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Originally Posted by Fly
Hi Bobkoure,
Thanks for the welcome. Measuring waterflow was far from the scope of the article for many reasons. For example; the pump is a fixed part of the unit so there are no options to choose a better one when purchasing it. Also, time constraints prevented me from obtaining all of the proper measuring equipment, although the likely buyer of this unit would gain nothing from knowing to the decimal point exactly how much water it can shift.
I acknowledge the sheer breadth of knowledge that are contained on these forums but I also am aware of the argumentative nature of message boards having moderated one for the last 3 years. Because of this i am not going to be negative about anything posted here unless it directly insults me. I'll just take anything useful on board and bear it in mind for the next article I write.
satanicoo:
It is poor packaging, that is exactly why I mentioned it. I know for a fact that the Zalman guys read my reviews so by highlighting the problem may contribute in solving it. I disagree, however, that it is a Major issue; I suppose you would have to see the scratches in person to judge for yourself.
If he is looking for complete silence, an entry to watercooling and something different then yes; you can't deny that the reserator looks good (although I do understand that looks are subjective)!
Unstable when you use it with Intel's Prescott core with no airflow. One of the testing conditions was a case with NO working fans. I currently have the Reserator on a 3.0c running at 3.3 at no higher than 45c running in complete silence.
Most reviews have conclusions, I guess you must not read many.
That's exactly what I did. Did you even read past the first page?
Why on earth would you spend all that money on a Reserator kit to hack it up and replace the pump? That is the whole point of the system; to allow those not blessed by water experience to get up and running with minimum effort.
Good point, but then you have to add more fans to remove the hot air from the case.
Reserator 1 + silent PSU = Silence
SP-94 + quiet fan + 2/3 x quiet case fans or fanbus + quiet PSU = Reduced HSF performance and whoosh of air.
See above.
I'm not mad about either, I'm mad about how you hide behind the anonymity of a forum to throw dirt. There is both my e-mail, and a link to post comments in our forums. If you have a problem, let me know to my face.
That pearl of wisdom will allow me to sleep tonight, perhaps you should post the link to some of your reviews.
In summary, the Reserator is aimed at a certain market and I wrote the review with that in mind. You will know instantly from that review if the system is not for you. From your reaction in this thread I guess you guys found that out straight away.
I hold no grudges by the way, and would expect less aggressiveness if this was discussed over a beer.
Fly
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Remember, here is what started this discussion...
Quote Spinky,
" did a search here on the forums and it seems nobody mentioned the Reserator yet. i'm thinking about getting one.. it seems to perform rather well for a fanless setup.
http://www.zalman.co.kr/usa/product...idx=63&code=021
a review by bit-tech
http://www.bit-tech.net/review/315/2"
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His conclusion with your review as evidence is what is disputed. The contention is that it performs only up to stock cooling standards but the price for this level of performance is what makes it a crap product. Reviews that try to make crap shine will rub off on the reviewer, sorry.