Which air cooler?

erocker · Feb 7, 2008

It's going onto an Asus Maximus motherboard, and I want a copper heatsink to match.

Choices are:

Zalman 9700 (copper) bigger, cools better
Zalman 9500 (copper) smaller, easier to install/remove
Asus Silent Knight II matches the motherboard, looks nice.

craigwhiteside · Feb 7, 2008

i would think the 9700

Bugalaman · Feb 7, 2008

ultra 120

hat · Feb 7, 2008

9700 and 9500 close togeather, respectively

The Silent Knight II:

my vote goes to the Zalman 9700...
and I also did lazy Erocker's work of posting pics of the coolers for comparison purposes...

intel igent · Feb 7, 2008

of those choices id also have to say the 9700. proven results/reliability

:toast:

erocker · Feb 7, 2008

So the 9700 will fit on the Maximus without problems?

Cold Storm · Feb 7, 2008

By god man it will! You'll love the cooler to death! and it would set nice on your max. board.

erocker · Feb 7, 2008

I guess I'll put in my vote then!

Cold Storm · Feb 7, 2008

Put in your vote or your buy!?!? I bet its going to be your buy! Tell me when... I'll buy it right from your cart! lol... Go for it man!

erocker · Feb 7, 2008

Cold Storm said:
Put in your vote or your buy!?!? I bet its going to be your buy! Tell me when... I'll buy it right from your cart! lol... Go for it man!

Already ordered!

Cold Storm · Feb 7, 2008

Sweet! And damn.... :banghead:

I really wanted to do it to you this time! lol..

Nah, I wouldn't do that. It was just the funnest thing that I don't think we will ever forget! Never anytime soon at lease. :rockout:

fafa21 · Feb 7, 2008

i have the The Silent Knight II and my temps are 26-29 idl and 38-44 during gaming you should defently get it

Tatty_Two · Feb 7, 2008

If you want copper and pretty, try this Zerotherm....................

http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/amdcooling/zt_btf95

erocker · Feb 7, 2008

Tatty_One said:
If you want copper and pretty, try this Zerotherm....................

http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/amdcooling/zt_btf95

um... I'm not a girl Tatty... :rolleyes:

Cold Storm · Feb 7, 2008

Tatty got his custom name!!!! sweet and love it man! and oh my god! every father on tpu should buy that! lol

erocker · Feb 7, 2008

Now... I pray this cooler will work in my Lian Li V1000

Cold Storm · Feb 7, 2008

forgot to see about that!
rule of thumb...

If your package doesn't fit, air it out! lol

Now do you know what I mean?!?

erocker · Feb 7, 2008

I'll make it fit, even if it requires cutting, I don't care anymore. I'm just glad it doesn't use God-forsaken push-pins.

craigwhiteside · Feb 7, 2008

here is a performance chart from xbit

Source

Cold Storm · Feb 7, 2008

erocker said:
I'll make it fit, even if it requires cutting, I don't care anymore. I'm just glad it doesn't use God-forsaken push-pins.

I believe it will work. I don't think you will have problems. Maybe with the ASUS one, but not that one...

craigwhiteside · Feb 7, 2008

hehe found cdawall using a maximus and 9700 and seem's he isnt having a problem

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpost.php?p=608257&postcount=8

Tatty_Two · Feb 7, 2008

erocker said:
um... I'm not a girl Tatty...

really?.....you had us all fooled then m8

Tatty_Two · Feb 7, 2008

Cold Storm said:
Tatty got his custom name!!!! sweet and love it man! and oh my god! every father on tpu should buy that! lol

Grandfather if you please!

craigwhiteside · Feb 7, 2008

this leads to another question

i call my grandfather.. grandad

anyone else the same?

Cold Storm · Feb 7, 2008

Tatty, your the grandfather of TPU! and whenever someone gets out of line you have that catch phrase! You've been Tattied! lol

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Which air cooler?

Which cooler is.... cooler?

9700

9500

Silent Knight II

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