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Review on Zalman Performa Performance Powerful Included by Vinay Sornsri ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good quality product, I rate this purchase excellent.

If you take the time to set up a functional workspace on the table in advance, the installation process will be a breeze. In order to avoid damaging the threads on the bolts by overtightening them, the most important thing is to make sure not to overtighten them. Additionally, I recommend that you periodically flip the motherboard over and check to see how far the bolts have gone into the nuts. The bolts in my version are designed to be tightened using a Phillips screwdriver, not a hex key. In some evaluations, it was said that a stub square is not required (for Intel), but with my motherboard, it is impossible to do without one since the contacts protrude too far from it and it would be very easy to short it out with a backplate. The use of thermal paste is adequate. I tested my system (i7 3770), and I saw that between 900 and 970 revolutions per minute, the temperature rises to 53 degrees when under 100% load in applications, and it rises to 60 degrees when subjected to stress tests. This came at the expense of increased noise levels (even rendering of a 3D scene does not load him so). As a result, it is sufficient to set the minimum speed in the BIOS and begin increasing them from 60 degrees, as this appears to be a situation that only very infrequently arises. At idling 30-40 degrees. Obviously, I can't claim that it is completely silent, but perhaps with more practice, I can make the propeller a little bit quieter. During the stress test, the top of the cooler feels just a little bit warm when you contact it with your fingers, but during normal operation, it is completely cold.

Pros
  • Price, a silent propeller up to 1000 rpm, and a satisfactory performance overall.
Cons
  • I purchased a kit, however it does not include a resistor.