ZALMAN CNPS8700 2 Ball CPU Cooler

Reviews(136)

4.5
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Fantastic cooler

Fantastic cooler. On lowest speed 1140RPM) my 6600 Quad runs at 46C with all four cores at 90% load during NLE transcoding. At high speed/high load it's 38C. 26C at idle and low speed.

The bracket behind the board is a pain to line up but it is set and forget.

Fits on the Abit P35 Pro MB.

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Whiny fan

Does the job.

The fan on this thing is real whiny, even at low RPM. I bought this to get a quiet cooler, but the fan does ruin things.

CPU runs much hotter than I thought it would. Core temperatures idle at 50C and go up to 68C under full load - before overclocking. At 3.2Ghz core temperatures go up to 76C under load.

I admit I'm not an expert at this, and ended up attaching the fan three times to try to lower the core temps, thinking I might not have attached the fan properly to the CPU. The final try I am confident I did everything right, but the CPU temps stay the same. I used the MX2 thermal compound.

The cooler doesn't seem to clamp down very strongly to the CPU. I can jiggle it around after attaching it. Not sure if that means anything.

The fins on this thing stay super cool, and I can run the fan at low RPM even after OC'ing my Q9450 to 3.2 Ghz.

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Warranty & Returns

Warranty

Limited Warranty period(parts): 1 year

Limited Warranty period(labor): 1 year

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Features & Details

  • 1150 - 2300 ±10% RPM
  • Copper

Specifications

Model
BrandZALMAN
ModelCNPS8700
Details
TypeFan & Heatsinks
Bearing Type2 Ball
RPM1150 - 2300 ±10% RPM
Noise Level17.5 - 33 ±10% dBA
Heatsink MaterialCopper
Dimensions & Weight
Heatsink Dimensions120(L) x 123(W) x 67(H)mm
Weight475g
Features
FeaturesCompatible with all single, dual, and quad core CPUs for Intel socket 775 and AMD socket AM2/754/939/940. Compatible with Slim Tower / Low Profile Home Theatre PC Enclosures. 100% pure copper heatsink with aerodynamically optimized “tunnel” design for high performance cooling. Curved heatpipe design for heat transfer performance of up to 4 heatpipes using just 2. Ultra-thin 0.2mm fins for minimized weight and significantly reduced airflow resistance. The 110mm fan inside the heatsink cools not only the CPU, but the VGA card, Northbridge, FET, and RAM as well. Does not generate noise or vibration in Silent Mode. The adjustable fan speed controller (Fan Mate 2) enables control of noise and fan performance. Notices for CPU installation: No motherboard components such as the PSU, disk drives, VGA card, and RAM with a height greater than 39mm should be present within a 61.5mm radius from the center of the CPU.
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggAugust 24, 2007
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