New Zalman cpu cooler

I just installed a zalmancnps9500 on my athlon 4000 + and it is surfing the web @75 F/24C.

It was a fairly easy install. You WILL have to remove your motherboard for back mounting plates and such-it works with intel 775/478 and amd 754/939/940 sockets.

It has a good sized fan the is "in the middle" of this circular cooler with heat pipes.

I will now game-purely to see the heat disapation capabilities of this unit. I will post my results.

[edit on 6/19/2006 by mrmonsoon]

after about 30 min of gaming the temp reads only 30 C.

This is a drop of 5-10 C from the stock cooler setup, not bad!

75*F .......... sweet !!!

What is the dB level?

NN

It is the best fan out there, at least that's what the magazines say. It is so big, gees.

Originally posted by NoNik
75*F .......... sweet !!!

What is the dB level?

NN

It has a variable fan control-1350-2600rpm +/- 10% (i have it at max)

I am looking for actual db measurements, but me personally, it doesn't sound any louder than the stock setup.

1350 RPM is considered silent mode @18db +/- 10%
2600 RPM is considered low noise @27.5db +/- 10%

Note: weight is "only" 450G for the assembly.
I have seen other coolers that weigh 500-650G.

If one is not careful, those much more heavy setups can crack/break motherboards.

Lets remember these heavy heatsinks are NOT vertical but horizontal, pulling on the motherboard-always consider extra support for it.