Originally posted by: mwmorph
Originally posted by: CaiNaM
i saw it, and i thought it was a cool idea. it certainly beats air cooling solutions for efficiency.
a bit of a downside tho is it takes up alot of space, and of course it's going to cost a bit more...
there's a review on it over at
techpowerup.
well all it compare si ati silencer and stock. where's the zalman vf700? by the close results, the zalman probably(and by that i mean im 90% sure) beats it, without the hassle of leaks, cools the memory and is quieter.
looks like your other 10% wins out
the only
direct comparison i could find shows nv silencer beating the zalman (abeit slightly):
...................325 / 700 MHz.................400 / 900 MHz
VF700 Cu.....35°C.....46°C.....11°C.....36°C.....49°C.....13°C
NV5.............36°C.....46°C.....10°C.....37°C.....48°C.....11°C
having water cooling for years now, my experience is the "hassle of leaks" is a non-factor, and claiming cooler memory is speculation as there's no solid data showing how effective those heatsinks are. there's also no indication which would be "louder".
that being said, aside from the coolness factor, i'm not sure the zalman wouldn't be a more sensible solution in "bang for the buck" terms, but it has it's own limitations (size) as well. at any rate it's always nice to see people trying to offer innovative solutions (even if they are not as effective as one would hope for), and imo thermaltake should be commended for offereing some of the unique products that they have.
personally i went with the nvsilencer, tho when i get around to it i'll remove it and install my vga waterblock to see if any improvements is worth the hassle...
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