Zalman NC2000(B) Review: Pictures, Statistics and more

would the zalman nc2000b be ok for the xps 1730? ive read that you have to slide the xps 1730 a lil bit so that the vent on the xps would be above the vent of the nc2000? Was wondering if u slide the xps 1730 on the nc2000... would it still be stable ? the laptop wouldnt be like moving around or sliding down by itself? Just making sure

im using an enermax aelous.. but its kinda small for the xps 1730.. i have to like raise the laptop forward so that the vent would be well placed...
its stable when im using it . not shaking.. but when i move the table.. the laptop will kinda slide out.. thats the only thing that i dont like when putting the xps 1730 forward on the enermax aeolus..

the lowest temp i got for my 8800m gtx based on hw monitor is 56 degrees celcius..highest was like 80.. maybe just got lucky and hit 56..much more stable at 59-61...

cause if the nc2000 is better. .ill just use the enermax aeolus on my hp 15" and buy the nc2000 for my xps 1730.. let me know what u think...thanks for your help!

 

Good to hear!

 

Personally for a 1730 id hit up for a NZXT Cryo LX and if you cannot afford it or you cannot stand noticible noise go for the Zalman

 

where can i find those nzxt cyro lx? is it really loud?

 

Its noticible the Zalman is almost not noticible if that helps

 

i seee so the cyro lx is the best one for xps 1730? i just hpe that the xps can power up the cyro cause ive just read a review about how powerful this thing is.. so hope that xps can run all 3 fans

is this locally avaiable in BC ? richmond/vancouver area?

 

Check NCIX and go to the shop pay cash and get them to price math to the lowest shop you can on www.shopbot.ca

 

Really appreciate your review X2P. I'm planning to buy the Zalman NC2000 model for my new HP dv5t.

 

I too am highly considering buying the Zalman NC2000. I keep hearing good things, and this review is one of them.

 

Your sig says you have an Alienware m15x. Is it the Voodoos or the Alienwares that dont have vents at the bottom? I dont remember. If its the Alienware, the Zalman will do no real benefit to your notebook except cool the chassis.

 

It's probably the Voodoo because my m15x has a bunch of vents on the bottom.

 

Has anyone tried the NC2000 on a M570RU/TU??

 

just received my zalman NC2000S it works perfectly (droped my temperatures like 10C of hhd - was my main isue) and looks really good on my hp dv9000, wut i am happy now

 

Good to hear!

 

I'll post a pic of the Acer Aspire 6920G's bottom when I'm home tonight - I've been recommended to get one of these things by X2P, so I just want to make sure that all the intake vents get covered before I drop cash on it.

 

Pardon the double-post, but this needed bumping.

Here's the system diagram from the Aspire user guide, with what I gathered from the service guide overlaid on it.
As I mentioned in a previous topic, dimensions are 15.2" (385.0mm) W x 10.8" (275.0mm) D.

 

Wow alot of vents could you do some quick measurements like the following image please? it would be great.

 

I would if I had a ruler at home.
The measurements will have to wait until I locate one...and I'm at home.

 

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hey, guys today i opened my zalman cooler up not being happy with the $100 cooling solution to overheating laptops. When i opened it up what i have concluded is that there 2 fans in there and both of them are plugged into the board where they recieve the power. So no etc 2 pin connectors open to plug another fan in there. So what i have decided is to just add bigger fans in. Replacing the old one in there. Now my question is will those fans have enough power from the board? How is the power controlled?.

#2Also would there way to be maybe get an adapter where i can just plug in to 2pin connector where it would branch into 2 more 2 pin connectors?

#3 Should i just get a fan and some wire it so it works off a usb port and just stick it in to the cooler?

Also i have no idea where to post this thread so i posted it here /since this is hardware discussion .

 

1) 100$ honestly you overpaid, even here in Japan where computer related objects have a good amount of inflation a NC2000 costs less

2) Page 2 has some pictures of this just look for a USB to Wall outlet or DC

3) That will not work as most fans are not 5V. You will have to get specific fans.

I highly recommend you do not go through with this as it appears you do not have much knowledge in this area. I would actually not recommend anyone to go through with it unless they have a large amount of knowledge and know how from working in a field that include work such as this daily.

What exactly is wrong with the cooler?

(Make sure your notebook fan is being hit at least partially by the vent area even if it means sliding your notebook down far most people do it.)

 

well, I might be able to do it, also there is nothing wrong with the cooler itself. But since most fan require 5v , how much the 2pin connectors output on zalman cooler each? The input for the zalman is 5v. so
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If i cant put a fun in might plug certain holes in the cooler and redrill some holes in the cooler (obv at safe spots without ruining the air flow current) But yes i slide my laptop to match my vents with the cooler.

 

I believe current fans are soldered but I may be mistaken. From what you are saying you are risking a) ruining the cooler b) wasting money. By plugging holes do you mean air output or input? Also how knowledgeable are you electronic engineering?

 

i was talking about output, I don't think i'm going to do anything that will ruin the cooler. And the fans can be taken out. Also if i were to install a different fan in there i would have to make sure it has the right fan feathers so the air remains the same.

 

That would be a really poor idea as it would ruin the engineering of the cooler. The reason there are no holes in the upper area of the output is so that the air has equal distribution. If you drill holes up there it will ruin the equal distribution and will only let air come out of the area right above the fans kind of ruining the cooler. Once again how is your technical skill in electrical engineering? and general engineering?

 

In reference to the air flow direction, the fans in my laptop blow downwards, out of the bottom of the laptop. Would a laptop cooler blowing upwards not 'interfere' with the airflow in this case, reducing cooling efficiency?

To anyone that has this cooler, in the case of the air flow being up towards the laptop, how easy do you think it would be to take the cooler apart (basically is it held together by screws, and if so, are they easy to get to?) and swap the power supply over for each fan to reverse the air flow direction, in order to 'suck' the hot exhaust away from the laptop?


Cheers.

 

Mine came today as well. I turned it on and can barely hear or feel anything. I put a paper napkin over the vents with it turmed up all the way and it only lifts it like an 1/8 of an inch into the air. Is there something wrong with my new cooler, or is this normal? I don't know how to check temps..

Thanks,

R.G.

 

Sucking air from your notebook would cause more issues and be in effective unless your vents blow air out the bottom.

That is normal. Use HWmonitor there are more details at cooling central on monitoring temperatures

 

Thanks for the reply. I've got a dv5000 and the graphics card is position on the top left handside - with 1 vent on the left edge, 1 vent on the back edge, and a fan immediately under the graphics card (or at least I'm assuming that's what it is). Anyway, the fan sucks air in from the side vents and blows it straight down, hence my question.

It would seem that if the fans could be persuaded to draw air downwards, as opposed to blowing upwards, the hot exhaust could be drawn away from the base faster, facilitating improved cooling. What do you think?

 

Take a look at Gophn's Mod. You could give that a shot. If you happen to, let us know the results.

 

Oh if that is the case you are looking at the totally wrong cooler . Go to the notebook cooler buyers guide, there is a link in my signature. There are a few models that suck air from the base.

 

Slightly off-topic, but thought I might bring it up after reading that Gophn's Mod dealio. Someone mentioned the idea of makign new covers for HD bay, RAM bay etc, instead using metal with air holes drilled. My laptop has plastic covers over these bays, with no venting at all.

I've never had a problem with over heating, so this is just an interesting hypothetical. Would there be much to gain from custom building some metal bay covers - I would have thought that such a mod would increase the rate of heat disspiation because plastic is a relatively poor conductor of heat. Not as bad as air but... It's well within my technical ability to make such things, but was wondering if anyone things it'd produce much in the way of results.

 

Hi X2P,

Has anyone tried adding 2 more Fans to the Zalman NC-2000? If so, Model number and where to get them from?

Thanks!

G!

 

Actually you cannot really add more fans in there since those areas that look like a spot for a fan is already occupied with proprietary blowers.

... these blowers is what makes the Zalman unique since they push that air evenly to the stage.

If you were to remove the blowers to put in 2 more fans, then the effectiveness of the cooler would be screwed up.

 

Hi Gophn,

THANKS for your reply ... I thought they were empty slots for Expansion. Oh well! I am thinking after reading X2P's review ("Smackdown between NC1000 and NC2000) ... I will go for the NC2000.

BTW, I think my problem with my cousin's Antec hand me down cooler is that Antec is supposed to Suck Air down (out of the laptop) ... so it might be fighting against the Fan in the laptop that is why my Temps climb up when I use the darn thing.

THANKS again,

G!

 

Notebook coolers that pull air down are worthless... since its counter productive to mainstream notebook's cooling systems.

 

Hi Gophn,

THANKS for confirming my suspicion. Now I see why my cousin gave me the thing for FREE!

G!

 

Added link to Gophns Mod

 

Very very interesting mod. I'll do a short review on it sometime. I'm afraid this cooler's been mostly useless (I've seen temps go UP and its not blocked vents as both laptop and cooler are new)

EDIT: Now looking increasingly useless (the mod I mean)...

 

Which notebook do you own? You are currently the only one that is having issues with his unit. Temps should not rise even if the cooler is off. That is leading me to say a) you are lying b) you are using it on a soft surface such as a bed or sofa c) you are using it on a warm surface d) you are an attention seaker

 

No need to be so antagonistic. I decided to actually test it out and see what the temperature differences are. The differences turned out to be 4~5C drop in temperature which isn't that great really. Not really worth it.

Gophn's mod helped drop temperatures another 1~2C so I guess all it all its not that bad if you can be bothered to do the mod.

Link: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=314472

 

That has been the case for a few members due to the layout of the vents at the bottom. If you have small vents or few vents it will not work as well as it could. which notebook are you running?

 

I'm running the Asus G50V. It's got tiny slit vents at the bottom which is probably why it doesn't work so well with the NC2000.

 

Exactly right. It will work just as well with the Notepal infinite as well as even the Belkin cooler (likely to break). The slit vents cause the issue.

 

Might this not be something worthwhile to mention in your review? I certainly would've gone for a cheaper cooler if I knew it wasn't going to be quite so effective.

 

I'm totally set on this cooler, and this might be a weird question, but what color do you guys think would look better with a m860tu? - white or black

 

I don't see the color making much of a difference. I have the Asus G50V which is approximately the same size and all I can see is the very bottom of the cooler.

I'd say go for black anyway.

 

In theory black should actuall outperform silver.

Black is a more heat absorbant color, but the difference should be not noticible. But I would go black over silver for that notebook.

 

does anyone have a link to a store that sells this for the cheapest price(including shipping)?

 

I see your location as NYC so USA:

http://www.google.com/products?q=Zalman+nc2000&btnG=Search+Products

There is a google list.

hope that helps