ZALMAN VF700-Cu review

Gallery

Verdict:

Review Date: 18 Mar 2005

Price when reviewed: inc VAT

Reviewed By: Simon Handby

Our Rating 3 stars out of 5

Review
Specs

Many graphics cards have noisy fans, but silent, fanless cooling kits are large and heavy.

Zalman's VF700-Cu is a good compromise. An 80mm fan draws air over two crescents of copper fins and eight spiky heatsinks fitted to the onboard RAM. It's an unusual arrangement but it means the VF700 will clear most cards' components - although the neighbouring PCI slot must be left empty.

Fitting the cooler is not a task for the novice. The copper version we tried is heavy and difficult to hold in place while lining up the screws. It's very effective, though, and virtually silent at the lower fan speed. It's an able and distinctive cooler, but quite expensive.

Prev Next

Get more reviews, tutorials and in-depth advice, every month with Computer Shopper.
Click here to try 3 issues for £1

< Previous Reviews : PCs Next >

Sponsored Links

Be the first to comment on this article

You need to Login or Register to comment.