ZALMAN Rolls Out Reserator 5 Series All-in-One Liquid CPU Coolers

[btarunr]

ZALMAN today revived the Reserator brand of premium liquid cooling products with the new Reserator 5 series AIO liquid CPU coolers. The lineup debuts with four models, the Z24 Black and Z24 White with 240 mm x 120 mm radiators; and Z36 Black, and Z36 White with 360 mm x 120 mm ones. Designed in-house by ZALMAN (and not licensed by Asetek), the Reserator 5 is characterized by an patented dual-blade pump design that offers greater coolant flow-rate at a given speed than conventional pumps. This involves two independent motors, shafts and impellers. The pump takes in 4-pin PWM input, and turns between speeds of 1,000 to 2,100 RPM. The pump-block is topped off by addressable-RGB LED diffusers.

Included with the coolers, are SF120 120 mm fans with EBR bearings that are rated for 50,000 hours. These fans take in 4-pin PWM connection, turn at speeds of up to 800 to 2,000 RPM, pushing up to 77.37 CFM of airflow, with up to 2.92 mm H₂O static pressure. Among the CPU socket types supported are AM4, LGA1200, LGA115x, and LGA2066. ZALMAN is backing these with 3-year warranties. The company didn't reveal pricing, but mentioned that they will be available starting this month.



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[jesdals]

This could be easy to mod to gpu mounting

 

[PLAfiller]

This could be easy to mod to gpu mounting

No "teeth" on the side to pair it with an NZXT Kraken bracket. Not sure if the diameter will fit as well.

 

[maxfly]

They should have renamed these and started off fresh. Using the reserator name immediately makes me think of those awful blue towers. Altho they were one of the first aio now that i think about it.
These have no relation other than the round block.

 

[Ruru]

They should have renamed these and started off fresh. Using the reserator name immediately makes me think of those awful blue towers. Altho they were one of the first aio now that i think about it.
These have no relation other than the round block.

I remember those though I was totally using air cooling back then. That blue tower (Reserator 1) and that house radiator looking Reserator 2 were legendary on their own way.

 

[Broken Processor]

I remember those though I was totally using air cooling back then. That blue tower (Reserator 1) and that house radiator looking Reserator 2 were legendary on their own way.

I have the V2 tower. Ripped out the built in pump and used a D5. The thread's on the unit are g14 so I was able to fit quick release fittings. The loop I used combined with the tower held 5 litters of coolant it was perfect for overclocking and still have it kept safe in the attic.

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

Designed in-house by ZALMAN (and not licensed by Asetek)

I thought the Asetek patent was for pump-on-block design, not how the pump works.

 

[TheLostSwede]

I thought the Asetek patent was for pump-on-block design, not how the pump works.

In, not on, technically speaking.

 

[Valantar]

Hm, interesting concept if nothing else. Wonder if the two pumps are in series or parallel.

 

[nguyen]

Hm, interesting concept if nothing else. Wonder if the two pumps are in series or parallel.

dual-blade pump, not dual pumps LOL

 

[SirB]

dual-blade pump, not dual pumps LOL

Dual motors, dual impellers...dual PUMPS in one housing.

dual-blade pump, not dual pumps LOL

Dual motors, dual impellers...dual PUMPS in one housing. lol

 

[Valantar]

dual-blade pump, not dual pumps LOL

What @SirB said above. If you have two motors and two impellers, you have two pumps. We can always get into semantics of whether 'pump' is the device as a whole or its core functional parts, but that's a distinction without a difference. If you build two pumps into one housing, it's two pumps while also being one pump. "Dual blade pump" is not a word that means anything. Pumps do not have "blades" (though impellers can - but generally more than two per impeller).

 

[nguyen]

Dual motors, dual impellers...dual PUMPS in one housing. lol

1 housing means 1 pump LOL, do you count 1x V12 as 2x V6 engine?

 

[Valantar]

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1 housing means 1 pump LOL, do you count 1x V12 as 2x V6 engine?

... A V12 has one axle, which is where the explosive force from the cylinders is transformed into useful energy to do work. This has two motors, two axles, two impellers. It transforms energy into useful work in two separate places. It is thus two pumps built into a single housing. If you took one of them out, you'd still have a pump, and you'd be able to make the other into a pump with a simple housing and a few wires. If you take half the pistons out of a V12, you'd perhaps be able to run the engine still, but you'd be missing 90% of the structure to make a second one.

 

[nguyen]

... A V12 has one axle, which is where the explosive force from the cylinders is transformed into useful energy to do work. This has two motors, two axles, two impellers. It transforms energy into useful work in two separate places. It is thus two pumps built into a single housing. If you took one of them out, you'd still have a pump, and you'd be able to make the other into a pump with a simple housing and a few wires. If you take half the pistons out of a V12, you'd perhaps be able to run the engine still, but you'd be missing 90% of the structure to make a second one.

Only 1 circuit board and if it fails, your whole "dual-pumps" fails.
Dual units means you need to have 2 of everything, if 1 fails entirely, the system still works.
Oh and CM also has a dual-pumps AIO LOL

 

[thegnome]

Ruined by the somewhat hideous and huge pump-block, not to mention the lack of RGB on the fans...

 

[Valantar]

Only 1 circuit board and if it fails, your whole "dual-pumps" fails.
Dual units means you need to have 2 of everything, if 1 fails entirely, the system still works.
Oh and CM also has a dual-pumps AIO LOL

Well, sure, but that's a control circuiut, not a pump. You can easily control two pumps off one circuit after all. So any way you twist it, this is two pumps integrated into one housing, acting in tandem. The "dual-blade" wording in the press release is nonsense - it literally doesn't mean anything.

 

[nguyen]

Well, sure, but that's a control circuiut, not a pump. You can easily control two pumps off one circuit after all. So any way you twist it, this is two pumps integrated into one housing, acting in tandem. The "dual-blade" wording in the press release is nonsense - it literally doesn't mean anything.

It means it's a single pump with 2 seperate impellers and not a dual-pumps setup, if not then dual-rail PSU would be dual-PSU LMAO. Zalman would be risking lawsuit had they call it dual-pumps design.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Only 3 year warranty not worth arguing about.

 

[Valantar]

It means it's a single pump with 2 seperate impellers and not a dual-pumps setup, if not then dual-rail PSU would be dual-PSU LMAO. Zalman would be risking lawsuit had they call it dual-pumps design.

No. What makes a pump is the ability to pump something. A motor and impeller (with some access to power) can do that. This has two motors, two impellers. What you're saying would only be accurate if the two impellers were on the same axle. And a dual rail PSU splits halfway through - it doesn't consist of several small parallel PSUs. You couldn't remove the components for one rail and have it work separately. You could with this. This is two pumps packaged into one unit, acting as one.

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

1 housing means 1 pump LOL, do you count 1x V12 as 2x V6 engine?

a V8 and a half.

No. What makes a pump is the ability to pump something. A motor and impeller (with some access to power) can do that. This has two motors, two impellers. What you're saying would only be accurate if the two impellers were on the same axle. And a dual rail PSU splits halfway through - it doesn't consist of several small parallel PSUs. You couldn't remove the components for one rail and have it work separately. You could with this. This is two pumps packaged into one unit, acting as one.

Valantar is correct. Call it twin pumps, they are identical.

 

[maxfly]

Why argue about a twin blade pump(tmnt anyone?) thats completely unproven at this point. 2100 max rpm...watch out! That sucker will getcha with all them twin blade revs woohoo!

 

[Valantar]

Why argue about a twin blade pump(tmnt anyone?) thats completely unproven at this point. 2100 max rpm...watch out! That sucker will getcha with all them twin blade revs woohoo!

I'm guessing the low rpm is meant to be offset by the pressure increase from having two pumps - though given how small those motors must be I don't have much hope for them being good anyhow. Many AIOs have absolutely abysmal flow rates though, yet perform okay, so I guess it'll probably work.

 

[M4kI9H7]

It is on retail in Korea, about 155000 won(as of now, about $132)

In a korean review forum, it apparently has less denser fins on the radiator than average, but it performs well enough to beat NZXT X73 by a tiny margin in their testing.

I wish others do a comprehensive test on this one soon!

 

[bogami]

Not a new solution is a good addition that will add reliability. However, the volume of all flow parts could be increased to at least 10 mm at the same time. and flow capacity would increase ..