Zalman Reserator1 v2 - query

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Very tempted to build this into a new system as I am going for 'as silent as humanly possible' but have a query about the "quick release couplings" which hasn't been answered in the reviews I've read and, rather than assume, I was hoping someone here has one and can answer...

are the quick release couplings made such that they self seal both sides when disconnected, ie. can I use them to disconnect the PC from the cooling tower in order to transport my PC and just plug them back together at the other end and start running the system immediately?
 
If I put my head under the desk, or during the middle of the night (4am ish) I can hear the pump.

How quiet your pc is will depend on your PSU fan, if the mobo has one, if you are running a case fan. And the ****** hard drives.
 
Thanks.

One more question... is it powered completely separately from the PC and, if so, is there anything to stop you forgetting to switch it on when you power the PC up except the crispy smell of overcooked CPU? :)
 
theukmoog said:
Thanks.

One more question... is it powered completely separately from the PC and, if so, is there anything to stop you forgetting to switch it on when you power the PC up except the crispy smell of overcooked CPU? :)
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Nope just the smell. if you don't look at the flow chamber :)


I use 2 Reserators in series as well as 1.120 2.120 rads when pushing hard & i have to put my head right upto the Reserators to hear the very low hum of the 2 pumps.
 
theukmoog said:
Thanks.

One more question... is it powered completely separately from the PC and, if so, is there anything to stop you forgetting to switch it on when you power the PC up except the crispy smell of overcooked CPU? :)
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No. And I've done this.

In windows for a few mins before the crash. Reboot, same again.
And same again, but much less time.
And again, and again but now not getting all the way in.
Pulling my hair out.
Until windows lost a file and needed reinstalling.


I'd turned the water tower off, thinking I'd turned it on, after forgetting to turn it off the night before.

[mobo was haing a separate booting issue at the time usually solved by swapping sata sockets - so I thought it was this that was dying, or the Hard drive]
 
Just leave it running all the time - it only takes about 1W or something daft like that. This also has the benefit that your system gets to cool down properly when you switch it off - air cooled systems have big heatsinks but water-cooled ones gather heat at the CPU when switched off.

I love my reserators. Actually, I love anything passively cooled :D
 
WJA96 said:
Just leave it running all the time - it only takes about 1W or something daft like that. This also has the benefit that your system gets to cool down properly when you switch it off - air cooled systems have big heatsinks but water-cooled ones gather heat at the CPU when switched off.

I love my reserators. Actually, I love anything passively cooled :D
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I leave them on all the time as well even tho I don't have to worry really as i have a Swiftech MCP655 in the loop.
 
WJA96 said:
I love my reserators. Actually, I love anything passively cooled :D
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+1, great straight out of the box - with a block upgrade they really are in a different league to most cooling options.
Personally find the work well with Abit uguru equiped mobo's - as uguru can warn you of overheats if you forget to switch the res on.

But WJA96 comment about leaving it on, is a very good point - cool down in watercooling systems is always an issue.
I'm sure there is a pci controler card that will start up a pump and leave it running for a few mins after shutdown.
 
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oggiet said:
how good would one of these be at cooling E8600 + 4870x2....i guess not very
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The E8600 wouldn't be any problem at all, and I've had 2 x 4850's on one Reserator, but all of it would be a bit too much for one unit.
 
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