Review: PC Perspective
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Zalman’s latest liquid cooling system, the Reserator XT, uses both passive and active cooling elements. The original Reserator 1 and the second generation Reserator 2 used only passive cooling (no fan), which relied on natural convection airflow to dissipate heat. The hybrid XT incorporates passive radiator modules but also includes two conventional radiators and a fan for active cooling. The Reserator XT is a third generation liquid cooling system that builds on the successes of
Zalman’s previous Reserator models and now adds forced air cooling for higher performance. The system is designed for easy installation and includes tubing, coolant, and a Zalman
CPU waterblock (additional waterblocks are optional). The good guys at Zalman also sent along one of their new 8800 Ultra/GTX waterblocks to help facilitate testing.