Zalman socket A worth it?

still_runnin · Aug 13, 2003

Im looking for a quiet system so the zalman socket A looks tempting. Im going to overclock my 1700+ for around 2.4-2.6Ghz. Would this heatsink/fan hold up that well? It doesnt seem like to many people have the socket A zalman. In fact the only place I can find that sells them is xoxide for $50 but that isnt bad considering you pay very close to that for a 800U and a smart fan 2. I will take any input you have.

L337 M33P · Aug 13, 2003

Erm which model?

still_runnin · Aug 13, 2003

the 7000A. its at newegg for 42 plus 6 for shipping.

L337 M33P · Aug 13, 2003

http://overclockers.com/articles373/ <--- the die simulator rankings. If you want a quiet PC then Zalman is one of the best, but for pure cooling the SLK800U is better.

still_runnin · Aug 13, 2003

I see that the 7000Cu did crappy in the amd section but that is just because it was modded to fit socket A. It did a lot better in the P4 section. The 800U did really well in the amd and P4 section but it also had a very very loud fan. I think if I got the 7000A, it would do just as good on the AMD section as the CNPS7000-Cu did on the P4 section. Thanks for the link anyways. Do you agree with the above statement though?

Ffats · Aug 14, 2003

still_runnin said:
I see that the 7000Cu did crappy in the amd section but that is just because it was modded to fit socket A. It did a lot better in the P4 section. The 800U did really well in the amd and P4 section but it also had a very very loud fan. I think if I got the 7000A, it would do just as good on the AMD section as the CNPS7000-Cu did on the P4 section. Thanks for the link anyways. Do you agree with the above statement though?

The Zalman performed crappily because AMDs run a lot hotter than P4s. There is no difference between the 7000A and 7000Cu (7000cu being the P4 'model'). The A model simply comes with some new mounting hardware, so don't expect it to be amazing (as the P4 setup did) on your AMD. This probably isn't a good choice if you would like to pump up your AMD. Highly reccomended on the P4, just needs to be bigger for Socket A use.

madsam · Aug 14, 2003

still_runnin said:
the 7000A. its at newegg for 42 plus 6 for shipping.

looks like a good candidate for a gf4...he he he

emericanchaos · Aug 14, 2003

Ffats said:
The Zalman performed crappily because AMDs run a lot hotter than P4s. There is no difference between the 7000A and 7000Cu (7000cu being the P4 'model'). The A model simply comes with some new mounting hardware, so don't expect it to be amazing on your AMD.

it depends on the AMD he's using and the AMD that the test was performed with. if it's a Tbred B than no AMD's do not run hotter than P4's. the B's use .13 micron allowing them to be much cooler than previous AMD's and put out less thermal energy than P4's. my JIUHB 1800 is doing 34-36C full load folding with the overclock in my sig. my case is also exceptionally quiet and i have more mods to do to improve airflow/silence.

Ffats · Aug 14, 2003

Any processor with .13 micron manufacturing will run that cool. Its a 1800... Underclock a 2.4 to 1800 (correct me if I'm wrong, however I belive an 1800+ runs at an actual 1.2ghz clock?) speeds and the P4 will run cooler than a Tbred B.

This doesnt not negate the fact that the 7000A is no different than the P4 'model', and won't perform just as well as a Zalman cooler in a P4 setup.

madcow235 · Aug 14, 2003

p4s have run hotter then amds ever since the amds switched to .13. The p4 3.06 puts out like 80 watts while the 3200 puts out like 60.

Zalman socket A worth it?

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