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

thanks for the help

 

Do The Fans Run Quietly? Looking For One For My Dell Studio 1735

 

Quietest cooler out there.

 

Hi guys, I'm a newbie here and a newbie to notebooks. Me and my wife just ordered Vaio SR (me) & CS (her) and I would like to know if the NC2000 works best with the above notebooks. I haven't seen the bottom part of the notebooks (still built) yet so no idea if the vents on our notebooks will match on the NC2000.
Thanks.

 

I would recommend you read the notebook coolers guide maybe try and grab a few pics online of the bottom but where do you plan to use the coolers, is noise a factor and how portable should it be?

 

Does the zalman suck air from the sides or does it suck air from the bottom?
Reason for this is that, I mainly work on a clothed table and cloth is not a very good heat dissipating material, more like an insulator. I would like to know before I press the "buy now" button.

 

It sucks air from the bottom but it has fee, is it just a cloth on your table or is it a poofy cloth? If its not poofy then i dont see a problem

 

how do you know if its a poofy cloth? I know it isn't as thick as those cloths over the dinner tables you see in restaurants. It also has abit of a polyester feel to it as well.

 

Sounds like a silk like cloth over it, poofy would make it kind of like a blanket or so a bit thick and would block air ventalation

 

ohh so I should be fine with it then

 

Hey, I just got my hand on the NC2000. Really nice, seems to work, but is it normal that the airflow is uneven? I mean, the airflow on the left side is stronger than on the right side, which is really weak

 

Good to hear but its not normal, there have been 2 similar cases on here which I believe the people just asked for an exchange from the shop. Might want to give them a try

 

Hi X2P,

are you saying the airflow should be even across the whole cooler? Mine has weaker airflow coming out on the right side too but it still seems to do the job fine.

Milt

 

If it is not a minor issue then it should be fine. If it is really noticeable it may b e an issue. In a way it could be good as MANY notebooks have more vents on the right. It is kind of weird IMO as the fans are slightly to the left of the cooler.

 

X2P , saw the review on Zalman NC2000.Using for Dell 1520 which is same as vostro 1500 ,I assume..Plan to buy it but the priority of a notebook cooler which i'm hoping is quiet.Working mostly in a quiet room.As I saw in the review Cons: The sound by the light.What does that mean ?

 

hm does fry's still hav that deal for 50 bucks if i got in person? thinking of picking up a black one this weekend for my p7811fx (GPU goes nuts when playing crysis)

 

Sorry I am not sure, maybe someone else can help? You could try and call them maybe?

It was a high pitched noise but I should edit the review and note it disappeared after a small bang I think it was just a little glitch in my specific model as I am the only one to have EVER noted it.

 

Thanks , so if it doesn't have the high pitched noise , calculating on the highest cfm.Is it a quiet notebook cooler which work the best in a quiet environment ?

 

It is the quietest notebook cooler available

 

I just got my exchange after spending $20 to ship it back and the replacement have the same problem: weak airflow. On 'High', the left side is able to lift a tissue but the right is not able to do so. There's barely a 2-3 degrees improvement on this. I'm really disappointed about this. I guess I'll grab a NC1000 at my local store instead of getting it online (bought it from DirectCanada).

I find it weird that there's only 2 fans but 4 places for fans. Since one fan is on the left and the other one is center-right, this should the airflow stronger on the left?

 

has anyone tried out the refurbished zalman nc2000 (or know any flaws)? trying to see if it has any problems since the original seems pretty flawless

 

Who did the refurbishing? Factory or shop?

 

hmm im not sure, i see it all over ebay, what do you think they are?

 

I would honestly not trust ebay

 

anyone had both the NZXT Cryo LX and the NC2000? if so which would u recommend?

EDIT: for a 17"

 

id like to ask this as well, particularly which makes the least noise?

 

Read this first and find out where the vents are on your notebook; the NC2000 will cool more of the lower area and the Cryo LX will cool mostly the upper area.

As for sound, the NC2000 is more silent than the Cryo LX.

 

Pretty much bang on. Many people just slide notebooks down the Zalman so it would work as well.

 

Zalman ZM-NC2000B with Alienware M17

Hello guys,

I just ordered my first AW-m17 (hooray ).

Now i was wondering if anyone had experience with the Zalman NC-2000 cooler on this laptop?

Does it fit well? Does it cool good when you use your notebook mostly for gaming?

I did a search but found some contradicting answers.

Hope someone can help.

Rgds

 

Can the NC2000 be used on one's lap comfortably?
Or does it need to be placed on a flat surface?

 

Sorry dont know anyone

It would require something under it. Read the cooler buyers guide there is currently the Cooler Master Notepal Infinite

 

does anyone have NC1000 with 15" pic?

 

the link of the comparison between 1000 vs 2000 has one

 

hello x2p!
sorry...i cant read the whole 24 pages, i just read a few pages, and noticed the size of the nc2000 ven...

i think it may not "really" suit to my 7811fx gateway.what is your idea?
will you still recommend the nc2000 to me?

thanks for reply!

 

Hi guys, I'm new here and I have couple of questions so I'm hoping that you will be able to help me.
Yesterday I bought a NC 2000 for my toshiba p300d,and I hardly see any difference in the temp. is my positioning bad or the nc 2000 just isn't for my laptop ? On the picture is the ''imaginary nc 2000'' as I positioned it.

 

Wow, alignment is perfect. How much of a drop are you seeing. I recommend that you attempt cleaning your fan(s) out with pressurized air.

 

Yesterday I spent the whole day testing and measuring temps, it turns out that the zalman does work, at idle the temps drop about 6-7 °C and at full load 7-8°C. When I tested it for the 1-st time I was really sloppy and I couldn't really see the results. The thing that worries me is that the laptop is new,I have it for about 2 months, and the temps at idle are 50°C, at full load it went up to 93 °C (without the zalman) should I try undervolting ?

 

Undervolting should drop the temperatures quite a bit more.

 

Thank you for the article and your dedication "X2P"!!

 

Hey, this cooler looks pretty decent although im a little concerned with the spare usb port lag. Im thinking of using it to attach a dongle for my wireless keyboard / mouse. would it be too laggy?

 

Should be fine

 

sad i cant even use the spare usb port ... it either detected my thumb drive as unknown device or does not power the device at all ...

 

I have 2 questions:

1. Can I use an ipod wall adapter to get extra power????

2. Would this be ok on my lap, or would I need to carry a lap desk to set it on?

 

The cooler is only going to use/draw the amount of power the fans are rated for it will not affect the fans. If you need more power for the other usb port you can connect the cooler to 2 ports via a custom cable or a wall adapter but the wall adapter kills mobility and taking up an extra laptop port makes enough sense to just use the laptop port.

I use it in my lap in bed, its fine with the feet not out.

 

Hello X2P and forum people,
I wonder if the zalman NC2000 will be a good cooler for the clevo m57ru since the laptop fans are almost in the rear part as you can see in the pic


Thanks!

Pd: i have just relize that the pic has the name of another website >.< sorry about that, it was the best i saw for showing the fans

 

I would recommend the NZXT Cryo LX for your notebook rather than the NC2000

 

Thank you very much for your answer X2P i will buy the NZXT Cryo LX then

 

One thing I forgot to note that it is a loud beast but should be more efficient.

 

I have this cooler for my Asus W90Vp, works great for me. It's quiet, not awkward and keeps the laptop noticably cooler. I use the right side usb port almost exclusively and have no issues. Never have a need to use the left one, not that I ever thought to try it out often.

 

hey ppl, already 1 year using this mashine, warranty had just to end, and i want to clean it from inside... so i took of those 4 screws on top of the cooler, but it seems nothing changed looks as sturdy as it was... any tips how to open nc2000