ZALMAN Ventilator CPU CNPS9900 LED Expert Reviews

When Zalman told us its new CNPS9900 LED was the best CPU air cooler ever, we took the news with a grain of salt. For more than a year, the company’s CNPS9700 LED had been our top air cooler, until Thermaltake’s DuOrb usurped Zalman’s place at ...

Powerful performance, slightly easier install. Includes Socket 1366 bracket

Intel install still requires mobo removal ; fins ; may draw blood from careless users

Be warned, however: Like its predecessors, the CNPS9900’s fins are apt to draw blood from the careless installer. But given this cooler’s performance, we figure maybe the CNPS9900 simply requires a blood sacrifice to kick-start whatever unholy ...

Today I will be looking at the Zalman CNPS 9900LED CPU Cooler. Zalman has taken the tower styled heatpipe cooler in a totally different direction by additions to the designs of their 9300 and 9500 CPU coolers. With its huge expanse of copper fins and ...

Innovative design, 837 sq in of heat dissipation surface area ; Massive copper cooler looks sharp ; Fan is quiet except at the highest speeds ; Effectively cools a heavily overclocked i7

Cooler is pretty heavy to be supported by only four screws ; Will be a tight fit in any midtower, will likely not fit in some ; Rather pricey

The 9900LED doesn't put out a lot of light, it has a low-level blue glow, just enough to highlight it in a windowed case.