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Zalman Reserator XT: Effective, Quiet, Stylish and Expensive Cooling Solution (page 2)

Category: Coolers

by Sergey Lepilov

[ 11/20/2007 | 02:01 PM ]

Main Cooling Unit

The main block of the Reserator XT comes in two colors: silver (the manufacturer calls it “titan”) and black. We’ve got the black version:

This large 350x210x180mm box is as heavy as 7 kilos. It is made from anodized aluminum. The cooler’s front panel catches one’s eyes immediately:

There are three highlighted indicators, a large controller of the fan speed and water flow, and three buttons on the panel. I’ll describe their functionality in the Assembly section. There are slits in the sides of the unit you can see dense ribs of the radiators through:

A water flow indicator is on a side panel, too. The blades of the indicator are rotating if the assembled and filled system is operating properly.

The higher the speed of the water flow, the faster the indicator is rotating. The opening of the system’s expansion tank is on the top of the main unit: