Zalman CPU Cooling Neo2 Platinum

For those of you trying to keep your system cool, here's some info. I just got the Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu CPU Heatsink and Fan for my Neo2 Plat/A64 3k and I give it a thumbs up. The 109mm size is just right - slides in just over your memory and just above your video card. A bigger size wouldn't fit.
Installing it wasn't bad, although I did have to remove the Mobo backplate which made me nervous. You can tell it won't work by comparing the Zalman standoffs to the stock HSF bracket - the bracket is too tall. Removing the backplate wasn't a big deal. It isnt so much glued on as stuck on. The adhesive that they use doesn't harden and it's more like double sided tape. In any case, I used a flat head screwdriver to CAREFULLY pry it up. I folded up a paper towel into a small pad to protect the Mobo at the screwdriver fulcrum point and ensured that the tip didn't actually touch the motherboard - just the backplate. With some gentle prying all the way around the backplate, it came right up - just have patience.
The end result was a drop in CPU temp, as reported by speedfan, of about 10 degrees across all levels of CPU activity. I was running anywhere from mid 40's to low 60's with the stock HSF, even with Arctic Silver V. Now I idle in the mid 30's and peak in the mid to high 40's (still with Arctic Silver V).
I recommend the combo (Zalman & Arctic Silver) and don't think that it will void your warranty by removing the backplate - mine is still sticky and could be put back on if I had to return it for any reason. Good prices and no shipping at zipzoomfly...

Hmm. Out of curiousity, how did you apply the AS5, did you spread it around at all?
I just built a machine in a Lian Li V1000 and I am getting idle temps of 40C and load temps near 60C with a 7000B on a 3500+ 1.5V Athlon 64. I am not very pleased with these temps, even if there is some hot Ballistix memory radiating heat up into the cooler, I would expect better temps.
I used the zalman backplate, installed everything (to my knowledge) exactly right. I followed AS' website instructions for AS5, everything seems to be as it should. All I can figure is: errors in temp reporting by Core Center, radiant heat from a 9800 pro and crucial memory, or air trapped somehow in the AS5. Other than that, I can't explain what I would call pretty bad temps.
Any ideas?

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[865PE/G Neo2 Series] Zalman CPU cooler doesn't fit, Northbridge Sink remove?

Hi,
I have a problem fitting a Zalman (CNPS7000B-Cu) cpu cooler - the MSI northbridge sink is too high and too close to the cpu.
Can I replace the NB sink with one with a lower profile?
( Incidently, I'm not overclocking, although I do use this machine as an audio machine and it does get quite hot.
- If I can replace - any recommendations?
- If not - any recommendations for a reasonably priced and quiet cooler that will fit (i.e with a narrow profile).

I had the same problem on my 865PE Neo2-PFS Platinum Edition mobo. Zalman's website indicated that the CNPS7000a-AlCu fits on this board, but it doesn't. The diagonally placed northbridge heatsink is in the way. I originally thought I'd bend a few of the Zalman's fins out of the way, but then I decided if I could do something with the northbridge heatsink. I removed the northbridge heatsink and removed the 2 fins that were in the the way of the Zalman. I wanted to repalce the modded northbridge heatsink using some AS5 but the stock thermal goo (some pink stuff) was impossible to get off, even with alcohol or acetone. So I smeared some AS5 on anyway and just mooshed the heatsink back on with the pink junk and AS5.
I noticed that the northbridge gets really hot at stock speeds (200 FSB). I'm planning on overclocking my 2.4C to 3GHz (250 FSB) today, so I hope the northbridge doesn't burn up. Gonna aim a fan at it and hope for the best.
Hope the "bend 2 fins off the northbridge heatsink mod" helps all you guys that want to put Zalman's on your CPU's.
-Coelacanth

K8N Neo2 Platinum backing plate

I am running an AMD 64 3500+ on my Neo2 Platinum.
I would like to upgrade the stock AMD heatsink and fan.
Temps seem a little high. Up to 56 deg celcius after 1 1/2 hrs of playing
Half-Life 2
I would like to know what material the backing plate on the Neo2 is made of.
Is it metal ?
Is it difficult to remove ?
I would like to go to a more efficient heatsink and fan that would work
with the stock backing plate and retention frame.
I know it`s no problem to remove the retention frame(just remove the 2 screws) but i am nervous of removing the backing plate.
Many of the heatsinks require a metal backing plate.
Any recomendations for heatsinks that would work on the stock board setup ?
I`m considering the Swifttech MCX6400-V. Installation looks simple.

This is case XClio Jr. for £25.66 it's a steal. The criticism of the top usb/1394 cables being to short has been corrected if not overcorrected. I was also suprised by the inclusion of a hd heatsink.
The only d/side is there's not much room 4 extra front fans, which is why i'm going to put one in the base, as an extra intake as the front airflow cools the HDs niceky but does not do much for the mobo. Have mounted 120mm at back & may put 120mm as intake. The side panel fan gives good cooling over cpu especially if reversed so it's in same direction as Zalman CPU cooler. That'll give a balance of 120+92 in & same out
Must admit I like the 120's as they shift more air 4 less noise. with this don't expect to run all fans fully probably throttle back but with plenty when needed.

Quick question about cpu cooler

i just orderd the things in my sig and i wonder if the zalman cpu cooler works on the hot peice of hardware that the K8N Neo 2 is? my biggest concern is the corsair memory sticks which might be too large to "work" with the cooler. all help is appriceated

thanks pitbull! now i only have to get the things then i am all set up and ready too go. now i just hope that i get the Zalman with the "working" backplate and that slight littel problem that the fan is a tad heavy so i wonder if i have to be special carefull when go too lans with that huge thing hanging on my cpu, hopefully it will work. Thanks again

MSI Neo2 Platinum (Winchester3200) - strange instability issue in Windows

My specs:
Winchester 3200 CPU
MSI Neo2 Platinum 1.4 bios
2 x 512 Kingston PC4000 3-3-3-8-1
Gainward 5900Xt GS
Seagate 160Gb SATA on SATA port 3
The problem seems quite odd to me, so I decided to post here. Generally, the PC is stable, passes more than an hour of Prime95, 3d marks run fine etc.. but in Windows (XP Sp1) I'm getting this annoying issue: when I let the system run idle for a while, with none or some windows open but no programs active, my computer literally freezes. I can move the mouse, but i can't open any windows or click any buttons. Still, the keyboard is responding so I hit ALT + CTRL + DEL and get the Windows Security window. There I click on the Task Manager and all i get is an empty desktop, with the wallpaper but no icons or any activity whatsoever.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Quote from: Lorex on 10-March-05, 21:43:00
Nope.. And I hardly believe it's a software issue. Will try a fresh install of XP today, nut the reason of such strange behaviour escapes me :] Cmon people, any ideas ?
If you problem isn't related to software, then the only other thing that comes to mind is that overclocking is the culprit. I'm not overclocking anything (except my 3d card, and that only slightly) and have no such problems with my K8N Neo2. You describe a strange problem, certainly, and in my own experience such behaviors--system runs great in some normal situtations but in others it doesn't--have always been related to overclocking of some kind. If you aren't overclocking anything then it's probably software induced. Good luck!

Quietest CPU Cooler for K8N Neo 2 Platinum Motherboard?

I am just now getting around to concentrating on making my system as quiet as possible (without water cooling).
Searching the forum and the net, I found lot of favorable comments about the Zalman 7700 cooler, but their website indicates it will not fit on the K8N Neo2 Platinum. Has anyone actually tried to see it if fits or not? Also if it does fit, will it work with the MSI stock backplate as I do not want to have to remove the backplate.
Any suggestions for other CPU coolers that are quiet that are known to fit on this mb?
Can people who have had experiences getting CPU coolers to work with this MB please post your experiences here? If there are sufficent replies to make this thread useful, I will add it to the sticky section.
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MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum cooler

is this cpu cooler zalman CNPS7000B-Cu compatible with the k8n neo2 platinum nf3 motherboard? i cant find it anywhere in zalmans compatability list, if it does fit the board, what does fitting it entail? can i install it like a normal hs/f or are there special fitting instructions, if so where can i find these instructions? already tried google

The Zalman cooler is heavy, but its fine as long as the nipples are tightly fastened and the screws that going into the nipples, that hold the cooler in place are tightly fastened..
Also use some artic silver 5 thermal compound and ensure you read the
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm
for instructions on fitting a AMD64 processor, arctic silver recommend a different technique for these types of processor , Im sure theres not much different in the end result, but I like to do things by the manufacturers book as they generall know best.
Good luck

K8N Neo2 Platinum (Zalman 7700AlCu install - PLEASE HELP!)

Hello,
I know that the Zalman web page lists the 7700 as incompatible with the Neo2 Platinum board. I've also read the past threads here about installation of the Zalman coolers, and I know that some people have made it work. I'm just wondering HOW?
Originally, the guy who built my computer had the 7700 installed using the stock MSI backplate and the shorter brass coloered Zalman "nipples" that normally come with the 7000 coolers (don't know how he got ahold of these - I assume he had extras lying around). This apparently worked temporarily, but eventually the glue on the MSI backplate gave out, and that allowed the entire cooler to come loose, move, and rock back and forth. Since the stock MSI backplate is only glued on, there is nothing holding it in place but the glue if you remove the stock retention mechanism to which it is mounted.
Since the stock backplate was no longer an option, I decided to try the Zalman backplate. Unfortunately, the threads in the brass Zalman 7000 mounting nipples are too large to fit into the holes in the Zalman 7700 backplate. I tried to reinstall using the silver colored Zalman 7700 mounting nipples, but I faced another problem. The 7700 nipples are too tall! The entire cooler is loose when you use them, and it doesn't make good contact with the CPU.
Here is my thought. I have a feeling that if I go back to the (shorter) brass 7000 nipples, and get ahold of a Zalman 7000 backplate (which would obviously have larger holes to fit the brass 7000 nipples), then this just might work perfectly. I guess the only questions I have are:
(1) Will the 7000 backplate fit on the Neo2 Platinum? [I assume it should since the 7000 is listed as compatible with this board on the Zalman web page]
(2) Will Zalman be willing to send me a 7000 backplate at no charge?
(3) Has anyone gotten this to work (i.e. mounting a 7700 cooler to a Neo2 Platinum using 7000 hardware)???
Thanks in advance. Unless someone tells me this proposed installation is doomed to fail, I'll be calling Zalman to request a backplate tomorrow.

Joey,
Zalman told me nothing other than that they would send me a 7000 backplate at no charge. My proposed installation method may not work at all.
I can't tell from your photos if you're using stock Zalman hardware (i.e. mounting nipples) with the metal MSI backplate. Your Asus board installation appears to use springs, which AFAIK, are not supplied with any Zalman HSF. The photos of your MSI installation is too dark to see the mounting nipples.
Use of the MSI backplate with standard Zalman hardware is a recipe for disaster, as explained in my original post. The mounting threads in the metal MSI backplate actually protrude up through the motherboard surface by about 1/4", as can be seen in your photos. Once the glue sticking the backplate to the underside of the motherboard gives out, the backplate will be free to move 1/4" away from the back side of the motherboard, due to the play created by the protruding threads. Thiis will allow the entire Zalman HSF to move with it. The HSF will be able to rock back and forth, losing contact with the CPU surface.
Your installation method (with the springs) may well solve this problem. I can't tell from the photos. Just be sure that your installation does not rely in any way on the fact that there is glue holding the MSI backplate to the motherboard, as that glue will eventually give out.

Cooler compatibility with Neo2 Platinum

Hello,
Would anyone know if the Thermaltake Mini Typhoon CPU Cooler, CL-P0268, is compatible with MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum motherboard? Isn't it too heavy for that mobo?
Also, would anyone recommend Zalman CNPS 9500 led for the same mobo?
Any other recommendation?
Thank you in advance,
Jose

Go for the Zalman, its much better than the Mini Typhoon. It will cause no problems with your motherboard.
Russell

CPU cooler that works with K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI motherboard

I have read that some say the Zalman interferes on this board with the 1, and 2 ram slots, is this true? I'm using the 3500 Winchester CPU.
Does someone have a part number if the Zalman is; a) the best, and b) clears properly.
Also I see everyone talking about Artic Silver 5. What does the"5" mean? I have Artic Silver that I have been using for about 2 years, but there iis no designation "5". Do I need the new stuff?
Thanks

I don’t know muck about artic silver, but I have a comment on the cpu-cooler question.
I recently bought a K8N SLI Platinum, which has an almost identical layout as the Neo4 Platinum. I use a Termalright XP 120 cooler which according to there webpage does not fit on this board. But I didn’t had much problem at all! It is tight with the first ram slot thaw, and with a memory just a few millimetres higher than mine it wouldn’t fit (I use TwinMOS PC3200).
Unfortunately, I don’t know if it’s a similar situation with the Zalman coolers, but I really like to recommend the XP120 (or even XP80) anyway. It keeps my cpu (althorn 3000+) at almost the same temp as the sounding system, during normal use. And since you are free to put any fan you like, you have a very good start making your system really quiet.

MSI K8N Neo Platinum - CPU Cooler?

Hi there, this is my first post to the forum and hope that someone can help
Bascially I've just purchased a MSI K8N Neo Platinum mobo to use with an AMD 64 2800.
I'm wondering if I should use the stock CPU cooler or look to purchasing a cooler such as a Zalman? I want to keep the computer as quiet as possible.
I've recently read that it would be better to use the Cool and Quiet option with the stock CPU cooler instead?

Chris,
If you don't mind a used one, there are probably about a hundred thousand available ones from people in these forums who has upgraded their heatsinks, and that's about everyone
The problem is, we dont want to give them up. We bought the retail package with fan not because of the free heatsink/fan, but because of the 3 year warranty that you only get with said combo. To invoke the warranty, we'd have to return everything, including the heatsink/fan, so we hang on to it and let it collect dust.
So, for an aftermarket fan. If you don't plan to overclock, ever, the thermaltake silent boost K8 will do, although it is nowhere NEAR the 21dB that tt claims. They are known for shall we say, exaggerated claims. But it's certainly quieter than the stock HSF, and it's available everywhere.
Note that the "silent boost k8" is different from the "silent boost". The latter is for socket 462 I think.

Passive chipset cooling on K8N Neo2 Platinum?

Hi,
I would like to hear from anyone with experience from replacing the active MSI HS on a MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum with a passive one, Zalman NB47J for example?
- Does the Zalman NB47J fit or is there another HS better suited?
- Are there problems with the VGA card since the AGP slot is so close?
- Heat problems. Would you recommend passive chipset cooling on K8N Neo2 Platinum?
I am not an overclocker but would like my system to be quiet.
Cheers
About to build:
Fortron PSU 350W FSP350-60PN
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
AMD64 Winchester 3000+
Thermalright XP-90
Powercolor 9800 PRO

Baskerville,
No problem mounting the Zalman NB47J
and no heatproblems for me so far ( with some good chassi airflow / ventilation )
The problem is the limited space between the cooler and the Graphic card.
I had to bend a couple of the zalman fins, to be able to mount my 6600GT card.
If not- the Grahpic card components hits the Zalman cooler.
It may work with some other passive cooler that´s lower then the zalman model.

Cool and Quiet problem on K8N Neo2 Platinum v1.3 bios

Hello
I have a problem with the Cool and Quiet feature on the K8N Neo2 Platinum (v1.3 bios).
As soon and I boot the Core Center v1.7.0.0 will instantly overclock my A64 3500+ CPU to 3000+ Mhz. Of course this reboots my PC.
I have Cool and Quiet enabled in the bios, Automatic overclocking disabled in the bios and the Core Center softwares overclocking is (well it was) disabled? How can I install it or get it to stop overclocking the system.
I want to run the Core Center to enable the Cool and Quiet fan controlling stuff.
Thanks

Strange that Corecenter would overclock your cpu to 3ghz. It's known to be unreliable software, but not that unreliable.
Are you running a stock 3500+, or are you overclocking the HTT/FSB beyond 200?
Previous posted was right about cool and quiet software. You don't need corecenter to run it. Just stay away from corecenter and even uninstall it
Cool and quiet software (a device driver that you download from AMD, or that comes pre-installed with XP SP2) simply works as follows. It introduces the notion of several p-states (processor states) that it switches between based on its reading of cpu load. A p-state is a pairing of cpu voltage and cpu multiplier. On my 3200+ newcastle, the p-states are:
1.5V, 11x
1.4V, 10x
1.3V, 9x
1.1V, 5x
Your 3500+ might be similar. Anyway, just run cpu-z instead of corecenter to watch your cpu speed changing on the fly.
As far as fan speeds go: the cool and quiet driver doesn't affect fan speeds. That means to get the "quiet" part of "cool and quiet" you need either
(a) a fan that has a temperature sensor and which automatically changes its speed based on that, or
(b) just use the motherboard BIOS setting to do the same via bios software.
(c) use speedfan to do the same via windows software.
I myself prefer (b) but it depends on the bios accurately reporting temperature, which can vary wildly between bios releases (e.g. newcastles didn't start getting accurate temp reports until bios 1.4).

Cpu cooler with DKA790GX Platinum

Hello, planing on buying DKA790GX Platinum with a Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition, my question is about what cpu cooler fits the best on this board? Would a TRUE (Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme) fit or will it cover 2 or more memory slots? Or maybe someone can recommend a great cpu cooler for this motherboard. Thanks.
// Gras

This is what I use.
http://tinyurl.com/amb8k5
It's gotten good reviews
The thing points towards the back of the case (which i like cause I have a fan back there blowing air OUT the case) so without the fan it will not cover the memory. With the fan on it will barely be over the first memory. Though this isn't a problem unless you have some memory with some tall heat sink attached. I was able to move the memory from slots 3-4 to slots 1-2 without removing the fan and just sliding is up a little. Does use the same annoying (to me) wire fan holders like the Thermalright. Best to attach the thing before you put the motherboard in the case, Could be a pain in the a** otherwise depending on your case, (though I was able to do it with some pain and suffering).
Oh yes..i'm using the same CPU you plan to buy.

MOVED: Quietest CPU Cooler for K8N Neo 2 Platinum Motherboard?

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Quietest CPU Cooler for K8N Neo 2 Platinum Motherboard?

Artic Cooling Freezer 64
Quote
Extremely Quiet
The low speed 80 mm fan reduces the noise level to a minimum.
The patented fan holder is able to practically eliminate the typical buzzing sound of 80mm fans.
Patent No 203 07 981 U1 (Germany)
Patent No 10/834 232 (USA)

Zalman CPU Cooling Neo2 Platinum

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