Zalman CNPS7000Cu vs. Thermalright SLK-900U Review

NewsFactory · May 6, 2003, 02:59 PM

Just got word that Gaming in 3D have posted their Zalman CNPS7000Cu vs. Thermalright SLK-900U: The end of aircooling as we know it review! Here's a snip.

Hmmm..."the end of aircooling"... sounds like a bold statement. A lot of tech sites like making bold statements in order to get attention. Perfects scores of "10 out of 10" and "100%" seem to have lost their value. How can a product be perfect? One that is designed by imperfect humans?

So, my statement above may initially irk some. Some may yell, "How do you know for sure that this is the best aircooling can achieve? You're full of it, Mega!" But I never said this was the end... I said this was the end "as we know it".

We're now approaching heatsinks that weigh the better part of a kilo. At what point do the lugs on a Athlon socket break off? At what point will the P4's retention clip fail? Things are getting pretty girthy around here, folks. Attaching a heatsink by nuts and bolts was once thought overkill... but now it's become rather standard on high-end heatsinks. Even more, we're continuously concerned if a heatsink will even fit on our motherboard.

Zalman CNPS7000Cu vs. Thermalright SLK-900U Review

The_Neon_Cowboy · May 6, 2003, 03:38 PM

orbs may look cool ... an great on paper but in actual life thier the worst coolers out there!!!!!!

the bottom of the 900 is wrong too like he sanded it with sand paper ... the bottom of a 900U i have seen was a miror finish the pic he shows looks like an alumium cooler! it not even copper color!

his tabel is wrong too!

i am useing an 80mm 45 cfm fan and my 2500+ is @ 25/28 C yet he shows an intel 1.6 being 41/50C .......... this sound wrong as well

and the score for the 900u wich can acommadate 70,80,90 mm fans was tested use 80 mm only and the zalman was useing a 92 mm fan ... this is no comparable!

hes also useing some blue crap for themal paste not AS3 ... WHY?

in a real test bet the 900u would wipe the floor with zalman

show me how you can put a 120mm fan on a zalman? you cant with slk900u you can with an adapter ... this review sucks

May 6, 2003, 02:59 PM	#1
NewsFactory News Guru Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 0	Zalman CNPS7000Cu vs. Thermalright SLK-900U Review Just got word that Gaming in 3D have posted their Zalman CNPS7000Cu vs. Thermalright SLK-900U: The end of aircooling as we know it review! Here's a snip. Hmmm..."the end of aircooling"... sounds like a bold statement. A lot of tech sites like making bold statements in order to get attention. Perfects scores of "10 out of 10" and "100%" seem to have lost their value. How can a product be perfect? One that is designed by imperfect humans? So, my statement above may initially irk some. Some may yell, "How do you know for sure that this is the best aircooling can achieve? You're full of it, Mega!" But I never said this was the end... I said this was the end "as we know it". We're now approaching heatsinks that weigh the better part of a kilo. At what point do the lugs on a Athlon socket break off? At what point will the P4's retention clip fail? Things are getting pretty girthy around here, folks. Attaching a heatsink by nuts and bolts was once thought overkill... but now it's become rather standard on high-end heatsinks. Even more, we're continuously concerned if a heatsink will even fit on our motherboard. Zalman CNPS7000Cu vs. Thermalright SLK-900U Review

May 6, 2003, 03:38 PM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	orbs may look cool ... an great on paper but in actual life thier the worst coolers out there!!!!!! the bottom of the 900 is wrong too like he sanded it with sand paper ... the bottom of a 900U i have seen was a miror finish the pic he shows looks like an alumium cooler! it not even copper color! his tabel is wrong too! i am useing an 80mm 45 cfm fan and my 2500+ is @ 25/28 C yet he shows an intel 1.6 being 41/50C .......... this sound wrong as well and the score for the 900u wich can acommadate 70,80,90 mm fans was tested use 80 mm only and the zalman was useing a 92 mm fan ... this is no comparable! hes also useing some blue crap for themal paste not AS3 ... WHY? in a real test bet the 900u would wipe the floor with zalman show me how you can put a 120mm fan on a zalman? you cant with slk900u you can with an adapter ... this review sucks __________________