Zalman CNPS 9900 Dual Fan review

Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/16/2012 09:10 AM | 4 comment(s) ]

We review yet another Zalman CNPS (Computer Noise Prevention System) CPU cooler, it is the CNPS 9900 DF with Dual Fan. It's 2012 and Zalman is going strong on the concept and just when you think they can't change anything on that design they proof that a top notch new cooler based off that old design can still work out well and look gorgeous. Zalman claims this cooler to be offering quiet operation and broad compatibility for Intel 2011/1156/1155/1366/775 & AMD AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2.

You can read this Guru3D article right here.

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The Goose
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#4455851 Posted on: 11/16/2012 03:50 PM

i had the single fan version and it was very good but i quess theyve gone as far as they can now because the 9900 is at least 2yrs old now

nicugoalkeper
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#4455874 Posted on: 11/16/2012 04:28 PM

i had the single fan version and it was very good but i quess theyve gone as far as they can now because the 9900 is at least 2yrs old now

I still not understand how older version are better that the new ones. !!??

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#4456001 Posted on: 11/16/2012 07:30 PM

I still not understand how older version are better that the new ones. !!??

Quoted for truth. Well, the second fan takes away quite a bit of the body. I have the MAX and will keep it, as it beats the DF in temps *and* noise.

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#4456253 Posted on: 11/17/2012 03:20 AM

Hilbert, would you be willing to do a comparison test for us?

I've known the Zalman is probably the best single fan cooler on the market, but, the thing is, the 9900 max contains far more "Metal" then most coolers, but has only one fan, so its limited overall by airflow vs stuff like the Noctua DH-14 Which has two fans, at that, using Noctua fans which are high airflow.

I stuck a Noctua P-14 fan onto the side of my Zalman 9900 MAX cooler at full speed, and not only does it reduce temperatures drastically, I get better cooling results then even a Corsair H100 cooler.

Would you be willing to do a test with the 9900 MAX and sticking a Noctua P-14 onto the side? It would be interesting to see your results

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