RE: Fw: Re:PC Cooling Tips

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nah - I find the Zalmans are a bit more susceptible because of the reduced
speed of airflow across them and their design. It wasn't an issue at my old
place as we didn't seem to get so much dust but where I live now it seems
to
be worse...

...or perhaps my missus should just clean a bit more often?

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Paul Gale
> Sent: 04 March 2007 12:03
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Fw: Re:PC Cooling Tips
>
> But that would be true of any fan cooled heat sink would it not?
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of Phil Harris
> > Sent: 04 March 2007 11:09
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Fw: Re:PC Cooling Tips
> >
> >
> > Only problem I've had with the Zalman's is they do tend to
> accumulate
> > dust if they're in a dusty environment...
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of Paul Gale
> > > Sent: 04 March 2007 10:33
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Fw: Re:PC Cooling Tips
> > >
> > > I use a number of the 9500 and 9700 Zalman coolers - truly
> > > excellent! Pretty quiet (with the more expensive one you
> get the fan
> > > mate controller, so can vary speed and noise) - even at
> full speed
> > > there not that noisy. Cooling is excellent. The only
> problem may be
> > > that they're sooooo  BIG - but that's why there's so
effective!
> > > You'll need a lot of space to fit the 9700 in. I believe the
9000
> > > series are their best performing coolers - if you have the
space!
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > > > Of Tim Fletcher
> > > > Sent: 04 March 2007 02:16
> > > > To: ukha_D@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Fw: Re:PC Cooling Tips
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Darren,
> > > >
> > > > I just put a Zalman CPNS7000 series in my MCE box.  I
> did a bit of
> > > > "case geometry realignment" with some
tinsnips and put
> the speed
> > > > control outside the case.
> > > >
> > > > At full speed the fan is far from silent, but you can
back
> > > it off and
> > > > it drops below the noise of the drives - It would be
> nice to have
> > > > something soft that controls drive the speed as a
factor of
> > > temp, but
> > > > the mobo doesn't appear to support it.
> > > >
> > > > I did a saved search on Ebay (where would we be without
it)
> > > and waited
> > > > for a cheap unit (because I was unsure if it would make
a
> > > difference -
> > > > I'd say it does - YMMV!)
> > > >
> > > > Give it a whirl.
> > > >
> > > > L8r
> > > >
> > > > Tim.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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