Bowser said:
I plan on replacing the intel heatsink/fan, possibly with the Zalman
CNPS7000A-CU. My goal is Quiet, but better cooling. Good choice?
Suggestions? Any issues with installing this HS/Fan on the P4C800?
I Have replaced my stock Intel HS/F from a 2.8C on my P4C800-E Dlx with the
Zalman 7000A-Cu and it went wonderfully. The only 'issue' I had was that I
did not tighten the Zalman enough because I was being cautious and the PC
didn't boot properly, so I slammed those bolts down like the instructions
say to do and had no problems. I used Arctic Silver 3 thermal compound. My
temperatures went down by over 10 deg C at load and fan speed on max.... In
my system the Zalman is inaudible at ANY speed thanks to a few loud HDDs and
the air pump that runs my case aquarium. I was even able to replace my
northbridge heatsink without removing the Zalman and was able to fit a
Thermaltake Crystal Orb with no problems.
Another consideration you must take is what kind of case you have... my
Lian-Li is a mid-tower case and pretty wide-open.
Good luck. It was well worth the purchase here!
