View Full Version : Zalman 9700NT Anyone Using?
I pretty much know all the names in HSFs out there, but for some reason I seem to be drawn to the Zalman 9700NT, and wanted to know what everyone's experience has been with them?
THANKS
SlieTheSecond
01-04-07, 09:34 PM
Well I don't have that one but I picked up the Zalman CNPS9500 AT today and I must say I am impressed.
C2D E6400 @ 3ghz.
stock heat sink idle: 45c
stock heat sink load: 63.5c
zalman idle: 32c
zalman load: 45c
stevemedes
01-05-07, 05:36 PM
Well I don't have that one but I picked up the Zalman CNPS9500 AT today and I must say I am impressed.
C2D E6400 @ 3ghz.
stock heat sink idle: 45c
stock heat sink load: 63.5c
zalman idle: 32c
zalman load: 45c
thats weird, i have same heatsink and my idle and load look more like your temps u get with your stock heatsink. :thumbdwn:
Roadhog
01-05-07, 05:51 PM
thats weird, i have same heatsink and my idle and load look more like your temps u get with your stock heatsink. :thumbdwn:
that was the same with my 9500. Then I found out the base wasnt flat. :|
Stoneyguy
01-05-07, 05:57 PM
thats weird, i have same heatsink and my idle and load look more like your temps u get with your stock heatsink. :thumbdwn:
HEHE yeah my temps using a 9700 are only a bit better then his stock setup at the same speed. I'm such a nOOb. :( :p
Most everyone is saying the Tuniq - Tower 120 Cooler is better.
Hmmm
Most everyone is saying the Tuniq - Tower 120 Cooler is better.
Hmmm
I've been seeing that alot lately too. but 23c idle - 32c load for my 9500 is tough to beat.
stevemedes
01-05-07, 08:14 PM
I've been seeing that alot lately too. but 23c idle - 32c load for my 9500 is tough to beat.
With an X2 yeah. My AC Freezer 64 pro ran my X2 3800 @ 2.4 30C idle.
Xion X2
01-05-07, 10:12 PM
thats weird, i have same heatsink and my idle and load look more like your temps u get with your stock heatsink. :thumbdwn:
Everyone's load temps are different because everyone has different definitions of "load." Some categorize it while gaming, some categorize it with Orthos, some categorize it w/ Prime95, etc.
The only load temps I ever pay attention to or report are what I get dual-prime w/ either small or large FFT's. If you bench your CPU w/ prime you'll find it getting a lot hotter than you think it does and you'll be able to test it for maximum stability.
And the Tuniq Tower is the best air cooler there is. Period.
stevemedes
01-05-07, 10:18 PM
Everyone's load temps are different because everyone has different definitions of "load." Some categorize it while gaming, some categorize it with Orthos, some categorize it w/ Prime95, etc.
The only load temps I ever pay attention to or report are what I get dual-prime w/ either small or large FFT's. If you bench your CPU w/ prime you'll find it getting a lot hotter than you think it does and you'll be able to test it for maximum stability.
And the Tuniq Tower is the best air cooler there is. Period.
Well my temps in windows are like 45-48 just browsing the web, goes up to maybe 55-57 in games. tops out about 65-70 in TAT with 100% load.
Xion X2
01-05-07, 10:26 PM
@stevemedes
Ask Slie how much voltage he's running. That makes all the difference. A tenth of a volt can make a 10C difference.
stevemedes
01-05-07, 10:58 PM
@stevemedes
Ask Slie how much voltage he's running. That makes all the difference. A tenth of a volt can make a 10C difference.
yeah, those temps i posted are with 1.375 in bios.
Xion X2
01-05-07, 11:04 PM
yeah, those temps i posted are with 1.375 in bios.
That's a good chip; you may want to think about some better cooling for it. I have a buddy who has his 6400 @ 3.5gHz @ 1.375v and is 52-54C dual-prime load small FFT's.
He has the Tuniq Tower.
SlieTheSecond
01-05-07, 11:23 PM
Right now, I am running 3.3 ghz my voltage according to CPU-Z are 1.352 - 1.36. According to Core Temp 1.325. And according to PC Probe 1.35. So which ever is correct :s
And my definition of load is running Prime95 maximum heat on both cores.
The highest I have gone is 53c at 3.3ghz.
Now I also have a case fan blowing directly on the heat sink from the side. And good airflow. Plus it is winter here, well sorta winter, outside is around 11c during the day. Suppose to be -2c :) so my room is kinda cool. I'm sure the temps will rise in the summer.
stevemedes
01-06-07, 12:26 AM
That's a good chip; you may want to think about some better cooling for it. I have a buddy who has his 6400 @ 3.5gHz @ 1.375v and is 52-54C dual-prime load small FFT's.
He has the Tuniq Tower.
im almost certain i can run 3.5-3.6ghz 24/7 on air. Temps scare me though a little bit.
Xion X2
01-06-07, 01:42 AM
@stevemedes
Yeah, the Tuniq would take care of any temp problems.
@Slie
Go by PCProbe. It's the only one out of those that will report CPU voltage correctly. And which Prime test are you running[Edit: I just now saw you said "Maximum Heat" which must mean Large FFT's?] There's a big difference in load temps between Small FFT's, Large FFT's, and Blend (which uses a lot of memory).
SlieTheSecond
01-06-07, 11:14 AM
Yup thats correct. Large FFT's
I always assumed the highest number was my voltages being used, to be on the safe side. Didn't know which program was right. Thanks for letting me know.
Xion X2
01-06-07, 01:26 PM
Yeah, CPUZ has always had problems reading the voltage when you feed more than stock to it. It's even been off as much as 3 tenths of a volt. Case in point:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=23346&stc=1&d=1168107942
Now I wish that I could run my Conroe @ 3.5gHz on 1.213 voltage... sadly that's not the case. :p
SlieTheSecond
01-06-07, 05:08 PM
This actually brings up a question for me.
I have my voltages set higher in bios than I have ever seen pc probe display.
Right now it is showing 1.39v (I just bumped my cpu up to 3.4ghz).
Now in bios I had it set to 1.45v. Prime95 failed after about 10 seconds.
I just bumped it up to 1.5v. Prime95 has so far been going for 10 minutes without errors.
So for it to be stable so far, I had to bump the voltages in bios. Yet in Pc Probe I haven't hit 1.4.
I am confused as to why this is. Any ideas?
hirantha
01-06-07, 05:26 PM
yep yep!! NT is pretty good.. you will love it cuz i love mine :D
Xion X2
01-06-07, 06:15 PM
This actually brings up a question for me.
I have my voltages set higher in bios than I have ever seen pc probe display.
Right now it is showing 1.39v (I just bumped my cpu up to 3.4ghz).
Now in bios I had it set to 1.45v. Prime95 failed after about 10 seconds.
I just bumped it up to 1.5v. Prime95 has so far been going for 10 minutes without errors.
So for it to be stable so far, I had to bump the voltages in bios. Yet in Pc Probe I haven't hit 1.4.
I am confused as to why this is. Any ideas?
The bios on the P5B overrates the voltages. My guess is it does this as a safety measure so users won't damage their chip. Go by what PCProbe says.
Roadhog
01-06-07, 07:44 PM
The bios on the P5B overrates the voltages. My guess is it does this as a safety measure so users won't damage their chip. Go by what PCProbe says.
no it doesn't. This is due to vdroop which is typical of most Asus boards. Just a voltage regulation problem.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111156
Mod that will fix it.
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