I have to say I did not see this coming. I'm glad to hear it though. Zalman has not yet let me down on CPU coolers and misc components I've purchased from them.
Well, putting out mediocre SSDs was a starting point as well, and it's not really blossomed into anything. GPUs I could see -- good coolers would go a long way toward convincing me of their viability.
But, why they don't wait until AMD launches its 7000 HD series?
As for Zalman products, I can't speak well about them. I bouht a PSU and it died nearly insantly. Its replacement only lasted 4 years. It was a ZM-600HP, not an el cheapo thing.
That experience didn't give me a solid image of durable products.
I'd assume it's just to actually get a start in the GPU market. I don't see them selling the HD 6XXX series in large quantities, but the HD 7XXX series is a window of opportunity for them as they make their name in the market with the HD 6XXX series.
Well they already make coolers for the video card market, the old Passive HIS Radeon 4650's used a VNF100 Zalman passive cooler for instance. I would like them to do some funky cooler designs though to differentiate themselves from all the other cards on the market to make themselves look more unique as a brand.
I'm happy about this move, more competition is never a bad thing even if I will continue to stick with MSI.
is that I'm willing to put down a $50 premium on a card if it comes with better than stock cooling. Arctic Cooling coolers typically cost less than $50 and cool superbly well. Same with Zalman, except some of their coolers are just priced into the stratosphere. Give me a stock card that runs 70°C or less at load while making less noise than the reference cooler for a $50 premium and I'll buy your cards exclusively forsaking all others.
Who will manufacture Zalmans boards then, I guess Foxconn or other contract manufacturer who already do it for others. No passive boards lined up there either.
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cervantesmx - Thursday, December 8, 2011 - link
I have to say I did not see this coming. I'm glad to hear it though. Zalman has not yet let me down on CPU coolers and misc components I've purchased from them.ckryan - Thursday, December 8, 2011 - link
Well, putting out mediocre SSDs was a starting point as well, and it's not really blossomed into anything. GPUs I could see -- good coolers would go a long way toward convincing me of their viability.Filiprino - Thursday, December 8, 2011 - link
But, why they don't wait until AMD launches its 7000 HD series?As for Zalman products, I can't speak well about them. I bouht a PSU and it died nearly insantly. Its replacement only lasted 4 years. It was a ZM-600HP, not an el cheapo thing.
That experience didn't give me a solid image of durable products.
AbdullahG1997 - Thursday, December 8, 2011 - link
I'd assume it's just to actually get a start in the GPU market. I don't see them selling the HD 6XXX series in large quantities, but the HD 7XXX series is a window of opportunity for them as they make their name in the market with the HD 6XXX series.StevoLincolnite - Thursday, December 8, 2011 - link
Well they already make coolers for the video card market, the old Passive HIS Radeon 4650's used a VNF100 Zalman passive cooler for instance.I would like them to do some funky cooler designs though to differentiate themselves from all the other cards on the market to make themselves look more unique as a brand.
I'm happy about this move, more competition is never a bad thing even if I will continue to stick with MSI.
kyuu - Thursday, December 8, 2011 - link
C'mon Zalman... give us some awesome cooler designs on some AMD boards. None of this pansy 'Me too!" stuff.totalapps - Friday, December 9, 2011 - link
will be interesting to try this new type of graphic cardpiroroadkill - Friday, December 9, 2011 - link
Zalman should be doing something special here, using their cooling brand to do something.. cooling.How about always being the first to market with the fastest passive cards?
Kugar - Friday, December 9, 2011 - link
I would like to see Zalman offer some silent passively cooled HTPC video cards. I'd buy that.Golgatha - Friday, December 9, 2011 - link
is that I'm willing to put down a $50 premium on a card if it comes with better than stock cooling. Arctic Cooling coolers typically cost less than $50 and cool superbly well. Same with Zalman, except some of their coolers are just priced into the stratosphere. Give me a stock card that runs 70°C or less at load while making less noise than the reference cooler for a $50 premium and I'll buy your cards exclusively forsaking all others.vailr - Friday, December 9, 2011 - link
MSI's Cyclone Radeon 6850 looks to me to have a quieter cooling solution:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...
Price appears to be the same as the equivalent Zalman card.
8steve8 - Saturday, December 10, 2011 - link
ive been ignoring pci-e graphics for a year now, waiting for 28nmPenti - Saturday, December 10, 2011 - link
Who will manufacture Zalmans boards then, I guess Foxconn or other contract manufacturer who already do it for others. No passive boards lined up there either.hcforde - Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - link
They sell monitors and 3Ddrivers right?