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ZALMAN LQ-310 Water Cooler

  • 90 - 2000 RPM +/-10%
  • Fan Dim. 120 x 120 x 25mm
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The ZALMAN LQ-310 features excellent liquid cooling technology, easy installation and effortless maintenance. Pure copper base with inner Micro Fins, aluminum radiator and an ultra quiet 120mm PWM fan merge to deliver superior cooling performance. Broad socket compatibility makes it suitable for almost all the mainstream motherboard platforms.

  • newegg Easy Installation & Maintenance Liquid sealed water cooler provides convenient installation and easy maintenance.
  • newegg Built-in Pump within Water Block Built-in ultra quiet/high efficient pump within water block and minimized tube connection allow rapid and stable rotation of the coolant.
  • newegg Micro Fins Micro Fins made of pure copper within the water block provide excellent heat transfer.
  • newegg Versatile Compatibility LQ-310 is compatible with a broad range of processors including Intel socket LGA 2011, 1366, 1156, 1155 CPUs and AMD FM2, FM1, AM3+, AM3, AM2+, AM2 CPUs & APUs. The water block’s height is 28mm and can be installed in ATX cases as well as slim or LP (low profile) cases. (However, this LCS only applies to cases which support 120mm rear fan.)
  • newegg Quiet cooling solution One ultra quiet 120mm fan and the aluminum radiator minimize noise level and maximize the cooling performance. For better cooling performance, an extra fan can be installed.
  • newegg Durable and Long-Lasting Tubes Durable and long-lasting tubes prevent leakage and guarantee safety. Moreover, the Eco friendly glycol based coolant has corrosion inhibitor in it to prevent metal corrosion.

Learn more about the Zalman Tech Co., Ltd LQ-310

General

Brand
ZALMAN
Model
LQ-310
Type
Liquid Cooling System

Block

Block Compatibility
Intel socket: 2011 / 1366 / 1156 / 1155 CPUs, AMD socket: FM1 / AM3+ / AM3 / AM2+ / AM2 CPUs & APUs
Block Material
Base: Pure Copper / Fins: Aluminum

Fan

Fan Dim.
120 x 120 x 25mm
Fan RPM
90 - 2000 RPM +/-10%
Fan Connector
4 Pin

Quick Info

Warranty

  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year


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  • 5/4/2013 4:02:51 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsvery nice

Pros: very easy to install .if you use a back panel fan for radiator mounting be sure removable side panel is able to clear it .very quiet im upgrading from a reserator 1 v1 although still working cant use it on 1155 yet odly a lil louder than old reserator but keeps it cool in all not louder than my fans so no issue also i had to find out as neither manufacturer or newegg listed as 775 compatible but the clip has 775 mountnig holes in it and wasnt t bad on 775 alot easier on 1155 in all love it

Cons: newegg was very nice in handling the fact that somthing had not gonecorrectly on ther end and was told if i had to order later than date of sale i would get a gift card couldnt believe it but i was able to reorder before sale ended

Other Thoughts: on a system that on 24/7 definantly recomend to a friend

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  • john
  • 5/2/2013 5:45:13 PM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsOPPS !

Pros: Update as follows.

Cons: As I stated in a previous review, my PC crashed with an OC of 4.4. This was during Prime95 testing, not normal usage. Just forgot to put that in. OPPS !

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  • blue beast
  • 4/30/2013 12:05:51 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsGreat

Pros: exstreamly easy to install also that being in mind this is also the first after market heat sink I've installed ever installed it made the gurgling noise everyone complained about for about a minute then it was silent.

Cons: there are no cons to this buy well you can

Other Thoughts: it goes really well with the zalman z9plus case definately buy if you have the chance

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  • songemu
  • 4/28/2013 11:34:09 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggsA absolutely insufficient cooler.

Pros: It's liquid cooling. That's neat...

Cons: Alright, so I posted a 3-egg review a couple days ago, but after a bit more testing my opinion of this cooler has fallen further.

I'm not sure how Hardware Secrets measured a 38C temperature delta under load with a higher TDP CPU than mine, but after 20 minutes of Prime 95, my 3770k hits 50C over ambient, and performs worse than my Hyper 212+. And that's with 2 fans, and a new application of thermal paste after testing the OEM TIM.

It's become quite clear to me why there were such large rebates on this cooler. But thirty dollars is still more than this thing is worth, because it's being out-performed by thirty dollar air cooling.

And again, the copper base of the water cooler is not polished, Zalman is blatently leaving cooling performance on the table, even if just a degree or two.

The tiny radiator just saturates way too fast with a serious CPU. If you're an enthusiast looking for a deal, this just doesn't cut it, unless I got a bad unit.

Other Thoughts: This product is cute, and probably okay if all you want to do is mildly overclock a dual-core chip.

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  • theohtechguru
  • 4/27/2013 11:38:28 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsAwesome deal with MIR

Pros: Works great, dropped temps on my 7870LE MYST by 22C and way quieter than the stock hair dryer on that beast. Also allowed me to drop VRM temps by 15C. Asetek rebranded pump and block which is great for use with triptcc vga bracket.

Cons: NONE! What a great deal

Other Thoughts: Hoses could have been an inch or 2 longer. Tis ok though, product was not ment for vga cooling. Just limits placement options depending on your case.

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  • 4/27/2013 11:55:53 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsUnimpressed.

Pros: It's water cooling, installation is pretty simple. Not loud. Price with rebate.

Easy to install second fan.

Cons: Performance appears to be slightly worse than a Hyper 212+. Temperatures fluctuate between 65-70C, and after 20 minutes, it creeps up to 80C. This never happened with my air cooler, and this is after a couple thermal cycles.

Not sure if Ivy Bridge's TIM between the lid and silicon is contributing to the temps, but then again, this was never an issue on my 212+. I never peaked above 70F on that thing.

Base is machined, but not polished copper. It's visibly textured, which will detrimentally affect heat transfer.

Other Thoughts: Thermal interface material that comes with the cooler isn't *that* bad. It might be a bit gummy, but performance compared to some Arctic MX-2 is pretty similar.

Running a mildly OC'ed i7-3770k. 4.3GHz

This product is probably quite sufficient if you're running a dual core, or quad core w/o HT.

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  • 4/23/2013 11:03:36 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsGreat Value, Quiet

Pros: I'm running a Phenom II 955 extended to 6 cores in a Thermaltake Armor A90 case. Front and back case fans with this cooler mounted on side panel. Runs supper quiet and cool idling now at 26C CPU Temp, with room temp at 65F Stress of BF3 at high res brings the GPU fan up, but CPU stays constant.

Cons: I did have to remove MB to install, but that isn't cooler's fault.

Other Thoughts: Great deal on sale.

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  • 4/22/2013 1:50:27 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggs

Pros: Work well. Overclocked my 965 to 4.0ghz and runs 51c full load. Case also had 4 fans, but good water cooler for price with rebate. Wish they let you use more then one rebate and I would have bought a couple.

Cons: None so far. A little sound from it, but I like to know its still pumping so not a problem for me.

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  • N/A
  • 4/16/2013 11:44:30 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsGood cooler

Pros: Great price
Great cooling on overclocked 6300
Keeps my CPU around 7-8C on idle

Cons: Needs better fans that stock for better cooling

Other Thoughts: Once I added better fans I never had any issues, stock fans just dont move enough air to make a difference.

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  • Duders
  • 4/10/2013 11:09:03 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsGood cooling, terrible instructions. read below for CM hyper 212 evo comparison

Pros: -Does a good job cooling. Could find zero reviews about this cooler on the internet.

-On my system (3570k at 4.5ghz), dropped the temps about 3-5C compared to an Hyper 212 Evo (push/pull config)

-Quieter than the evo with two fans running, takes up WAY less space

Cons: --Huge con. The instructions are terrible. Read them 15 times before you even attempt. Parts interlock that the instructions do not say anything about interlocking ( two mounting rings on the pump). This thing was a beast to put on, took me 1 1/2 hours at least.

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5 out of 5 eggs
Works great for my Radeon hd6870 with a Tript bracket for anyone wondering. Keeps things much cooler and quieter than the ...
— 12/3/2012

noisy pump

3 out of 5 eggs
Price. compact unit.
— hitechrr 2/15/2013


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