Serial or Parallel SLI 1080's...?

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I've seen some differing opinions on this... what are the reasons to go with one or the other? For x2 Strix 1080's, Revo D5 res/pump, 360+280 rad, 16mm hardline.

I've read restriction is the main difference, although some people seem to say it doesn't tend to matter in real world terms, but how about loop arrangement etc. Does one make things easier/difficult?

Would be using either the EK-FC Terminal DUAL Serial or Parallel block by the way.
 
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It makes no real odds in reality. It's worth noting that if you have any other blocks in the loop you are sacrificing flow for them when you run GPU blocks in series due to the decreased flow as a result of increased restriction.

Also, putting the blocks in parallel doesn't halve the flow, it's not that bad as 2 blocks in parallel is actually half the restriction of a single block so the total flow increases, particularly if there isn't a CPU block in the loop.
 
The EK waterblocks and FC Terminal, come with everything you need in the box, to mount them onto your cards.

You have to supply your own tube fittings on each end of the FC Terminal to match your tube size and type (in your case hard tubing).

If you want to double check everything you need, then use the EK Custom Configurator in the link below.

If it doesn't have your exact case, then just choose any similar case as the reason it wants to know your exact case, is so that it can know the radiator placement and what size radiator to choose.

But since you already have your radiator sizes, just input them at the end screen, it will then tell you all the parts you need to complete your loop.

EKWB Configurator - https://www.ekwb.com/custom-loop-configurator/
 
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