Zalman
LQ320
The last system we are going to talk about
in this review is the Zalman LQ320. If you read the first part of this review,
maybe you will realize that the packaging is just different in the color of the
box’s bottom.
The
box carries the product
Of course, the name and technical standards
of the product you can see on the box are also different.
Below is an image of its contents:
The
accessories
This product is further protected with a
thin 5 mm cover panel above. Similar to other cooling equipment, Zalman LQ320
is manufactured in China. Its suggested price is $100.
Like other Thermaltake products mentioned
above, Zalman LQ320 also works basing on Asetek 570LC platform with a little
small differences. For example, there are a few additional panels to decorate
in two sides of the radiator.
The
product image
The radiator is almost same to the Asetek’s
original:
The
radiator
But the sticker image shows a different
power rating, 3.9 watts:
The
sticker image in the radiator
According to our measurements, the pump
consumes only 2:23 watts or less than Thermaltake’s products. That is reason
why we don’t know exactly the meaning of the consumed watts that the
manufacturers indicated on the radiator sticker.
The water block is thicker due to more
highlighting blue rim.
The contact dot is flat but our CPU has a
convex heat spreader. This is shown by the thermal glue layer.
The
thermal glue layer
Similar to the low-level model LQ310 and
LQ315, Zalman LQ320 is equipped with 1 ZP1225ALM 120mm fan controlled by the
PWM in the speed range of 900 to 2,000 RPM. You can install it to blow in all
directions by using the long and short screws consisted in the box.
These are all the descriptions in our
review, so we can conduct the tests right now. The testing configuration and
method are similar to the previous review, so we don’t mention them here. Four
products described here will be compared with the best cooling system in the
previous review (Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer) and the Phanteks PH-TC14PЕ
air-cooling systems. Besides the default fan, Zalman and Thermaltake Water 2.0
Pro LQ320 will be tested with two Corsair SP120 external fans.
After
installing to the system
We also tested the Corsair Hydro H100i
Extreme Performance with 2 additional Corsair SP120L fans taken from the
Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance system.
Zalman LQ320’s technical standards
and price:
Base platform:
Asetek 570LC
Dimensions
·
(LxWxH), mm: 158x120x77
·
Body dimensions (LxWxH), mm: 151x112x41
·
Material: aluminum
Fan
·
Quantity: 2
·
Model: : Zalman ZP1225ALM
·
Dimensions, mm: 120x120x25
·
Bearings: 1 slide bearing
·
Rotational Speed, RPM: 900-2000 (±10%)
·
Nominal voltage, V: 12
·
Maximum Power consumption, W: 2.4
·
Fan MTBF, hours / years: 50,000/5.7
Pumps
·
Dimensions, mm: ø65x32
·
Rotational Speed, RPM: 1480
·
Bearing: Ceramic (CFF1)
·
Bearing MTBF, hours / years: 50,000 / 5.7
·
Nominal voltage, V: 12
·
Power consumption: spec/ actual, W: 3.9/2.23
·
Noise, dBA: 26-27
Water block
·
Materials and structure: copper, micro- channels
structure
·
Platform Compatibility: Intel LGA1155/1156/1366/2011, AMD Socket AM2 (+) / AMB (+) / FM1
(2)
Other factors
·
turbine length (mm) : 300
·
External turbine diameter (mm) : 11
·
Solution heat load/ cooler: non-toxic, anti-
corrosion (propylene glycol)
·
Operational temperature range, oC: 5
~ 35
·
Weight (g): 956
·
warranty (years): 5
Price: $99.99
