{"video_id":"s0KKuI11Tnk","title":"Zalman LQ320 Pre-Filled Liquid Cooler Unboxing & Overview","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2013-05-07T14:53:29Z","duration_s":208,"segments":[{"start_s":0.16,"end_s":4.96,"text":"This video is brought to you by CM Storm, preferred choice of mice,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":3.36,"end_s":8.16,"text":"headsets, and mechanical keyboards of Curse Gaming. Visit","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":9.16,"end_s":16.08,"text":"www.coolermaster-usa.com/team_curse for more details. Welcome to my unboxing and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":12.88,"end_s":19.279,"text":"first look at the Zulman LQ 320 Ultimate","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":16.08,"end_s":22.24,"text":"Liquid Cooler. This is a 120 mm liquid","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":19.279,"end_s":26.96,"text":"cooler. Uses a lowprofile block design, quarterinch tubing. Um, it's an","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":24.76,"end_s":31.519,"text":"asetchbased design. So, what that means is you've got a very mature retention","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":29.279,"end_s":34.88,"text":"mechanism based on their ring mounting. So, we've seen this before. We're pretty","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":33.2,"end_s":39.36,"text":"familiar with it. The difference between this one and the 315 is the fact that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":37.12,"end_s":43.76,"text":"the radiator is thicker. It comes with instructions for how to install the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":41.28,"end_s":47.76,"text":"entire thing. But other than that, it is very similar to what we found with the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":45.399,"end_s":52.0,"text":"315. So, what Zelman's done to differentiate this particular cooler","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":50.399,"end_s":55.28,"text":"from the other ones that are out there is a couple of things. So, number one,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":53.6,"end_s":59.16,"text":"they're still using quarterinch tubing, which has advantages, such as the very","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":57.36,"end_s":64.799,"text":"tight bend radiuses that are possible. Radi radiuses radius. You know what? It","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":62.8,"end_s":68.159,"text":"doesn't matter. Um, they've added a blue LED to the block itself. So, it's got a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":66.799,"end_s":72.56,"text":"plastic cover on it now, which we're actually just going to remove there.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":70.56,"end_s":77.28,"text":"There we go. All right. So, it's an illuminated Z logo like that. And this,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":75.04,"end_s":82.32,"text":"I think, is a pretty nice touch. So, they've added a faux brushed aluminum","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":79.36,"end_s":86.64,"text":"finish to the side of the radiator on both sides. So, that's using plastic,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":84.56,"end_s":91.159,"text":"which is just I mean, honestly, it looks just as good as the actual aluminum","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":88.72,"end_s":94.72,"text":"finishes that you see, but it's not fingerprint and it's much easier to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":93.36,"end_s":99.04,"text":"clean and all of that kind of good stuff. It also means that they've added","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":96.56,"end_s":103.6,"text":"these brass threads instead of just threading the actual shroud on the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":101.36,"end_s":107.52,"text":"radiator itself. So, these should be a little bit easier to find the right","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":105.28,"end_s":110.72,"text":"threads and avoid stripping compared to just the uh the regular designs that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":109.28,"end_s":115.6,"text":"we've seen in the past where it's just the uh the tank um the tank shroud","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":113.52,"end_s":120.24,"text":"itself that is just tapped with a uh with a tap. So, other than that, I mean,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":118.32,"end_s":123.36,"text":"more thickness is more better in general. So, the thicker the radiator","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":121.84,"end_s":126.399,"text":"is, the more cooling performance you're going to get out of it. But, you need to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":124.96,"end_s":131.039,"text":"have a pressure optimized fan. So, Zelman includes their ultra quiet fan","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":128.319,"end_s":135.2,"text":"here, which only mounts one way on the radiator. It should be noted because on","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":133.28,"end_s":139.44,"text":"the other side you don't actually have mounting holes. So you can see I'll hold","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":137.68,"end_s":143.28,"text":"it up this way just for a change of pace. You can see that it's here on this","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":141.599,"end_s":149.2,"text":"side and it's missing on this other side. So while you actually can go both","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":146.16,"end_s":151.84,"text":"ways on it if you don't have a seal","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":149.2,"end_s":155.12,"text":"around the frame of the radiator. So if you had it mounted this way, you're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":153.44,"end_s":158.64,"text":"going to lose some of that performance. So, you're going to be drawing air","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":157.12,"end_s":162.48,"text":"through the fan this way, and some of it's going to come in from here and not","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":160.4,"end_s":165.56,"text":"actually be forced to pass through the fins themselves. So, that can affect","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":164.4,"end_s":172.08,"text":"your cooling performance. Uh, mounting hardware, as I","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":168.08,"end_s":173.64,"text":"said before, is included. Easy. 775,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":172.08,"end_s":180.959,"text":"1155, 1156, 1366,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":176.44,"end_s":182.239,"text":"2011, AM2, AM3, AM3 Plus, AM2 Plus, FM1,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":180.959,"end_s":185.84,"text":"FM2. Pretty much whatever you want to mount it to, you can. The bottom of the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":184.0,"end_s":189.519,"text":"block has a high quality thermal compound pre-applied to it. I would","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":187.76,"end_s":194.72,"text":"definitely recommend using this for your first application because it's good.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":192.959,"end_s":197.76,"text":"It's not until you take the block off and then you need to reapply it that you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":196.239,"end_s":200.879,"text":"have to replace it with some other thermal paste. So, thank you for","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":199.28,"end_s":205.36,"text":"checking out my unboxing and first look at the Zulman LQ320. Don't forget to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":204.0,"end_s":209.36,"text":"subscribe to Linus Tech Tips for more unboxings, reviews, and other computer videos.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"This video is brought to you by CM Storm, preferred choice of mice, headsets, and mechanical keyboards of Curse Gaming. Visit www.coolermaster-usa.com/team_curse for more details. Welcome to my unboxing and first look at the Zulman LQ 320 Ultimate Liquid Cooler. This is a 120 mm liquid cooler. Uses a lowprofile block design, quarterinch tubing. Um, it's an asetchbased design. So, what that means is you've got a very mature retention mechanism based on their ring mounting. So, we've seen this before. We're pretty familiar with it. The difference between this one and the 315 is the fact that the radiator is thicker. It comes with instructions for how to install the entire thing. But other than that, it is very similar to what we found with the 315. So, what Zelman's done to differentiate this particular cooler from the other ones that are out there is a couple of things. So, number one, they're still using quarterinch tubing, which has advantages, such as the very tight bend radiuses that are possible. Radi radiuses radius. You know what? It doesn't matter. Um, they've added a blue LED to the block itself. So, it's got a plastic cover on it now, which we're actually just going to remove there. There we go. All right. So, it's an illuminated Z logo like that. And this, I think, is a pretty nice touch. So, they've added a faux brushed aluminum finish to the side of the radiator on both sides. So, that's using plastic, which is just I mean, honestly, it looks just as good as the actual aluminum finishes that you see, but it's not fingerprint and it's much easier to clean and all of that kind of good stuff. It also means that they've added these brass threads instead of just threading the actual shroud on the radiator itself. So, these should be a little bit easier to find the right threads and avoid stripping compared to just the uh the regular designs that we've seen in the past where it's just the uh the tank um the tank shroud itself that is just tapped with a uh with a tap. So, other than that, I mean, more thickness is more better in general. So, the thicker the radiator is, the more cooling performance you're going to get out of it. But, you need to have a pressure optimized fan. So, Zelman includes their ultra quiet fan here, which only mounts one way on the radiator. It should be noted because on the other side you don't actually have mounting holes. So you can see I'll hold it up this way just for a change of pace. You can see that it's here on this side and it's missing on this other side. So while you actually can go both ways on it if you don't have a seal around the frame of the radiator. So if you had it mounted this way, you're going to lose some of that performance. So, you're going to be drawing air through the fan this way, and some of it's going to come in from here and not actually be forced to pass through the fins themselves. So, that can affect your cooling performance. Uh, mounting hardware, as I said before, is included. Easy. 775, 1155, 1156, 1366, 2011, AM2, AM3, AM3 Plus, AM2 Plus, FM1, FM2. Pretty much whatever you want to mount it to, you can. The bottom of the block has a high quality thermal compound pre-applied to it. I would definitely recommend using this for your first application because it's good. It's not until you take the block off and then you need to reapply it that you have to replace it with some other thermal paste. So, thank you for checking out my unboxing and first look at the Zulman LQ320. Don't forget to subscribe to Linus Tech Tips for more unboxings, reviews, and other computer videos."}