Zalman CNPS12X CPU Cooler Review

CNPS12X Overview
As I said the CNPS12X is a very large CPU cooler, the actual dimension are 151(L) x 132(W) x 154(H)mm.  The cooler has 2 aluminum heatsink stacks, which are nickel plated, which gives the entire CPU cooler the chrome look to it.

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This CPU cooler has a whopping three 120mm blue LED fans!  There is a fan on the front, fan in the center and fan on the back.  All three of the fans are low noise fans and have a maximum speed of 1200RPM.  This is why this cooler is part of the CNPS (Computer Noise Prevention System) family.

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There are six high performance heatpipes which use IHD (Interactive Heat pipe transfer Design) technology and go up through both heatsink stacks.  These heatpipes are made of copper and have the same nickel plating that is on the rest of the cooler.

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All six heatpipes come down and meet at the bottom of the cooler.  These heatpipes use W-DTH (Whole-Direct Touch Heatpipes) technology, heatpipes in the base cover touch the CPU directly and transfer the CPU’s heat directly to heatpipes, thereby minimizing heat resistance and maximizing cooling performance in a short time.  The base block of the cooler is also made of copper.

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