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'../banner.php' ?> </h2> <h2 align="center">Zalman VF700-AlCu VGA Cooler</h2> <p align="left">Provided By: <a href="http://www.zalmanusa.com" target="new">Zalman</a><br> Price: $28<br> Review Date: February 8th, 2005<br> Written By: Daniel W.</p> <p align="left">While the majority of the CPU cooler market has embraced incorporating heat pipes into their coolers, Zalman has found a great deal of success with its zero heatpipe CFPS7 series of oversized bowl shaped CPU coolers. They offer very quiet, albeit not supreme, cooling performance. Now, Zalman has applied the same oversized heatsink and fan cooler design into a cooler that cools the second hottest chip in a computer system, the video card's GPU (graphics processing unit). Introducing the Zalman VF700-AlCu VGA cooler.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/zalman_VF700/01.jpg"></a><a href="atruereview/zalman_VF700/01.jpg"><img src="atruereview/zalman_VF700/01th.jpg" width="190" height="250" border="0" alt="Zalman VF700-AlCu VGA Cooler"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"><b>Packaging:</b></p> <p align="left">Zalman's VF700 comes packaged in a snap shut blister package. The front of the package displays the product's name, a compatibility notice, and a general estimate of the cooler's performance over stock coolers. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/zalman_VF700/02.jpg"><img src="atruereview/zalman_VF700/02th.jpg" width="185" height="250" border="0" alt="Zalman VF700-AlCu VGA Cooler"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">The back of the package has the product features and specifications lists along with a caution on installation and usage of the VF700.</p> <p align="left"><strong>Contents:</strong></p> <ul> <li> VF700-AlCu cooler with all necessary installation components</li> <li> Eight RAM Heatsinks</li> <li> Thermal Grease</li> <li> One Multi-Connector</li> <li> Case Badge</li> <li> User's Manual - in English and Korean</li> </ul> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/zalman_VF700/03.jpg"><img src="atruereview/zalman_VF700/03th.jpg" width="250" height="201" border="0" alt="Zalman VF700-AlCu VGA Cooler"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><strong>Features:</strong></p> <p>Features and specifications can be seen on Zalman's <a href="http://www.zalmanusa.com/usa/product/view.asp?idx=149&code=013">web site</a>.</p> <ul> <li> Does not generate noise or vibration in Silent Mode</li> <li> Pure Copper and Pure Aluminum base material ensures excellent heat dissipation</li> <li> Fan installed in the heatsink (FHS) cools not only the VGA chipset and VGA RAM, but all other VGA components as well</li> <li> Silent Mode and Normal Mode selection provided to accommodate the user's environment and preference</li> </ul> <p><strong>Specifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Dimensions: 91(L) x 126.4(W) x 30(H)mm </li> <li> Weight: 180g </li> <li> Base Material: Pure Copper & Pure Aluminum</li> <li> RAM Heatsink Material: Aluminum</li> <li> Bearing Type: 2-Ball </li> <li> Speed: 1,350 ~ 2,650rpm ± 10% </li> <li> Noise Level: 18.5 ~ 28.5dB ± 10%</li> </ul> <p><strong>Description:</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/zalman_VF700/04.jpg"><img src="atruereview/zalman_VF700/04th.jpg" width="250" height="183" border="0" alt="Zalman VF700-AlCu VGA Cooler"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Similar to the CNPS7 series of CPU coolers, the VF700-AlCu has a big 80mm fan (big for a GPU cooler) integrated inside an oversized "flower" heatsink. The AlCu means that the heatsink on this cooler is part aluminum and part copper. Zalman also has an all copper version of the VF700. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/zalman_VF700/06.jpg"><img src="atruereview/zalman_VF700/06th.jpg" width="250" height="216" border="0" alt="Zalman VF700-AlCu VGA Cooler"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Because one side of the GPU has minimal clearance (due to the video card's perpendicular orientation with the motherboard), only one half of the VF700 is fully "blossomed" with long spread out fins. The other half has stubby compact fins. The circular base of the heatsink has the same superior lap job found on all Zalman heatsinks.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/zalman_VF700/07.jpg"><img src="atruereview/zalman_VF700/07th.jpg" width="250" height="176" border="0" alt="Zalman VF700-AlCu VGA Cooler"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Zalman's integrated fan is thinner than the average 80mm fan and has 11 fins, compared to the standard 7. This fan uses a 3-pin fan connector. Zalman includes a special 3-pin to Molex adapter that features a total of four 3-pin female connectors; two on the 12V and two on the 5V. Plugging the fan into the 12V makes the VF700 run in normal mode with a fan speed of 2,650 RPM and a noise level of 28.5dB. Alternatively, plugging the fan into the 5V lead switches the VF700 to silent mode with a fan speed of 1,350rpm and noise level of 18.5dB. Naturally, in addition to the VF700, the adapter can power up to three other 3-pin devices.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/zalman_VF700/10.jpg"><img src="atruereview/zalman_VF700/10th.jpg" width="250" height="105" border="0" alt="Zalman VF700-AlCu VGA Cooler"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Between the heatsink and fan is a mounting clip that has mounting holes for both NVIDIA and ATI video cards.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/zalman_VF700/08.jpg"><img src="atruereview/zalman_VF700/08th.jpg" width="250" height="194" border="0" alt="Zalman VF700-AlCu VGA Cooler"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Eight blue aluminum RAM sinks are included with the VF700. 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