Can a Zalman Reserator 1 V2 handle a Core i7 and a 5870 GFX?
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:42 am
Hallo everybody. After having lurked these boards for a while, and after having read the topic entitled "Reserator1 V2 Compatibility" on this forum, I've decided to register and ask a little question which I hope someone can help me with.
I am currently looking at buying a new computer and am keen on keeping it silent. Hence, I've been looking at buying the Zalman Reserator 1 V2 water cooling kit (due to the fanless concept).
My current plans are to build a system using the following components:
I am not intending to overclock the system or otherwise fiddle with the stock settings of the individual components at this time. The system will be used for gaming (to a moderate extent), but will most probably not run continuously for more than 12 hours at a time.
My question is: Will a single Zalman Reserator 1 V2 be able to handle the cooling of both the Core i7 processor and the Radeon HD 5870 graphics card (i.e. in a single cooling loop using stock settings on both the processor and the graphics card)? (And remember, the aim here is not maximum processor speeds, but blissful silence.)
According to one review I've read (On ukgamer dot com), the Zalman Reserator 1 V2 can handle the Core i7 on its own, but I haven't read any reviews or tests which indicate whether it can handle both a newer CPU and a newer GFX card simultaneously using stock settings. In the review the reviewers touch on the subject, but since they overclock the processor their recommendation not to use the Reserator for both components is somewhat difficult to interpret.
As I said, I am not going to overclock the system for the time being, but I would like it to be silent and stable. Thank you in advance for your help. If more information is required to answer my question, please don't hesitate to ask.
(I don't know if the remaining components are relevant, but these are the rest of the main components I am intending to use in the build:
Ps. Originally I had a number of links in this post to the different parts and reviews mentioned, but since I don't have three posts on the forum yet I wasn't allowed to post links.
I am currently looking at buying a new computer and am keen on keeping it silent. Hence, I've been looking at buying the Zalman Reserator 1 V2 water cooling kit (due to the fanless concept).
My current plans are to build a system using the following components:
- Motherboard: ASUS P6T SE, X58, Socket-1366
Processor: Intel Coreâ„¢ i7 920 Quad Processor
Graphics card: PowerColor Radeon HD 5870 1GB LCS GDDR5
I am not intending to overclock the system or otherwise fiddle with the stock settings of the individual components at this time. The system will be used for gaming (to a moderate extent), but will most probably not run continuously for more than 12 hours at a time.
My question is: Will a single Zalman Reserator 1 V2 be able to handle the cooling of both the Core i7 processor and the Radeon HD 5870 graphics card (i.e. in a single cooling loop using stock settings on both the processor and the graphics card)? (And remember, the aim here is not maximum processor speeds, but blissful silence.)
According to one review I've read (On ukgamer dot com), the Zalman Reserator 1 V2 can handle the Core i7 on its own, but I haven't read any reviews or tests which indicate whether it can handle both a newer CPU and a newer GFX card simultaneously using stock settings. In the review the reviewers touch on the subject, but since they overclock the processor their recommendation not to use the Reserator for both components is somewhat difficult to interpret.
As I said, I am not going to overclock the system for the time being, but I would like it to be silent and stable. Thank you in advance for your help. If more information is required to answer my question, please don't hesitate to ask.
(I don't know if the remaining components are relevant, but these are the rest of the main components I am intending to use in the build:
- Storage: Intel X25-M SSD 80GB 2,5"
RAM: Corsair Dominator DHX+ DDR3 1600MHz 6GB
Ps. Originally I had a number of links in this post to the different parts and reviews mentioned, but since I don't have three posts on the forum yet I wasn't allowed to post links.