Zalman RESERATOR 1 Plus, Running Hot.

[Epox4life]

I just put together my Zalman Kit with an added 80mm Rad.
So the system runs like this...
Zalman Res - CPU Block - 80mm Rad - VGA Block - Back to the Zalman Res.
The Zalman Res is a large fanless unit with a pump built into it, im sure many of you know of it.
Well the problem is the CPU (AMD 3200+) is running at 56C.
and the Graphics Card (6800GT) is running at 70-80C!
With the old copper fan unit the Graphics Card it ran at 50-60C.

Im thinking the pump is to weak to go through the second Rad. But im not sure is there a quick fix?

I read the sticky of the things to try if running hot, Im going to try them.

[Tekko]

first check if the water in the res is hot, if it is then you need to actively cool the reserator, if it's not then you could try and reseat your blocks. A weak pump might be the cause too...

[orionlion82]

ive heard that in the end, reserator users remove the pump and use an external one more suited to their liking. remember the efficiency of the unit increases with water temperature, so its not like the thing isnt working, its actually working "better", not that it helps much.
ive allso heard (about the pump) that it "dies after a while" and might be below the standards of some of its owners- but theres no telling if the two are related, or really the majority, just stuff ive read on various sites, including SPCR as far as i can remember.
maybe pull the pump and get one of the mainstream ones?
the watercooling stickies are top notch, and should have all you need.

whats the "plus"?
is it just the reserator with the new and improved flow-show unit after the recall?

[FireFox]

The reservator is desgined as a passive silent cooling system so high CPU temps are normal. A stronger pump will help in the short run but if you really want better temps, you will need active cooling.

One idea that other people have tried is to get a tube that goes around the reservator and add a fan pulling airup through the fins thus providing active cooling to the reservator. A stronger pump would be a requirement simply because you need to move the heat away from the CPU/GPU as quickly as possible and get that heat into the reservator so it can be disapated.

[Epox4life]

Bent hose under the graphics card, temps at 45C or lower for CPU and 50C for GPU.

[yahooad]

sounds alot better lol