Testseek.com have collected 16 expert reviews of the Zalman Reserator XT and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Zalman Reserator XT.
June 2008
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The editors liked
Quiet
Easy Installation
All in one water cooling solution
Quality construction
Very Sleek/Professional Design
Virtually Silent in "Auto" mode
Visible/Audible alarm for coolant temperature and flow
Easy to install
Very good performance/noise ration all around.
Excellent cooling performance
Very quiet cooling solution
Outstanding build quality
Very easy to install
CPU waterblock included
Optional VGA and chipset waterblocks available
Auto mode with manual override for flexible operation
Clean styling
Highest cooling performance with overclocked CPUs
Low noise level at the minimum speed of the fan
Universal (supports all modern platforms)
Allows to add more waterblocks into the circuit
Simple to assemble and install
Simple to connect/disconnect an...
Crispycool
Smaller than the old enormous Reserators.
Auto and Manual modes
Warning and Alarm system
Many front panel options
Supports additional blocks
Big
But looks fantastic
Excellent performance
Simple to install
Includes a great waterblock (ZM-WB5)
Zalmans legendary build quality
The editors didn't like
Size
Blue Flowmeter detracts from overall appeal
Doesnt shut down PC if coolant flow is not detected.
No automatic shutdown feature for the PC
Minor fitup and possible interference problem with the optional 8800 GTX waterblock
High price
Doesn’t cool the nearsocket space on the mainboard
Large dimensions of the main unit
Still friggin' huge
Pretty annoying to set up
Cranking the fan doesn't really increase performance.
So, we have awesome looks and style and it does what you'd expect from a Zalman in terms of being extremely quiet with an appreciable performance. For the cost of a quality external watercooling kit it's not that expensive, but whether you're prepared ...
Excellent cooling performance, Very quiet cooling solution, Outstanding build quality, Very easy to install, CPU waterblock included, Optional VGA and chipset waterblocks available, Auto mode with manual override for flexible operation, Clean styling
No automatic shutdown feature for the PC, Minor fitup and possible interference problem with the optional 8800 GTX waterblock
Zalman continues to refine the art of quiet, high-performance cooling. The Reserator XT is an excellent cooling solution capable of handling the latest CPUs and video cards. It delivers very good cooling to multiple components. The Reserator XT ex...
The was one of the easiest water cooling rigs I have set up to date. The internal reservoir easily holds just over 1 liter of coolant, and removing air from the internal lines and pumps are key. Remember when I said I let the run for about 30 mi...
Zalman continue de faire évoluer son Reserator avec une variante qui paraîtra étonnante à plus d’un. En effet, pour beaucoup, Reserator va de paire avec fanless. Si un ventilateur optionnel est disponible pour le Reserator premier du nom, ce Reserat...
Zalman har konstruert en solid ekstern enhet, med flere funksjoner som kan være nyttige. Den har tiltalende spesifikasjoner, men dessverre får ikke alle mulighet til å yte det de kan. Når det kommer til stykket, presterer ikke Reserator XT overraskend...
