( 7 reviews )
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Posted: Sep 6 2008
This Zalman "flower" aluminum cpu cooler was used to replace a small low-noise Nexus cpu cooler, which had become insufficient. The Zalman is much larger, has a big fan, and this allows it to run slower while providing plenty of cooling. Running slower means it is less noisy. My computer remains nice and cool. Because the fan is wider than the cpu, it cools the surrounding components as well, which is a plus. Installation was a bit tricky, I had to remove the board from the case to replace the bracket with the one that comes with the Zalman. Not a big deal if you're not afraid of taking your computer apart. It also comes with a wired remote control to adjust the speed of the fan, but I was too lazy to install it and run the wire to the front. Instead, I use the SpeedFan utility, which starts when I start the computer, and lower the fan to 50%. In retrospect, I should have spent the extra time to run the wire. Live and learn. Great buy, I recommend it. Make sure it fits in your case, or course.
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Posted: Jul 4 2008
Excellent quiet fan with universal fitting you can use it with older and new processors.
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Posted: Oct 4 2005
My Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz gets about 8-10 C degrees down when used with Arctic Silver 5.
