Zalman

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Zalman

Type
Founded	1999
Headquarters	South Korea
Industry	Computer hardware industry
Products	Computer case Computer cooling Power supply
Website	http://www.zalman.co.kr/

Zalman Tech Co. is a Korean company that develops and provides aftermarket desktop computer products with primary focus on cooling enhancement.

Zalman has done considerable product development since its 1999 founding, and now holds several patents focusing on both cooling and fan noise-reduction. Personal computer systems can generate significant heat and noise, the management of which is important for those wanting to modify brand-name computers, and also people wanting to personally assemble a system themselves. The product range most notably includes specialized heat sink and fan solutions for CPU's. In addition, Zalman also produces very quiet power supplies, computer water cooling systems, motherboard chipset coolers, graphics card heat sink and fan combos, laptop coolers, cases, and hard disk cases that lower temperature and also reduce noise.

Zalman's primary competitors include: Apack, Vantec, Thermaltake, Spire, Cooler Master and Arctic Cooling.

Zalman was the first manufacturer of a completely fanless case^[1]. It used a fin based design to dissipate heat with heat generating components like the graphics card and motherboard transferring heat to the case body via a system of heat pipes and radiators.

Zalman introduced the CNPS9500AM2^[2] which is the first heatsink meant specifically for socket AM2 compatibility on May 23rd, 2006.^[3]

Zalman also broke into the headphone market with it's 5.1 headphone system, ZM-RS6F/M.