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Perfect Silence: Zalman Reserator 2 Fanless Liquid-Cooling System Review (page 5)

Category: Coolers

by Sergey Lepilov

[ 04/25/2007 | 09:59 AM ]

VGA Water-Block: Zalman ZM-GWB3

The included ZM-GWB3 VGA water block is also selling separately, like the CPU water-block, and so it comes in its own individual package, small and neat:

The package is designed like that of the ZM-WB4 Gold: transparent plastic with a detailed installation guide on the reverse side. There are accessories in the top part of the box. The kit includes:

• Zalman ZM-GWB3 water-block
• Sticker with a Zalman logo
• Installation guide
• Barrels, rubber spacers, plastic spacers and spring-loaded screws
• A couple of braces
• Zalman CSL850 thermal grease

The universal VGA water-block Zalman ZM-GWB3 is made from aluminum:

The pair of fittings going out of the water-block can be turned around freely for easier assembly and free orientation of the pipes inside the system case. According to the manufacturer, the water-block has the same design as the CPU water-block ZM-WB4 Gold (perhaps with fewer needles due to the smaller base area). The water-block weighs only 100g.

The aluminum base is flat, but the manufacturer should have polished it off better: