Kit Contents
The ZM-WB2 Gold is a hefty chunk of aluminium with a copper base coated in good old gold. Solid screw fittings for the tubing add to a weighty, impressive first impression. The mounting hardware supplied with the block is suitable for almost all Socket 745, Socket 940, Socket 939, Socket 478 and Socket 462 applications, covering all the CPUs you're ever likely to use the block with. LGA755 compatibility isn't ruled out at this point, but the mounting hardware might have to be changed.
The base of the waterblock doesn't come entirely free of imperfections, although I will admit to a few of those being the result of my clumsy fumbling before attaching it the first time. It's gold and it's definitely shiny, Zalman adding that little bit of flair to the whole thing.
The mounting plate above is for Athlon 64 application, but the hardware needed for mounting on all other supported socket types is present and correct in the bundle. More on the mounting later.
If you click on the bundle picture above to see the larger version, you can clearly see the flow meter, mounting hardware for other sockets, universal fittings for tube pass-through into your case, spare screw mountings should any break and a Zalman case badge. The rest of the bundle contents, including manuals and thermal paste, are supplied too.
The last obvious necessity in the kit is the tubing. The tubing is brilliant. Very soft and pliable, you'll have no trouble using it.
So armed with the goodies in a Reserator 1 bundle and assuming you're going to fit the block to an AMD64 system, what's it like to fit?
