I agree silverstone fans are good but not everyone likes them.Too noisy, at least to me.Yes, they do perform but its really too noisy.

I think he means that Noctua is a known brand for Overclockers, meaning, they are good for OCing.But to those that are not, they are relatively unknown because its rare here in Malaysia..

This post has been edited by akachester: Apr 21 2007, 09:55 PM

Do you mean if we are pure into OCing, changing the silent fan to something better, @ FM121 on the NH-U12 will do?

If you mean the Noctua fan, i dont think you are able to get at LYP.The only place i know right now is via irangan's bulk. You may wanna contact him if you want it.

I am not sure about the silverstone fan as i do not have the FM121. Wanted to get it though as an exhaust.But i do have the FM82 and no doubt its NOISY at full speed. But the preasure is very good and is indeed a very good fan. If you can stand the noise at full speed, it will be a very good fan for you.I only run it at around 50% of the speed as i cant stand the noise but the pressure is still good. Indeed a good fan if you can stand the price point and the noise level...

If you are wondering how good is the fan on a HSF, my cousin had changed the stock fan of the heatpiped Opteron stock cooler with the FM82 and he saw a significant drop in term of temperature. At least about 5c drop..

This post has been edited by akachester: Apr 24 2007, 08:23 AM

Guys,

Need some urgent help here. My cousin had just accidentally damages the fan of the Zalman CNPS9500 LED. Is there any way to replace/fix the fan?

Well, no more warranty already for it though.Is it possible to get any sort of replacement fan for it or send it back to Zalman to fix?

Aiks, wasted then..Lol..run it at passive maybe?

The fins broken..

Well, it would be easy if its something like Ultra 120 but on the CNPS, i think its quite hard not to mention its going to be very ugly..

Thanks for the link.. Will look into it.

Well, I got quite a few Zalman products myself (A used to be Zalman Freak) and to be honest, i never had any issue with their products.The CPU cooler is fine (not the best of course), their VGA cooler is great, and the Chipset cooler had an OK performance considering its price tag..I even have their laptop cooler...

And i never had any issue with their fan as well. Some people are said they are noisy. Even with the Fatal1ty listing their fan runs at about 40+dB at full speed, i dont really hear any sound as well.The LED had yet to fail me (touch wood) on my Fatal1ty as well as a 1 1/2 year old CNPS. So, i guess its all about luck still..

Well, of course there are better choices out there in every category but the problem i had with the CNPS is because of personal mistake more than the Zalman.

Yea, thats why i am saying i might be the lucky one. So far no trouble with Zalman products whatsoever.Never tried their newer ones though like the 9700NT etc as i feel like getting other products which performs better at a cheaper price..

I think this question is more appropriate if you post it at the Case Fan Thread here :

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=387771&hl=

Need a recommendation here guys..

My cousin's CNPS9500 which i said have a fan destroyed previously had decided to get a replacement for his current Opteron 165. Looking into TR and Noctua, which will be the better replacement?

Budget constraint should be around RM200 - RM250. Not alot of OCing is done (meaning, not hardcore overclocker)..

Besides TR and Noctua, is there any other good HSF with a relative cheap price?Performance should be a main concern..

This post has been edited by akachester: May 12 2007, 09:37 PM

Well, when i recommended to him, the GeminII came off my mouth first. Its indeed cheap but you will have to consider alot of factors. Spacing should not be a matter as he is using the TJ06. However, there might be blockage with the GC, nb cooler and not to mention, getting additional 2 good fans will stretch the budget way over those good coolers already..Therefore, TR and Noctua will be given priority first as i dont know any other brand which is good already...

Yea, Noctua seems good. Had been thinking all over it but i still wanted to check out some TR ones first. I have heard stuff about Noctua not being too well in handling OCing stuff but thats not a worry cause he doesnt OC in the first place..He just wanted something that can perform well enough the way it is when installed onto the PC..lol..

Between Ultra120 and NH-U12F, which performs better?What if i add another fan for the Ultra120?

This post has been edited by akachester: May 13 2007, 09:11 AM

Just wondering, from the review there, is the Ultra 120 being cooled down by a fan or just simply on passive cooling?If its really on passive, the performance seems very good...

Well, if given the review is right and the Ultra 120 is able to perform on par/better than the NH-U12F on passive cooling, its really very good. Well, of course, if my cousin wanted a fan, he could always get the Noctua fan and still run on silent right?hmm..Tough choice here...The only difference for me now is that he need to pay much more for the TR and not to mention, even more if he wanted the Noctua fan..

Ouch, do you mean that he will need to get the extra adapter for Ultra120 just for it to work on Socket 939?

Well, i really love Noctua products.Already got my hands on their fan and NB cooler which both of them impresses me. I know the CPU cooler will also be that way but judging from the price of Ultra120 which is also similar with Noctua, i am torn both ways..lol..Anyway, will look into this matter thoroughly first before making any decision. As of now, it seems that the Noctua would be the best bang for buck with slightly less performance, cheaper and silent..

But does this means that if my mobo is blocking and i need to turn the Ultra120, i need an extra adapter?which means more money, not including the fan..Ouch..Then i guess i will get the Noctua.

Oh man, in that case, the TR is going to be killing my wallet..lol..Is all TR HSF going to be like that or only the Ultra120?Just calculated that if i really wanted to get the Ultra120, it is going to cost more than RM300..

Ultra120 - RM210 (from bulk)
Noctua Fan - RM65 (From bulk, at least if wanted to run a silent but non-passive HSF)
*Optional Adapter - RM25 (estimated)


Damn..For that much, i rather spend it on something cheaper..Is there any way of getting Tuniq Tower as well here in Malaysia?I dont wana be left with Noctua as a choice alone..

Do you have any typical cooler in the casing?Fans?Third Party HSF?

If you are asking about casing fans only, there is one here:

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=387771&hl=


This post has been edited by akachester: May 16 2007, 11:53 AM

To be honest, i never liked LL fans when i bought the casing. Not sure its their filter that caused the trouble or what but they dont really push alot of air to me..

Well, i could not tell you exactly because i have taken the filter out. Its really blocking alot of fair from being pushed out and that i am sure. Therefore, i decided to take it out and replace it once and for all..Anyway, will retest and see whether its as u say when i have the time..

Not really. LL casing come with the filter at the push side for the rear ran. Therefore, you got no choice but to put it there or else, there would be a big hole there...

No problem with that when my fan is running. Its perfectly running fine without the filters for now..