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Zalman VF3000 VGA Cooler Reviews

Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

2010-11-03 10:10:00.0


Bigbruin and OCIA have reviewed two different models of the Zalman VF3000, a large VGA cooler with five heatpipes and two 92mm fans.

Let's see what they had to say:

  • Bigbruin: Zalman VF3000F "GeForce GTX 465/470" VGA Cooler Review:

    "The Zalman VF3000F (GTX470/465) VGA cooler is an excellent choice. Our testing showed that you can have both performance and nearly silent operation in the same package.

    The only real downfall for the VF3000F is that the fans are not of a standard design, and are also wired into a plastic substrate that makes them nearly impossible to replace. Another issue that may be a concern to some potential buyers is that when this cooler is installed, your video card will now take up three slots, which is something to consider if you have other expansion cards you need to have installed, or if you plan on running a multi-GPU setup."


    Click here to read the full review.


  • OCIA: Zalman VF3000A "Radeon HD 5800" VGA Cooler Review:

    "I found the VF3000A readily available online in the $45-$50 range, which seems a decent price for a great VGA cooler, although the nVidia VF3000F version costs a whopping $30 more. The difference seems to be Zalman's inclusion of a custom, one-piece GDDR/VRM plate for the Fermi version, rather than the more generic individual sinks included with the ATI kit. Given the number of complaints from improperly-fitted component sinks, maybe it would be better if Zalman simply gave everyone a bunch of the little stick-on sinks and called it a day."


    Click here to read the full review.

The VF3000 series is technically a great VGA cooler, but some people have managed to kill their video cards after installing it so make sure you know what you're doing.

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