Zalman VS Thermaltake

Core2Conroe · 01-30-2007, 09:27 PM

I'm doing this for my own personal experience, but I figured I would share it.

ZALMAN CNPS7000B-AlCu LED

VS

Thermalright XP-120

(Attached fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811998124)

Now I know the price difference is roughly $30 for the Zalman and $50 for the Thermalright and the fan size for the Zalman is 92mm and the fan size is 120 for the Thermalright... so most people would think that the bigger is better, and the cheaper is going to be crappier.... lets go over some basic comparisons.

Brand: Zalman/Thermalright
Price US$: $30/$50
Fan Compatibility: 92mm/120mm
Material: Copper base with Aluminium surrounding/Nickel plated Copper base with Aluminium
Heatpipes: 0/5
Dimensions: 109 x 109 x 62mm/110 x 125 x 63mm without fan

so should you fork out the extra $20 for the "better" cooler?

Over the next 2 weeks I will be testing the two CPU coolers with an overclocked E6300, temps will be read with Everest Ultimate Edition, Artic Silver 5 will be the thermal compound of choice.

(EDIT Was the Pic of the Zalman, I showed the non LED)

PC eye · 01-30-2007, 09:36 PM

It really takes about two weeks for AS5 to thoroughly bond between hsf and cpu. If you are going to spend the $20- more why not go with a better Zalman model like the CNPS9500 or 9700 models?

Core2Conroe · 01-30-2007, 10:07 PM

I already had the 7000... I just wanted to see if the quieter smaller zalman would do better

mega10169 · 01-30-2007, 10:14 PM

Bigger heat sink means more surface area and better dissipation of heat. The fan is also large enough to cool all that area so my money is on the Thermalright.

Core2Conroe · 01-30-2007, 11:10 PM

I would think, but since the Zalman has very direct heat absorption that it would do better plus its pure copper core to it

EDIT: Plus I have the 7000 (non LED) on my fiancee's 4000+ and it's fan is controlled by her ITE SMART Guardian and unless she is playing a game, it never breaks 77F and the fan is off... under load her CPU never breaks 90F even at half fan speed so its going to be close I think

PC eye · 01-31-2007, 12:44 AM

That 90F seen would be the equivalent of 32.22222C. Without the color bands the Zalman cooler intially bought to replace a failed Scythe cooler on the last build looks identical. You can see that model at http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/...x=147&code=005

Jet · 01-31-2007, 12:55 AM

I'm definetly going for the Thermalright, though the Big Typhoon or the 9500/9700 would be better choices.

PC eye · 01-31-2007, 01:23 AM

Unfortunately the model seen at the link there never saw much use and now sits in a box since the cpu it was bought for went... d...o...a... after cooking.

taps please! ddaa da daaa... daa ta daaaaaa... On the new biuld I ended up with the CNPS9500 a friend didn't want to fuss with thinking the cpu holder on an AMD board there had to come off for mounting. It didn't!

Core2Conroe · 01-31-2007, 01:36 AM

I would love to compare it to the bigger 120mm version of the Zalman, but I only had $50 on my radioshack gift card

PC eye · 01-31-2007, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Core2Conroe

I would love to compare it to the bigger 120mm version of the Zalman, but I only had $50 on my radioshack gift card

Trade that in for cash if you $6.95 plus S&H and see the mark down at http://www.coolerguys.com/840556025061.html Or if you are limited to $3.99 plus S&H at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118223

01-30-2007, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Core2Conroe banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 118	Zalman VS Thermaltake I'm doing this for my own personal experience, but I figured I would share it. ZALMAN CNPS7000B-AlCu LED VS Thermalright XP-120 (Attached fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811998124) Now I know the price difference is roughly $30 for the Zalman and $50 for the Thermalright and the fan size for the Zalman is 92mm and the fan size is 120 for the Thermalright... so most people would think that the bigger is better, and the cheaper is going to be crappier.... lets go over some basic comparisons. Brand: Zalman/Thermalright Price US$: $30/$50 Fan Compatibility: 92mm/120mm Material: Copper base with Aluminium surrounding/Nickel plated Copper base with Aluminium Heatpipes: 0/5 Dimensions: 109 x 109 x 62mm/110 x 125 x 63mm without fan so should you fork out the extra $20 for the "better" cooler? Over the next 2 weeks I will be testing the two CPU coolers with an overclocked E6300, temps will be read with Everest Ultimate Edition, Artic Silver 5 will be the thermal compound of choice. (EDIT Was the Pic of the Zalman, I showed the non LED) Last edited by Core2Conroe; 01-31-2007 at 02:47 AM.

01-30-2007, 10:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
mega10169 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 317	Bigger heat sink means more surface area and better dissipation of heat. The fan is also large enough to cool all that area so my money is on the Thermalright. __________________ My PC: Mobo: EVGA nForce 680i SLI CPU: Core 2 Duo e6300 @ 2.7GHz RAM: 3GB OCZ XTC DDR2 @ 800MHz Hard Drive: WD 250GB SATA II Video Card: EVGA 8800GTS PSU: Antec TruePower Trio 650 Case: Cooler Master Cavalier 3

01-30-2007, 11:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Core2Conroe banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 118	I would think, but since the Zalman has very direct heat absorption that it would do better plus its pure copper core to it EDIT: Plus I have the 7000 (non LED) on my fiancee's 4000+ and it's fan is controlled by her ITE SMART Guardian and unless she is playing a game, it never breaks 77F and the fan is off... under load her CPU never breaks 90F even at half fan speed so its going to be close I think Last edited by Core2Conroe; 01-30-2007 at 11:18 PM.

01-31-2007, 12:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jet Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,285	I'm definetly going for the Thermalright, though the Big Typhoon or the 9500/9700 would be better choices. __________________ Macbook/Intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz/2GB DDR2 667/60GB HD/OSX 10.4.11/160GB 3.5" Firewire External/160GB Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini External/

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01-30-2007, 09:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,687	It really takes about two weeks for AS5 to thoroughly bond between hsf and cpu. If you are going to spend the $20- more why not go with a better Zalman model like the CNPS9500 or 9700 models?

01-30-2007, 10:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Core2Conroe banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 118	I already had the 7000... I just wanted to see if the quieter smaller zalman would do better

01-31-2007, 12:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,687	That 90F seen would be the equivalent of 32.22222C. Without the color bands the Zalman cooler intially bought to replace a failed Scythe cooler on the last build looks identical. You can see that model at http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/...x=147&code=005

01-31-2007, 01:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,687	Unfortunately the model seen at the link there never saw much use and now sits in a box since the cpu it was bought for went... d...o...a... after cooking. taps please! ddaa da daaa... daa ta daaaaaa... On the new biuld I ended up with the CNPS9500 a friend didn't want to fuss with thinking the cpu holder on an AMD board there had to come off for mounting. It didn't!

01-31-2007, 01:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
Core2Conroe banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 118	I would love to compare it to the bigger 120mm version of the Zalman, but I only had $50 on my radioshack gift card

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