Zalman Reserator

davethepitch · 15 May 2006 at 21:33

I am considering purchasing a Zalman reserator and would like to know
A) Is it compatible with an Amd Athlon processor on an Asus A7N8X m/b.
B) Is it compatible on a Winfast 4200 Graphics card.
c) Will it fit into an Antec P180 case.
D) Is it future proof with other m/b's and video cards.
E) Does it run silently as i need to have my machine running as silent as possible.

I would be grateful for all comments please

Davethepitch (Stoke on Trent)

DELETED_36704 · 15 May 2006 at 21:49

davethepitch said:
A) Is it compatible with an Amd Athlon processor on an Asus A7N8X m/b.
B) Is it compatible on a Winfast 4200 Graphics card.
c) Will it fit into an Antec P180 case.
D) Is it future proof with other m/b's and video cards.
E) Does it run silently as i need to have my machine running as silent as possible.

A: this from the Zalman website:

Compatibility
: Intel Pentium 4 (Socket 775/478)
AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP/Sempron (Socket 462)
AMD Sempron/AMD64 (Socket 754/939/940)

B: this from the Zalman website:

ATI Radeon 9*** Series
ATI Radeon X*** Series
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Series
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600(FX 5700)

NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4*** Series
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700(Ultra) Series
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 Series
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Series
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Series
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 Series

NVIDIA GeForce 6800 LE Series
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Series
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra Series
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra Extreme

C: Yes no problem

D: As long as your graphics card has heatsink mounting holes around the GPU.

E: Its silent

davethepitch · 15 May 2006 at 22:02

Many thanks for your prompt reply i did forget to ask two final questions
A) Can i do away with my case fans.
B) Have there been any issues with leaks or pump failures.

Davethepitch (Stoke on trent)

DELETED_36704 · 15 May 2006 at 22:19

Hiya,

Ask away

A: Its always best to have at least one case fan, a rear fan extracting hot air will be best. If the noise bothers you, the fan can be 7V modded, or you can replace your current fan/s with Akasa ambers and 7V mod them too!

Fan mod link: http://www.cpemma.co.uk/7volt.html

B: Yes there were issues with the first Reserator (the blue one) pump failure, leaky flow valves are just a couple. The Reserator 1 Plus (the black one) which is currently on sale seems to have got rid of those problems.

It’s a solid unit, you will be very happy with it.

Coolasmoo · 15 May 2006 at 22:30

CaSh_MoNeY said:
Hiya,

It’s a solid unit, you will be very happy with it.

Yep, it cools my 2 x1900 crossfire cards but im air cooling the CPU.

Dont think it would handle all 3

Cyanide · 15 May 2006 at 22:35

davethepitch said:
c) Will it fit into an Antec P180 case.

In a word... no

DELETED_36704 · 15 May 2006 at 22:41

Cyanide said:
In a word... no

Lol, it may just squeeze into an old CM stacker?

davethepitch · 16 May 2006 at 07:33

I think i may have worded my questions incorrectly, when i asked if the Zalman Reserator would fit into a P180 case i only meant all the relevant components.
I see it sounded like i meant the actual Reserator, mind you i must have given some folks a laugh though

.

Davethepitch

DELETED_36704 · 16 May 2006 at 09:00

Its ok, i understood what you meant

So are you decided on this yet?

davethepitch · 16 May 2006 at 16:27

Well there are two more questions before i decide
1) Is the build quality good
2) Is it worth the price tag

I dont know why i did not ask these questions in the first place.

And its a good job i am not Spanish or my parents would have named me
Juan Dumass (One dumbass)

Davethepitch (Stoke on Trent)

Burbleflop · 16 May 2006 at 16:37

The build quality seems fine. The original Reserator had a crappy flow indicator, but that was fixed with the 1 Plus - not that I have the indicator in the system though...

Is it worth the money, tough one. It is expensive for what it is, but it is easy to setup and it does work well. I think it is worth the money, that's why I bought one.

DELETED_36704 · 16 May 2006 at 16:53

The build quality is good, Zalman are well known for quality.

The price? i suppose you pay for complete silence, ease of use and low maintenance.

Its worth the price, i only paid £160 for mine

davethepitch · 16 May 2006 at 17:02

I cannot find the noise rating in Db for the Reserator unit and i am about 98% going to purchase one.

Davethepitch

Burbleflop · 16 May 2006 at 17:07

It isn't 100% silent as the pump inside the unit makes a tiny bit of noise, but I can only hear the pump when everything else in the room is turned off.

Coolasmoo · 16 May 2006 at 17:51

I cant here the pump, even when everything is off.

Totally silent ,

/goes to check pump is on :eek:

Nah, its on and shows a flow indicator when its running. i just leave it on 24/7 even when the PC is off.

DELETED_36704 · 16 May 2006 at 18:45

Coolasmoo said:
I cant here the pump, even when everything is off.

Totally silent ,

/goes to check pump is on

Nah, its on and shows a flow indicator when its running. i just leave it on 24/7 even when the PC is off.

Same here, mine is totaly silent. I leave it on 24/7

The road to quietness is an expensive one though, the only thing left in my rig that makes any sort of noise is my 74gig Raptor, ive just bought one of those SilentMaxx enclosures for £35 :eek: