Cooler compatibility.

CorrodedTemplar · 27 May 2013 at 13:36

Hi all

Is this cooler: http://zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php

compatible with this motherboard: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4305#ov

Processor is Phenom II x4 965 black edition.

I know it's designed to fit AM2+/3+ mobo's, but I can't figure out how i'd attach it to my board.

Doomedspeed · 27 May 2013 at 19:00

Yes:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Zalman-FX100-CPU-Cooler-Review/1749/4

CorrodedTemplar · 27 May 2013 at 22:07

Awesome so i'd unscrew the blue plastic thing, and screw on those metal plates.

Thanks, will order myself one then.

Doomedspeed · 27 May 2013 at 22:44

CorrodedTemplar said:
Awesome so i'd unscrew the blue plastic thing, and screw on those metal plates.

Thanks, will order myself one then.

Basically yes.

Any reason why that Heatsink in particular?

CorrodedTemplar · 28 May 2013 at 09:28

The reviews I found showed it had fantastic cooling for the price.

It's either that or the hyper 212 evo, whichever I can get cheaper. Though I think the 212 evo looks slightly more attractive.

I'm also considering upping my case to the HAF 912 advanced.

doyll · 28 May 2013 at 10:52

I would go with something else. FX100 just isn't very good for the kind of money it costs.
http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/408...est-results-incl-nb-fan-socket-2011-130-watts

If you want a black cooler look at BeQuiet! cooler. They are quiet, cool well and reasonably priced.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=2330&subid=2340

CorrodedTemplar · 28 May 2013 at 16:40

doyll said:
I would go with something else. FX100 just isn't very good for the kind of money it costs.
http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/408...est-results-incl-nb-fan-socket-2011-130-watts

If you want a black cooler look at BeQuiet! cooler. They are quiet, cool well and reasonably priced.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=2330&subid=2340

I'm not looking at the fx100 buddy.

The 2 coolers I am looking at are the Zalman cnpsx10 performa and the CM hyper 212 evo.

doyll · 28 May 2013 at 20:02

CorrodedTemplar said:
I'm not looking at the fx100 buddy.

The 2 coolers I am looking at are the Zalman cnpsx10 performa and the CM hyper 212 evo.

Well "buddy" your link gives me no cooler.

While Hyper 212 is not a bad cooler I think the Thermalright True Spirit 120 is better and cheaper
TS120 = 64c; H212evo 69c (i7 [email protected])
http://rigmods.com/wp/blog/thermalri...-120-review-2/

TS120 = £24.98; H212evo = £26.99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...30&subcat=2352