Explanation:
For water cooling of different parts water splitters are used to split the cooling water tube into 2 or 3 etc section.

See images given in the link: http://www.enox.co.za/Store/watercooling.htm

H&G Ozcan
Türkiye
Local time: 04:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: aka Y fitting (for a two-way splitter); more than 2 ways could also be called a manifold
50 mins
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
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agree  Isodynamia
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