Presentation:
The Zalman ZM-2HC2 is a sink-based hard drives Heatpipes technology.
This bar sink features 11 heatpipes, so it requires no fan to keep hard drives at an optimum.
It also has some silents blocks for placement, so it also reduces transmission of vibration of the disc to the box.
Features:
The features of this sink HD are available in the following table
The Zalman ZM-2HC2 is installed in a bay 5 1 / 4 or in any area of the box enough. This means that thanks to the inclusion of the stickers can install the drive at the base of the box (for example, provided they fit). These stickers indicate where to drill the box with a 4mm drill bit in order to fix the hard drive with silent blocks. A picture is worth a thousand words …
Content:
In the package are the following.
The Zalman ZM-2HC2 unit.
An instruction manual in English and Korean.
5 Screw A: To set the HD to the Zalman ZM-2HC2.
5 Screw B: To set the HD or the Zalman ZM-2HC2 to the box or bay.
Silent Blocks 6: To reduce transmission of vibration of the disc to the box.
Mass 1 Cable: To set the ground disk to the box.
2 stickers: These are the template for installing the unit on any surface of the box enough.
As can be seen in the images below, we also found a bag of silicone gel, whose sole function is to prevent the Zalman ZM-2HC2 is oxidized by moisture.
Mounting:
The photograph below shows how you place the Zalman ZM-2HC2 hard disk.
It also shows how to place the Silent Blocks and earth cable.
In these you can see what the Zalman ZM-2HC2 once placed in the HD.
Installation:
Once we have prepared and the heat sink unit, installation is very simple.
Just put it in the bay and set the desired type B screws.
The only difficulty here lies in the proper placement of the grounding cable, which must go between the Silent Block and the plate of the box.
If you want to install it elsewhere (as the base of the box), will place a sticker, drilled with a 4mm drill and install the unit with the same details as before.
Conclusion:
The Zalman ZM-2HC2 is a good choice for those who are concerned about the temperature of your hard drives and do not want to add more fans to your mailbox.
It has a simple, elegant design and despite occupying a bay 5 1 / 4 is perfect for installing next to units like the CoolerMaster Aerogate 2, which do not use the entire bay but only its front.
The option to install the base (or anywhere else in the box) because of the stickers template is the alternative for those unable or unwilling to dispense with a bay.
Thanks to its silent blocks, absorbs the vibration transmission from disk to the box, is part of the technology Zalman Noise Prevention
For all this, the Zalman ZM-2HC2 has proven to be a serious choice to cool our hard drives without sacrificing aesthetics or the sound of our system.
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