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[BonzaiDuck]

Just in from the mailbox -- Maximum PC August 2005.

Page 73 -- Zalman's advertisement for the CNPS-9500.

I have some observations about this, and there is a review available:

Review of the CNPS-9500

Neither the review nor the advertisement mentions the optimum thermal resistance specification for the heat-pipe cooler.

The advertisement shows a graph of temperature against fan-speed. This appears to be partly "hype", because beyond some given fan-speed and therefore air-flow in CFMs, there will be no improvement in thermal resistance. And thermal resistance is THE ultimate measure of how a cooling device reduces the difference between Idle and Load temperatures in Centigrade. (So what better measure would you want for evaluating a cooling device?)

The advertisement (and check the review again) boasts that the unit is more effective at cooling than mainstream water-cooling kits.

We should keep an eye on future reviews of the CNPS-9500-Led, because sooner or later, somebody somewhere (in Germany, US, UK, etc) will measure thermal resistance of the CNPS-9500 and compare it to other heatpipe coolers.

I remain hopeful, optimistic, but skeptically reserved until someone shows me the numbers.

I'm from Missourah . . . . show me!

 

[Corporate Thug]

we need reviews ASAP

 

[imported_Kensai]

Someone buy me one. 🙂

 

[kingprawn]

I have seen the 1st semi-proper review of this cooler at http://www.quietpc.com/uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=592 .

Looks like more reviews will follow shortly

 

[JEDIYoda]

That is not yet available and MaximumPC was way behind the curve on this one!!

The CNPS9500 is suppose to be out later tgis month hopefully!!

Yey--Nobody in the industry has been given the chanve to test it!!

That supposed review is nothing more than informing us!!

Theres also a whole other thread started --
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=37&threadid=1625189&enterthread=y

 

[BlingBlingArsch]

goin to be available starting next week, at least in europe.
it looks huge, and i dont like it when u can`t change the fan.

 

[JEDIYoda]

some people like to be able to change the fan others dont care....

with zalman product I believe they are of sufficient quality that they would need no outside help!!

🙂

 

[ironique]

Cant wait for it to be released! That's my next CPU cooler, most def!

 

[entropy1982]

Originally posted by: kingprawn
I have seen the 1st semi-proper review of this cooler at http://www.quietpc.com/uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=592 .

Looks like more reviews will follow shortly

*reads review, jumps around his room in excitement*

ugh... i'm becoming a geek 🙁

 

[Bona Fide]

Not bad...it can compete with the Reserator? :Q

 

[Safeway]

The Reserator isn't all that good ... it sucks in my opinion. Only if you want quiet cooling and water would you buy the reserator.

I'd prefer a regular XP-90C for space and aesthetic reasons over the reserator. But I'd prefer a real water setup over both.

 

[Kaspian]

Well, that's my next cpu cooler :thumbsup:😀 I need to replace my stock f/hs that came with my amd64.