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Water-Cooling Systems Roundup: 16 Systems Reviewed! (page 28)

Category: Coolers

by Kirill "ALT-F13" Balalin

[ 03/30/2006 | 08:48 AM ]

Zalman Reserator 1

Zalman’s products don’t need long introductions. The company turns out highly efficient CPU coolers, various gadgets on heat pipes, and effective passive-mode water-cooling systems. So, the first passive water-cooling kit from Zalman to be discussed here is called Reserator 1. We have already reviewed this solution, so feel free to check our article called Aesthetic Water Cooling Solutions: Zalman Reserator 1, ZM-WB2 Gold and ZM-GWB1 for more details.

The pretty-looking tower of the cooling module is made of blue-anodized aluminum. It looks truly impressive:

You will find a curious accessory here – a water-flow indicator.

The fittings for the pipes are at the bottom of the back of the tower. The fittings do not lock when you detach the pipes. Keep this fact in mind or you’ll have all the water from the tower down on your feet.

The pump stands right on the floor of the reservoir unlike in the Thermaltake Rocket where the pump is to be installed in the system case. The measured performance of the pump was 140 liters per hour.