Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCU 92mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan

by Zalman

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 4.3 x 2.4 inches ; 15.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006VHVB4
• Item model number: CNPS7000B-ALCU
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 19, 2005

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

The 7000B has slightly improved upon the 7000A heatsink not only in performance, but in a 0.25-ounce weight reduction. The 7000B comes with the easy-to-use Fan Mate 2, and even includes a high strength fiberglass reinforced plastic Backplate for use with AMD Sempron/AMD64 motherboards. Does not generate noise or vibration in Silent Mode. Pure copper and pure aluminum base materials ensure excellent heat dissipation. Intel Pentium 4 (Socket 478), AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP (Socket 462), and Sempron/AMD64 (Socket 754/939/940) compatible design for broad compatibility. 92mm fan inside the FHS maximizes airflow and makes installation easier. Adjustable fan speed controller (Fan Mate 2) enables control of noise and fan performance.

What's in the Box:
Common Components: Heatsink Assembly (CNPS7000B-AlCu), four Bolts, Thermal Grease, Fan Speed Controller (Fan Mate 2), Double-sided Tape (for installing Fan Mate 2), Cable for Fan Mate 2, User's Manual - in English and Korean. Components for Intel Pentium 4 (Socket 478): two Clip Supports for Socket 478. Components for AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP (Socket 462): one A-Type (Blue) Clip Support for Socket 462, one B-Type (White) Clip Support for Socket 462, four Bolts - For fastening the Clip Supports, one set of Washers. Components for AMD Sempron/AMD64 (Socket 754/939/940): two Nipples, one Backplate, Big washers (from component #12).

Product Description

ZAL FN CNPS7000B-ALCU CPU 2-BALL heatsink w/ 92mm FN

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Replace your generic heatsink with the big Zalman heatsink fan silent cooler combo, April 25, 2006

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OverTheMoon ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCU 92mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan (Personal Computers)

This is very big. It will be like a big wheel that will take up about a quarter of the size of your motherboard (mobo) with your central processing unit (cpu; processor) at its centre. It looks small in the picture but the unit is 136mm in diameter (5.35") and probably the biggest component in your computer next to the mobo and power supply unit (psu). To top it off it requires a full dismantling of the system to install because of a back support plate that goes onto the rear of the mobo. The fan inside the spreading metal heatsink is 120mm fan that can run at around 2000 RPM max creating 32 dB but there is a controller with the unit, called a Fan Mate 2, that allows you to control the speed of the fan and so decrease the noise. Apart from its enormous size the unit weighs in at a whopping 1000g which is over 2 lbs. Given that the cooler is so big they have gone to great lengths to create a very harsh to install support frame that will test a novice who may want to consider getting a professional to install it unless you are happy taking out your mobo. You should also double check that this Zalman heatsink supports your mobo as they have dropped support for certain types of mobos. So check before you buy. Installing the actual heatsink is not such a big deal as the parts are very well designed but it does require that you have front and back access to your mobo. You may also find this to be a bit of a squeeze with your PSU unit so again maybe doing some measurements before you buy is a good idea. I found zero clearance between my PSU and the cooler. It literally just breezed against it. The unit is a silent solution not an overclocking solution even though it can be used with overclocking. For those looking to create a cooler, less noisy computer, the Zalman will replace that noisy generic heatsink with a silent one. Your system will also be a little cooler, but not a whole pile, and in some cases there will be no discernable drop in temperature. It is the quietest air-based CPU cooler on the market. That is what is was designed for and that is exactly what it does. If you can't sleep because your computer sounds loud then this will probably help you get some extra forty winks. You may have to disable the generic case fan to hear the silence and of course hard drive activity will play a part in noise, but as for getting rid of a major noise culprit - the generic heatsink, this Zalman is the best around. Just get it, install it, or find someone who can. It is worth it.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WoW, forget 5 stars, this one's a 6!!!, April 12, 2005

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Nelson Herrera (Sunny Miami, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCU 92mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan (Personal Computers)

I have a Pentium 4 3.0GHZ 800FSB cpu, and while encoding video my temps were reaching a CrItIcAl 89 Celcius!!! This was with the boxed heatsink/fan. How Intel provides a heatsink/fan combo that doesn't even meet their own thermal spec is beyond me.

Anyway, how does 50 Celcius sound, under full load? And in silent mode, no less! Forget the CPU fan noise that drowned out everything in the room, now I can actually concentrate.

39 degrees Celcius for $35.99??? I never expected this much of an upgrade from a heatsink/combo swap.

Make sure you check your clearances though, because this guy is a monster.

L8tr

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zalmon --> My desktop PC become more quiet than Laptop, October 18, 2006

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Sviden - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCU 92mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan (Personal Computers)

Because my PC was making too much noise which I could hear even from next room, I went and upgraded my Power supply and CPU Fan with "Zalman 400W Noiseless Power SupplyZM400AAPF" and "Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu" CPU Fan.
- After I replaced the Power supply the noise went down a bit but I could still hear the PC in the room.
- When I replaced the CPU Fan the system become so quiet that initially I wasn't sure if I had powered the system at all.
- I have ATX Mid-Tower and now I'm not even sure if the system is working at all if I don't see the Power LED.
- I have Pentium 4 with "Socket 775 CPU" and the only small drawback was that I had to purchase and install additional bracket (ZM-CS1). The bracket didn't fit the motherboard opening (ECS 848P-A7) so I end up attaching the bracket with only 3 screws instead of 4. Be aware that because the screws for the bracket are installed around the processor from the bottom side of the motherboard you have to take out all cards and disconnect all other components (HD/CD/DVD/..) first.
- 2-nd small issue was that the bracket 2 screw holes didn't match well the FAN screw opening and I had to play a while until I was able to put the 2 screws
- after this small installation difficulties my Desktop PC is now MORE SILENT than my Dell Laptop.
-> Definitely Silent Solution which I highly recommend