And the Zalman 9500AT2 is shorter, so it fits inside a smaller case. Dropped my running temps at 100% load from around 70-75 down to around 53-60oC. All copper parts and a relatively quiet fan. When I finally chucked the Intel cooler for my i5-2320, I replaced it with a Zalman 9500AT2. It is however, very tall so you need to measure the distance from the motherboard to the inside of your side panel. I switched from a Arctic cooler to a CM Hyper212 and that definitely brought the temps down and under control with my Core 2 Quad Q9550 chip. Right now there are tons of small/micro grooves that just suck up TIM and reduce effective contact. I’m really tempted to try sanding my current Intel coolers to get a more polished and flat surface. One thing that is aggravating is how crappy the finish is on a lot of these coolers heat exchange plate. Same with the ones that Dell uses for the T5400/7400 and T7500 lines. In my experiences, the stock Intel coolers generally do a mediocre job of cooling.
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