Thursday, December 15th 2011
Zalman Intros CNPS20LQ CPU Cooler
Zalman took its first dip into water cooling after a while, with the CNPS20LQ, a self-contained (closed loop) CPU cooler. Designed and made originally by Asetek, a well-established brand name in OEM water cooling solutions, the CNPS20LQ uses a single-fan (dual-fan capable) radiator design. Its radiator measures 120 (W) x 158 (L) x 25 (H) mm. The radiator houses a small reservoir. The block houses a pump, which draws power from standard 4-pin CPU power header, and supports PWM control. The two are connected by flexible tubing. The block features a copper base with pre-applied thermal interface material. The CNPS20LQ supports all current socket types, including Intel LGA2011, LGA1155/1156, LGA1366, LGA775; AMD AM3+, FM1, and AM3/AM2+/AM2. It is priced at €69.90.
29 Comments on Zalman Intros CNPS20LQ CPU Cooler
My 2500k is idling at around 23-26'c current on all cores.....but then it is 12'c in my room currently :wtf::wtf:
any colder and I swear I will see penguins appear out of my open 24 pack of Magners.
CPU under load hits about 50C. But i'm on my original pump so its probably not getting the maximum through put. I have a spare Eheim to put in when it finally goes.
All in all for a silent water system which was originally used on my Athalon XP 2500 it has only had a replacement waterblock to fit the AM3 board. In between it's been on a E6300 C2D and a Q6600 oc'd to 3.5Ghz.