The VGA Heatpipe Cooler was graciously provided to us by Stephen of Zalmanusa.com
Zalman has come up with a way to get rid of noisy fans on your video card, by way of their VGA Heatpipe Cooler ZM80A-HP .
The VGA Heatpipe Cooler, comes packaged with a manual, extra parts,thermal paste and even a screw driver! You should have everything you need to install this monster.
The VGA Heatpipe Cooler is pretty damn cool to look at once it’s installed. I did have some concerns about it fitting in my case, but luckily I had the space. It does take up an adjacent pci slot, but most users won’t mind. Also one thing to note, is that your video card must have mounting holes, or you can’t use it. Visit zalmanusa.com for more info before you buy.
What is a heat pipe?
A heat pipe is a vacuum tight copper tube, with a wick and cooling fluid inside.
As one heatsink gets hot, the heatpipe heats up as well. This turns the liquid into a high pressure vapor that moves toward the cooler side of the heatpipe, as the vapor reaches the cooler heatsink, it condenses and releases the heat to that heatsink. The wick helps move the liquid.
Installation was a long process, and I must stress that you read the instructions thoroughly. It took me about a half hour just to install it.
If you’re looking for a noiseless solution, you should check out the VGA Heatpipe by Zalman.
Pros:
- Quiet
- Extra parts
- Great Looking
Cons:
- Complicated setup
- Installs only on Videocards with mounting holes.
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