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RESERATOR 2
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1. Make sure that the ower source’s out ut voltage and frequency are com atible with
the ower in ut requirements of the water um before installing (in ut voltage and
frequency of the water um are shown on the box).
2. Do not lace in dusty or humid conditions, under direct sunlight, or near a heat source
such as a room heater.
3. Do not dro or subject it to excessive force.
4. CPU socket com atibility must be checked.
5. Familiarize yourself with this manual.
6. Do not mix any contaminant with the coolant when filling, for it may cause roduct failure.
7. Check for leaks on Water Blocks before installation.
Installation Notes
1. Reserator 2 simultaneously o erates with the PC. The ower must first be su lied to
the AC ower cable before turning on the PC because it uses an AC um .
2. Place the Reserator 2 and the PC body at the same location for use.
3. If the coolant isn’t circulating ro erly, or if the um flux becomes too low, then the
red blinkers will flash as well as warning sound. In this case, turn the PC OFF immediately.
4. Do not lace any objects on the roduct.
5. Install on a flat surface with no vibration or slant, and do not tilt or lay horizontally.
6. Use distilled water with the coolant, regularly check the amount of coolant, and re lenish
as needed (must be re lenished every year).
7. If a leak is found, turn off the system immediately, and contact the lace of urchase
or ZALMAN.
8. If the system will not be used for an extended eriod of time, then turn the Water
Pum OFF.
9. When moving the system, se arate the Reserator from the PC case before moving.
10. Do not let any air bubbles form inside the Water Block and the tubes during o eration.
11. Always make sure that the Water Pum is functioning ro erly.
12. If the ower su ly cord is damaged, it must be re laced by the manufacturer, its
service agent, or a similarly qualified erson in order to avoid a hazard.
Operational Notes
Installation and Operational Notes

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Reserator 2 incor orates Zalman’s HCET(High Ca acity Extrusion Technique)
technology, high efficiency cooling technology, and o timal heat dissi ation design for
exce tional cooling erformance even through natural convection cooling.
The Reserator 2 is a noiseless and fanless water cooling system that incor orates a and
Flow Indicator in the front section, a high efficiency heatsink in the middle section, and a
water tank and water um in the back section which allows easy installation and use.
The anodized roduct and the rovided coolant revents corrosion. The new CPU
Water Block (ZM-WB4 Gold), VGA Water Block (ZM-GWB3), and the o tional
Northbridge Water Block (ZM-NWB1) and VGA RAM Water Block (ZM-RWB1) enable
the setu of a com lete Water Cooling System.
Installation and Operational Notes
1. Features
2. S ecifications 5
3. Installation Overview 6
4. Standard Com onents and O tional Com onents 7
5. Installation Guide 9
6. External Water Pum Installation 15
7. Ex loded View 16
8. Zalman Noise Prevention System 17
Table of Contents
1. Features

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1. 1 Reserator (Reservoir + Radiator + Water Pump)
“Reserator” is a com ound word derived from ‘Reservoir’ and
‘Radiator’- it acts as a reservoir while radiating heat. This roduct
works well with natural convection and integrates a Water Pum
inside for convenience. It incor orates a flux observation/warning
device as well as the Flow Indicator in the front, which further allows
a safe and convenient use of the roduct.
1. 2 CPU Water Block (ZM-WB Gold)
The CPU Water Block incor orates a ure co er base for excellent
heat transfer, and is gold lating to revent corrosion. It su orts
Pentium 4 Socket 775/478 CPU and AMD Socket 754/939/940 CPU,
and is designed to be light weight and easy to install.
1. 3 VGA Water Block (ZM-GWB3)
The VGA Water Block incor orates a light weight ure aluminum base
for high cooling erformance, and is anodized and coated to revent
corrosion. It also incor orates revolving fittings that rovide freedom in
direction when connecting them with the tubes, which further allows
sim le installation.
1. Northbridge Water Block (ZM-NWB1, Optional)
This anodized, ure aluminum block is built for high erformance cooling, and is
designed for com atibility with a wide variety of Northbridge chi sets.
1. 5 VGA RAM Water Block (ZM-RWB1, Optional)
This anodized, ure aluminum RAM Water Block is built for high
erformance cooling, and is com atible with GeForce 7800/7900 and ATI
X1800/X1900 in need of VGA RAM cooling. It rovides easy installation.
1. 6 Anti-Corrosion Coolant (ZM-G300)
This coolant contains a high quality anti-corrosion agent for various
materials including co er, aluminum, lastic, that revents corrosion for
long term o eration.
1. 7 Flow Indicator
This com onent is connected with the circulation tube for checking the
circulation of the coolant. When the coolant is actively circulating, its
im eller rotates and the blue LED is brightly lit, roviding easy indication
of the circulation status.
1. 8 Quick Coupling
The Fittings incor orate valves that revent leaks when disconnecting
the PVC Tubes allowing quick, convenient se aration and reassembly of
the Reserator for trans ort and coolant re lacement.

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2. 1 Reserator (Reservoir + Radiator+Water pump)
1) Dissi ation Area : 1.5㎡
2) Weight : 7 kg
3) Dimensions : 76(L) x 436(W) x 369(H) mm
4) Material : Anodized Pure Aluminum
5) Max Coolant Ca acity : 1.25ℓ
6) Integrated Water Pum : 5 W, Qmax 300 ℓ/h
(A ty e : 230V-50Hz, B ty e : 115V-60Hz, C ty e : 220V-60Hz, D ty e : 100V-60Hz)
7) Maximum Lift : 0.5 m
2. 2 CPU Water Block (ZM-WB Gold)
1) Weight : 135 g
2) Material : Polycarbonate Cover, Gold Plated Pure Co er Base
3) Dimensions : 63(L) x 63(W) x 16.5(H) mm
4) Com atibility : Intel Pentium 4 (Socket 775/478), AMD Sem ron / AMD64 (Athlon
64/Athlon 64 FX/O teron) (Socket 754/939/940)
2. 3 VGA Water Block (ZM-GWB3)
1) Weight : 100 g
2) Material : Anodized Pure Aluminum
3) Dimensions : 60.4(L) x 60.4(W) x 30(H) mm
4) Com atibility : Gra hics cards with heatsink mounting holes
2. Northbridge Water Block (ZM-NWB1, Optional)
1) Weight : 48 g
2) Material : Anodized Pure Aluminum
3) Dimensions : 43(L) x 43(W) x 30(H) mm
2. 5 VGA RAM Water Block (ZM-RWB1, Optional)
1) Weight : 120 g
2) Material : Anodized Pure Aluminum
3) Dimensions : 19(L) x 122(W) x 12(H) mm
2. 6 Anti-Corrosion Coolant(ZM-G300)
1) Material : Pro ylene Glycol & Anti-Corrosion Agent
2) Volume : 250
mℓ
3) Freezing Point : -9 ℃
4) Exchange Cycle : 1 year
2. Specifications

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. Installation Overview
DC Cable
Power Supply
4-Pin Connecter
CPU
Water
Block
VGA
Water
Block
I/O Bracket
Quick Coupling
AC Cable

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4. Components
. 1 Reserator 2 - 1 UNIT
. 2 CPU Water Block (ZM-WB Gold) 1SET
Please refer to the se arately rovided
manual for the ZM-WB4 Gold.
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3 VGA Water Block (ZM-GWB3) 1SET
Please refer to the se arately rovided
manual for the ZM-GWB3.
. 6 Coolant (ZM-G300) 1EA
. 7 PVC Tube m
. 8 I/O Bracket 1EA
. 9
Degassing Tube 1EA
. 10 Tube Clamp 2EA
. 11 Bolt- EA
. Support- 2EA
. 5 Jump Cable 1EA
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Optional Components
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Power Supply
By im lementing heat-sensor circuitry that controls the
fan’s s eed in relation to the tem erature within the
ower su ly, noise is significantly reduced, making this
com onent suitable for noiseless systems.
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Northbridge Water Block (ZM-NWB1)
This anodized, ure aluminum block is built for high
erformance cooling, and is designed for Motherboard
com atibility with a wide variety of northbridge chi sets.
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VGA RAM Water Block (ZM-RWB1)
This VGA RAM Water Block is com atible with GeForce
7800/7900 and ATI X1800/X1900 in need of VGA RAM
cooling.
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Heatpipe HDD Cooler
This com onent cools the heat generated from the hard
disk drive and reduces the vibration that is assed onto
the com uter’s enclosure.
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PVC Tube
If the standard PVC tube is found to be short or you need
to use the tube on another system, additional tubes can
be urchased se arately (12 x 8 mm).

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5. Installation Guide
5. 1 Determine the Placement of the
Reserator
The Reserator’s lacement should be determined
in relation to the osition of the PC.
Place it u right next to or slightly above the PC.
Note that if the Reserator is laced lower than
the PC, the PVC tube’s internal air ressure
may revent ro er initial o eration.
5. 2 Install the Supports
Install the enclosed Su orts on to the Tab
located on the bottom of the Reserator with
the use of Bolts.
5. 3 Fill the Coolant
1) Take off the Reserator Cover after unscrewing
its Bolts.
2) Fill with the rovided coolant (ZM-G300,
250㎖) and one liter of distilled water.
Note 1) Fill in a roximately 50% to avoid
overflow within the Reservoir, and
must refill because the water level
decreases once the coolant begins to
circulate after erfectly releasing the
air within the Reservoir.
Note 2) The rovided coolant is a concentrate,
and must be mixed down with distilled
water in the ratio of 1:4.
Note 3) Read the warning label on the coolant
before use.
Note ) Kee this roduct and its associated
system away from children.
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Bolt
Reservoir Cover
Reservoir
Distilled Water
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5. Reserator’s Coolant Circulation
1) The ur ose of connecting the Jum Cable of the ower su ly’s main connector
(20P/24P) is to receive direct current (12V) needed for the test and leakage ins ection.
2) Turn off all ower of the PC and switch the Power Su ly's ON/OFF button to OFF, connect
the enclosed Degassing Tube to the Reserator’s IN-OUT, and rovide ower to the AC cable.
3) Disconnect the ower su ly's main connector (20P/24P) and the CPU 4-Pin connector
from the motherboard, and connect the green wire terminal with the black wire terminal
with the use of Jum Cable.
4) Connect the Reserator’s DC cable connector to the ower su ly’s 4-Pin connector,
and rovide ower to the PC by switching the ower su ly's ON/OFF button to ON.
5) Blue LED will light u and the im eller located inside the Flow Indicator of the Reserator’s
front anel will begin to rotate when the ower is su lied. (At this moment, let the
coolant circulate for approximately 30 seconds, then cut off the direct current and
wait for the impeller to stop. Once the impeller has come to a complete halt, you
must restart it in order to entirely eliminate the internal air. )
6) If the coolant is not circulating well due to internal air ressure during initial o eration,
then tilt the Reserator by a roximately 70。and re eatedly turn the Reserator ON/OFF
with the Light/Reset button to com letely release internal air tra ed within the Reserator
body (must ress the Reset button for longer than 5 seconds).
7) If the coolant is circulating ro erly, then turn of the ower of the Power Su ly, disconnect
the Degassing Tube, and disassemble the Quick Cou ling Insert.
Note 1) Pay attention so that the coolant inside the Reservoir does not s ill.
Note 2) Check the state of air release with the tube. If air is com letely released, then turn
off the Power Su ly and begin installing the water blocks.
Note 3) During coolant circulation, if the Flow Indicator fails to effectively sense the flux,
then the alarm will go off and the red LED will flicker. Press onto the Light/Reset
button for 5 seconds to reboot.
Quick Coupling
Insert
Degassing Tube
4-Pin Connecter
DC Cable Connecter
Main
Connecter
Motherboard
Power Connecter
Black Wire
Green Wire
Jump Cable
Light/Reset Button

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5. 6 Install the VGA Water Block (ZM-GWB3)
1) Refer to the manual included with the ZM-GWB3 for installation instructions.
2) If hysical interference occurs while installing the Water Block, then sto the installation.
5. 5 Install the CPU Water Block (ZM-WB Gold)
1) Refer to the manual included with the ZM-WB4 Gold for installation instructions.
2) If hysical interference occurs while installing the Water Block, then sto the installation.
5. 7 Connect the CPU Water Block and
the VGA Water Block
Connect the two Water Blocks with the PVC
Tube as shown in the diagram. Must install
the Tube Clam
5. 8 Connect the VGA Water Blcok with
Reserator’s Base IN
1) Connect one end of the PVC Tube to the VGA Water Block Fitting and fasten with a
Tube Clam as shown in the diagram. .
2) Pull out the PVC Tube through the I/O Bracket hole on the com uter case.
3) Connect the Quick Cou ling Insert that has been disconnected from the Degassing
Tube to the other end of the PVC tube, and fasten it with the use of Tube Clam .
4) Plug the Quick Cou ling Insert into the Reserator’s Base IN fitting.
PVC Tube
CPU Water
Block
VGA Water
Block
5. 9 Connect the CPU Water Block with the Base Out
1) Connect one end of the PVC Tube to the CPU Water Block Fitting and fasten with
Tube Clam as shown in the diagram.
2) Pull out the PVC Tube through the tube hole of the I/O Bracket.
3) Connect the Quick Cou ling Insert to the other end of the PVC Tube, and fasten with
Tube Clam .
I/O Bracket
Base IN Quick Coupling Body
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5. 10 Connect DC Power Cable
1) Fit the DC Cable’s Cord Bushing into the groove of the I/O Bracket, and fasten the I/O
Bracket with the use of Bolts.
2) Connect the DC Cable connector to the 4-Pin connector of the Power Su ly.
Note 1) Do not exert excessive force when connecting the connector.
Slowly connect with two hands.
5. 11 Installing the Northbridge Water Block
1) To install the Northbridge Water Block, connect as shown in the diagram below.
2) Remember to install Tube Clam s on the PVC Tubes during installation.
CPU Water Block
Tube Clamp
Northbridge Water Block
VGA Water Block
I/O Bracket
Cord Bushing Bolt
4-Pin
Connecter
DC Cable Connecter
4) Plug the Quick Cou ling Insert into the Base OUT located on the lower art of the Reserator
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5. 13 Confirm Proper Installation
1) Check that the roduct is laced ro erly.
2) Confirm that the coolant circulation ath is correct as shown below.
3) Lightly tug the PVC tube connected to each of the fittings to check for loose ends.
5. 1 Leakage Inspecting and Test Run
1) Su ly ower to the Reserator’s AC cable, and check to see if the green wire terminal
and the black wire terminal of the ower su ly’s main connector are connected to each
other with Jum Cable.
2) Check the amount of coolant inside the Reserator’s Reservoir, and fill it by a roximately 70%.
3) Connect the ower su ly’s 4-Pin connector to the Reserator’s DC cable connector,
and rovide ower for the Power Su ly by switching its ON/OFF button to ON.
4) Once the ower is su lied, check to see if the flow indicator's im eller laced inside the
Reserator’s front anel is rotating, if the Blue LED is lit, and if the coolant is being circulated
to each water block.
Reserator OUT CPU Water Block
N/B Water Block
VGA Water Block
RAM Water Block
Reserator IN
Flow Indicator
Heat Sink Radiate
Heat
Absorb
Heat
Water Pump
CPU Water Block
VGA Water Block
VGA RAM Water Block
5. 12 Installing the VGA RAM Water Block
1) To install the VGA RAM Water Block, connect as shown in the diagram below.
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5) Check for leakage at each connector. Leakage can lead to short-circuit and damage of
the motherboard and other com onents.
6) If leakage occurs, immediately sto the um , clean the leakage area with tissue a er,
and reassemble the leakage area.
7) If there is no leakage, remove the ower Jum Cable of the ower su ly’s main connector.
Now connect the ower su ly’s main connector to the motherboard’s ower connector,
and o erate the PC. (connect the disassembled CPU 4-Pin connector as it originally was.)
Note 1) Power must always be su lied to the Reserator’s AC cable in order for the Reserator
and the PC to be run at the same time. Must check to see if the ower is constantly
being su lied to the AC cable.
Note 2) Using the Reserator AC ower and the PC ower on the same multi-tab is recommended.
Note 3) After the test run is com lete and everything is functioning ro erly, must check to
see if the Reserator’s DC cable is connected to the ower su ly’s 4-Pin connector.
5. 16 Front Panel Controller Functions
1) Flux Check
Warning sound will go off and the red LED will flicker when the flux falls below a certain
level due to a roblem in um , leakage, or other roblems. Detection of these roblems
allows revention of damage.
2) Simultaneous Operation with PC
By su lying ower to the AC Cable, and by connecting the DC Cable to the 4-Pin Connector
of the Power Su ly, it can o erate in accordance with the PC ower’s ON/OFF, which
allows ease and sim licity in use.
3) Light ON/OFF
The Blue LED will turn on if the Light/Reset button is shortly ressed, and the Blue LED
will turn off if the Light/Reset button is ressed again. This allows the users to be able to
quickly check whether the roduct is in use or not.
) Flow Indicator
The coolant flow can be observed with naked eyes by seeing the Flow Indicator with its
integrated im eller, and bright Blue LED roduces an elegant feel.
5. 15 How to Use the Front Panel Controller
1. Supply power to AC cable, and connect DC cable with 4-Pin connector
2. Supply Power to PC Warninig Sound, RED LED Turn off
3. PUMP Operates and Blue LED
Lights up
Press onto the Right/Reset Button
for More than five seconds
If Problem is
encountered
If no Problem
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6. External Pump Installation
6. 1 Installing the External Water Pump
After determining the lacement of the External Water Pum , check the com onents that
create a ath as shown above. If is recommended that the installation is done in such a manner.
6. 2 Cautionary Notes on Choosing and Installing an External Water Pump
1) When installing an External Water Pum , confirm the coolant entrance and exit holes
before connection.
2) Check that the chosen Water Pum °Øs holes are com atible with the rovided PVC
tubes (12 x 8 mm).
3) Zalman Tech is not res onsible for erformance degradation or malfunction of a system
that results from using an external Water Pum .
CPU
Water
Block
VGA Water
Block
External Water Pump

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7. Exploded View
Reservoir Cover
Heat Sink
Front Body
Flow Indicator Water Pump
Quick Coupler Body
Reservoir Base
Support
Light/Reset
Button
Front Panel

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8. Zalman Noise Prevention System
Stable erformance and noiseless liquid cooling system can both be achieved with the use
of Zalman’s Noiseless Power Su ly, Hard Disk Cooler and Noiseless Case Fan,
Northbridge Water Block.
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enclosures that o erate without the use of a fan. TNN Com uter Enclosures use the
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silence, as well as for home theatre systems and multi-media systems.
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