THE_Nemesis Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 I need a CPU cooler. My system is as follows: 3000+ Venice DFI LanParty UT nF4 Ultra-D I was looking @ the Zalman CNPS9500. I saw that it was very nice, w/ LED's and worked really good. I plan on overclocking my CPU to at least 2.7GHz, so I need a REALLY heavy duty cooling system that isn't LOUD. The Zalman looked nice. But, then there's all this buzz about Thermalright. XP120? XP90? XP90-C? SI-120?.... What about the Zalman CNPS7700? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowboy Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 More fan options with the thermalrights, xp120 not recommended for these boards.Thermalright with HO fan and fan contoller the best option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gir Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 xp-90 from ww.svc.com for $27 is about the best damn deal around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_Nemesis Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 More fan options with the thermalrights, xp120 not recommended for these boards.Thermalright with HO fan and fan contoller the best option. What do you mean by "HO Fan"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowboy Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 High Output=cfm cubic feet of air per minute, large cfm =noise but with contoller can turn down when not needed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberparasite Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 thermaltake bigtyphoon beats them all for cooling and quiet too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
palehorse Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 More fan options with the thermalrights, xp120 not recommended for these boards.Thermalright with HO fan and fan contoller the best option. why is the xp120 "not recommened"? How about the SI-120? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacUser Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 the xp-120 isn't recommended because it blocks one of the PCIe slots, not really that big of a problem IMO. see the motherboard compatibility list: http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_su...rd_xp120_k8.htm the si-120 performs almost equal to the xp-120, only about 1C degree difference and is 100% compatible with your board. and about the cnsp-9500, despite zalman's claims, most reviews i've read say it's not that quiet, performs well though, but probably not as well on your motherboard because of the orientation of the CPU socket. the 9500 was designed to face backwards in the case, so that air from the intake flows in one end and gets sucked out of your exhaust, most motherboards have their CPU sockets oriented this way, the Ultra-D does not, only the DFI SLI-DR *Expert* has the CPU socket with this standard orientation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
palehorse Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 the xp-120 isn't recommended because it blocks one of the PCIe slots, not really that big of a problem IMO. see the motherboard compatibility list: http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_su...rd_xp120_k8.htm the si-120 performs almost equal to the xp-120, only about 1C degree difference and is 100% compatible with your board. and about the cnsp-9500, despite zalman's claims, most reviews i've read say it's not that quiet, performs well though, but probably not as well on your motherboard because of the orientation of the CPU socket. the 9500 was designed to face backwards in the case, so that air from the intake flows in one end and gets sucked out of your exhaust, most motherboards have their CPU sockets oriented this way, the Ultra-D does not, only the DFI SLI-DR *Expert* has the CPU socket with this standard orientation well I'm planning on getting the Expert board, an SI-120, -and- run two video cards SLI. Will the SI-120 block one of the pci-e slots too, or should I be ok with what I'm planning? thanks ahead of time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nomad Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 I think the CNPS-9500 has the highest thermal disspation. Not positive, but it is the only cooler I have seen that has been said to rival mid-range watercooling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVG81 Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 Thermaltake big typhoon is really good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatscott68 Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 I have a pair of 9500's - and they work really well. I run at 40* load under Prime, with an [email protected], and about 1-2 degrees cooler on a 3000+@ 9x300. You really can't go wrong with the XP-90 or the Zalman. that 120 is pretty huge - it will definitely be the centerpiece of your mavhine. Not that there's anything wrong with that, either Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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