Vista - ALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler with evga 790i ultra sli

**gothnezz** · 09-20-2009

i have a problem, i bought the zalman 9500A for my 790i ultra sli motherboard but the northbridge heatsink gets in the way, the "clip lever A" won't snap in the "lug" if anyone have managed to install it i would appreciate it if you help me, because I'm about to return it. -thanks

**Everlong18** · 09-20-2009

Have you tried rotating it about 90 degrees to see if it fits that way? You should be able to rotate the bracket, so it fits on at a different angle. If you do, then it's best to have it blowing out the top of the case.

**archie123** · 09-21-2009

its all over google , it doesnt fit your board

Quote:

THE HEATSINK AROUND THE MOTHERBOARD GETS IN THE WAY OF THE CLIP

evga 790i board + zalman 9500a doesn't work (4/2/2008 8:40:23 PM)
Quote: Im starting to get very ****, the zalman cnps-9500a doesn't fit no matter what way you try it the mounting bracket that gets screwed down into motherboard cannot be positioned any other way, you can only mount that part the correct way with the little circle notch aligned so the locking arm can open the vreg heatsink closest to the memory slots blocks the clip from going all the way down and clipping WTF evga!!! or better yet foxconn, since there the oem makers of this board

**Everlong18** · 09-21-2009

Seems you can't do the suggestion I posted as the 9500 uses different fittings to the 9700, which is probably why the 9700 seems to work.

**gothnezz** · 09-21-2009

thanks guys... i guess i will be returning it.

and does anyone know of other zalman coolers that will fit with the ultra 790i or any other good quality cooler-thanks

**thepizzaman** · 09-30-2009

um............ look into the coolermaster v10.... or something along that line... i think its nautica that makes cpu coolers they have some good ones

**skunksmash** · 10-06-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman

um............ look into the coolermaster v10.... or something along that line... i think its nautica that makes cpu coolers they have some good ones

lol.....if he's got trouble fitting the Zalman 9500, i dont think this monster will be much better...

its not a very good cooler IMO, i'd look at ''scythe'' coolers, they've got some great heat sinks...

09-20-2009	#1 (permalink)
gothnezz vista home premium 32-bit 17 posts	ALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler with evga 790i ultra sli i have a problem, i bought the zalman 9500A for my 790i ultra sli motherboard but the northbridge heatsink gets in the way, the "clip lever A" won't snap in the "lug" if anyone have managed to install it i would appreciate it if you help me, because I'm about to return it. -thanks
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09-20-2009	#2 (permalink)
Everlong18 Windows 7 x64 1,286 posts	Re: ALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler with evga 790i ultra sli Have you tried rotating it about 90 degrees to see if it fits that way? You should be able to rotate the bracket, so it fits on at a different angle. If you do, then it's best to have it blowing out the top of the case.
My System Specs

09-21-2009	#4 (permalink)
Everlong18 Windows 7 x64 1,286 posts	Re: ALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler with evga 790i ultra sli Seems you can't do the suggestion I posted as the 9500 uses different fittings to the 9700, which is probably why the 9700 seems to work.
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09-21-2009	#5 (permalink)
gothnezz vista home premium 32-bit 17 posts	Re: ALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler with evga 790i ultra sli thanks guys... i guess i will be returning it. and does anyone know of other zalman coolers that will fit with the ultra 790i or any other good quality cooler-thanks
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09-30-2009	#6 (permalink)
thepizzaman Vista Home Premium 32bit and Ubuntu 9.10 32bit 1,274 posts	Re: ALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler with evga 790i ultra sli um............ look into the coolermaster v10.... or something along that line... i think its nautica that makes cpu coolers they have some good ones
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10-06-2009	#7 (permalink)
skunksmash ultimate 64 SP1 2,179 posts	Re: ALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler with evga 790i ultra sli Quote: Originally Posted by thepizzaman um............ look into the coolermaster v10.... or something along that line... i think its nautica that makes cpu coolers they have some good ones lol.....if he's got trouble fitting the Zalman 9500, i dont think this monster will be much better... its not a very good cooler IMO, i'd look at ''scythe'' coolers, they've got some great heat sinks...
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