948U or Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Ultra Quiet

[MustISO]

Looking at both of these. Any thoughts or opinions?

 

[trilogy777]

Zalman ..offcourse
Thats what I have in my setup- Abit IC7-G , 2.8E..Zalman fan
Quiet as can be..except when things get really hot

 

[MustISO]

What speeds are you running at (if you overclock).
What temps do you have idle and load?

Thanks!

 

[nOObBooB]

Hrmm i have a zalman 7000B-CuAl, for the same price or just for a litlte bit more i suggest a thermalright. Their cooling capacibilites can lower your temps like 5C more compared to a zalman. Really, i am not that happy wiht my zalman because for some reason it feels extremely cold to the touch but yet my cpu is still at 39C. Unless you really perfer silence over betteer oc capabitlies, i suggest thermalright. Esp when choosing teh right fan, will just make useing the thermalright a little louder.

 

[Zap]

If you want low cost and easy setup, get the Zalman 7000 AlCu. Yup, the AlCu, not the Cu. Sure, the Thermalright may end up better, but you'd have to bolt on through the motherboard (trivial for some, not for others) and you'll have to choose/pay for a fan. Also, choice of fans will impact performance even with same CFM ratings.

The 7000 AlCu is just an easy, quiet choice at $30 that gives very reasonable performance.

Disclaimer: I currently own three Zalman 7000 AlCu, one Thermalright ALX-800 and one Thermalright SLK-900A. Have previously owned Zalman 7000 Cu and Thermalright XP-120, plus various other Zalmans and Thermalrights.

 

[charloscarlies]

Originally posted by: Zap
If you want low cost and easy setup, get the Zalman 7000 AlCu. Yup, the AlCu, not the Cu. Sure, the Thermalright may end up better, but you'd have to bolt on through the motherboard (trivial for some, not for others) and you'll have to choose/pay for a fan. Also, choice of fans will impact performance even with same CFM ratings.

The 7000 AlCu is just an easy, quiet choice at $30 that gives very reasonable performance.

Disclaimer: I currently own three Zalman 7000 AlCu, one Thermalright ALX-800 and one Thermalright SLK-900A. Have previously owned Zalman 7000 Cu and Thermalright XP-120, plus various other Zalmans and Thermalrights.

Ummm...correct me if I'm wrong but don't the Zalmans bolt through the motherboard as well? I know it did on my A64 rig. But otherwise I agree....the Zalman will end up being a little cheaper, easier to setup, and easier to find at a local computer store (atleast in my case). If overclocking is your main concern....go with the 948U with a 92mm fan of your choice.

Both are very nice heatsinks.

 

[Lithan]

948U cools better. Zalman comes with a nice quiet 92mm fan and has really effective fan placement. If you want to use a dead silent fan, get zalman. If you don't mind a little noise, the 948 will cool better.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: charloscarliesUmmm...correct me if I'm wrong but don't the Zalmans bolt through the motherboard as well? I know it did on my A64 rig.

Consider yourself corrected. The 7000A bolts through the motherboard for all AMD platforms, but uses the standard P4 retension for the Intel platform. Really easy to attach, just slide the two aluminum bars into the retension bracket, apply thermal goop, set the unit down onto the CPU and install a screw on both sides. Done.

 

[caz67]

Go with the Thermalright.