Zalman STG or AS5 ?

seanandnik · 03-16-2007, 08:13 PM

I decided to switch out my Zerotherm cpu cooler for a Zalman cnps9700 because I don't think I am getting adequate cooling from the Zerotherm, I also boughth a Zalman VF-900 gpu cooler to replace the stock cooler on my xfx 7900gs. My question though is this, I have a tube of Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound which I used on my Zerotherm, though the Zalman comes with Zalman super thermal grease, which is better ? i havn't heard too much about the Zalman grease, any good?

bumblebee_tuna · 03-16-2007, 08:17 PM

I don't know what its exact name is but unless the Zalman stuff you have comes in a nail polish-like bottle, I would use AS5. The only real advantage of the Zalman stuff I'm talking about is that it never sets so its really easy to remove the heatsink after a time and is easy to clean off; lower temps are a plus too but not enough to call a real advantage.

M0ddingMan1a · 03-16-2007, 08:49 PM

use the STG. i got it, and its great. lower temps than as5

jedijeff123 · 03-16-2007, 11:14 PM

Artic SIlver 5 is the best out there. i would not trust anything but the Artic Silver brand.

thealmightyone · 03-16-2007, 11:30 PM

Either Zalman STG is better than Arctic Silver (only by a small margin, though), or they're equal.

jedijeff123 · 03-16-2007, 11:32 PM

AS5 is silver paste, thought. there is a benefit to those.

thealmightyone · 03-16-2007, 11:43 PM

Have you got a link to a review comparing the 2 then?

chupacabra · 03-16-2007, 11:49 PM

AS5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100008

Zalman SGT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118010

thealmightyone · 03-16-2007, 11:55 PM

I was asking for a comparison. You know, both products reviewed side by side.

Some of the people on newegg seem to get a slight improvement when using STG-1 over AS5. Someone else says a review found AS5 to be slightly better.

One of the mods here really likes STG-1 over Zalman. She preaches her love for it (at least used to).

jedijeff123 · 03-17-2007, 12:05 AM

AS5 is WAYY cheaper

03-16-2007, 08:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
seanandnik Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Medford (outside Boston) Age: 35 Posts: 99	Zalman STG or AS5 ? I decided to switch out my Zerotherm cpu cooler for a Zalman cnps9700 because I don't think I am getting adequate cooling from the Zerotherm, I also boughth a Zalman VF-900 gpu cooler to replace the stock cooler on my xfx 7900gs. My question though is this, I have a tube of Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound which I used on my Zerotherm, though the Zalman comes with Zalman super thermal grease, which is better ? i havn't heard too much about the Zalman grease, any good? __________________ Gbyte Aurora Tower,xp/vista dual boot, Intel E6850 not OC'D yet,Zlman 9700cpu cooler/fan,Asus P5n32-e sli mobo,4gb DDR21066,2-320gb Sata HDD's,2 dvd burners.,Antec 650watt sli PSU, XFX 7900gs w/Zman vf900,Sony floppy drive,21 card reader, 6-120mm hi-flow fans,2 dualfan HDD heatsinks,22" w.s. LCD,Logitech QuickCam,avertv tv 2-tuner,MX1000Laser mouse, MS Fingerprint reader, Ipod Nano,Sony dsc-t100 cam/dock,linksy wirles routr,VOIP phone

03-16-2007, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
bumblebee_tuna Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Age: 19 Posts: 1,323	I don't know what its exact name is but unless the Zalman stuff you have comes in a nail polish-like bottle, I would use AS5. The only real advantage of the Zalman stuff I'm talking about is that it never sets so its really easy to remove the heatsink after a time and is easy to clean off; lower temps are a plus too but not enough to call a real advantage. __________________ Dell Inspiron 1520 Jet Black Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2GHz / 2GB DDR2 667MHz / 160GB 7200RPM nVidia GeForce 8600m GT 256MB 15.4" WXGA Anti-glare Display (1280x800) Microsoft Windows Vista Premium w/ Media Direct boot hack into Ubuntu Gutsy Haikus are easy. But sometimes they don't make sense. Refrigerator.

03-16-2007, 08:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
M0ddingMan1a Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Age: 18 Posts: 1,603	use the STG. i got it, and its great. lower temps than as5 __________________ 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

03-16-2007, 11:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
jedijeff123 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in a hole in botswana. No, seriously. it has good wi-fi. Age: 14 Posts: 581	Artic SIlver 5 is the best out there. i would not trust anything but the Artic Silver brand. __________________ Intel Pentium D 915- ocing to 3.2 or 3.4,ECS Elitegroup 945-P Xpress V1.0 -ATI Radeon x700Pro 256mb PCI Express 16x -PQI Turbo 2gb 4CAS DDR2 667-WesternDigital 80gbX120gb both SATA 7200rpm-DVD/CD burner w/ LightScribe-Raidmax Scorpio ATX868 Case (2x80mm, 2x80mm on PSU 2x80mm) Aluminum HDD Heatsink and Fan-Acrtic Silver 5 Thermal Compound-Hanns G 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

03-16-2007, 11:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
thealmightyone Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: York, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,000	Either Zalman STG is better than Arctic Silver (only by a small margin, though), or they're equal. __________________ E8200 @ 3.576GHz with GA-P35-DS3L 2900 Pro, flashed to XT, oc-ed to 850/1860. Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC2-8500 2GB Enermax Modular 620W Creative Audigy 4 2x Seagate Barracuda 250GB Jeantech Nitro case, XP Pro and 19" LCD

03-16-2007, 11:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
jedijeff123 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in a hole in botswana. No, seriously. it has good wi-fi. Age: 14 Posts: 581	AS5 is silver paste, thought. there is a benefit to those. __________________ Intel Pentium D 915- ocing to 3.2 or 3.4,ECS Elitegroup 945-P Xpress V1.0 -ATI Radeon x700Pro 256mb PCI Express 16x -PQI Turbo 2gb 4CAS DDR2 667-WesternDigital 80gbX120gb both SATA 7200rpm-DVD/CD burner w/ LightScribe-Raidmax Scorpio ATX868 Case (2x80mm, 2x80mm on PSU 2x80mm) Aluminum HDD Heatsink and Fan-Acrtic Silver 5 Thermal Compound-Hanns G 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

03-16-2007, 11:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
thealmightyone Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: York, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,000	Have you got a link to a review comparing the 2 then? __________________ E8200 @ 3.576GHz with GA-P35-DS3L 2900 Pro, flashed to XT, oc-ed to 850/1860. Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC2-8500 2GB Enermax Modular 620W Creative Audigy 4 2x Seagate Barracuda 250GB Jeantech Nitro case, XP Pro and 19" LCD

03-16-2007, 11:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
chupacabra Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,854	AS5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100008 Zalman SGT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118010

03-16-2007, 11:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
thealmightyone Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: York, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,000	I was asking for a comparison. You know, both products reviewed side by side. Some of the people on newegg seem to get a slight improvement when using STG-1 over AS5. Someone else says a review found AS5 to be slightly better. One of the mods here really likes STG-1 over Zalman. She preaches her love for it (at least used to). __________________ E8200 @ 3.576GHz with GA-P35-DS3L 2900 Pro, flashed to XT, oc-ed to 850/1860. Crucial Ballistix Tracers PC2-8500 2GB Enermax Modular 620W Creative Audigy 4 2x Seagate Barracuda 250GB Jeantech Nitro case, XP Pro and 19" LCD

03-17-2007, 12:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
jedijeff123 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in a hole in botswana. No, seriously. it has good wi-fi. Age: 14 Posts: 581	AS5 is WAYY cheaper __________________ Intel Pentium D 915- ocing to 3.2 or 3.4,ECS Elitegroup 945-P Xpress V1.0 -ATI Radeon x700Pro 256mb PCI Express 16x -PQI Turbo 2gb 4CAS DDR2 667-WesternDigital 80gbX120gb both SATA 7200rpm-DVD/CD burner w/ LightScribe-Raidmax Scorpio ATX868 Case (2x80mm, 2x80mm on PSU 2x80mm) Aluminum HDD Heatsink and Fan-Acrtic Silver 5 Thermal Compound-Hanns G 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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