Zalman’s Reserator 2 Sucks, Leaks
I just bought a Zalman Reserator 2. It was a horrible experience. I had set up the CPU fittings and was getting ready to lay the tubes. I filled the water reservoir, and watched it slowly leak down one of the bottom screws onto my carpet, where I mopped it up with towels. Yep, the brand new $350 water cooling kit I bought online and had Fedexed to me overnight leaked. Dripped water and coolant.
I’ve sent away for a Newegg RMA so I can recover some of my money. On the other hand, the new Q6600 processor I got and the Nvidia 8800 GTS are purring away, albeit nosily. See, the idea of the Reserator 2 is passive cooling–it has no fans, just a massive radiator. Because it didn’t work, I have to run a case fan, CPU fan, and VGA fan…
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I have had a Reserator 2 for a few years now on a Q6600. Never had a problem.
Yesterday the alarm started when I turned on the PC. Discovered I had a few minutes earlier knocked the mains power plug out of its socket slightly. replaced it, and it seemed OK. But then noticed the flow indicator wasn’t turning. Opened it up, and despite fluid in the tubes, the reservoir was bone dry. Not good. Mixed up a nice fresh batch of coolant, and started to pour it in, and it came straight out the bottom. It seems the grommets on the two cables (power and 12v) which enter at the bottom have hardened and shrunk. Weird thing is there is no sign of any coolant having leaked out onto the polished wood it sits on.
I think I will throw it out and go back to a fan.
I was sad about it, because i was really looking forward to using it. It seemed like a great idea for a product.
It was most probably damaged by the logistic company. After nearly one year of usage of the Reserator 2 I have no problems with leaks so far. I had different problem described here: http://my.opera.com/Jack4Smith/blog/