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Date Posted: October 7, 2002

The CNPS5100-Cu

The second HSF that Zalman sent was the CNPS5100-Cu. Its design once again is unique in its construction - round and in a way, yet flower-like. The CNPS5100 (due to its weight) mounts to the motherboard, allowing for a more secure mount.

The heatsink needs to be mounted due to its weight

The 60 mm fan is louder than the 92 mm (compared high speed to high speed) so a "fan mate" is included, which is pretty much just a variable resistor hooked up to a knob - but it works well. The mounts on the motherboard are separated by cardboard washers which are included.

This Fan-Mate and accessories come with the CNPS5100-Cu

Part Number: ZM4360EE-Cu
HSF Dimensions: Approximately 90x66x70 mm
Dissipation Area: 1500 cm2
Base Material: Pure Copper
Mass: 344

This cooler is certified for all current CPUs.

One of the things that stood out about this cooler was its weight. The cooler weighs 344g which is actually 44 grams above the AMD heatsink mass specification. Evidently, the motherboard mounting is necessary on an AMD machine.

The cooler comes with:
Bolts for AMD and Intel CPU's
Four Spacers
Four springs (for the bolts, so they remain secure)
Washers for different motherboard (between the motherboard and the metal bolts)
Thermal Grease
Adjustable Fan Speed Controller (Fan Mate)

Both models came with all their necessary components, as well as instructions for installation which were very competent.

For testing, our comparison cooler is the Vantec 6027D.

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