zalman or molex?

[poorboy]

Hi.

Just wondering which "quiet" cooler to get. I'm looking at a <A HREF="http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product/cnps6000Cu.htm" target="_new">Zalman 6000Cu</A>, or a Molex aka <A HREF="http://www.quietpc.com/nz/cpucooling.php#amdrf" target="_new">QuietPC Large Radial-Fin</A>. It's going on a non-overclocked Athlon XP1600.

Anyone got experience with either (or both) of these?


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[error_911]

I would definitely go with the Zalman, as the temperatures you'll get with it as well as the noise is a lot lower than that of the Molex brand HSF. Just make sure that the Zalman can fit on your board because its bigger than regular HSFs

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[jheine]

I have to agree with error_911. I'm using the Zalman on a Athlon XP 2100+ and it works great. Nice an quiet when the fanmate is cranked down. What's nice is the 92mm fan also adds airflow over the chipset on my ASUS A7V333 mobo.

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[error_911]

And you can add an extra fan on the bracket and stick it over your video card

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