Zalman NC2000 Cooler Review with XPS M1730

An overview of the Zalman ZM-NC2000 Ultra Quiet Notebook Cooler, along with the Dell XPS M1730.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• Zalman
• ZM-NC2000
• NC2000
• ultra
• quiet
• notebook
• laptop
• cooler
• review
• dell
• xps
• m1730
• NC1000
• cooling

[jellofast]

i've owned the zalman nc1000 for more than 2 years, it's reliable, works, and really keeps my hp pavilion cool while playing games. usually my laptop turns its fan on and gets real hot even when i make it higher in height but w/ this fan it stays cool. the only prob i have w/ this fan ist there's no way to open it so i have to use a can of air to blow out the dust..maybe i dont kno how to

[iftibashir]

@jellofast - I think there are screws under the rubber feet?

[heerschenrouleer]

Does it suck or blow air? I believe its blowing no?

[iftibashir]

Yes it blows cool air to the underside of the system.

[j5tar89]

Is it safe to use this while the optical drive is running since the laptop is slanted? Would it scratch the lens or disc?

[iftibashir]

No it should be fine. Ive tried it many times and had no problems with scratched discs.

[simysimy9]

that sounds very gay if you did not realize.

[sergeh69]

I second that

[seriouslywakeup]

i got a zalman nc2000, owned my xps 1730 since 2007... 8700m sli

no problems, top product...

[salehhaddad]

I have been using this cooler with my M1730 for almost 3 years now and it still works perfectly, decreasing the temperature by at least 10 degrees. I have SLI setup and the video cards stay at around low 60s, but without the cooler it goes up to mid 70s and the laptop internal fans kick in causing more noise than the quite fans of the cooler itself.

[honourbridge]

Thanks for the review! I'm currently shopping around for a cooler, and at my favorite computer store I saw that they have this model and the NC3000S for a slightly lower price. Do you have any idea what the difference is between these two models?

[LegendaryWolfy]

Great video, Thanks for the help!

[TheTurtleOfTitch]

"Obviously if you just want it to look nice you just put it straight back up the top where it fits like a glove." :D

[jellofast]

@edjparaujo

hey thanks for the reply, i opened the bottom feet but they weren't there...then opened the ones on the surface and bam.....got it opened..thanks

[edjparaujo]

@jellofast there are screws under the rubber feet. I open mine for cleaning each month, the rubber feet glue easily back the first few times.

[jellofast]

@jellofast

maybe they're small but if you have luck opening it can you tell me....haven't been able to open it..would like to though