Zalman Technology has earned itself a reputation that is hard to beat or even get close to in the silent and near silent computer accessory line-up. Starting back a number of years ago with their famous and much duplicated 'Sun Flower' Designed CPU Cooler. Since that time they have not only went on to perfect their designs and add to their impressive line-up. With greatness comes innovation and Zalman has been one of the major computer accessory company has not gone stagnant, but instead have created some of the most memorable items in all of computing.
Today I have the pleasure of reviewing another of Zalman's superior products, the Zalman CNPS 10X Extreme CPU Cooler. For those of you that are familiar with Zalman's line-up you may already know about their other coolers in this series. There is the CNPS9900A LED, CNPS9900 NT, CNPS9900 LED, CNPS7000C-AlCu LED to name just a few. The CNPS 10X Extreme has a number of super features that will allow it to offer the maximum cooling performance possible. These include 5 massive heatpipes being cooled by a monstrous 120mm fan. Next the PWM Fan with Auto/Manual Control which allows you to fine tune the cooler to your specific requirements. With the intro out of the way it is time to get busy and show you how well this beast will perform.
Specifications
Dimensions
135(L) X 100(W) X 160(H)mm
Weight
920g
Materials
Fins: Aluminum / Base: Copper
Dissipation Area
8,544㎠
Heatpipes
5 x U-shaped heatpipes
Fan
PWM 120mm Blue LED Fan
Fan RPM
1,000 - 2,150rpm ± 10 %
Noise
20.0 - 39.0dBA
Fan Bearing
2 Ball-Bearing
Nominal Fan Voltage
12V
Fan MTBF
Over 50,000 hrs
PWM Fan Control (PWM Mate)
PWM Fan Auto/Manual Control - PWM Duty Cycle(Fan Speed Control Range): 25 - 100% ± 5% - Connector Type: 4-Pin only
