New Zalman and Asetek coolers

Sidney · 21st August 2005, 21:29

All in all, neither of these coolers has really blown us away, as it were, and certainly neither is a substitute for watercooling your high-end chip. Both get marks for being quiet and powerful, but we were just hoping for a little more.

Link
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200..._cooler/1.html

Sidney · 21st August 2005, 21:38

Judging from the photo, I have no idea if the fan on the Zalman is blowing towards the case exhaust or not. Since the test is not cased; should the fan be blowing towards the front of the case, this would negatively impact case ventilation, I suspect.

jort · 21st August 2005, 21:57

http://www.bit-tech.net/content_imag...er/zalman7.jpg

i think lazyman is correct, the fan blows into the case

jort · 21st August 2005, 22:00

but not if the mobo is placed upside down like in some lianli cases and other

jmke · 21st August 2005, 22:01

or they mounted the cooler the wrong way...

jort · 21st August 2005, 22:13

mhh you say something there, perhaps yes^^

maybe they ran into the testing without reading the manual

uni1313 · 23rd August 2005, 17:01

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
or they mounted the cooler the wrong way...

Correct:

http://www.quietpc.com/uk/forums/pic...0installed.jpg

mini review: http://www.quietpc.com/uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=592

21st August 2005, 21:29	#1
Sidney [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,730	New Zalman and Asetek coolers All in all, neither of these coolers has really blown us away, as it were, and certainly neither is a substitute for watercooling your high-end chip. Both get marks for being quiet and powerful, but we were just hoping for a little more. Link http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200..._cooler/1.html __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

21st August 2005, 21:38	#2
Sidney [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,730	Judging from the photo, I have no idea if the fan on the Zalman is blowing towards the case exhaust or not. Since the test is not cased; should the fan be blowing towards the front of the case, this would negatively impact case ventilation, I suspect. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

21st August 2005, 21:57	#3
jort OCTB Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: mechelen(belgium) Posts: 2,031	http://www.bit-tech.net/content_imag...er/zalman7.jpg i think lazyman is correct, the fan blows into the case __________________ watercooling, chilled water,direct phase change, cascade, custom modding

21st August 2005, 22:00	#4
jort OCTB Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: mechelen(belgium) Posts: 2,031	but not if the mobo is placed upside down like in some lianli cases and other __________________ watercooling, chilled water,direct phase change, cascade, custom modding

21st August 2005, 22:01	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	or they mounted the cooler the wrong way... __________________

21st August 2005, 22:13	#6
jort OCTB Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: mechelen(belgium) Posts: 2,031	mhh you say something there, perhaps yes^^ maybe they ran into the testing without reading the manual __________________ watercooling, chilled water,direct phase change, cascade, custom modding