Does anybody know whether a Zalman CNPS9500 LED is actually better at cooling than the stock HSF of the Opteron 170? Is the noise any different?
I'm aware of the fact that the Zalman fan isn't the best cooling solution you can get for that CPU, but I like the looks. I don't intend to go too far with overclocking (I simply don't have the time for that), but I'm not going to install a new hitsink/fan combination just for the looks, if the stock solution is equally good. Does anyone have any experience with this combination?
I'm aware of the fact that the Zalman fan isn't the best cooling solution you can get for that CPU, but I like the looks. I don't intend to go too far with overclocking (I simply don't have the time for that), but I'm not going to install a new hitsink/fan combination just for the looks, if the stock solution is equally good. Does anyone have any experience with this combination?