Review: Zalman Reserator 1 Fanless Cooler

GlitterKill · 07-June-04, 09:48 AM

Supah water pimp, AntiM has a new review up on the Zalman Reserator 1 which is a fanless, completely silent watercooling setup. Sharp looking unit.

Check it out here.

BigAkita · 07-June-04, 11:37 AM

It performed just like I thought it would. Good at idle but can't keep up when you start dumping the heat into it. It does look pretty cool though. I don't think I would ever use something like that if for no other reason than that price tag.

Good review.

jcarkeys · 07-June-04, 11:46 AM

Question, do you think that adding a better block with better clamp (such as that innovatek block you mention) would improve temps at all?

AntiM · 07-June-04, 12:40 PM

I probably could bend the mounting clip a bit and get better contact on the Zalman block. I have my doubts if it would stay tight though. I don't think anything other than the mounting system is greatly superior in the Innovatek block. The Zalman's have scored fairly well in other tests and the Intel or AMD 64 mounting may prove better than the K7 system. And yes, temps could improve a good deal with a better mount. A poor mount can cost you a couple of degrees even in the best blocks.

The biggest problem is clearly the res/radiator though. At higher temps it just can't keep up well. CPU's like the t-bred 2600-2800 and the Intel Prescott processors would tax it under load even at stock settings. The more heat, the wider the gap in performance would become. Even with a Cascade, BlackIce Xtreme and Mag2, over clocked, I could easily push my 2600 to over 60 C if I chose to. It runs a good 5 C warmer than the 1800 at stock settings and idle with the same gear.

If the performance curve remained the same, even if you knocked 2 degrees off with better block contact, the CPU temps would conservatively reach well over 75 C with the Reserator at the same settings.

Sparky · 07-June-04, 12:51 PM

Im glad this review came through, I was wondering about its performance. I dont look like the average PC enthusiast and i had some cat at Frys feeding me bullsh!t about it. Pfftt....Tool. Thanks AntiM!

TYCOON · 07-June-04, 01:05 PM

I was going to look into buying that when the prices go down in price, but know...I think I would be better off with a normal setup, good review.

putwig · 07-June-04, 06:38 PM

Actually performed better than I expected. Still, not right for most enthusiasts.

Does that ridiculous price include the waterblock?

AntiM · 07-June-04, 07:36 PM

Price includes the CPU block.

NoSlak · 08-June-04, 12:56 AM

Nice review AntiM, you just scratched off another possible WC option off my list !!!!

SPECIALBLEND218 · 09-June-04, 01:37 PM

Well the water is about to boil now since they are making GPU blocks for it.

http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/fro...tml?mv_pc=1543

BigAkita · 09-June-04, 02:06 PM

Slap an overclocked A64 on with the CPU and GPU block mounted and they could market it as the world's second computer powered coffee maker.

Of course, Wixx was first.

SPECIALBLEND218 · 09-June-04, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAkita


	Slap an overclocked A64 on with the CPU and GPU block mounted and they could market it as the world's second computer powered coffee maker. Of course, Wixx was first.

LMAO!!! so true

07-June-04, 09:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
GlitterKill Pimp-of-all-Pimps Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nashville Posts: 5,709	Zalman Reserator 1 Fanless Cooler Supah water pimp, AntiM has a new review up on the Zalman Reserator 1 which is a fanless, completely silent watercooling setup. Sharp looking unit. Check it out here.

07-June-04, 11:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 14,313	It performed just like I thought it would. Good at idle but can't keep up when you start dumping the heat into it. It does look pretty cool though. I don't think I would ever use something like that if for no other reason than that price tag. Good review. __________________ "I'll stop being an A-Hole if you will stop being an Idiot."

07-June-04, 12:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: P-"hoe"-nix Posts: 3,945	I probably could bend the mounting clip a bit and get better contact on the Zalman block. I have my doubts if it would stay tight though. I don't think anything other than the mounting system is greatly superior in the Innovatek block. The Zalman's have scored fairly well in other tests and the Intel or AMD 64 mounting may prove better than the K7 system. And yes, temps could improve a good deal with a better mount. A poor mount can cost you a couple of degrees even in the best blocks. The biggest problem is clearly the res/radiator though. At higher temps it just can't keep up well. CPU's like the t-bred 2600-2800 and the Intel Prescott processors would tax it under load even at stock settings. The more heat, the wider the gap in performance would become. Even with a Cascade, BlackIce Xtreme and Mag2, over clocked, I could easily push my 2600 to over 60 C if I chose to. It runs a good 5 C warmer than the 1800 at stock settings and idle with the same gear. If the performance curve remained the same, even if you knocked 2 degrees off with better block contact, the CPU temps would conservatively reach well over 75 C with the Reserator at the same settings. __________________

07-June-04, 12:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sparky Apex Tech God Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sundance, WYOMING BITCH! Posts: 2,272	Im glad this review came through, I was wondering about its performance. I dont look like the average PC enthusiast and i had some cat at Frys feeding me bullsh!t about it. Pfftt....Tool. Thanks AntiM! __________________

07-June-04, 01:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SCHOOLLLSSS Posts: 4,728	I was going to look into buying that when the prices go down in price, but know...I think I would be better off with a normal setup, good review. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @ 2.7GHz DFI LanParty SLI-D 2GBs PC3200 @ PC3500 // 2.5-3-3-6 EVGA 7950GT 512MB @ Stock Audigy 2 ZS 36Gb Raptor (os) 2x300Gb WD SATA 16MB CACHE (storage) 450Watt OCZ modstream Coolermaster Wavemaster

07-June-04, 11:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
jcarkeys Key Hoe Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Defiance, MO (real city) Posts: 2,333	Question, do you think that adding a better block with better clamp (such as that innovatek block you mention) would improve temps at all?

07-June-04, 06:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,198	Actually performed better than I expected. Still, not right for most enthusiasts. Does that ridiculous price include the waterblock? __________________

07-June-04, 07:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: P-"hoe"-nix Posts: 3,945	Price includes the CPU block. __________________

08-June-04, 12:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
NoSlak Gridiron Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hovering over the Neg Rep Button Posts: 3,637	Nice review AntiM, you just scratched off another possible WC option off my list !!!!

09-June-04, 01:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
SPECIALBLEND218 H2'Hoe' Cooling Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 1,584	Well the water is about to boil now since they are making GPU blocks for it. http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/fro...tml?mv_pc=1543 __________________ www.RevelationLAN.com Southern California's monthly LAN!!!

09-June-04, 02:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 14,313	Slap an overclocked A64 on with the CPU and GPU block mounted and they could market it as the world's second computer powered coffee maker. Of course, Wixx was first. __________________ "I'll stop being an A-Hole if you will stop being an Idiot."

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