Reserator suitable for the following?

chrismox · 4 Feb 2006 at 12:40

I'm building myself a new PC (actually updating an old one) and I'm keen to get it running as close to silent as possible.

Having read around the silent PC subject, it seems that the best way to go is the Zalman Reserator1+

I'll be hoping to cool a San Diego 3700 and a 7800GT. As for the Northbridge, I'm intending to put one of the passive Zalman heatsinks on it. That should just leave me with the PSU (Seasonic) and hard drives producing a bit of noise.

I'm aware that the Reserator is not really the boy for overclocked components but if I keep things at stock speeds, do you think the Reserator will cope admiraly with the above?

Cheers.

chrismox · 4 Feb 2006 at 17:27

Thanks guys.

I found a review here: http://www.guru3d.com/article/cooling/272/ that seems to suggest that it works fine but advice from long-term users is always better.

chrismox · 4 Feb 2006 at 18:39

Thanks Mr. Asgard - I've put a thread in the "Wanted" section so fingers crossed.

chrismox · 4 Feb 2006 at 18:52

Hmmm, how did you fit the 2nd graphics block to the Northbridge?

chrismox · 7 Feb 2006 at 15:40

Thanks for all the replies - I've ordered myself a shiny black Reserator which will hopefully be with me tomorrow.

Unfortunately, I'll have to wait another week or so until I have all the other parts to put it all together but I've bought a 3700 San Diego and a BFG 7800GTX so the Reserator had best be good...