Zalman vs Arctic

Mr.Suave · 02-14-2006, 03:57 AM

im undecided about 2 HSF.
the ZALMAN CNPS9500 -~$62+ AS5 $6= ~$67
or ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro - $35

i kno their is a big price jump but from reviews i get mixed results.
for example in one review the Arctic did better than the Zalman and did just as good as the Big typhoon. here it is http://www.3dxtreme.net/index.php?id=acfreezer64pro4
other reviews says the Zalman is the best and had really good temps.
and in other reviews the Arctic did no better than the stock HSF.

which one should i get or if you have any other recommendations?
i dont really like the big typhoon as i also want the HSF to go along w/ my case(black and blue) and ive seen that the 64 is just as good as it.

Yasu · 02-14-2006, 04:10 AM

I love my 9500. After installing it I saw a ~11°C drop in temps. I idle now at 34°C instead of 47°C. It may be a little pricey but it's worth it. It was an easy install on my LGA775 P4.

Personally, I've heard better comments about the 9500.

Mr.Suave · 02-14-2006, 04:19 AM

ya thats the thing thats stopping me from choosing the Zalman. its the price. other than that it looks great and seems to cool great but when i saw that review of the Arctic being better for a much cheaper price it made me doubt the Zalman.

mat2317 · 02-14-2006, 10:34 AM

the 9500 is the best! especially used with as5

xavierarmadillo · 02-15-2006, 06:48 PM

I get my Zalman by Fedex later today! Can't wait. Got mine for $57 at mwave.com...

**The_Other_One** · 02-15-2006, 07:06 PM

I had a Freezer 64... I'm not sure what the difference is between that and the Pro. I mean physically they are quite different but the specs seem about the same... Either way, I was very happy with mine.

xavierarmadillo · 02-15-2006, 08:33 PM

I just got my Zalman 9500. I took my time installing it and it was not hard to do.

With my stock Intel heat sink fan my computer idled at 52C. With the Zalman now installed it is idling at 40C. Thats quite the difference! The motherboard is running a lot cooler also now.

Worth the money!!!

helmie · 02-15-2006, 10:35 PM

The Typhoon!! If you have room for it, it performs as well as that two, but its slightly quiter (But if you dont care about noise, attach at 120CFM Fan to the top of it

Mr.Suave · 02-15-2006, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by helmie

The Typhoon!! If you have room for it, it performs as well as that two, but its slightly quiter (But if you dont care about noise, attach at 120CFM Fan to the top of it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Suave

i dont really like the big typhoon as i also want the HSF to go along w/ my case(black and blue) and ive seen that the 64 is just as good as it and much cheaper.

thx all for your replies. im going with the 9500.

helmie · 02-15-2006, 10:56 PM

Woops, never read the thread

02-14-2006, 03:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mr.Suave Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,373	Zalman vs Arctic im undecided about 2 HSF. the ZALMAN CNPS9500 -~$62+ AS5 $6= ~$67 or ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro - $35 i kno their is a big price jump but from reviews i get mixed results. for example in one review the Arctic did better than the Zalman and did just as good as the Big typhoon. here it is http://www.3dxtreme.net/index.php?id=acfreezer64pro4 other reviews says the Zalman is the best and had really good temps. and in other reviews the Arctic did no better than the stock HSF. which one should i get or if you have any other recommendations? i dont really like the big typhoon as i also want the HSF to go along w/ my case(black and blue) and ive seen that the 64 is just as good as it. __________________ The Comp: CPU--Athlon64 X2 4200+ Manchester @ 2.5!!!:D HDD--WD Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM SATA MB---DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR RAM--OCZ Titanium 2GB (2 x 1GB) GPU--Sapphire ATI Radeon X1900XTX 512mb SPU--Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PSU--ENERMAX Whisper II 535W all inside a Thermaltake Matrix VX

02-14-2006, 04:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Yasu Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TX Age: 20 Posts: 1,199	I love my 9500. After installing it I saw a ~11°C drop in temps. I idle now at 34°C instead of 47°C. It may be a little pricey but it's worth it. It was an easy install on my LGA775 P4. Personally, I've heard better comments about the 9500. __________________ CPU: Intel P4 3.0 HT Mobo: ASUS P5P800 RAM: 2x512 PC3200 VC: ATI Radeon X850PRO HDD: 160GB Seagate SATA PSU: 500watt Ultra X-connect

02-14-2006, 04:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mr.Suave Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,373	ya thats the thing thats stopping me from choosing the Zalman. its the price. other than that it looks great and seems to cool great but when i saw that review of the Arctic being better for a much cheaper price it made me doubt the Zalman. __________________ The Comp: CPU--Athlon64 X2 4200+ Manchester @ 2.5!!!:D HDD--WD Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM SATA MB---DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR RAM--OCZ Titanium 2GB (2 x 1GB) GPU--Sapphire ATI Radeon X1900XTX 512mb SPU--Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PSU--ENERMAX Whisper II 535W all inside a Thermaltake Matrix VX

02-14-2006, 10:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
mat2317 Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK,Essex Age: 19 Posts: 529	the 9500 is the best! especially used with as5 __________________ CPU: P4 LGA775 3.4ghz @ 3.5ghz HSF: Zalman CNPS9500 RAM: 2GB corsoir xms DDR2 666mhz -PC5400- HDD: 250GB WD HDD Sata II 16MB cache GPU: BFG 8800GT OC Mobo: MSI P4N Diamond Case: Antec 900 Sound Card: X-FI Xtreme Music

02-15-2006, 06:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
xavierarmadillo New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan Age: 24 Posts: 21	I get my Zalman by Fedex later today! Can't wait. Got mine for $57 at mwave.com... __________________ Intel D925XCV \| Pentium 4 3.6GHZ HT, 1MB L2 \| 2GB RAM PC2-4200 \| Radeon x700 Pro 256MB \| SATA 80GB \| Dual DVD-RW \| C3 Case \| Zalman 9500 \| Logitech Wireless Desktop

02-15-2006, 07:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,307	I had a Freezer 64... I'm not sure what the difference is between that and the Pro. I mean physically they are quite different but the specs seem about the same... Either way, I was very happy with mine.

02-15-2006, 08:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
xavierarmadillo New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan Age: 24 Posts: 21	I just got my Zalman 9500. I took my time installing it and it was not hard to do. With my stock Intel heat sink fan my computer idled at 52C. With the Zalman now installed it is idling at 40C. Thats quite the difference! The motherboard is running a lot cooler also now. Worth the money!!! __________________ Intel D925XCV \| Pentium 4 3.6GHZ HT, 1MB L2 \| 2GB RAM PC2-4200 \| Radeon x700 Pro 256MB \| SATA 80GB \| Dual DVD-RW \| C3 Case \| Zalman 9500 \| Logitech Wireless Desktop

02-15-2006, 10:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	The Typhoon!! If you have room for it, it performs as well as that two, but its slightly quiter (But if you dont care about noise, attach at 120CFM Fan to the top of it __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

02-15-2006, 10:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	Woops, never read the thread __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

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