Zalman VF3000A

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Silvertachaward.png, Very quiet design, Excellent cooling performance, Improved MOSFET cooling, Topgrade TIM is included, Quality construction everywhere, Lower weight than some competitors430g, Combined fan wiring with tach output, We love red an

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Wider than standard dualslot coolers, Crossfire compatibility issue on some motherboards, Not readily modified with different fans, Loss of automatic fan control

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Last revision on September 16, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Silvertachaward.png, Very quiet design, Excellent cooling performance, Improved MOSFET cooling, Topgrade TIM is included, Quality construction everywhere, Lower weight than some competitors430g, Combined fan wiring with tach output, We love red an

Reviewers Didn't Like

Wider than standard dualslot coolers, Crossfire compatibility issue on some motherboards, Not readily modified with different fans, Loss of automatic fan control

Expert reviews and ratings

The Zalman VF3000A performed well in temperature tests, equaling the PowerColor and ASUS V2 cooling solutions. Both of these cards got high marks as OEM attempts at improving upon the reference design, and the Zalman easily beat both of them when fan...

By Benchmark Reviews on September 09, 2010

Compatibility wise, it appears the VF3000A can fit a Nvidia based video card (based on visual look) but it is not mentioned on the instruction manual, or at Zalman's web site. This video card cooler is specifically designed for the ATI 58xx series...

By Bjorn3D on July 26, 2010

The Zalman VF3000A was a breeze to install, operated quietly, and provided the best temperatures out of all the cooling solutions tested. The Fan Mate 2 gets a little warm since it is basically just a variable resistor in a nice package, but it...

By Overclockers Club on November 21, 2010

The VF3000 marks the first dual-fan VGA cooler for Zalman, whose past products typically incorporated a single fan into a radial fin array. Since the debut of the VF1000 the fin area has gotten progressively larger and more rectangular, taking...

By OverClock Intelligence Agency on October 21, 2010

The Zalman VF3000A has a good price tag, being actually cheaper than the Zalman VF1000 LED. Its installation is also very simple and its looks great. The set of memory and VRM transistor heatsinks is not as complete as the one we found with the Scythe...

By Hardware Secrets on July 09, 2010

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Torniamo ad occuparci di Zalman, azienda leader nella produzione di sistemi di dissipazione che in questa occasione ci mostra un nuovo prodotto dedicato alle schede video, parliamo del nuovo VF3000A GPU Cooler. Questo nuovo dissipatore per VGA ad...

By PcHS.IT on July 11, 2010

O Zalman VF3000A tem um bom preço, sendo até mais barato do que o Zalman VF1000 LED (pelo menos nos EUA). Sua instalação também é muito simples e o visual é maneiríssimo. O conjunto de dissipadores para...

By Clube do Hardware on July 12, 2010

Mit den VF-3000 für Nvidia und ATi kann Kühlerspezialist Zalman in unseren Augen leider nur bedingt an die guten Auftritte der Vergangenheit in diesem Segment anknüpfen. Zwar liefern die Entwicklungen solide Kühlleistungen für...

By ComputerBase on May 19, 2010