Why does a custom PC cooling loop temp equalize no matter the configuration?

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I’ve always wondered how a custom PC cooling loop equalizes no matter if there’s a radiator between the CPU and GPU. For instance here’s two loops that theoretically cool to the same temp:

Note: there’s only one pump in these loops.

Loop A:
Pump > CPU > Radiator > GPU > Radiator > Pump

Loop B:
Pump > CPU > GPU > Radiator > Radiator > Pump

Why do both loops equalize to the same temp?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

I think at the most basic level of you imagined the temperature changes like math. Where adding heat added a # value and adding cold (subtracting heat) subtracted a # value it would simplify it.

0⁰+5⁰+3⁰-4⁰-4⁰=0

Is the same as

0⁰+5⁰-4⁰+3⁰-4⁰=0

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