Zalman CNPS9700LED Ultra Quiet Cpu Cooler is the best
Band : Zalman
Model : CNPS9700LED
Product Features :
- 1 Compatible with all single and dual core CPUs for Intel s Socket 775 and AMD s Socket AM2/754/939/940
- 2 100 copper heatsink with aerodynamically optimized tunnel design for maximum cooling efficiency
- 3 Innovative and patented curved heatpipe design for a heat transfer capacity of up to six heatpipes with the use of just three
- 4 0 2mm ultra slim fins for minimized weight and reduced airflow resistance
- 5 Does not generate noise or vibration in Silent Mode
>> Great CPU Cooler
Pros Very efficient and quiet cooler for your CPU I have 3 of these in various machines I built and they haven t disappointed It looks pretty nice too especially with the cool blue LED fan light
Cons While this fan will last you a long time the only issue I have is the ability to replace the fan if it goes bad In reality you will probably own this until you computer simply becomes too old and it becomes obsolete Price can also be a con because there are other coolers out there that do the same or better job while being cheaper
Overall not a bad investment for your money Zalman coolers have proven to be robust devices and will satisfy your PC needs
>> Pure copper goodness
It s all copper except the aluminum mount It looks beautiful in my windowed case blue LEDs aglow But that s not why we re here It lowered the temperature of my quad core CPU by 20 degrees Celsius at full load and by 10 degrees at idle That s a chunk I had been running the AMD cooler that came with the CPU It s quiet enough for me but I ve got six other fans running so what s one more Did I mention it s gorgeous Not only is copper pretty it conducts heat better than anything but silver and it s twice as good as aluminum It blows the heat right straight at my big rear exhaust fan Couldn t have designed it better myself
I had no trouble installing it in my full tower on an MSI K9N2 Diamond mobo with an AM2 socket it just clipped in place easy as pie Just bear in mind that it can rotate a smidge so get it perpedicular before you close up Before it arrived I was considering lapping it but when I unboxed it I found the face to be well polished already The face is not nickel coated it s bare copper The thermal compound paints on like nail polish I ve read complaints about the sharp vanes cutting fingers but I was careful and had no trouble People also say their fan was hitting the vanes when they fired it up I can see how that might happen the fan stands on two thin aluminum legs that could easily bend a little in shipping All you d have to do is bend the fan away from the vanes a tiny bit I m glad Zalman saved weight where they could because all that copper is heavy enough
The reason I didn t give it five stars is that it comes with its own little speed control box with an adjustment knob on it There is no way to let your firmware control the fan speed You can run the cable outside your case so you can turn the knob but that s way too Mickey Mouse for me I stuck it to the floor inside my case with the provided double sided tape turned all the way up Don t let that turn you off though Did I mention how good it looks Like the heart of some high tech space scooter engine
>> good machine
good product not extremely quiet but much better than what i had before i used it for my media pc
