[dba-Tech] Zalman CNPS7000A-AlCu Review

I did a bit of research on the different designs for these types of 
cooling fans for AMD cpu's, the DP 101 beats out the Silent Boost which 
beats out the CoolerMaster's D-Heatpipe, which actually is louder and 
doesn't work as well.

The Zalman I got is somewhere in between the DP101 and the ThermalTake 
Silent Boost.  My next project is to replace the case fans w/ whisper 
quiet fans, and possibly later the power supply w/ one of those zalman 
silent psu's or something similar.

btw, it's not that I got tired of the noise... it's more that my wife 
keep threating to turn off the PC cuz of the loud fans, well now that 
the new cooler is in i'm going to pay attention to her reaction tomorrow 
  morning :)

-- 
-Francisco


John W. Colby wrote:

> Interesting design.  I bought a thermaltake silent boost and it is also
> noiseless.  I'm thrilled with it.  Bought 2 more for the other machines in
> my home office.
> 
> Bye bye vacuum cleaner in my ear.  ;-)
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Francisco H
> Tapia
> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 4:08 AM
> To: hardware at hardwaregroup.com; Discussion of Hardware and Software
> issues
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Zalman CNPS7000A-AlCu Review
> 
> 
> Just bought this awesome cooler
> http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product/cnps7000a-cu.htm
> I had the pleasure of installing it in my Epox k7a+ motherboard, on an
> AMD 2000+.  Previously it was cooled w/ a Volcano 7, which was set to
> cool based on temp, which has been working just the most awesome as
> possible.  My ThermalTake was/is great, it keeps the cpu cool when idle
> at a cool 104F on load when processing DivX it can jump as high as 118F,
>   and when gaming I've only seen it get to 113F
> 
> For this cooler the Zalman 7000A-AlCu, Idle is 98F, Gaming is 107F, and
> DivX was 112F. :)  that's tonight, and the best part... it is ultra
> silent.  I've uped the RPMs to Normal mode and the db on the spec sheet
> says 25db's but I can't hear it. in fact the case fans are now louder
> than it, and they are pretty quiet, before it was the Volcano I heard
> all the time :D.
> 
> I'll be looking for some whisper quiet fans for the rest of the case now
> ;o).
> 
> 
> I just wanted to share, btw, I've also invested in the AeroCool DP-101
> which is another ultra silent cooler, that should arive on Tuesday, and
> i'll be able to plug that on an AMD 2600+ on a DFI LanParty Ultra NFII
> :D, currently that thing has a Volcano 11, and man talk about your
> Vacume cleaners :D....
> 
> --
> -Francisco