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Long popular for the design and engineering of their products, Zalman continues to deliver on their tradition by producing quality products backed with excellent service. The CNPS9900LED goes a step further by looking good as it cools your AMD or Intel processor.
The efficient dual copper heatsink design combines a patented 3-pipe system that effortlessly whisks heat away with the help of the 120mm blue LED fan’s blades and 2 ball bearings. Noise level can be lessened automatically by using the integrated PWM functionality which lets the BIOS monitor fan performance and thermal need and adjust the fan's speed accordingly.
The CNPS9900LED is compatible with all single- and multi-core CPUs for Intel's Socket 775/1366 and AMD’s Socket AM3/AM2+/AM2/754/939/940. All the clips and backplates are included so there's nothing else to buy to get the unit attached to your motherboard in minutes.
Pros: Definitely keeps things cool. Just by looking at it and handling it one can tell it’s very well put together. The performance is amazing, it is near silent, it looks great and it’s easy to install.
As stated by Zalman on the products webpage, the shroud is only there for the protection of the fins on the cooler when in transit. By taking off the shroud it dropped the temperature 2-4 degrees and it does just that. It really drops it 5 degrees when the cpu is at idle and drops it 2-3 degrees under load. For me, I am getting the following results. At idle around 26c on / stock was 38c, under load around 41c on / stock was 59c. These temperatures are for a i7 940 not OC.
Cons: None, If you don't do the usual checking of the space inside the case to make sure you have clearance, then sorry for you. Buy another computer case that fits. It will be worth it in the end.
Other Thoughts: I'm very happy with this cooler. The stock coolers are a joke, and I've had multiple problems in the past with aftermarket coolers not fitting correctly. This was a success in every way possible; I would absolutely buy another one for my next air cooled system.
My rig:
Intel Core i7 940 with Zalman 9900 Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 Motherboard 6 gigs OCZ Platinum 1333 MHz DDR3 EVGA GTX 260 216-core Superclocked Edition Intel X25-M 80GB SSD W/D Caviar Black 640GB HDD Gigabyte Triton 180 Black Case Zalman ZM750-HP 750W Power Supply
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Reviewed By: on 2/7/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
Pros: Excellent Performance easy install includes a socket 1366 bracket
Cons: Have to remove motherboard for some applications
Other Thoughts: To the reviewer that said this cooler doesnt cool well ,he must have it installed wrong,I also have a 9700 cooler that cools very well and this 9900 will beat that one .read the review in Maximum PC this is the top rated cooler for an air cooler
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Pros: BEST LOOKING AIR CPU COOLER out there. Keeps my 2.6 Phenom 9950BE processor nice and cool even at my standard 3.0 overclock. I consistently at 41C most of the time.
A very easy install in my blue themed HAF932 and with the AMD clip it was super simple. The MB back plate can also stay put. I used the Zalman supplied thermal paste. Either I did a better job applying it or it works better than my older Artic Silver.
It is relatively quiet as well. Especially if you keep the RPM under 1500. At full song, up around 1900 it starts to whir, but its nice to know you have that reserve of cooling up at 100%. I save full speed for those long hot DVD encoding jobs.
The look thru the side window of all that beautiful copper softly illuminated by the blue led is worth giving up a few degrees to some of the other top rated coolers.
Cons: The overall confusion both by buyers and the media over the plastic shroud. Zalman should make it clear that it should be removed and then repackage this thing without it. I tried both ways and it definitely cools better without the shroud.
Other Thoughts: I went from a Coolit Domino water cooler to the Zalman 9900 and won't go back to the all in one liquid coolers anytime soon. The Zalman cools at least as well as the Domino did and without the potential hazard of leaking fluid ruining my whole rig. The water pump broke on my first Domino but thankfully it didn't leak...others have not been as lucky. If you want air, this 9900 has much to offer.
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Reviewed By: on 11/17/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
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Pros: This thing does its job well. Dropped my idle temps on an i7 860 from 42-48 to 27-31. Load temps from 68-72 down to 47-54.
Cons: To get it to fit on the P55 board I had to mod the back plate a bit with a Dremel tool. Not really a con but takes a little bit of work.
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Reviewed By: Roy on 11/17/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
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Pros: I have used Zalman before and find them to be highly rated for a reason, they do the job. In this case I needed a humungous fan to cool a 65W proc because it would be on 24/7. I am using the computer as a PVR/DVR and need all the cooling I can get.
Cons: Turned computer on and fan started clicking, needed to gently nudge front copper grill forward as fan was hitting it. I believe this was a result of me using the fan as a handle for the motherboard, squeezing it slightly.
Other Thoughts: I need to keep this computer on 24/7 as noted above and I wanted the biggest baddest highly rated CPU fan I could find, it almost cost as much as the CPU, but worth the cost to keep CPU alive for a few years of constant usuage.
The Ultimate cooling performance comes from the most silent cooler.
100% Pure copper heatsink with aerodynamically optimized “tunnel” design for maximum cooling efficiency.
Patented heatpipe design for cooling performance of up to 6 heatpipes with the use of just 3.
Ultra-thin 0.2mm fins for minimized weight and significantly reduced airflow resistance.
Compatible with all Intel Socket 1366/775 and AMD Socket AM2+/AM2/754/939/940 based Single, Dual and Quad Core CPUs.
Ultra quiet PWM fan for automatic fan speed control according to the CPU’s temperature.
Introduction
Long popular for the design and engineering of their products, Zalman continues to deliver on their tradition by producing quality products backed with excellent service. The CNPS9900LED goes a step further by looking good as it cools your AMD or Intel processor.
The efficient dual copper heatsink design combines a patented 3-pipe system that effortlessly whisks heat away with the help of the 120mm blue LED fan’s blades and 2 ball bearings. Noise level can be lessened automatically by using the integrated PWM functionality which lets the BIOS monitor fan performance and thermal need and adjust the fan's speed accordingly.
The CNPS9900LED is compatible with all single- and multi-core CPUs for Intel's Socket 775/1366 and AMD’s Socket AM3/AM2+/AM2/754/939/940. All the clips and backplates are included so there's nothing else to buy to get the unit attached to your motherboard in minutes.
Highlights
Pure Copper Heatsink Base and Fins A pure copper base and circular heatsink formed by radially aligned ultra-thin (0.2mm) copper fins maximize heat dissipation surface area for excellent cooling performance.
High-efficient Heatpipe Design The innovative patented heatpipe design delivers a heat transfer capacity equivalent to 6 heatpipes with just 3.
120mm Cooling Fan with PWM Function The 120mm cooling fan with PWM function automatically adjusts speeds according to the CPU temperature for the optimum balance between cooling performance and noise level.
Core i7 Compatible Compatible with the socket LGA1366, the Zalman CNPS9900LED supports Intel's latest-generation Core i7 processors. It also features broad compatibility with AMD socket AM2+/AM2/754/939/940 platforms, as well as the Intel LGA 775 platform.
Reviewed By: Yaboo on 2/2/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
