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Is it worth investing in a Zalman?

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I'm planning on getting one of those new dual core AMD processors.. Do you think I should just use the stock cooler or get one of those 120mm Zalmans?

Are they really that much better?
 
Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
the fvcking screws don't even fit in the nipples! the tension actually stripped the nipples and ruined the whole damned thing. has anyone else had trouble with this pos?
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Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
Answer: NO

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=37&threadid=1706079&enterthread=y
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CitizenDoug I have had no trouble installing anything that Zalman has put out!!
Yes the screws do fit the nipples...you need to take your time and be gentle!!


Don`t blame Zalman for user end difficulties..

You just don`t go in like gangbusters to install the zalman...

Then the hardest part...

Taking your time and understanding what the word "torque" means!!
The tension did not strip the nipples...you did something wrong in the install..it was a user error NOT a Zalman error!!

I have talked with hundreds of Zalman users.......you are the only person who supposedly had issues....

Issues like you are having are very very rare.....

yet those issues it seems can be traced back to the person installing the zalman product!!

Have a good day!!! 🙂

 
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
the fvcking screws don't even fit in the nipples! the tension actually stripped the nipples and ruined the whole damned thing. has anyone else had trouble with this pos?
Click to expand...

Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
Answer: NO

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=37&threadid=1706079&enterthread=y
Click to expand...


CitizenDoug I have had no trouble installing anything that Zalman has put out!!
Yes the screws do fit the nipples...you need to take your time and be gentle!!


Don`t blame Zalman for user end difficulties..

You just don`t go in like gangbusters to install the zalman...

Then the hardest part...

Taking your time and understanding what the word "torque" means!!
The tension did not strip the nipples...you did something wrong in the install..it was a user error NOT a Zalman error!!

I have talked with hundreds of Zalman users.......you are the only person who supposedly had issues....

Issues like you are having are very very rare.....

yet those issues it seems can be traced back to the person installing the zalman product!!

Have a good day!!! 🙂
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Yeah maybe it was me maybe it wasn't. The fact is, if it were truly a high quality product I would not have been able to break it.

You know what the first thing I do when I buy a piece of equiptment is? I throw it against the wall. And then if I plug it in and it still works, I know it's of good quality and can stand the abuse I will give it 😉

(No I don't really do that, but there is some company that makes this amplifier that survived a train wreck. The thing is little bent and compressed to bits and works perfectlyl).

Anyways I bought three of them and the second one installed fine.. Still that first one should not have broke that easily and I have little condidence in these things now. I am just waiting for it to break lose and destoy that $400 cpu..
 
Yeah maybe it was me maybe it wasn't. The fact is, if it were truly a high quality product I would not have been able to break it.

Anyways I bought three of them and the second one installed fine.. Still that first one should not have broke that easily and I have little condidence in these things now. I am just waiting for it to break lose and destoy that $400 cpu..

How do you expect us to believe what your telling me when the time line proves otherwise??

Also when you buy a quality piece of equipment you don`t go out and abuse it and then say its not any good!!

Quality has nothing to do with as you state--if it were truly a high quality product I would not have been able to break it.

Not true at all......especially when dealing with heatsinks and such that are made of copper and aluminum...you must be careful....
Just because you have to take your time and be careful doesn`t indicate its not a quality product........

Thats why before you install things like heatsinks and all you should always read the direction and then go over in your head how your going to install the thing.

Most of us were taught to never force a screw or a nut or even a bolt.....
we were taught to take out time and be gentle......

Have fun!!
 
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Yeah maybe it was me maybe it wasn't. The fact is, if it were truly a high quality product I would not have been able to break it.

Anyways I bought three of them and the second one installed fine.. Still that first one should not have broke that easily and I have little condidence in these things now. I am just waiting for it to break lose and destoy that $400 cpu..

How do you expect us to believe what your telling me when the time line proves otherwise??

Also when you buy a quality piece of equipment you don`t go out and abuse it and then say its not any good!!

Quality has nothing to do with as you state--if it were truly a high quality product I would not have been able to break it.

Not true at all......especially when dealing with heatsinks and such that are made of copper and aluminum...you must be careful....
Just because you have to take your time and be careful doesn`t indicate its not a quality product........

Thats why before you install things like heatsinks and all you should always read the direction and then go over in your head how your going to install the thing.

Most of us were taught to never force a screw or a nut or even a bolt.....
we were taught to take out time and be gentle......

Have fun!!
Click to expand...

Ha I will reserve my gentle treatment for women.

My hardware I am going to treat like a man 😉
 
Originally posted by: CitizenDoug
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Yeah maybe it was me maybe it wasn't. The fact is, if it were truly a high quality product I would not have been able to break it.

Anyways I bought three of them and the second one installed fine.. Still that first one should not have broke that easily and I have little condidence in these things now. I am just waiting for it to break lose and destoy that $400 cpu..

How do you expect us to believe what your telling me when the time line proves otherwise??

Also when you buy a quality piece of equipment you don`t go out and abuse it and then say its not any good!!

Quality has nothing to do with as you state--if it were truly a high quality product I would not have been able to break it.

Not true at all......especially when dealing with heatsinks and such that are made of copper and aluminum...you must be careful....
Just because you have to take your time and be careful doesn`t indicate its not a quality product........

Thats why before you install things like heatsinks and all you should always read the direction and then go over in your head how your going to install the thing.

Most of us were taught to never force a screw or a nut or even a bolt.....
we were taught to take out time and be gentle......

Have fun!!
Click to expand...

Ha I will reserve my gentle treatment for women.

My hardware I am going to treat like a man 😉
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You know I really did throw my digital camera against a wall once. Can't even see a mark.. Now that is a quality piece of equiptment.

Nikon D2H = Man Quality

Zalman = pretty but fragile woman 😉
 
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Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

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Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
So whats the exact name of the cooler besides the Zalman 120mm cooler?
Plz be a little bit more exact.......also another point.....

***Note you posted this at 4;17 in the morning....indicating you had not purchased the Zalman item which you are complaining about....

10/06/2005 04:17 AM I'm planning on getting one of those new dual core AMD processors.. Do you think I should just use the stock cooler or get one of those 120mm Zalmans?

Are they really that much better?

Then you posted this at 4:41 am indicating that within a time span of 24 minutes you went out and purchased the zalman cooler or within that 24 minute time span you odered and had delivered in that same 24 minute period the zalman cooler which you are so PO`d at....lol

10/06/2005 04:41 AM the fvcking screws don't even fit in the nipples! the tension actually stripped the nipples and ruined the whole damned thing. has anyone else had trouble with this pos?

Then at 4:42 am you posted an answer to your own question...lol

10/06/2005 04:42 AM Answer: NO

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=37&threadid=1706079&enterthread=y

hmmmmm.....
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Well I lied. It should have read, "should I bother taking out my motherboard and installing this damned cooler I bought a month ago."

I'm a liar. So sue me

Do you work for Zalman or something?


PS: It's 2:21 where I live.
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As pissed as I got installing it, I must say that it does look damned cool now that it is in there
 
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
quote:

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Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

quote:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
So whats the exact name of the cooler besides the Zalman 120mm cooler?
Plz be a little bit more exact.......also another point.....

***Note you posted this at 4;17 in the morning....indicating you had not purchased the Zalman item which you are complaining about....

10/06/2005 04:17 AM I'm planning on getting one of those new dual core AMD processors.. Do you think I should just use the stock cooler or get one of those 120mm Zalmans?

Are they really that much better?

Then you posted this at 4:41 am indicating that within a time span of 24 minutes you went out and purchased the zalman cooler or within that 24 minute time span you odered and had delivered in that same 24 minute period the zalman cooler which you are so PO`d at....lol

10/06/2005 04:41 AM the fvcking screws don't even fit in the nipples! the tension actually stripped the nipples and ruined the whole damned thing. has anyone else had trouble with this pos?

Then at 4:42 am you posted an answer to your own question...lol

10/06/2005 04:42 AM Answer: NO

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=37&threadid=1706079&enterthread=y

hmmmmm.....
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CitizenDoug states--

Well I lied. It should have read, "should I bother taking out my motherboard and installing this damned cooler I bought a month ago."

I'm a liar. So sue me

Do you work for Zalman or something?


PS: It's 2:21 where I live.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------





As pissed as I got installing it, I must say that it does look damned cool now that it is in there
Click to expand...

 
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
quote:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Originally posted by: CitizenDoug

quote:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
So whats the exact name of the cooler besides the Zalman 120mm cooler?
Plz be a little bit more exact.......also another point.....

***Note you posted this at 4;17 in the morning....indicating you had not purchased the Zalman item which you are complaining about....

10/06/2005 04:17 AM I'm planning on getting one of those new dual core AMD processors.. Do you think I should just use the stock cooler or get one of those 120mm Zalmans?

Are they really that much better?

Then you posted this at 4:41 am indicating that within a time span of 24 minutes you went out and purchased the zalman cooler or within that 24 minute time span you odered and had delivered in that same 24 minute period the zalman cooler which you are so PO`d at....lol

10/06/2005 04:41 AM the fvcking screws don't even fit in the nipples! the tension actually stripped the nipples and ruined the whole damned thing. has anyone else had trouble with this pos?

Then at 4:42 am you posted an answer to your own question...lol

10/06/2005 04:42 AM Answer: NO

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=37&threadid=1706079&enterthread=y

hmmmmm.....--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CitizenDoug states--

Well I lied. It should have read, "should I bother taking out my motherboard and installing this damned cooler I bought a month ago."

I'm a liar. So sue me

Do you work for Zalman or something?


PS: It's 2:21 where I live.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------





As pissed as I got installing it, I must say that it does look damned cool now that it is in there
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Go Get em JEDI!!!!
Nice defective..oopps detective work!!
Your a regular Sherlock Yoda!

 
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