Zalman CNPS 7700 ALCU, Zalman VF700 review - Features
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These fans are compatible with popular sockets and mounting holes for AMD and Intel CPUs, as well as NVIDIA and ATI videocards. Their construction, out of pure copper and aluminum, ensures excellent heat dissipation. A fan installed in the heatsink not only cools CPU and VGA chipset, it also cools all other components under the heatsink fins.
The large fan inside the FHS maximizes cooling performance by providing sufficient air even at slow rotation speeds. The Fan Mate 2 and Multi Connector allow you to control the speed and sound of other components in your case. Both of these items feature CNPS technology (Computer Noise Prevention System), a fancy way of saying that they do not generate noise or vibration in silent mode.
Advantages of upgrading the heatsink
One of the major advantages of upgrading from the stock cooler is the increase in heat dissipation area. The larger 7700 moves more air and has more of surface area than the stock cooler, thus allowing the fan to rotate at a slower RPM than the stock cooler. Despite the slower rotation, the fan performs just as well -- better, in most cases.
The stock cooler looks a little shy next to the massive CNPS7700 AlCu
The CNPS 7700s fan is also visible underneath the heatsink. This also provides extra cooling to components around the socket.
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