Zalman LQ320 Closed Loop Cooler - $40 after MIR ($35) and code

[Stoneburner]

This looks insanely hot.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...35118136-L028A


You have to use the following code as well: EMCXTWL222


Here's a review:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/co...air-thermaltake-zalman-roundup-2_7.html#sect1


It looks like it's in the same class as the Corsair h80i, but much cheaper FOR NOW.

 

[Xtrem]

Was this price in January.
http://slickdeals.net/f/5826738-ZALMAN-LQ-320-Water-Cooler-3pm-PT-39-99After-40-MIR

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

I'm hessitant to buy certain brands of water AIOs. Corsair and Antec have compensated folks when their AIOs leaked / malfunctioned, will Zalman, CoolerMaster, etc.?

 

[kleinkinstein]

No, I know from experience Zalman won't! Stay away.

 

[superccs]

Just a warning to those who are FSB overclocking (myself), having one of these closed looped coolers will lead to increased chipset temps since you will not have a big fan blowing air across your board.

For the price though that looks pretty tempting.

Any Zalman users want to chime in and drop some noise or temp commentary?

 

[evanb07]

Different need. After all, the price is good.

90 - 2000 RPM +/-10%
Fan Dim. 120 x 120 x 25mm

 

[Schmide]

Was this price in January.
http://slickdeals.net/f/5826738-ZALMAN-LQ-320-Water-Cooler-3pm-PT-39-99After-40-MIR

note did that, mailed the rebate a day after 30 days, received the rebate this week.

 

[Stoneburner]

I have a strong preference for these AIO coolers because I don't like massive 4 pound hunks of metal hanging off my motherboard. I've used only corsair so far but they are fairly easy to install.

As for the chipset cooling, I have dedicated ram coolers that cool that area of the board. Also, decent airflow in your case helps too.

 

[sandorski]

Just a warning to those who are FSB overclocking (myself), having one of these closed looped coolers will lead to increased chipset temps since you will not have a big fan blowing air across your board.

For the price though that looks pretty tempting.

Any Zalman users want to chime in and drop some noise or temp commentary?

My 310 has pretty noticeable Pump noise for about 30 seconds after booting the system, but it goes away after that. The fan can get fairly loud with a Load, but that just might be due to the 310 having a smaller surface area on the radiator.