Zalman or SLK900U?

[aggressor]

http://www.svc.com/noname10.html with Panaflo 92mm low noise Fan

vs

http://www.svc.com/zacn.html

Has anyone compared the 2 before? Aren't they considered the top 2 air heatsinks?

I have a 900u already, but I don't think I can put a different Northbridge cooler on it due to the 900u leaning over my IC7 Northbridge.
Have any IC7\900u users here replaced the Northbridge HS\Fan?

 

[cmdrdredd]

the Zalman takes more space than the Thernalright.

 

[aggressor]

I realize but it also higher off of the mobo than the 900u.

I've seen people with the Zalman passive HS+Fan with the Zalman CPU hs\fan.

 

[Vonkhan]

just installed a zalman on my 2.8b / IC7 combo ... no probs, installs like a charm

 

[aggressor]

Northbridge Zalman or CPU Zalman? If Northbridge, 900u cpu Heatsink?

 

[Vonkhan]

CPU Zalman

 

[Corporate Thug]

**pround thermalright fanboy (me) says slk900**

 

[huesmann]

This fanboy seconds the notion.

 

[NYHoustonman]

My experiences (a total of one) with Zalman have been great, so I say, if you really want that new North Bridge Cooler (why, i might add, is a different story...), get the Zalman.

 

[amcdonald]

I had the same dilemma, and I went with the slk900u for basically one reason.
If the fan in the zalman cpu HSF dies, you don't have a working HSF, if the fan on your slk900 dies, you can just replace it.
However long it takes to rma/replace the zalman HSF is how long you will not be able to use your computer.

 

[Vonkhan]

good point, but the zalman looks so much cooler esp wen u have a couple of LEDs focussing on it

 

[amcdonald]

I'm a big fan of things that look cool, but I wouldn't build a system with a $40-$50 HSF without utilizing a cpu duct. So in my case I can't see the heatsink either way, even with a window.

 

[RichCoulson]

I just put the zalman 7000 alcu on my intel d875, which has a passive northbridge heat sink. No problems with the fit.

 

[Davegod]

£27 (ok normally £32) for the 900u. damn that hunk of copper costs £53 (USD$88) here in the UK.
(anyone finding it cheaper please pm )

Alpha PAL8045 is another beast of a HSF. (mobo compatibility)

 

[BoomAM]

Originally posted by: huesmann
This fanboy seconds the notion.

I`ll third it.