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**TnT** · 29 March 2004, 21:03

You can check out the reviews at SilentPCReview, they are pretty thourough:

http://silentpcreview.com/section12.html

**UtwigMU** · 29 March 2004, 22:56

Thermalright is the way to go for serious men.

Here's a database on overclockers, although fans are not equal, so one can't compare the results directly.

Otherwise, thermarlight is smaller - 99 vs 109mm of Zalman and weighs less (585g vs 773g).

Here's another review that would imply 0,36CÂ°/W ratio with silent fan.

Problem with online reviews is that I haven't seen one where both are compared in same conditions with same CPU and same fan.

**a_h** · 29 March 2004, 23:23

I own 2 thermalrights (both sk7s), nicely finished and usually you get them for a fair price.

If my next machine will be air cooled, I'm going to look for thermalright again ;-)).

Cheers, Hannes

**UtwigMU** · 29 March 2004, 23:34

I also have a pair of SK-7's - both in my main box.

With Zalman F1's @3000 and good airflow through Chieftec case I get 58Â°C on CPU0 and 56Â°C on CPU1 with RAM temperature at 26Â°C and VGA temperature at 36Â°C.

EDIT: CPUs 2x AthlonXP 2500+ Barton @ 2.26GHz (133x17) 1.85V.

**KvHagedorn** · 29 March 2004, 23:48

Good links, guys.. thanks.

**TransformX** · 29 March 2004, 23:52

Seriously, I'd go with Spire WhisperRock IVâ„¢ or Spire FalconRock IIâ„¢.

They're lightweight (no chance of harming your motherboard if you move your computer), cheap, *SILENT* and very reliable.
Since you're using the mobile version, heat dissipation is already lower than the desktop version and the coolers above perform very well with the desktop version.

Why go with expensive, heavy, fancy shmancy stuff you don't even need ?

**DukeP** · 30 March 2004, 00:12

I have the Zahlman, but the pure copper version.
its really great, and really, really quiet.

Oh, and on my friends computer, where the motherboard fan controller malfunctioned, he could still use his computer 34 minutes, before it shutdown due the heat.
750grams of pure copper takes a while to heat up..

Seriously, I have installed the Zahlman copper versions in 5 machines now, and only heard praise for it.
Its even very simple to install (no bending pieces of sheet metal here, its screw-mounted diecast aluminium).

~~DukeP~~
Edit : quit=> quiet; quite => quiet - Thanks.

**KvHagedorn** · 30 March 2004, 00:49

lol i thought for a second you were saying it died, Duke.. might want to change "quit" to "quiet".

**Grail** · 30 March 2004, 01:16

Kv, the Zalman can be quieter depending on the fan you choose to use with the SP97. You will have to install the Zalman on the A7N8XE-Deluxe before you mount it in your case (no if's and's or buts..). Make sure you have at least 55mm from the center of your CPU to the bottom of your PSU or anything else that will obstruct it. Most of the customers I sell the Zalman to love it.

I don't have specific info on the SP-97, but if it performs anything like it's SP94 brother, it has the most potential for OC and better performance than the Zalman. If you stick a Papst fan(12db one) on it, you'll get some decent peformance that is quieter than Zalman.

Personally, I'd go for the SP-97 and a quality 92/80mm fan with a fan controller/rheobus.

**GNEP** · 30 March 2004, 02:20

KvH - I noticed in another thread ("which socket A mobo") Grail mentioning potential incompatabilities at the moment between the Asus and mobile 2500+'s - need to wait for a new BIOS or go for another nF2 brand.

http://forums.murc.ws/showthread.php?s=&postid=464808#post464808