Zalman or thermaltake

zhensem · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 6:04 am Post subject: Zalman or thermaltake

Which one would do a better job at cooling (I am overclocking) the Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu (or CNPS7000-Cu, they are pretty much the same) and the Thermaltake AquariusIII Water cooling solution.

I know they're different, one's a HSF and the other a water cooling kit. Noise in either case doesn't bother me as my computer already sounds like a vacuum (only j/k). I originally thought that water cooling would bring about much lower temperatures but this doesn't seem the case after all.

Thanks,

Zhenya.
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zhensem · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 6:17 pm Post subject:

Right, I found the AquariusIII for £130. The Zalman cooler I mentioned comes in at around £35.

I think I may get the Zalman for now anyway, and get a water cooling kit later.

Btw, could you suggest some good water cooling kits. I know Thermaltake aren't the best at them, but it's a really neat little package, on top of that it's all ready made (no cutting tubes, etc) and will complement my blue XaserIII case nicely.

Cheers,

Zhenya.
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 6:51 pm Post subject:

Yeah those little kits like that dont do very much for you. Or at least nothing that a good HSF wont do. But if you are in the market for a watercooling kit I would suggest going to DangerDen.
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zhensem · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject:

What about the Zalman Reserator 1. Is that any good?
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Wed May 12, 2004 7:11 pm Post subject:

That I dont know. But from what I do know about it, it is not one that would be easily transported. But that is something of personal taste, I prefer an all in one case solution.
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