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

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gothnezz

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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
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    costume
    CPU
    intel core 2 Quad q9550 2.8 ghz
    Motherboard
    EVGA NFORCE 790i ULTRA SLI
    Memory
    4 GB ocz
    Graphics card(s)
    nvidia 8800 gts 640 MB
    Sound Card
    xfi xtreme gamers
    Monitor(s) Displays
    sceptre x24
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    seagate 1000 GB
    PSU
    pc power & cooling
    Case
    HAF
    Internet Speed
    2.5 mbit
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 Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
its all over google , it doesnt fit your board :(

THE HEATSINK AROUND THE MOTHERBOARD GETS IN THE WAY OF THE CLIP
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<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="info" colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"> evga 790i board + zalman 9500a doesn't work (4/2/2008 8:40:23 PM) </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top">
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 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="info" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">
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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Internet Speed
    8mb
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.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
    Motherboard
    XFX MB-750I-72P9 NF750i
    Memory
    4096MB Corsair XMS2 PC-5400
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS Nvidia Geforce GTX470
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar DX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24" S2409W & Dell 20" E207WFP
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    750GB Western Digital Caviar Black & 500GB Samsung
    PSU
    750 watt Thermaltake Toughpower
    Case
    Coolermaster Dominator 690 Nvidia Edition
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT Cooler, 6x 120mm Chassis Fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (2007 edition)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G11 Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Other Info
    abit airpace 54mbps wireless PCI-E x1 card
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
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    costume
    CPU
    intel core 2 Quad q9550 2.8 ghz
    Motherboard
    EVGA NFORCE 790i ULTRA SLI
    Memory
    4 GB ocz
    Graphics card(s)
    nvidia 8800 gts 640 MB
    Sound Card
    xfi xtreme gamers
    Monitor(s) Displays
    sceptre x24
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    seagate 1000 GB
    PSU
    pc power & cooling
    Case
    HAF
    Internet Speed
    2.5 mbit
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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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10) 500gb Seagate SATA II 1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Internet Speed
    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
    Other Info
    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
thepizzaman said:
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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lol.....if he's got trouble fitting the Zalman 9500, i dont think this monster will be much better...:eek::p

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

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE 160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Internet Speed
    2mb
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