Fatal1ty FS-V7 VGA Cooler

The Zalman Fatal1ty FS-V7 cooler is certainly a force to be reckoned with. World-famous for producing some of the quietest CPU coolers available, Zalman have taken a new approach with the FS-V7 and used the innovative efficient heatsink design of the VF700 to produce maximum cooling instead of minimum noise. This modification has produced a high-performance VGA cooler which is being marketed under the Fatal1ty brand name, aimed at the gaming market.

This cooler is very similar to the VF700-CU, but it uses a high-speed fan to get the best possible performance. This provides a greater amount of airflow over the GPU and surrounding components, and will ensure the minimum possible GPU temperature. The downside is that the noise level of this product is very high. Please ensure you are happy with this before purchasing!

Product differences

The specifications of the Fatal1ty FS-V7 cooler are identical to the Zalman VF700-CU, except that the cooler comes with a higher speed fan. Also the FS-V7 has a special ceramic coating which maximises heat transfer and minimises oxidation. Not only that, but it looks cool too!

Compatibility Issues

The FS-V7 is compatible with AGP and PCI-E (PCI Express) graphics cards which have pushpin holes around the GPU. Unfortunately it is not compatible with Matrox or nVidia’s PCX series graphics cards. If you own a Matrox card please consider using the ZM80D-HP. It is also incompatible with nVidia’s 7800 GS AGP cards, the 7800 and 7900 series PCI-E remains fully compatible, as does ATI’s X1800 and X1900 series.