Zalman 9500 LED Review - So what's in the Box?
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Obviously there's 500g+ of coppery goodness, but what else do you get?
Well, with the 9500-LED, you have an array of fittings as the heatsink supports 478, 775, 754, 939/940 sockets. For AM2 users Zalman released the "special" Chrome Plated 9500-AM2 to commemorate AM2's launch. There is also a standard version, the 9500-AT, which only has the apparatus for 775 motherboards, and doesn't include the rather fetching blue LED fan.
Also included in each variant is the "Fan Mate 2" speed controller, a double-sided sticky pad to hold it on with, a small tube of thermal grease (Zinc Oxide if you wanted to know), a blue "Z" case sticker and the user manual (in English and Korean, nice). The heatsink itself is packed tightly in a plastic shell for protection. One thing I noticed was that as I removed it, the fins hummed from the vibrations. You could almost play a tune on it.
The 9700 comes in two variants. Both have LEDs, both support AM2, however they both dropped support for 478 (that's why I had to buy the earlier 9500). The 9700-NT stands out as it's also chrome coated like the AM2, but apart from that and the LED color (green instead of blue) there's no difference between them. Both include some new "Super" Zalman thermal paste which comes in a small bottle instead of a tube.
Now for the specifications:
Heatsink: | 9500 - AT / LED / AM2 | 9700 - LED / NT |
Dimensions (LxWxH): | 85 X 112 X 125 mm | 90 X 124 X 142 mm |
Weight: | 530g | 746g |
No. of Fins: | 90 | 125 |
Materials: | 100% Pure Copper fins (0.2mm thick) & Heatpipes. AM2 and NT versions Chrome Plated. |
Fin Area: | 3,698 cm2 | 5,490 cm2 |
Heatpipes: | 3 |
Fan: | 92 x 25mm 2 ball-bearing Voltage: 5v ~ 12v Current: 0.35A Max. Power: 4.2w | 110 x 25 mm 2 ball-bearing Voltage: 5v ~ 12v Current: 0.38A Max. Power: |
Fan Speed / Noise: | Silent: 1,350rpm, 18dB Normal: 2600rpm, 27.5dB | Silent: 1,250rpm, 19.5dB Normal: 2800rpm, 35dB |
FAN MATE 2: | Dimensions: 70 x 26 x 26 mm Weight: 20g Output Voltage: 5V ~ 11V ± 2% Allowable Power: 6W or lower Connector: 3-Pin |
CPU Socket: | Intel: 478, 775. AMD: 754, 939/940 (AM2 model supports only AMD sockets, AT model supports only S775) | Intel: 775. AMD: 754, 939/940, AM2 (Both models support all sockets) |
Motherboards: | Requires varying gap between top of motherboard and PSU. |
Case: | Requires depth/width of at least 135mm above motherboard. | At least 152mm above motherboard. |
