Zalman Reserator....

unklerosco

Anyone got one???

I'm seriously thinking of getting one, loads of great review round the net. I'm getting a P4 2.8/3ghz, new mobo n ram and i'm in the process of builing my own case(gonna be good) I think i might just splash out :-)

What u guys think? anyone seen any bad reviews???

(it is upgradable, ie u can change the pump n waterblock if u wish)

CombatCow

Aye i have seen about 3 reviews for it and they were all very positive about it,its E220 from jes atm.I would doubt that you can change the pump but the cpu waterblock you could change easily, but the one supplied with the reserator is great according to reviews.Another huge advantage is you dont have to $hite around with your case cutting huge holes for the 120mm fan and rad.:rolleyes:


CombatCow

unklerosco

I read a few reviews n seemingly zalman supply information on how to upgrade r change the pump(incase it breaks) U can only replace the pump externally(unless its the exact one that it comes with...

Col_Loki

Ive only had a very brief look at this, but i was under the impression that it wasent as effective as the more standard solutions. Its supposed to be great for a more silent machine but lacks the real power / adjustability of the regular kits......

unklerosco

http://www.bit-tech.net/review/315

http://www.nordichardware.com/reviews/cooling/2004/Zalman_passiv/

Seems to me like its well up to the job. Stuggles a bit with the prescott but I'm going for a northwood.

Col_Loki

Yea it does a pretty good job actually. Its still not up to the same level as the top end standard water cooling kits, but the fact that its competing with the Thermalright SP94 with a silent solution speaks very well for it.

It leaves your PC pretty restricted movement wise, but is easy to install, low noise, good performance. Must say im pretty impressed with it from those two reviews.

unklerosco

Well I never move my Pc and with the new case it wont be designed for moving(u'll see) I think its the one to go for... I think i'll wait for the next issue of custom pc before i truly decide, they're doing a water cooling kit review.

Azza

Yeah I was thinking about a zalman reserator a while back. While its easy to set up and very quiet it lacks any real cooling power. Not to says its a bad cooler but performance wise it just about matches the best air cooling. Its not great for those darn prescotts but almost any other chip should run fine. Another thing that put me off is that people who cool there graphics cards with watercooling would be dissapointed with the reserator. The added heat being put back into circulation when running a vga cooler raises temps significantly. Another slight catch is the Reserator has to be placed on level height with the computer so its not easy to hide away....but then again maybe you would like to have it on display.


I think the best option for watercooling is to build a system yourself....its cheaper than the kits and you get better cooling. Something I would like to look into myself but I don't know where to start even. Need to speak to someone in the know about water cooling.

unklerosco

Well I have an artic cooler and it's silent, so i don't need the gpu block... Its the power supply i need to sort. Its a Zalman(the one i have) but is a bit too loud. Although I think thats from the fact that its fan was the only exhaust fan on my last case, the new one is allot more open