( 7 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 7 2009
It really cools down my 6400 X2 AMD processor. Although I have it connected downwards, the fan blows from top to bottom, this way it cools down my northbridge and my video card as well... It's really quiet, unbelievable!
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Posted: Mar 13 2009
The first thing you'll notice is that it is big. In fact, I was afraid there would be issues with case crowding or interference with other components. I installed this cooler on an Asus M32N SLI WiFi (Nvidia 590) motherboard with a newly added Phenom 9850. I opted to replace the Cooler Master (that also worked well) on my old X2 5200+ chip since it was already 2+ years old. It also let me evaluate the Zalman. I had two concerns when I opened the box: clearance for my newly added Corsair Dominator (1066) RAM that has a very high profile due and the weight. To my great relief, it fits perfectly. The jury is still out on the weight and I presently have my tower case laying horizontal until I work up the nerve to stand it up. The installation bar is sturdy but I will reiterate: the unit is heavy and without question I will remove it before moving the system any large distance. Finally, I couldn't be more pleased with the results. The stock Black Box AMD heat sink / fan is so loud it makes my office sound like an airport (that has been my experience with all AMD stock fans). The system with AMD stock fan with no over-clocking caused CPU temperatures in the 59 to 61 Celsius range. The new Z9500 AM2 dropped the temperature 10%: my system is running at 55 degrees with the fan speed set in the middle range. Nice. There are less expensive options, for example CoolerMaster products that I know work great with very low fan noise. But given the temperature drop and silent fan options, you can't go wrong with the Zalman 9500 AM2.
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Posted: Mar 11 2009
Por foto no se veia tan grande el Cooler pero cuando me llego es una cosa monstruosa, si este es grande el 9700 es una aberraci??n. Se comporta super excelente, es extremadamente silencioso, la temperatura de mi AMD X2 bajo 10 grados desde que lo coloque. El unico problema es la pasta termica que viene con el Cooler, no se si sera que estaba vencida o es asi pero para correrla sobre el procesador es imposible,se quedaba pegada de la paleta y no sobre el procesador, el tubo donde viene es tan peque??ito que lo unico que trae adentro es una misera gota de pasta termica que es practicamente imposible de sacar del tubo.
