CNPS7700-cu vs. CNPS8000

['99]

I’m currently using Zalman’s CNPS7700-cu in my SG-01E (AMD64 4000+ on a eVGA NF44 nForce4), and was wondering if I should try the new CPNS8000? They are almost same hight.... but does it cool better? Also the Silverstone NT6 looks nice... but it is somewhat bigger than the CNPS8000.

 

[altcon]

[QUOTE='99]I’m currently using Zalman’s CNPS7700-cu in my SG-01E (AMD64 4000+ on a eVGA NF44 nForce4), and was wondering if I should try the new CPNS8000? They are almost same hight.... but does it cool better? Also the Silverstone NT6 looks nice... but it is somewhat bigger than the CNPS8000.[/QUOTE]
Once you have a Zalman performance cooler you won't see much improvement -1-2 degrees at most.I'd skip it...

 

[randy5554]

Which one is quieter?

 

[Soymilk]

with the sg01-e, get the nt06 cooler if you have a psu with a 120mm fan on the bottom. the nt06 rises right up to the psu, so the psu fan sucks all the heat out without need (or space) for another fan.

 

[Dark79]

Once you have a Zalman performance cooler you won't see much improvement -1-2 degrees at most.I'd skip it...

I went from a 7000cu to an 8000 and saw close to a 10 degree drop. I don't think you'll get as drastic of a drop from the 7700 but I still think it'd be better than 1-2 degrees.

But I think the 7700 would be quieter due to the larger fan. I have the fan on my 8000 cranked all the way up (I did that on the 7000, too) and it's very audible.
Not X1800XT-stock-cooler loud, but still noticeable.

 

[HaX]

will the 8000 work on a a8n32-sli, i'm wondering if it's going to cut off any ram slots or hit any capacitors.

 

[bernz]

CNPS 8000 in terms of acoustics is a bloody failure compared to the CNPS 7700.

I'd just ride it out and wait for the CNPS 8700 to come - heatpiped 7700 which is likely to be better than that 8000 by a longshot.

Read the review of the CNPS 8000 and weep.

The CNPS7000 is available for US$20, and can probably one-up its newest sibling in terms of both noise and performance.

 

[sleepeeg3]

^ agreed. The reviews on the 8000 were not too favorable. IIRC it actually performs worse than the stock opty x2 cooler.