Testseek.com have collected 56 expert reviews of the Zalman CNPS10X Extreme and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Zalman CNPS10X Extreme.
August 2009
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The editors liked
Fan Controller
Performance
Large thermal grease syringe included
Noise levels
CPU compatibility
Excellent performance
PWM Mate fan controller
Black nickel finish
Fan controller
Perfect core
Silent
Well priced
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...
Looks
Build Quality
Availability
Price (Only $10 more than the Quiet Version)
Aesthetics
Remote Fan Speed Adjustment
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
Good looks
Variablespeed fan controller.
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
The editors didn't like
Price (for some)
Installation
Big and heavy
Dry thermal paste
Not as good with low airflow
Heavy/Tall
Price
Inflexible AMD mounting
Mounting solution (needs a backplate)
Very Bulky (over two pounds!)
May not fit on some motherboards.
Included thermal paste was a bit clumpy and took effort to smooth out
Bigger
More expensive
And not quite as effective as its peers. No multifan support.
At just shy of two pounds
Using screws instead of baseplate is a little scary
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...
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...
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...
Abstract: As it stands, the reason why we like this cooler so much is because it really does suit many people’s needs. While it may not be the best in all situations it is very good in nearly every situation we threw at it. This coupled with some great features allows us to award the Zalman CNPS10X Extreme our Damn Innovative award..
Zalman has always been known for having some very unique looking coolers, and when I saw the press release for the CNPS10X Extreme cooler I was a little puzzled at their decision to join all the other aftermarket cooling companies who have gone to the...
Published: 2009-07-03, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com
I’m left feeling very satisfied with the CNPS10X Extreme as a whole. The black nickel coating seems to be all the rage in high-end air cooling these days and Zalman picked up on the trend by providing a sturdy yet sexy product to cool your CPU. The...
Este Zalman CNPS10X Extreme en conjunto, nos ha dejado muy satisfechos. El revestimiento de níquel negro que presenta le da un toque muy agresivo, y a primera vista deja la impresión de que se va comer cualquier grado de más...
Abstract: Refroidir son processeur, c'est essentiel. Le refroidir de façon performante, cela offre de très nombreux avantages : longévité du matériel, silence, possibilité d'overclocking étendue...De nombreux constructeurs proposent donc depuis des années des mo...
Abstract: Bien que n’étant pas majoritaires, nous sommes nombreux à préférer monter nos propres PC plutôt qu'opter pour une configuration d’assembleur. Aussi on opte le plus souvent pour un processeur en version boîte, qui est accompagné d’un dissipateur qu’Inte...
