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09-15-2006, 12:37 AM
> product page < (http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/view.asp?idx=215&code=013)
the new zalman vf900-cu cooler arrives with FATAL1TY's mug on the back of the box :yucky:
instead of copper coloured with blue heatsinks the cooler is now dark nickel plated with a red LED and red heatsinks for the memories.
it looks pretty stunning compared to all the other zalman gpu coolers.
the cooling capacity of these coolers, allied with arctic silver 5 thermal paste, is such that the higher Revs Per Minute setting is not neccessary.
on a standard card at standard speed load temps dropped by over 15'C anyway.
even with the cards pushed way beyond stock speed the zalman on idle still delivers 10'C temp improvements. :cool:
with the ZV9 on idle setting there is almost no chance of hearing it.
so it is both quiet and cool running making it a fantastic cooler.
test system
AMD AM2 X2 4000+ at 10x266:533memory 5-5-5, 84.21 nvidia driver, xp-pro
2x Chaintech 7900GT's
these cards are my favourite at the moment as they are the best priced that i can find and they have proven reliability which cannot be said for all the 7900GT brands out there.
at stock they are clocked 450/660 on the gpu and memory which is the same as all the other stock GT's out there.
the package has a nice touch giving one a small adaptable screwdriver as well as 5 nondescript games, 6pin power adapter, tv-out cables and 2x green vga/dvi converters.
definately a better package than other brands i have come accross.
and with the addition of far better cooling than usual and a special little spot of paint these cards are ready to do battle with dual 7900GTX's :D
http://www.flytek.sa3doc.co.za/review/supergtsli.jpg
results
ambient'C 20'
card1 idle load
stock cooler 450/660 37' 58'
zv9 450/660 minimum rpm 31' 41'
zv9 450/660 1.4v 32' 48'
zv9 650/800 1.4v 32' 49'
zv9 650/800 maximum rpm 31' 46'
card2
stock cooler 450/660 39' 60'
zv9 450/660 minimum rpm 33' 42'
zv9 450/660 1.4v 34' 47'
zv9 650/800 1.4v 34' 52'
zv9 650/800 maximum rpm 33' 50'
sli cards 650/800 minimum rpm 35' 53'
3DMarks
10x266:533 auto atitool
450/660 '01 29895
450/660 '06 sm2 1804
450/660 '06 sm3 1784
450/660 '06 cpu 2073
450/660 '06 tot 4578
650/800 '01 31805
650/800 '06 sm2 2511
650/800 '06 sm3 2416
650/800 '06 cpu 2069
650/800 '06 tot 5987
sli 450/660 '01 33597
sli 450/660 '06 3395
sli 450/660 '06 3273
sli 450/660 '06 2011
sli 450/660 '06 7586
sli 650/800 '01 34667
sli 650/800 '06 4281
sli 650/800 '06 4221
sli 650/800 '06 2015
sli 650/800 '06 9112
the new zalman vf900-cu cooler arrives with FATAL1TY's mug on the back of the box :yucky:
instead of copper coloured with blue heatsinks the cooler is now dark nickel plated with a red LED and red heatsinks for the memories.
it looks pretty stunning compared to all the other zalman gpu coolers.
the cooling capacity of these coolers, allied with arctic silver 5 thermal paste, is such that the higher Revs Per Minute setting is not neccessary.
on a standard card at standard speed load temps dropped by over 15'C anyway.
even with the cards pushed way beyond stock speed the zalman on idle still delivers 10'C temp improvements. :cool:
with the ZV9 on idle setting there is almost no chance of hearing it.
so it is both quiet and cool running making it a fantastic cooler.
test system
AMD AM2 X2 4000+ at 10x266:533memory 5-5-5, 84.21 nvidia driver, xp-pro
2x Chaintech 7900GT's
these cards are my favourite at the moment as they are the best priced that i can find and they have proven reliability which cannot be said for all the 7900GT brands out there.
at stock they are clocked 450/660 on the gpu and memory which is the same as all the other stock GT's out there.
the package has a nice touch giving one a small adaptable screwdriver as well as 5 nondescript games, 6pin power adapter, tv-out cables and 2x green vga/dvi converters.
definately a better package than other brands i have come accross.
and with the addition of far better cooling than usual and a special little spot of paint these cards are ready to do battle with dual 7900GTX's :D
http://www.flytek.sa3doc.co.za/review/supergtsli.jpg
results
ambient'C 20'
card1 idle load
stock cooler 450/660 37' 58'
zv9 450/660 minimum rpm 31' 41'
zv9 450/660 1.4v 32' 48'
zv9 650/800 1.4v 32' 49'
zv9 650/800 maximum rpm 31' 46'
card2
stock cooler 450/660 39' 60'
zv9 450/660 minimum rpm 33' 42'
zv9 450/660 1.4v 34' 47'
zv9 650/800 1.4v 34' 52'
zv9 650/800 maximum rpm 33' 50'
sli cards 650/800 minimum rpm 35' 53'
3DMarks
10x266:533 auto atitool
450/660 '01 29895
450/660 '06 sm2 1804
450/660 '06 sm3 1784
450/660 '06 cpu 2073
450/660 '06 tot 4578
650/800 '01 31805
650/800 '06 sm2 2511
650/800 '06 sm3 2416
650/800 '06 cpu 2069
650/800 '06 tot 5987
sli 450/660 '01 33597
sli 450/660 '06 3395
sli 450/660 '06 3273
sli 450/660 '06 2011
sli 450/660 '06 7586
sli 650/800 '01 34667
sli 650/800 '06 4281
sli 650/800 '06 4221
sli 650/800 '06 2015
sli 650/800 '06 9112