WEBVTT 00:00:05.520 --> 00:00:11.519 This video is brought to you by the Corsair Vengeance K70 and K95. These 00:00:09.760 --> 00:00:15.360 fully mechanical keyboards are designed for performance gaming. Visit 00:00:14.040 --> 00:00:20.320 Corsair.com/vvengeancegaming to learn more. Welcome to my unboxing and 00:00:17.520 --> 00:00:24.480 overview of the Zman Reserator 3 Max, what they're calling their ultimate 00:00:22.080 --> 00:00:29.920 liquid CPU cooler. So, how could they call it ultimate when it uses a single 00:00:26.880 --> 00:00:31.679 120 mm radiator? Zelman has done some 00:00:29.920 --> 00:00:37.640 unique things with this particular cooler that I actually really like. So 00:00:34.480 --> 00:00:40.719 number one is they are using an all 00:00:37.640 --> 00:00:43.360 copper micro fin design for the CPU 00:00:40.719 --> 00:00:50.800 block. You can tell that okay here hold on first things first guys this is not 00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:53.120 your average asitech OEM or coolit OEM 00:00:50.800 --> 00:00:56.960 unit. So there, that's one thing that Zolman's done that I really like right 00:00:55.199 --> 00:01:01.359 off the hop is they've actually tried to do something different, which is cool. 00:00:58.960 --> 00:01:05.519 They're using a copper micro fin design for the CPU block here. So it's got a 00:01:03.359 --> 00:01:09.680 nice copper base on it like that. And you can see it does uh have a little bit 00:01:07.600 --> 00:01:14.960 of sort of asitech lookingness to the shape of it. So it uses like a puck sort 00:01:12.080 --> 00:01:19.200 of design for the pump and CPU block, which are a combo unit. And then it uses 00:01:16.799 --> 00:01:21.759 retention ring hold down base things like this, but they're mounted a little 00:01:20.479 --> 00:01:25.200 bit differently. So, they actually go on the bottom here, screw into place, and 00:01:23.840 --> 00:01:29.439 then mount to your motherboard like that. Zelman includes their usual sort 00:01:27.280 --> 00:01:33.759 of many, many bits and pieces mounting hardware that I'm not a huge fan of to 00:01:31.360 --> 00:01:38.640 be perfectly honest. But if it gets the job done and their manual is reasonably 00:01:36.560 --> 00:01:44.320 uh is reasonably easy to follow along with, then I don't mind too much, and it 00:01:40.320 --> 00:01:45.920 usually is, then we get to Wow, look at 00:01:44.320 --> 00:01:50.200 this thing. We get to the unit itself. So, they're using quarter inch tubing 00:01:47.439 --> 00:01:54.720 and they're using that nice uh super flexible uh non evaporative stuff. So, I 00:01:53.439 --> 00:01:58.960 don't know if you guys know this, but most tubing is somewhat porous, which 00:01:56.960 --> 00:02:06.159 means some of the fluid will evaporate. Um, and this stuff is is not very porous 00:02:01.920 --> 00:02:09.119 at all. Next up is they are using a nano 00:02:06.159 --> 00:02:12.879 fluid nano particle fluid inside. So instead of just using water with some 00:02:10.959 --> 00:02:16.480 glycol, which is what we're typically used to seeing in these because of its 00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:19.840 anti-corrosive properties and its antifreeze properties, which is great 00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:23.599 for shipping all over the world, they're using a completely different approach 00:02:21.599 --> 00:02:27.680 that may actually contribute to better performance. So I want to finish up with 00:02:25.520 --> 00:02:33.680 the block here where they've got a nice shiny Zman logo as well as a blue LED 00:02:31.360 --> 00:02:37.120 element here around it. They've got a three pin right here. So that's going to 00:02:35.440 --> 00:02:40.959 power the pump as well as monitor the RPM when it's installed on your 00:02:38.560 --> 00:02:46.560 motherboard. And then let's move up to the radiator. So the radiator uses a 00:02:43.040 --> 00:02:48.480 very Zulman looking design here. So it 00:02:46.560 --> 00:02:54.239 actually looks kind of like their CNPS 9900 series where they've got a sort of 00:02:52.160 --> 00:02:58.959 what look like curved heat pipes but are actually water channels in this case 00:02:56.319 --> 00:03:03.120 that go around the outside. So, there's actually a dual radiator design here 00:03:01.200 --> 00:03:06.720 that's kind of masked by the fact that there's this plastic shroud on it. So, 00:03:04.720 --> 00:03:12.319 there's an inner one and an outer one, both of which are going to benefit from 00:03:08.720 --> 00:03:13.760 the airflow from the single 120 mm fan 00:03:12.319 --> 00:03:17.519 that's on it. Now, one thing I don't like about it is you typically do get 00:03:15.440 --> 00:03:21.280 better performance out of a radiator if you are shrouding the outside of the 00:03:19.599 --> 00:03:25.519 fan. So, you're focusing the air flow through the fins. However, Zelman sort 00:03:24.159 --> 00:03:29.120 of figures they've gotten they've achieved good enough performance in this 00:03:27.280 --> 00:03:32.959 fashion. If you do want more of a traditional fan on the back of it, you 00:03:30.879 --> 00:03:36.879 can actually mount it using these screws on the back here. So, you can have it 00:03:34.799 --> 00:03:40.720 mounted in a pushpull config. The one fan that's on there now is powered by a 00:03:38.480 --> 00:03:43.840 four pin PWM connector right there that comes out of the back here. Oh, another 00:03:42.319 --> 00:03:47.599 thing guys, it should be noted that that other fan will have the same drawbacks 00:03:45.360 --> 00:03:52.159 where it'll be able to pull air through gaps here. So, it's not actually forcing 00:03:49.760 --> 00:03:55.920 all the air through the fins. Um, so just just like the one on the front. 00:03:54.080 --> 00:03:59.280 However, for something like this, it can have sort of all the cool looking design 00:03:57.680 --> 00:04:04.400 elements in the world. This is a blue LED fan as well, just so you guys know. 00:04:01.439 --> 00:04:09.360 But if it doesn't perform well, then whatever, right? So, guys, stay tuned. 00:04:07.599 --> 00:04:13.120 We are going to be doing a performance review of this particular CPU cooler, 00:04:11.280 --> 00:04:16.720 and I'm really excited for you guys to be able to check it out because I really 00:04:14.400 --> 00:04:21.919 want to see how it does. It's very, very thick. It's got a ton of surface area. 00:04:18.880 --> 00:04:24.880 It's got nice copper construction for 00:04:21.919 --> 00:04:28.400 particularly this part here. Um, yeah, I'm really really excited to see how 00:04:26.400 --> 00:04:30.800 this goes. Don't forget to subscribe to Tech Tips for more unboxings, reviews, 00:04:29.600 --> 00:04:36.639 and other computer videos. Don't forget to like this video if you liked it, dislike it if you disliked it, and leave 00:04:34.160 --> 00:04:40.960 a comment. Let me know how you think this is going to perform compared to 00:04:38.560 --> 00:04:45.720 other more traditional sort of cookie cutter OEM designs for these pre-filled 00:04:43.280 --> 00:04:56.149 liquid cooling units.