Zalman CNPS 9900 MAX review - Product Gallery and Installation

Name: Zalman CNPS 9900 MAX review
Brand: Zalman CNPS 9900

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 12/16/2010 03:00 PM [

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Zalman CNPS 9900 MAX

As always, the packaging -- so that you know what to look for in the stores. Everything is packaged and bundled safely in the carton.

Zalman CNPS 9900 MAX

A bit of a shortcoming with the cooling solution is that you can't swap out the factory installed fan and replace it with your own (silent) fan. We spot a bucket load of common components delivered with the package, which usually indicates a nasty installation procedure.

Zalman CNPS 9900 MAX

Included are:

CNPS9900 MAX
Backplate
Thermal Grease (ZM-STG2)
Resistor (RC7P)
Wrench
Gold Bolts (Socket 1366)
Silver Bolts (Socket 1156/775/AMD)
Nut (Slide) Caps
Nuts
Loading Block
Double-Sided Tape
Users Manual
AMD/Intel Clip

So summed up, once unboxed you'll spot the cooling unit consisting of the heatsink assembly, fan and brackets + back plate that support a wide range of AMD and Intel processors. A little thermal paste is included as well. Also included is a special screwdriver slash wrench, extra long, we'll show you why later on in the article.

Zalman CNPS 9900 MAX

The cooler is nice and big at dimensions of 94(L) x 131(W) x 152(H)mm. It weighs 755g. The fan can be used in PWM mode controlled by your motherboard, you can have it rotate at 100% or you can use a resistor wire (included) which makes the fan spin at a maximum of 1500 RPM, which we totally recommend noise/perf wise.

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