14 DAY TRIAL // One thing that fans are always responsible for is an increase in system noise, so Zalman decided to minimize that disadvantage as much as it could.
Thus it was that the new CPU cooler design came to be, although truth be told, it's not that new. It's actually a revision of an old and effective CPU cooler blueprint Zalman played with once upon a time.
The new product is called CNPS2X, where CNPS stands for computer noise prevention system.
It measures 84 x 84 x 27 mm (3.30 x 3.30 x 1.06 inches) and weighs 83 grams (2.92 ounces).
It should be able to handle thermal loads of up to 120W, and most modern CPU socket types (Intel LGA115x, AMD AM3/AM3+/FM1/FM2).
A single 8 mm-thick copper heatpipe pulls the heat from the mirror-finished copper base to the spirally-projecting copper fin array.
Sales will start later this month (July 2013) for $30 / €23 – 30.
