Zalman 9500AT Intel 775 CPU Cooler

Rob Williams · 05-21-2006, 10:00 PM

Looking for the ultimate air cooling solution for your Intel 775? The Zalman 9500AT may be up your alley, but may prove a little pricey for your liking. Installation proved a little problematic, but the cooling ability is evident.

After reading my review here, feel free to discuss it here!

Jakal · 05-21-2006, 11:00 PM

I can see trying to sell to the Intel market with this cooler, but it doesn't make much sense. It's the same cooler as the 9500 LED, just without the LED. The installation bracket that caused you so much hassle isn't included in the LED version. So I don't know that it would make a difference.

Zalman is at the top of it's game in the air cooling, but they need to look at joining the water cooling market. Cpu's are getting to the point where water cooling will be a must in the near future. Mac is even including it in their dual processor G5, if I remember correctly.

The LED version was a sinch to install and I don't know if you noticed. There's a couple different notches on the top of the aluminium where you can angle the fan, albeit slightly, to direct airflow.

Greg King · 05-21-2006, 11:07 PM

Zalman is in the water cooling business. They hvae the passively cooled reserator. Not a bad setup as its almost silent but it doesnt cool as one would expect from a water kit.

Rob Williams · 05-21-2006, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakal

The installation bracket that caused you so much hassle isn't included in the LED version.

Err.. yes it is.

madmat · 05-22-2006, 10:05 AM

I can understand swapping out the fan for the Intel (since it's 4 pin rather than 3) but I don't see why they couldn't do a 4 pin LED fan so the Intel boys could have some bling like everyone else.

Rob Williams · 05-22-2006, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmat

I can understand swapping out the fan for the Intel (since it's 4 pin rather than 3) but I don't see why they couldn't do a 4 pin LED fan so the Intel boys could have some bling like everyone else.

I believe the original goal here, was to create a special Intel-only cooler that proved to be -cheaper- than the LED version. It's no secret.. the 9500AT is -identical- to the 9500 LED. The only difference is the fan speed, which is a mere 50RPM difference.

They didn't include an LED on this cooler, because that would make this a 9500 LED, plain and simple. They planned for it to be cheaper because the cooler only includes an Intel bracket, instead of 3 brackets (939/478/775).

Sadly, it doesn't prove any cheaper really than the LED version. For the extra buck, I would definitely go for the LED version.

Jakal · 05-22-2006, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Williams

Err.. yes it is.

If you're talking about the plastic one, then yeah. I was thinking the metal piece surrounding the cpu. Sorry.

Rob Williams · 05-22-2006, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakal

If you're talking about the plastic one, then yeah. I was thinking the metal piece surrounding the cpu. Sorry.

I don't know what you are referring to exactly. The LED version uses the -exact- same parts as the AT. The back motherboard bracket, the socket front bracket, and the metal clip.. are all the same.

Greg King · 05-22-2006, 08:40 PM

I suggest a fight. We tie one wrist of each of the parties involed togeather and give you both a knife. Last man standing is right by default. Unless you go back and look at my review of the Zalman and see that they both have the same Intel adapter.

Just my idea though. Perhaps it's just to Micheal Jackson-ish for you at this moment but think it over. I have some rope and a coulpe knives...

Rob Williams · 05-22-2006, 09:07 PM

*slides back and grabs crotch*

Jakal · 05-26-2006, 01:07 AM

I was speaking of this metal bracket, surrounding the cpu.

When I first looked at the picture I didn't realize it was a cpu retention bracket. Not being an Intel aficionado, I didn't know of that style of bracket, which, isn't included in the Zalman kit. Pardon me for my ignorance.

05-26-2006, 08:17 AM

You installed the bracket wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's why you can't remove the CPU without removing the bracket. Rotate the bracket 180 degrees and you will have it in the right spot. The corner with the circular cut-out should be where the clip hinges on the motherboard. Go to www.zalmanusa.com and you can see a movie on 775 installation warning you where to put the cut-out corner.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Williams

Looking for the ultimate air cooling solution for your Intel 775? The Zalman 9500AT may be up your alley, but may prove a little pricey for your liking. Installation proved a little problematic, but the cooling ability is evident.

After reading my review here, feel free to discuss it here!

Rob Williams · 05-26-2006, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You installed the bracket wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's why you can't remove the CPU without removing the bracket. Rotate the bracket 180 degrees and you will have it in the right spot. The corner with the circular cut-out should be where the clip hinges on the motherboard. Go to www.zalmanusa.com and you can see a movie on 775 installation warning you where to put the cut-out corner.

The problem is not with the arm used to raise the socket cover, it's a problem with not enough clearence for the door on the socket to raise up. I rotated the included bracket all four possible ways, and neither would allow the door to full open.

I had someone else e-mail me regarding this, and that's when I double checked. So, it's not a problem with the arm.. it's a problem with the door not getting enough clearence.

05-27-2006, 09:25 PM

I have an Asus P5N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard and a Pentium D 930 and a Pentium D 805. It takes two minutes to unscrew the 2 screws, pop out the other CPU and pop in the other and re-tighten the unit. It opens fine. I don't know why you had a problem with it other than the fact that you must put that circular cut-out where it shows you, which is 180 degrees either way from how you had it installed in the picture. There is no removing the bracket to change out CPUs. If there was after taking the motherboard out to install the unit in the first place I'd jump off a bridge. I'm serious. If you go to www.zalmanusa.com and watch the 775 installation movie it highlights that circular cut-out and flashes it in red, over and over and it must be in only one position, the handle side at the base of the hinge.

02-07-2007, 02:17 AM

I notice now that this is an old review...it was just referenced at a different forum where I am a member. It appears that not only did you manage to get the bracket rotated, but the cooler itself is installed backwards if I am not mistaken. The fan should be in the innermost region of the case, blowing the exhaust towards the back panel and the exhaust fan, not into the main cavity of the case, and definitely not directly onto your RAM.

05-21-2006, 10:00 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Zalman 9500AT Intel 775 CPU Cooler Looking for the ultimate air cooling solution for your Intel 775? The Zalman 9500AT may be up your alley, but may prove a little pricey for your liking. Installation proved a little problematic, but the cooling ability is evident. After reading my review here, feel free to discuss it here! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

05-21-2006, 11:00 PM	#2
Jakal Tech Monkey Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missiskippy Posts: 634	I can see trying to sell to the Intel market with this cooler, but it doesn't make much sense. It's the same cooler as the 9500 LED, just without the LED. The installation bracket that caused you so much hassle isn't included in the LED version. So I don't know that it would make a difference. Zalman is at the top of it's game in the air cooling, but they need to look at joining the water cooling market. Cpu's are getting to the point where water cooling will be a must in the near future. Mac is even including it in their dual processor G5, if I remember correctly. The LED version was a sinch to install and I don't know if you noticed. There's a couple different notches on the top of the aluminium where you can angle the fan, albeit slightly, to direct airflow. __________________ Intel C2Quad Q9400 @3.6Ghz \| Asus PM5Q Deluxe \| OCZ Reaper HPC PC2-8500 8GB \| XFX Black Edition 260/216\| knobs are great for twisting, turning, squeezing and pulling... especially your own..... that's how doors open \| Chaos Havok: grrrr im lagging me \| <@Deathspawner> I wish I was in Windows :-/

05-21-2006, 11:07 PM	#3
Greg King I just kinda show up... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,081	Zalman is in the water cooling business. They hvae the passively cooled reserator. Not a bad setup as its almost silent but it doesnt cool as one would expect from a water kit. __________________ "It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan System: Intel i5 2500K \| Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 \| 16GB G.Skill DDR3 \| Crucial M4 128GB SSD WD 1TB Black x1 \| WD 2TB Green x 1 \| XFX Radeonn HD 6850 \| Corsair H80 Water Cooler Fractal Design R3 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2410 x 3 @ 1920x1200 ESXi Host: Intel i7 920 @ 3.0 GHz \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P \| 24GB Patriot DDR3 \| WD 1TB Black x 2

05-22-2006, 10:05 AM	#5
madmat Soup Nazi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: No soup for you! Posts: 1,636	I can understand swapping out the fan for the Intel (since it's 4 pin rather than 3) but I don't see why they couldn't do a 4 pin LED fan so the Intel boys could have some bling like everyone else. __________________ M4N82 Deluxe Phenom II 940 Black Edition quad core @ 3.5Ghz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum, 2x1gig GSkill PC26400 EVGA GTX260 Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me!

05-22-2006, 08:40 PM	#9
Greg King I just kinda show up... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,081	I suggest a fight. We tie one wrist of each of the parties involed togeather and give you both a knife. Last man standing is right by default. Unless you go back and look at my review of the Zalman and see that they both have the same Intel adapter. Just my idea though. Perhaps it's just to Micheal Jackson-ish for you at this moment but think it over. I have some rope and a coulpe knives... __________________ "It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan System: Intel i5 2500K \| Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 \| 16GB G.Skill DDR3 \| Crucial M4 128GB SSD WD 1TB Black x1 \| WD 2TB Green x 1 \| XFX Radeonn HD 6850 \| Corsair H80 Water Cooler Fractal Design R3 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2410 x 3 @ 1920x1200 ESXi Host: Intel i7 920 @ 3.0 GHz \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P \| 24GB Patriot DDR3 \| WD 1TB Black x 2

05-22-2006, 09:07 PM	#10
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	slides back and grabs crotch __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

05-26-2006, 01:07 AM	#11
Jakal Tech Monkey Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missiskippy Posts: 634	I was speaking of this metal bracket, surrounding the cpu. When I first looked at the picture I didn't realize it was a cpu retention bracket. Not being an Intel aficionado, I didn't know of that style of bracket, which, isn't included in the Zalman kit. Pardon me for my ignorance. __________________ Intel C2Quad Q9400 @3.6Ghz \| Asus PM5Q Deluxe \| OCZ Reaper HPC PC2-8500 8GB \| XFX Black Edition 260/216\| knobs are great for twisting, turning, squeezing and pulling... especially your own..... that's how doors open \| Chaos Havok: grrrr im lagging me \| <@Deathspawner> I wish I was in Windows :-/

05-27-2006, 09:25 PM	#14
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	RE: The reason you had to remove the bracket I have an Asus P5N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard and a Pentium D 930 and a Pentium D 805. It takes two minutes to unscrew the 2 screws, pop out the other CPU and pop in the other and re-tighten the unit. It opens fine. I don't know why you had a problem with it other than the fact that you must put that circular cut-out where it shows you, which is 180 degrees either way from how you had it installed in the picture. There is no removing the bracket to change out CPUs. If there was after taking the motherboard out to install the unit in the first place I'd jump off a bridge. I'm serious. If you go to www.zalmanusa.com and watch the 775 installation movie it highlights that circular cut-out and flashes it in red, over and over and it must be in only one position, the handle side at the base of the hinge.

02-07-2007, 02:17 AM	#15
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	Additional Install Note I notice now that this is an old review...it was just referenced at a different forum where I am a member. It appears that not only did you manage to get the bracket rotated, but the cooler itself is installed backwards if I am not mistaken. The fan should be in the innermost region of the case, blowing the exhaust towards the back panel and the exhaust fan, not into the main cavity of the case, and definitely not directly onto your RAM.

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