Zalman VGA Heatpipe Cooler ZM80-HP

Description: Model ID ZM80-HP / Zalman VGA Heatpipe Cooler ZM80-HP - Video card heatsink / ZM80-HP is the first fanless heatsink for a GPU (graphics ... more

Zalman VGA Heatpipe Cooler ZM80-HP ... processing unit, a.k.a. video chipset) that utilizes a heatpipe. It can be used on virtually all kinds of video cards, so it can be reused with upgraded video cards. The fanless design ensures complete noiselessness and permanent, maintenance-free operation.

Newest Review: ... a small blade screwdriver for this but be careful not to damage the graphics card. With the Zalman design you essentially ... more

... mount one of the small blocks to the GPU (marked FRONT). This is done using the amazing little sprung clamp feet things, that mean you can fit this to virtually any graphics card with holes in it. The next step is to clamp the heat pipe in the other small back (marked BACK) and the large heatsink also marked BACK. Then you fit this whole thing onto the GPU block. You have to put thermal paste everywhere the heat pipe comes into contact with the heat-sinks as you go along but assuming you don't put too much on its quite ea...more

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Zalman VGA Heatpipe Cooler ZM80-HP: ZALMAN'S FIRST FANLESS VGA COOLER IS HIGHLY RELIABLE (392 words)
by - written on 18/06/09 (Very useful, 12 readings)
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I have one of these on an MSI GeForce 4 Ti graphics card and it has been going strong now for about 7 years. This is in what I call my "work" PC which I use for personal business so I need it to be quiet. There are still many computers in use which can benefit from this cooler so if you are thinking of buying one, well done! If you are looking to buy one of these now you can probably get it for as little as £5. Removing the fan and replacing it with something like this is the only true way to completely silence your graphics card. This one is a bit of an older model but works very well. It is quite bulky, having large solid heat-sinks on both sides ... Read the complete review

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