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Review on Zalman Performa Performance Powerful Included by Yuan Ming ᠌

Revainrating 3 out of 5

I'm not completely satisfied with the product.

The quality of the sole could definitely use some improvement. The surface does not have a polished and curved appearance. Leaning against the mirror was how I discovered that it wobbles. I did not level it; instead, I relied on thermal paste.) Heat pipes only make contact with the sole on one side. The mounting system that is attached to the motherboard is, in my opinion, an enormous failure. Because of the way everything is set up, the weight of the cooler will not be distributed evenly across the motherboard by the rear mounting bracket. Even though it is less attractive, the back bar from the boxed version should be kept because it is significantly more functional and prevents the board from bending under the weight of the cooler. When they tried to trick it, the old bar cracked in the area where the threads were located. Unfortunately, the fastening bolts did not turn out to be compatible with one another. After the entire system has been installed, the circuit board does not appear to have bowed very much; however, the fact that the entire load is concentrated at one point (in the middle of the processor) does not inspire confidence. Regarding the thermal paste, there is a surplus of it! When the heatsink was being attached to the processor, the paste was squeezed out from all sides in a very copious amount. More than enough for one more installation. There is still a blockage in one of the RAM slots on the MSI K9A2GM. I have a memory that has high heatsinks; perhaps if it didn't have a heatsink, it would have been able to stand on its own, but there is no desire to check. The propeller that comes with the kit is not well centered and generates a significant amount of noise at rotational speeds of 900 rpm and higher. I'm not in a hurry to make the change, so first I'm going to slow it down to the absolute minimum possible and then we'll see how it reacts. I conducted a brief study using the passive mode of operation, in which all hull propellers were turned off (only 80mm left on the PSU) When there is no load, the machine performs normally and only noticeably warms up. Even with case fans, the temperature rises to a noticeable degree. It took about 15 to 20 seconds for the propeller to reach its desired temperature after being turned on. In the active mode, it will not generate any heat at all, in contrast to the boxed version, which will generate heat even in the idle mode. For the most part, I find that the passive mode of operation "does not shine" for me. In any event, 90 watts ought to be cooled normally. Pebbles with a power output of 45 watts, in my opinion, can be left in the passive state. In general, the purchase more than satisfies the requirements. He accomplishes the goal with flying colors. One star is deducted because of the curved sole, and another is subtracted because of the curved fan.

Pros
  • Outstanding cooling for AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processors Good equipment Ascended the 3R System GRACE R240 to a width of 180mm (4-5mm gap left)
Cons
  • With an internal cooler that is noisier than the one found in the box ((( Outsole with a curve. A mounting system that was not well-thought-out and attached to the motherboard. At any speed, the vibrations are perceptible (900 and above) occupied one of the RAM slots. My copy has a quality level of a 3+.