Which Zalman

[Byte]

I'm planning to get a Zalman orb with a P4 2.4C and a IC7. (the zalmans fit right?) Which Zalman should i get? The Pure Cu one seems cheaper than the Cu/Alum one at newegg. I thought the hybrid was the "budget" one?

 

[Tetsuo]

I'd take the pure copper one, dissipates heat better.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Byte
I'm planning to get a Zalman orb with a P4 2.4C and a IC7. (the zalmans fit right?) Which Zalman should i get? The Pure Cu one seems cheaper than the Cu/Alum one at newegg. I thought the hybrid was the "budget" one?

look again dude, the pure Cu is 42, the hybrid is 35. i would pay the extra $6 and get the pure Cu

 

[canadianpsycho]

I'm looking at the 2 myself, and seriously considering the AlCu, for the simple fact that it doesn't weigh as much as a small child. I can live with the .02 difference in C/W.

 

[thermite88]

The CuAl hybrid is lighter and more practical for most applications. It sacrifices very little in cooling performance. 1.5°C in a full load P4 and no difference in idle.

I purchased the CuAl hybrid and am very happy with it.

 

[Tom]

The CuAl is $29.99 at svc.

 

[Cadaver]

I'm way happy with my Zalman copper flower. That plus AS3, and temps went down by 10C compared to the (rather noisy) ThermalTake Volcano 7, even with the Zalman fan on the lowest setting. I was even able to remove two case fans for less noise. NB chip runs cooler, too, since the Zalman fan blows on it as well.

 

[thermite88]

Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
The CuAl is $29.99 at svc.

It is a very good price if you can pick up from SVC. However, it is usually cheaper to buy local saving the shipping cost.

 

[Tom]

I've been looking for reviews and/or opinions about the Cu/Alum version, anyone ?

 

[thermite88]

Originally posted by: Dead Parrot Sketch
I've been looking for reviews and/or opinions about the Cu/Alum version, anyone ?

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