Introduction

Zalman is a name we all know for those crazy heatsink designs. Well those designs may be crazy, but they work extremely well. The last time I took a look at a CPU cooler from Zalman was back in 2002 when I reviewed the CNPS6000-Cu. So I was excited when I found out I was going to be able to check out another CPU cooler from Zalman especially since I just got my new AM2 system. As I said Zalman is known for crazy heatsink designs but this time they have made a low profile heatpipe cooler, so let's see if it does as well as their other coolers.

Specs:

Here are the features and specs from Zalman's website.

Compatibility
AM2 - Sempron, Athlon 64, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64 FX-62
754 - Sempron, Athlon 64
939 - Athlon 64, Athlon 64 X2
940 - Athlon 64 FX, Opteron
775 - Pentium D, Pentium 4

Heatsink
Dimensions: 108(L) X 108(W) X 62.5(H)mm
Weight: 350g
Material: Pure Copper and Pure Aluminum
Dissipation Area: 2,815cm2
Thermal Resistance
- Silent Mode: 0.13 C/W
- Low-noise Mode: 0.2 C/W

Fan
Bearing Type: 2-Ball
Speed
- Silent Mode: 1,400 RPM +/- 10%
- Low Noise Mode: 2,600 RPM +/- 10%
Noise Level
- Silent Mode: 18.0 dBA +/- 10%
- Low Noise Mode: 30.0 dBA +/- 10%

Features:
- Noiseless and vibration-free operation in Silent Mode.
- Optimum performance and quick heat dispersion achieved with the use of 4 heat pipes.
- Optimized fin design for lightness and higher performance.
- Ultra quiet 92mm fan.
- Compatible with slim and low profile computer enclosures.
- Adjustable fan speed controller (FANMATE 2) included.

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