Introduction

From the Zalman website:

Zalman Tech Co., Ltd, was founded in 1999 and introduced to the computer industry the concept of "noiseless computing". In a world filled with noisy computers, "silent" cooling solutions were sought after everywhere, which contributed to Zalman's rapid growth into the world's leader of high-performance, ultra-quiet PC cooling solutions.

Zalman continues to lead in the industry through decisive R&D investments, peerless craftsmanship, intensive global marketing, and generous customer support.

Zalman has been a part of the PC-cooling market for a very long time. Founded in 1999, the company has since offered a wide range of PC-cooling products, including fans, coolers, cases, power supplies, all-in-one liquid coolers, and much more. Decisive R7D efforts, generous customer support, and a drive to provide customers with silent cooling solutions have turned Zalman into the manufacturer we all know today.

Perhaps best known for their CNPS 9500, 9700, and 9900 CPU coolers, Zalman earned a large following in the enthusiast community for their unique design and exceptional performance in their day. Fast forward to today and you have Zalman pushing unique and innovative designs by taking what is the norm and pushing it in a different direction. A perfect example would be the Reserator series which launched with passive liquid-cooling systems and has now evolved into an offering of all-in-one liquid CPU coolers with a twist. Never content to stick to the mainstream's idea of how to cool a PC, you can count on Zalman to offer innovative designs you will either love or hate.

Speaking of unique, today's review will focus on the Zalman Reserator 3 Max Dual. This CNPS heatsink and AIO liquid cooler amalgamation certainly sets a new standard in what one can expect an AIO kit to look like. Featuring what would be considered a 240 mm radiator with two fans and some fancy LEDs, this cooler will definitely turn some heads. That said, let's get down to the nitty and gritty to see how well it performs.

Packaging and Contents

Measuring roughly 21.6 cm in length, 12.7 cm in width, and 34 cm in height, the Reserator 3 Max Dual's box is rather large. A large image of the Reserator 3 Max Dual fills out the box's entire front. On the left side are the product name, a list of compatible sockets, and a short but sweet specifications table. The back of the box sports another image of the cooler and a list of features in various languages.


The right side and top have no information or images and are instead of a clean black with the logo and product name.

Contents

Opening the battered box reveals the cooler, sealed in a semi-hard plastic package that should protect it well as the plastic offers a larger buffer zone than the ordinary cardboard tray other AIO kits come in.

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All modern sockets are supported, but Zalman has once again included a laundry list of parts and pieces with which to install their cooler. While the installation itself looks fairly straightforward, more pieces result in more time spent.

Common parts supplied for mounting include:

• 8x Case bolts
• 8x Bracket Bolts
• 8x Clip bolts
• 8x Bracket nuts
• 8x Bracket caps
• 4x Gold bolts for LGA1336
• 4x Silver bolts for LGA2011
• 4x Silver bolts for LGA775, LGA115x and AMD
• 4x Radiator brackets
• 2x 120 mm fans
• 1x AMD mounting clip
• 1x Intel mounting clip
• 1x Backplate
• 1x Double sided tape
• 1x Loading block
• 1x CLC unit
• 1x User's manual
• 1x logo sticker