Hands on - Performance - Cool innovations. Zalman's CNPS9500 offers quiet cooling - here's how it works and how to install it.(Product/Service Evaluation)(Column)

Publication: Personal Computer World

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In the past, heatsinks and fans had a pretty simple job. Component temperatures were modest and few people complained about fans making too much noise. Today, as both hardware temperatures and our demands for quieter systems increase, modern cooling systems have had to evolve. We need heatsinks and fans that can dissipate significant temperatures and want them to do so in virtual silence; and if they look nice while they're doing it, that's even better.

Several manufacturers have taken up the challenge of quiet, efficient cooling, but few match the continued innovation of Korean-based Zalman (www.zalman.co.kr). Its original Flower cooler pioneered the concept of a large efficient heatsink coupled with an equally large, slowly spinning fan.

Zalman's cooling range has continued to...

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