Zalman CNPS10X Extreme, Cooler, 4.72" (12 cm), 1000 RPM, 2150 RPM Zalman CNPS10X Extreme. Type: Cooler, Fan diameter: 4.72" (12 cm), Rotational speed (min): 1000 RPM, Rotational speed (max): 2150 RPM The high performance CPU cooler game has become quite a market with a ton of options being available out there. There’s no doubt that almost anything you buy is going to be better than the stock cooler you get with your processor, but when... Fan Controller, Performance, Large thermal grease syringe included, Noise levels, CPU compatibility Price (for some) Overall, the Zalman CNPS10X Extreme is an impressive cooler. The ability to change fan speed on the fly is a nice feature, but for me personally the difference in temps between the different fan speeds was not enough for me to want to run ... https://www.futurelooks.com/zalman-cnps10x-extreme-ultra-quiet-cpu-cooler-review/ Some folks might find it interesting that heat pipe technology has been around since the invention of steam engines. But it was the automotive world that found more feasible applications dating back to 1942. It was only in the last few years did it r... Considering what I knew before I really started down the road to technical enlightenment, I have to give Zalman some props. They’ve produced some impressive enclosures and cooling solutions that have a quality unrivaled by the greater part of the mar... https://bjorn3d.com/2010/02/zalman-cnps10x-extreme--cnps10x-flex/ Great looks on the CNPS10X Extreme translated right over to great performance. For about $75 at Newegg, the price may seem steep for a heatsink and fan, but the PWM Mate is a great feature that is a first in the market. Zalman's CNPS10X Extreme fulfills both roles pretty well care of a cleverly integrated PWM fan speed controller in the top part of the fan shroud. Do nothing and the CNPS10X Extreme's 120mm fan will fall under BIOS control, automatically scaling fan s... The Zalman CNPS10X Extreme cpu cooler is the best built processor cooler I have had on my test bench to date. With top notch materials, build quality, feature set coupled with excellent performance, this great looking cooler should be on any buyer's s... Performance, Build Quality, Availability, Price (Only $10 more than the Quiet Version), Aesthetics, Remote Fan Speed Adjustment Mounting solution (needs a backplate), Very Bulky (over two pounds!), May not fit on some motherboards. The Zalman CNPS10X Extreme cpu cooler is the best built processor cooler I have had on my test bench to date. With top notch materials, build quality, feature set coupled with excellent performance, this great looking cooler should be on any buyer's... https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/zalman-cnps-10x-quiet-and-extreme-review,1.html Making cool the coolest .... Zalman recently released a new series of CNPS (Computer Noise Prevention System ) heatpipe based coolers. They are tagged within the 10X label and come in a wide variety of choices and selections. Now granted, the heatpip... It is rare that I am impressed by a CPU cooler. With the 10X series CPU coolers Zalman however achieved exactly that. There's really very little negative to report on the 10X series other than a minor inconvenience during installation. Once you have o... It was a long time ago since we looked at a Zalman product, today though we have their latest cooler on the table. We recieved a sample of their CNPS10 Extreme Cpu cooler that we are going to compare vs a well performing Noctua cooler both under stock ... Fan controller, Perfect core, Silent, Well priced Big and heavy, Dry thermal paste Zalman has done it again, this cooler performs excellent like the previous high end coolers from Zalman. It has a fan controller which makes it very easy to turn on more speed on the fan if you are going to play or if the computer gets unstable. I bel... https://metku.net/index.html?path=reviews/zalman-cnps10x-extreme/index_eng While Zalman nowadays produces cases, power supplies and other peripheral besides coolers, it's still the flower-design coolers that made the brand known. They were the amongst the first manufacturers to provide powerful yet quiet coolers to the marke... Fan controller, Performance, Looks With the CNPS10X range Zalman made a large leap from the flower-design to the more conventional tower design, and it seems to have paid out. The performance sure is up to the competition and the outlooks are plain beautiful. Zalmans coolers have somet... The radial-copper-finned stalwart tries something new The Zalman CNPS line (especially the long-lived 9000 series) is known for its distinctive copper-finned air coolers, which are nearly always organized in a circular pattern around the fan. This arra... Good looks, variablespeed fan controller. Bigger, more expensive, and not quite as effective as its peers. No multifan support. https://www.modders-inc.com/zalman-cnps10x-extreme-heat-pipe-cpu-cooler/ Zalman has a great history of dependable after market cooling for both the CPU and the GPU. For a long time the copper "flower" cooler was the way to go when you wanted the best cooling for you chip. These days the competition is fierce and there a... The Zalman CNPS10x Extreme cooler at the time of this article will run you about $80 dollars and although it includes a fan is still rather expensive in my book. The cooling potential that this cooler presented wasnt bad by any means. In fact wi... We have nothing but good things to say about this Zalman’s build quality, looks, and function. That said, an easier installation and a lower price would have helped it nab a higher score. Zalman has long been known for silent performance cooling, whether it be processor heatsinks, video card coolers, cases, power supplies or even liquid cooling systems. Theyve been designing products for the computer enthusiast over the last decade, an... Two things Zalman is best known for, and what their products seldom fail to excel at, are quality and noise prevention. The CNPS10X Quiet and Extreme CPU coolers are no exception to this. Just handling these units you can tell they are well made. The... Zalman Zalman is a familiar face and for good reason. They have long been a leader in PC cooling solutions. While they have ventured into other areas such as PC cases, power supplies as well various peripherals, they are still primarily known for their successful line of CNPS coolers. Zalman has largely achieved their cooling success on their flower heatsink design. Today Zalman comes to us w Excellent performance, PWM Mate fan controller, Black nickel finish Installation Zalman has stepped away from the cooler design it is well known for and has done a pretty good job. With this step away from the flower design, they also open up a little bit and give you the ability to swap fans. Cooling performance of the CNPS10X Ext... If you can get past the installation headaches, youll be rewarded with superior air cooling performance.... The CNPS10X Extreme marks a departure for Zalman from what we would argue has become a tired design. Weve seen the circular, copper blueprint recycled through several iterations and the new design is a nice change of pace. The first thing youll notic... This time we tested Zalman CNPS 10X Extreme CPU cooler, which is based on the now traditional "tower" design, with five U-shape heatpipes connecting the base to the heatsink. The main feature from this cooler is its speed controller, nicely designed. B... Zalman has been a very well known brand for high-performance coolers for a long time. But most of their famous coolers use a round design with the heatsink fins squeezed in the center. CNPS 10X Extreme, however, uses a different design: it has a tower ... https://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/five-lga1156-coolers-tested-on-lynnfield/5/ Last time we did a group test of coolers for a new socket - - we had to wait a while for many models to be available. Thats not the case with LGA1156 however, as there are coolers on sale now that will fit Intels forthcoming socket.Bear in mind tha... We didnt find any of the initial LGA1156 HSFs particularly great for cooling our heavily overclocked and overvolted Lynnfield CPU, though we didnt see any fail to keep the CPU within its thermal tolerance either. However, possibly the most annoying a... https://www.legitreviews.com/zalman-cnps-10x-extreme-cpu-cooler-review_1034 As an enthusiast, when you hear the name Zalman you have a good idea what the cooler will look like without even seeing it. Since the late 90’s Zalman has been putting out quality coolers that not only perform well but have a look unlike the rest of... Zalman is back in the saddle with the CNPS 10X Extreme performance-wise, now to work on quieting down that fan at full speed. ... Zalman Technology has earned itself a reputation that is hard to beat or even get close to in the silent and near silent computer accessory line-up. Starting back a number of years ago with their famous and much duplicated Sun Flower Designed CPU Cooler. Since that time they have not only went on to perfect their designs and add to their impre... Once again Zalman Tech has come to the plate and knocked it out of the park. In a matter of a month or two when word reaches the forums telling of how well this heatsink performs you will more than likely have a very hard time finding one for yours... The ZALMAN cooler offers some nice features like the integrated fan controller but I don’t see it as adding much value to the equation. How often do you intend to go into your PC to adjust the fan speed? Once you find the sweet spot you pretty much set it and forget it. Thankfully the fan can be run in auto... Noctua NH-U12P SE1366The second most expensive cooler today is the Noctua. It performed admirably and did come with two fans though those were easily beat by one stronger fan. If silence is the name of the game and the only thing you’re looking for... https://thinkcomputers.org/zalman-cnps-10x-extreme-ultra-quiet-cpu-cooler-review/ I reviewed my first Zalman product quite some time ago, a VF-700Cu VGA cooler. I dont remember exactly when it was, but Im thinking probably late 2004, the geForce 6600GT AGP version had just been released. This was an awesome VGA cooler, and is an a... Beautiful "Pearl Black" nickel finish throughout, Cover over fins gives a unique look, Elaborate removable fan controller is very versatile, Performs better than anything Ive tested At just shy of two pounds, using screws instead of baseplate is a little scary When I measured the overclock idle temp on the CNPS 10X Extreme, I was afraid that the coolers overclock performance would be mediocre at best, giving the highest OC idle temp by 5C. I decided to bump up the fan controller to Mid mode. The temp immed... Today we are going to talk about a new cooling solution from the Korean Zalman Company. I have to admit that I am very happy that Zalman has finally moved away from the radial heatsink design that was first introduced back in the far away 2005 in their... The new Zalman cooler made the most favorable impression on us. After CNPS9900 LED it is a really serious step forward for Zalman, even though CNPS10X Extreme turned out just another super-cooler to join several dozens of others. Although, I don’t t... https://pcper.com/2009/07/zalman-cnps10x-extreme-universal-heatsink/?aid=741 Courtesy of Zalman) Modern processors perform millions of calculations, which in turn create massive amounts of heat that needs to be dealt with so the CPU can run stable and work for long periods of time. Since its inception, CPUs have always had s... Five heatpipe design, Easy installation, Multilayer aluminum fin array, Nickel plated coating for corrision resistence, Copper base has mirror finish with no signs of poor milling, Threespeed PWM fan controller can be mounted on top of heatsink and out... Included thermal paste was a bit clumpy and took effort to smooth out The Zalman CNPS10X Extreme was truly a pleasure to work with from the time I took it out of the box until I sadly had to uninstall it from our test system to move on to another review item. When I stood it next to the other heatsinks we tested it aga... The CNPS10X Extreme is Zalmans first conventional tower heatpipe cooler. It weighs a hefty 920 grams, and comes with an integrated fan and fancy fan controller, as well as mounting hardware for all current AMD/Intel sockets, even LGA1156. Is it extrem... Surprisingly good fan, Great high airflow performance, Very good low noise performance, LGA1156/1366 compatibility, Good fan speed controllerCONS, Not as good with low airflow, Heavy/Tall, Price, Inflexible AMD mounting, Our thanks to Zalman for the CNPS1...... Not as good with low airflow, Heavy/Tall, Price, Inflexible AMD mounting The CNPS10X Extreme is much needed model for Zalman. By finally employing a tower heatpipe design, Zalman is back in competition with the top CPU cooler manufacturers of today. While it is not the best performing model, it is excellent, and a good fir...