Zalman VF1000 LED & RHS88 Review 24

Zalman VF1000 LED & RHS88 Review

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Value & Conclusion

  • The Zalman VF1000 LED and RHS88 sells for a whooping $84.90.
  • Performance both with the fan at "low" and "high"
  • Low noise
  • Noise/performance ratio
  • Design
  • Relatively easy installation even with the RHS88 optional cooling system
  • Modder's dream cooler (cool and blue)
  • Suits almost every type of system right from a modded system to a low noise one
  • Versatile
  • High Price
  • Quite heavy (380 grams)
The VF1000 LED coupled with the RHS88 aluminum profile is probably one of the best cooler + heat sink combinations available for GeForce 8800 cards on the market today. The fact that the cooler performs well both at high and low fan speeds makes the cooling solution really versatile in the sense that it's usable in both high performance and low noise systems.
Installation of both the VF1000 LED and the RHS88 was quite easy. There was absolutely nothing left to coincidence, all the different steps of assembly were adequately described in the user's manual.
Performance of this cooling solution was no let down either. Managing to beat the stock cooler (at high RPM) with the fan only running on 7V is a real feat. With the VF1000 LED's fan running at low it was really close to being inaudible even with all the fans in my system turned off. If I just turned on one of the 120 mm fans I couldn't make out from where the sound was coming. Also at high setting this cooler manages to pull ahead with a decent margin, however, this didn't equate to more MHz on either RAM or core, but this is of course due to the voltage limitations on the core (most 8800 GTS 320 MB cards won't do over 648 MHz core).
Now the price is quite steep considering that it's "only" a graphics card cooler. Especially if you invest those $90 into a faster card. But considering the cooling performance of it I actually think that it's worth it if you want a more silent system. Also you may be able to get a higher overclock out of your card. However, if you are looking for a solution for a non-GeForce 8800 card there are many coolers out there with a more reasonable price tag that will fit the bill just perfectly.
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