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Reviews of Zalman Reserator 2

Testseek.com have collected 13 expert reviews of the Zalman Reserator 2 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Zalman Reserator 2.
 
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The editors liked

  • Silent operation
  • Sufficiently effective at cooling overclocked CPUs and graphics cards
  • Universal (supports every modern platform)
  • Two more waterblocks can be included into the system
  • Simple assembly/installation procedure
  • Simple to connect/disconnect...
  • Silent liquid cooling
  • Excellent cooling performance
  • Very complete kit (just add water!)
  • Improved feature set
  • Clear
  • Informative manual(s)
  • Excellent fit and finish
  • Wide compatibility
  • Good availability
  • Virtually silent cooling solution
  • Excellent build quality
  • Very easy to install
  • CPU and VGA waterblocks included
  • Very good thermal performance (especially for a passive system)
  • Integrated flow control
  • Clean styling with a hightech look
  • Excellent performance
  • Completely silent
  • Improved aesthetics (personal opinion)
  • Complete kit with optional add-ons
  • Plethora of mounting options for CPU and GPU waterblocks
  • Relay triggered power system
  • No flow alarm system
  • Good cooling performance
  • Dead silent
  • Good design and classy look
  • Soft blue light is a nice touch
  • Solid and durable
  • Quality product

The editors didn't like

  • High price
  • Does not cool the nearsocket space on the mainboard
  • Large dimensions of the main block
  • Limitations on installing the waterblock on K8 platforms
  • Lowperformance pump
  • Expensive
  • Time consuming bleed process
  • Can be difficult to establish initial flow during setup
  • No automatic shutdown feature for the PC
  • DC power cable too short
  • External design might turn some people off
  • Mounting screws are small and can be lost and without any extras
  • The user is out of luck
  • With a street price of just over $300
  • The Reserator 2 isn’t cheap but with all of the benefits that come with it...

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  Published: 2006-10-01, review by: custompc.co.uk

  • As promsied, the Reserator 2 delivers near-silence, but you dont get much cooling ability for your money though. You can buy the better-looking Reserator 1 with the fan attachment to improve its cooling if needed for a lot less cash - while stocks las...

 
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  Published: 2006-08-16, review by: laruche.com

  • Pour conclure correctement sur un produit tel que le Reserator 2, il convient de (re)préciser la cible visée par Zalman. Les clients potentiels ne sont pas les accros du degré gagné sur leur processeur ou les adeptes des montées de Vcore liées à la pra...

 
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  Published: 2007-10-01, review by: extreme.idg.se

  • Abstract:  Det har aldrig varit enklare att få en riktigt tyst och sval dator. Mycket har hänt på marknaden de senaste åren och produkterna har mognat. Vi har testat fyra färdiga vattenkylningspaket. När vattenkylning först gjorde entré på datormarknaden gav den...

 
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