Zalman Reserator
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oh, this is sweet.
now that I've actually done it, and stopped thinking about it and what might go wrong.
Zalman Reserator
a nice review with video
another review
and my friend even has a camera, so there will be pictures.
the nice video site, has a good idea range of pictures, and the video is somewhat simple so as to not be too long.
our pictures are not arty, or anywhere ample, but i remembered to take some. and stay out of them too....
anyhoo, having got it all together, in one afternoon, we watered it, started it up, and then re-started the computer.
i'll get the piccies up, and get some better comentary into them, so the flow and funny bits make more sense
now that I've actually done it, and stopped thinking about it and what might go wrong.
Zalman Reserator
a nice review with video
another review
and my friend even has a camera, so there will be pictures.
the nice video site, has a good idea range of pictures, and the video is somewhat simple so as to not be too long.
our pictures are not arty, or anywhere ample, but i remembered to take some. and stay out of them too....
anyhoo, having got it all together, in one afternoon, we watered it, started it up, and then re-started the computer.
i'll get the piccies up, and get some better comentary into them, so the flow and funny bits make more sense
Last edited by Dave Rave on Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I saw the Reserator in an on-line shop the other day. It's a nice looking bit of kit.
I wish I had some spare cash for one!
I wish I had some spare cash for one!
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Parts List
- Case Antech desktop Overture
mobo Gigabyte - GA-8IPE1000 Pro2
cpu Intel 3Ghz 478 1Mb
memory Geil 1Gb - 2 x 512Mb
vga GeCube 9600XT - ATI Radeon
sound Hercules Game Theater XP
hdtv dVico Fusion
water cooling Zalman Reserator
vga water kit
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(PS... how can I get that list to be TAB'ed so the brand names line up ? )
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as in ... (sigh) how do I [TAB] in html....
dang, i wished i'd gotten into it, sometimes...
but driving trucks is so much fun too....
and it pays! $$$$
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Re: Parts List
Use "code", "/code"Dave Rave wrote: ...== (PS... how can I get that list to be TAB'ed so the brand names line up ? )
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... or ...
use "................" and colour them ................. Oh, you can't see the "dots"? There you go!
I think Derek is using a background color like, "#000033".
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I take it you voted, shhhhhheadseed wrote:Where are the pics?
so shhhhh
PS. we had storms in our area today, yay rain.
but my cable modem won't ethernet, boohoo.
so my LAN is not smoothwall LAN anymore, for the moment.
I'm on USB access (same modem) and ICS
hence, different address, and I can't get to whatsies computers to get his photos, or even check the temp, as I restricted it to my IP address.
smoothwall is good, but now,. oh the humanity.
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I will say, ...
ugh, expensive !!
au$300+
but ....
lid OFF
cpu idle was at 42degrees, twin seti at 62 degrees
but the northbridge was HOT! (expletive deleted hot)
the zalman is running through the
Intel 3.0ghz HT
gigabyte northbridge AND
ati radeon 9600 vgu
lid ON
and showing 50 degrees.
NOT BAD !!!
ugh, expensive !!
au$300+
but ....
lid OFF
cpu idle was at 42degrees, twin seti at 62 degrees
but the northbridge was HOT! (expletive deleted hot)
the zalman is running through the
Intel 3.0ghz HT
gigabyte northbridge AND
ati radeon 9600 vgu
lid ON
and showing 50 degrees.
NOT BAD !!!
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ooooh, .. piccies
i put the previews from the Casio 2 megapixel up on geocities.
they show as a good size in the web browser, the actual pics are 800kb each. might put them up if ytou want more detail, later.
I'll get around to annotating these at some stage.
http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/
they show as a good size in the web browser, the actual pics are 800kb each. might put them up if ytou want more detail, later.
I'll get around to annotating these at some stage.
http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/
You can use your personal BP6.Com gallery as well.Dave Rave wrote:i put the previews from the Casio 2 megapixel up on geocities.
they show as a good size in the web browser, the actual pics are 800kb each. might put them up if ytou want more detail, later.
I'll get around to annotating these at some stage.
http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/
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now it's cooler (winter) and there is a fan blowing the air around the blue cooling tower,...the zalman is running through the
Intel 3.0ghz HT
gigabyte northbridge AND
ati radeon 9600 vgu
lid ON
and showing 50 degrees.
NOT BAD !!!
remember, HT 24/7 seti 3.0ghz cpu
and northbridge and vga card
38 degrees.... constant.
down from 62.
that's a big thumbs up
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well, I'm a lazy son-of-a-bitch.
but ......
Take one high-end mobo
with a fairly latest greatest cpu
a great(ish) vga card and a cool looking case.
put it all together, and it's too darn hot.
we'll start with
the cute little sexy black number
Antec Overture
![Image](http://www.antec.com/images/400/overtureII.jpg)
putting in a Gigabyte 8I-PE1000 Pro 2
that's the one with SATA drive sockets and gigabit Lan
![Image](http://www.giga-byte.com/FileList/Image/MotherBoard_productimage_GA-8IPE1000Pro2_big.jpg)
NB: the big NorthBridge cooler, yellow, big letters on it, between the AGP slot and the CPU socket.
It's going !!
put in two pieces of pretty blue ram![Image](http://www.geilusa.com/images%5C400vdc-out.jpg)
courtesy of Geil
This is the ATI Radeon 9600XT video card![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0006.JPG)
you can see the lovely heatsink, it wraps around the card,
and cools both sides.
side(ish) view
the other side - note the four part![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0008.JPG)
indents that touch on the ram chips
this is after I had already taken off the heatsink, so this is the card with the sinks just placed roughly in position where they were.
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then there is the video card after I've taken off the heatsinks.![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0003.JPG)
such lovely heatsinks too, both sides, wrap around, all enclosing .....
gone. boohoo
lining up the water block for show![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0004.JPG)
water cooling block placed so you can see how![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0005.JPG)
much of the processor it is covering.
the block has adjustable arms (silver) which screw into the sides, and also screw into the card through the standard fixing holes.
so it will fit pretty much any size / configuration.
rapturous applause will encourage my filthy slug of a brain to continue, feel free!!
but ......
Take one high-end mobo
with a fairly latest greatest cpu
a great(ish) vga card and a cool looking case.
put it all together, and it's too darn hot.
we'll start with
the cute little sexy black number
Antec Overture
![Image](http://www.antec.com/images/400/overtureII.jpg)
putting in a Gigabyte 8I-PE1000 Pro 2
that's the one with SATA drive sockets and gigabit Lan
![Image](http://www.giga-byte.com/FileList/Image/MotherBoard_productimage_GA-8IPE1000Pro2_big.jpg)
NB: the big NorthBridge cooler, yellow, big letters on it, between the AGP slot and the CPU socket.
It's going !!
put in two pieces of pretty blue ram
![Image](http://www.geilusa.com/images%5C400vdc-out.jpg)
courtesy of Geil
This is the ATI Radeon 9600XT video card
you can see the lovely heatsink, it wraps around the card,
and cools both sides.
side(ish) view
the other side - note the four part
indents that touch on the ram chips
this is after I had already taken off the heatsink, so this is the card with the sinks just placed roughly in position where they were.
==
then there is the video card after I've taken off the heatsinks.
such lovely heatsinks too, both sides, wrap around, all enclosing .....
gone. boohoo
lining up the water block for show
water cooling block placed so you can see how
much of the processor it is covering.
the block has adjustable arms (silver) which screw into the sides, and also screw into the card through the standard fixing holes.
so it will fit pretty much any size / configuration.
rapturous applause will encourage my filthy slug of a brain to continue, feel free!!
![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
Hehehe! Me first!! Dave Rave has got a new toy! I won't upgrade myself this year so please fill us in on more of your hardware adventures! I for one would love more pics to drool overDave Rave wrote:rapturous applause will encourage my filthy slug of a brain to continue, feel free!!![]()
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2x533MHz@544MHz, 2.0V
640MB PC100 memory
Realtek RTL-8139 NIC
Maxtor 6Y080L0 80GB hdd
Debian Linux stable with 2.4.8 kernel
640MB PC100 memory
Realtek RTL-8139 NIC
Maxtor 6Y080L0 80GB hdd
Debian Linux stable with 2.4.8 kernel
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here you can see the memory chips on the ![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0009.JPG)
back that are where the dimples in the heatsink sat on
doesn't everyone have a half drunk 4l bottle![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0011.JPG)
of Mineral Turps, just lying around ?
decided on a horizontal mount for the![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0012.JPG)
water block. It faces straight out the back of
the case and we'll worry about the routing of the pipes later.
yup, whatever this was showing, I'm![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0013.JPG)
glad it made so much sense. you can tell it was important.
back that are where the dimples in the heatsink sat on
doesn't everyone have a half drunk 4l bottle
of Mineral Turps, just lying around ?
decided on a horizontal mount for the
water block. It faces straight out the back of
the case and we'll worry about the routing of the pipes later.
yup, whatever this was showing, I'm
glad it made so much sense. you can tell it was important.
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the 3.0Ghz cpu in it's socket ![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0014.JPG)
the geil memory in place and the
soon to be gone northbridge chip
this is an extra video card water block ordered![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0015.JPG)
for the northbridge. see !?, it will fit just nice.
popping the holding posts and carefully prying up![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0016.JPG)
the sides will release the northbridge cooler.
file it away in a safe place , needed it back later.
uhm ...![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0017.JPG)
the main cpu water block already in place, and![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0018.JPG)
the vga water block in place on the northbridge.
decided to face it this way so it sort of faces the pipe out the back
for a loop around back into the video card.
the geil memory in place and the
soon to be gone northbridge chip
this is an extra video card water block ordered
for the northbridge. see !?, it will fit just nice.
popping the holding posts and carefully prying up
the sides will release the northbridge cooler.
file it away in a safe place , needed it back later.
uhm ...
the main cpu water block already in place, and
the vga water block in place on the northbridge.
decided to face it this way so it sort of faces the pipe out the back
for a loop around back into the video card.
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that is the whole blue plastic pipe supplied with the ![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0019.JPG)
kit. heaps for the average joe.....
lucky there was so much, we used it all.
planning the pipe routing, northbridge out the back![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0020.JPG)
to the vga card. not too short, not too long.
too short and it would knink at the middle of the bend.
too long and the loop blew out the sides and it kinked there.
uhm ..![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0022.JPG)
oh, putting in the rails to hold down the cpu water block.
nice kit, comes with different holders for p4 and AMD and psomething else
short piece on the case to vga card in place (by hand)![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0024.JPG)
you can see how much we (don't) need to get the cpu block back to the back of the case.
putting little heatsinks on the memory chips![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0025.JPG)
there was heaps int he kit too. good stuff.![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0026.JPG)
heat sinks, both sides.![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0027.JPG)
just like a porkypine.
and the short piece to the watr flange![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0028.JPG)
that goes on the case pci slot.
and again![Image](http://www.geocities.com/marhleet/pictures/zalman/CIMG0029.JPG)
kit. heaps for the average joe.....
lucky there was so much, we used it all.
planning the pipe routing, northbridge out the back
to the vga card. not too short, not too long.
too short and it would knink at the middle of the bend.
too long and the loop blew out the sides and it kinked there.
uhm ..
oh, putting in the rails to hold down the cpu water block.
nice kit, comes with different holders for p4 and AMD and psomething else
short piece on the case to vga card in place (by hand)
you can see how much we (don't) need to get the cpu block back to the back of the case.
putting little heatsinks on the memory chips
there was heaps int he kit too. good stuff.
heat sinks, both sides.
just like a porkypine.
and the short piece to the watr flange
that goes on the case pci slot.
and again
Last edited by Dave Rave on Sat Mar 18, 2006 7:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
looks nice...
but on mine computer i'm doing crunching...and that means that the CPU delivers more heat than the GPU...so i definitely need a parallel cooling for CPU & GPU...but N/B can go in serial with the GPU...
does the Zalman Reserator have that option?!
also i'm thinking about more of those towers for heat disipation put in parallel...why?!
'cause i want to cool down the both computers in my room that way...they also go up to 80degC...and that is HOT!!!![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
but on mine computer i'm doing crunching...and that means that the CPU delivers more heat than the GPU...so i definitely need a parallel cooling for CPU & GPU...but N/B can go in serial with the GPU...
does the Zalman Reserator have that option?!
also i'm thinking about more of those towers for heat disipation put in parallel...why?!
'cause i want to cool down the both computers in my room that way...they also go up to 80degC...and that is HOT!!!
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all my computers do S@H crunching
I got the VGA block because it was available.
the VGA kit comes with two blocks, for different cards.
So I used the spare block on the NorthBridge.
very worth it, as the northbridge was so hot.
the Later Reserator Plus comes with a northbridge block, with vertical water sockets.
the cpu block is updated.
and vga block is included too, not extra.
plus the water pipes into the computer case come with quick release plugs instead of leaving the pipes attached permanent.
remember, I already noted the heat from MBM showing at 60 degrees. my reserator is doing all three heat outputs and the system is cooler.
I have found a crap though....
the voltage converters betweeen the cpu socket and external plugs (kb/ps2) don't get any airflow as the cpu fan is now missing. and they get hot.
so i put an 8cm fan in between the water pipes to blow air over them. wouldn't want to fry a capacitor, now.
more words, and more pictures today.
I got the VGA block because it was available.
the VGA kit comes with two blocks, for different cards.
So I used the spare block on the NorthBridge.
very worth it, as the northbridge was so hot.
the Later Reserator Plus comes with a northbridge block, with vertical water sockets.
the cpu block is updated.
and vga block is included too, not extra.
plus the water pipes into the computer case come with quick release plugs instead of leaving the pipes attached permanent.
remember, I already noted the heat from MBM showing at 60 degrees. my reserator is doing all three heat outputs and the system is cooler.
I have found a crap though....
the voltage converters betweeen the cpu socket and external plugs (kb/ps2) don't get any airflow as the cpu fan is now missing. and they get hot.
so i put an 8cm fan in between the water pipes to blow air over them. wouldn't want to fry a capacitor, now.
more words, and more pictures today.
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