Artic Freezer Pro 7 or Zalman CNPS9500?

Justin_Garrett · 12-26-2006, 10:14 PM

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler $29.99
ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink $47.99

Which one should I get? I've heard the Freezer 7 is as good as the Zalman, but it's around $20 cheaper. I've searched for a good review of the Zalman, but didn't find one. I wanna order this and a fan controller today, so any replies would be really helpful.

Thanks

M0ddingMan1a · 12-26-2006, 11:34 PM

well i kno reli kno anything about the artic cooling freeze, so i guess someone can come in a fill in on that. but yea, for me i'd personally go with the zalman all copper cooler. but are u thinking of doing any overclocking or serious overclocking, if so then go with the zalman.

if its just for normal use, the artic shouldnt be bad at all. and yes there is quite a price difference, but if u have some extra cash, go for the zalman. IMO lol

Burgerbob · 12-26-2006, 11:39 PM

I have the zalman... my temps with a 400MHz OC are down in the twenties and load temps are about 33, 34. Thats TEN degrees C lower, and thats with the thermal stuff supplied with the cooler. I love it.

Justin_Garrett · 12-26-2006, 11:44 PM

Well I can't overclock my current cpu, so it's not really for overclocking. It idles at 48 degrees celcius with the fan set at 60% and gets in the low to mid 50's easily when gaming.

**ceewi1** · 12-27-2006, 12:24 AM

I wouldn't say that the Freezer 7 is 'as good' as the Zalman, but for the money it's great value. Given what you want it for, i'd go with the Freezer 7 Pro.

As for your temps, they don't seem that bad, although it's hard to say for sure without knowing what CPU you have.

Justin_Garrett · 12-27-2006, 12:29 AM

Ordered the AC Freezer 7 and Zalman 6 fan controller! I have 6 80mm fans, and a new Aspire Discovery Case. 2 80mm fans in the front, a 120mm exhaust fan in the rear, and an 80mm side fan. I'll also put a 80mm fan behind my video card to push air through my X1800xt. How should I remove the current thermal paste from my cpu?

I have a Pentium 4 515 2.93GHz. 533 MHZ fsb. It came with the computer 2 years ago when I got the computer. The computer is a stock Compaq that I got for around $400. Since then I've replaced everything except the motherboard and processor.

the_painter · 12-28-2006, 05:49 AM

My artic freezer is a major pain. It has a 4 pin conector and I need a 3 pin. It is very sharp. It is hard to intsall and is huge.

other than that it owns

12-26-2006, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Justin_Garrett Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 62	Artic Freezer Pro 7 or Zalman CNPS9500? ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler $29.99 ZALMAN CNPS9500 AT 2 Ball CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink $47.99 Which one should I get? I've heard the Freezer 7 is as good as the Zalman, but it's around $20 cheaper. I've searched for a good review of the Zalman, but didn't find one. I wanna order this and a fan controller today, so any replies would be really helpful. Thanks

12-26-2006, 11:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
M0ddingMan1a Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Age: 18 Posts: 1,603	well i kno reli kno anything about the artic cooling freeze, so i guess someone can come in a fill in on that. but yea, for me i'd personally go with the zalman all copper cooler. but are u thinking of doing any overclocking or serious overclocking, if so then go with the zalman. if its just for normal use, the artic shouldnt be bad at all. and yes there is quite a price difference, but if u have some extra cash, go for the zalman. IMO lol __________________ Entertainment Rig// My FUll BLUE Rig: CPU: AMD 64 Clawhammer 3400+//CPU: AMD Sempron 2600+ Mobo: DFI Lanparty UT 250gb//Mobo: Gigabyte GA-K8NS RAM: 1 gig pc3200 Corsair XMS//RAM: 1 gig PC3200 PQi Video Card: Ati AIW 9800pro 128mb//Video Card: Sapphire Ati 9600pro 128mb HDs: 80gig Sata, 200gig ATA//HDs: 250gig WD, 80gig WD, 30gig WD, 13.5gig IBM PSU: 500w X-Infinity//PSU: 500W Ultra-X Titanium Blue

12-26-2006, 11:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Burgerbob Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Private Island Age: 18 Posts: 2,480	I have the zalman... my temps with a 400MHz OC are down in the twenties and load temps are about 33, 34. Thats TEN degrees C lower, and thats with the thermal stuff supplied with the cooler. I love it. __________________ Family Computer AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (Barcelona) 2048Mb Ballistix, ASUS M2N-E 2X160gb WD SATA HDDs, eVGA GeForce 6800XT Sunbeam Clear (pink, long story) Acrylic case Hanns-G 19in 5ms

12-27-2006, 12:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,123	I wouldn't say that the Freezer 7 is 'as good' as the Zalman, but for the money it's great value. Given what you want it for, i'd go with the Freezer 7 Pro. As for your temps, they don't seem that bad, although it's hard to say for sure without knowing what CPU you have. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: XFX 7900GT RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 1TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

12-26-2006, 11:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Justin_Garrett Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 62	Well I can't overclock my current cpu, so it's not really for overclocking. It idles at 48 degrees celcius with the fan set at 60% and gets in the low to mid 50's easily when gaming.

12-27-2006, 12:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
Justin_Garrett Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 62	Ordered the AC Freezer 7 and Zalman 6 fan controller! I have 6 80mm fans, and a new Aspire Discovery Case. 2 80mm fans in the front, a 120mm exhaust fan in the rear, and an 80mm side fan. I'll also put a 80mm fan behind my video card to push air through my X1800xt. How should I remove the current thermal paste from my cpu? I have a Pentium 4 515 2.93GHz. 533 MHZ fsb. It came with the computer 2 years ago when I got the computer. The computer is a stock Compaq that I got for around $400. Since then I've replaced everything except the motherboard and processor.

12-28-2006, 05:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
the_painter Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: california Posts: 237	My artic freezer is a major pain. It has a 4 pin conector and I need a 3 pin. It is very sharp. It is hard to intsall and is huge. other than that it owns

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Good for E6300?	b3atofang3l	Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling	5	12-09-2006 05:01 AM
Zalman vs Arctic	Mr.Suave	Computer Cases, Power Supplies and Cooling	9	02-15-2006 10:56 PM