Recommendation on a Zalman Fan/Heatsink

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I have been researching proper cooling for my Pentium 4 541, due to
the fact my current
stock heatsink/fan ball bearings have worn out.


I have looked into various solutions, including lubing and proper
thermal regulation. I have
come to the solution that it's time for a replacement.


I am interested in a Zalman fan/heatsink solution, that will
efficiently cool this processor,
as I've heard their quite but can be a hit and miss on efficiency. But
am unable to find good
recommendations online.


My case is an Intel Certified Antec NSK4400. I am looking for a
solution that will either work
with it's thermal duct or replace it.


If you have experience in this area or know of a good resource I would
appreciate it if you would
share your experience.


Thank you,
 
I have been researching proper cooling for my Pentium 4 541, due to
the fact my current
stock heatsink/fan ball bearings have worn out.


I have looked into various solutions, including lubing and proper
thermal regulation. I have
come to the solution that it's time for a replacement.


I am interested in a Zalman fan/heatsink solution, that will
efficiently cool this processor,
as I've heard their quite but can be a hit and miss on efficiency. But
am unable to find good
recommendations online.


My case is an Intel Certified Antec NSK4400. I am looking for a
solution that will either work
with it's thermal duct or replace it.


If you have experience in this area or know of a good resource I would
appreciate it if you would
share your experience.
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I've had great luck with a Zalman CNPS9500, cooling a 3GHz P4
running at 3.6GHz. It comes with an external rheostat for fan speed
control, and/or you can use your motherboard's speed control (if
your motherboard has this feature). At its slowest speed the
Zalman fan is inaudible, and at higher speeds the noise is slight, not
at all objectionable.

Reviews of Zalman's other products (9700, 8700 etc) are equally
stellar:

http://tinyurl.com/oqexvp
 
I have been researching proper cooling for my Pentium 4 541, due to
the fact my current
stock heatsink/fan ball bearings have worn out.


I have looked into various solutions, including lubing and proper
thermal regulation. I have
come to the solution that it's time for a replacement.


I am interested in a Zalman fan/heatsink solution, that will
efficiently cool this processor,
as I've heard their quite but can be a hit and miss on efficiency. But
am unable to find good
recommendations online.


My case is an Intel Certified Antec NSK4400. I am looking for a
solution that will either work
with it's thermal duct or replace it.


If you have experience in this area or know of a good resource I would
appreciate it if you would
share your experience.


Thank you,
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I have the Zalman cnps9700 led installed due to the Intel heatsink/fan
junk with the plastic mounting prongs.

The gotchas for the Zalman:

1. need to add the included mb rear mounting bracket for Intel cpu
based mb; for added stiffness to the mb; this means unmounting
the mb to add the back bracket unless your case also opens in
the back for access to the mb. AMD cpu mb is ok as they are
stiff enough!!!???

2. too large with the therman duct installed; my case is the antec
sonata ii; I just semd the thermal duct to the dumpster.
the temp is fine for my situation (about 33/34 C cpu & 38/39 C
system); have read it really wasn't needed, but....

3. kinda large as atested by my hand cuts when go close to the
area. It was the only appealing one at Frys at the time &
I needed one fast to to get my system working after upgrading
the mb & cpu & video...
 
I am interested in a Zalman fan/heatsink solution, that will efficiently
cool this processor, as I've heard their quite but can be a hit and miss
on efficiency. But am unable to find good recommendations online.

My case is an Intel Certified Antec NSK4400. I am looking for a solution
that will either work with it's thermal duct or replace it.
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Dunno if you specifically want the Zalman brand, or just a Zalman-type
cooler, but...

I've done a bit of research, and have decided to go with a Noctua NH-C12P
(http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=18&lng=en) when
I replace my E6850 with a Q9650. Reviews on relative benefits of the C12P
(horizontal orientation) and U12P (vertical orientation) vary, but all are
positive.

Their support is fantastic as well. I asked if either would fit in my
case/MoBo combination, because my measurements were VERY close to their
specs. Within a few days they sent me drawings of my MoBo with their cooler
overlaid, showing clearances!
 
I have been researching proper cooling for my Pentium 4 541, due to
the fact my current
stock heatsink/fan ball bearings have worn out.


I have looked into various solutions, including lubing and proper
thermal regulation. I have
come to the solution that it's time for a replacement.


I am interested in a Zalman fan/heatsink solution, that will
efficiently cool this processor,
as I've heard their quite but can be a hit and miss on efficiency. But
am unable to find good
recommendations online.


My case is an Intel Certified Antec NSK4400. I am looking for a
solution that will either work
with it's thermal duct or replace it.


If you have experience in this area or know of a good resource I would
appreciate it if you would
share your experience.


Thank you,
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With the duct removed, there should be room for a lot of different
CPU heatsink/fan combinations. A CNPS9700 NT for example, with the
exhaust pointed at your rear exhaust fan, should work OK.

http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/11-129-012-07.jpg

http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=165

You can remove the duct, and cover the hole with a plate. I did
that to one of my computer cases, in order to encourage a front
to back airflow in the case. The CPU heatsink works best, if
hot air is not allowed to collect around it. That is why
there should be a good airflow through the computer case,
so that the CPU cooler can do a good job.

Paul
 
With the duct removed, there should be room for a lot of different
CPU heatsink/fan combinations. A CNPS9700 NT for example, with the
exhaust pointed at your rear exhaust fan, should work OK.

http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/11-129-012-07.jpg

http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=165

You can remove the duct, and cover the hole with a plate. I did
that to one of my computer cases, in order to encourage a front
to back airflow in the case. The CPU heatsink works best, if
hot air is not allowed to collect around it. That is why
there should be a good airflow through the computer case,
so that the CPU cooler can do a good job.

    Paul- Hide quoted text -

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Thank you all who have posted. I have decided to go with the Zalman
CNPS9500A LED
model, as it's a good balance of performance and acoustics.
 
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