The Zalman CNPS9700 LED is a supersized version of the CNPS9500-series heatsinks we’ve all come to know so well. Now, there’s no point in dancing around the fact that Zalman’s CNPS9700 LED is just about the best socket 775 heatsink FrostyTech has tested to date, and among the very best ever on the socket 939/AM2 platform. It’s been a while since Zalman produced a heatsink that displayed such admirable thermal qualities, and even more impressive considering the low noise levels... but more on that in a moment. ...