Zalman Z9 Plus Water Cooling. Zalman Z9 Plus Black Housing: Instruction, Photo, Review and Reviews. Zalman Z Series Z9 U3 - Excellent Case for the Beautiful price
When assembling relatively inexpensively PCs, it is greater in the ability to meet the limited budget and at the same time get a functional and productive computer. Therefore, most often in this situation the buyer is forced to save on the secondary components of the PC, making focus on the main components: the processor, motherboard, video card. Z9 NEO Plus White Corps from Zalman, the cost of which on the Russian market is democratic 4500-5000 rubles, is able to become the basis of a productive and beautiful PC.
The key feature of this housing is the thoughtful design and the ability to install liquid cooling systems. A fully transparent plastic window, branded fans with illumination and white body color make Zalman Z9 Neo Plus White is more cute on the background of dark models of classic cases.
Specifications
Packaging and equipment
Z9 Neo Plus White comes in a large cardboard box, in the design of which is used mainly black and gray. Packaging with side faces has illustrative illustrations, its name and information about the main features. The color of the housing inside the box is marked with a special marking sticker.
From the end of the packaging, we can see brief information about the product in 10 languages, including Russian. Here, at the top, you can find small stamped cuts, pressing the cardboard in which we will get something like a handle to transfer the packaging.
Specifications Zalman Z9 NEO Plus White are listed on another end face of the packaging and are presented here in the form of a small table.
The Zalman Z9 NEO Plus White body itself for transportation is protected by a transparent plastic bag, and from mechanical damage - foam modules on both sides.
Zalman Z9 Neo Plus White includes:
- user's manual;
- five screeds for fixing cables;
- set of mounting screws for assembly;
- speaker for connecting to the motherboard.
Appearance
When unpacking Z9 NEO PLUS WHITE, it can be seen that glossy body parts are carefully protected by films. From glossy plastic, this case has the entire front panel, a dark frame of the top panel and a transparent window. The dimensions of Z9 NEO PLUS WHITE are 205x490x482 mm wide, height and length, respectively. The mass of the housing is 6.9 kg.
In the production of the Z9 NEO Plus WHITE case, metal and plastic used, and the rate on the external design is made on the game of white and black colors. Of the external parts, in addition to the frame of the metal case, only the right lid is. All other panels are made of plastic. Of course, the call card Z9 NEO Plus White is a transparent plastic window, thanks to which you can always admire the components installed inside the housing.
In the front panel Z9 NEO Plus White and at the top there are a number of gill holes. Their appointment is of a dual character because they serve both to decorate the case and for ventilation.
The total appearance of the Z9 Neo Plus White is closer to strict and laconic design. This picture is in many ways due to chopped edges and a minimum of additional elements.
In front of the Z9 NEO Plus White there is a folding panel, inside which you can see two slots 5.25 inches for optical drives and a lattice panel for air intake by body fans.
The folding panel itself is attached to the body on plastic loops, and mitigating legs are located on top and bottom for soft contact with the housing on its surface. In addition, the entire inside of this panel is equipped with a soft sound-absorbing material.
At the top of the Z9 NEO Plus White we can see the controls and frontal housing connectors.
From the left corner is large button Inclusion with backlight frame. The RESET button, the headphone and microphone connectors, two USB3.0 ports and two USB2.0 are present. Everything USB ports Equipped with rubber plugs.
The top panel of the Z9 Neo Plus White is interesting to a decorative translucent black frame, which, thanks to the highlight fans, shines at night. The bottom of the housing is equipped with four plastic legs with rubber gaskets. The latter are designed not only to protect the floor from scratches, if suddenly the body needs to be moved, but also designed to quench the vibration.
In Z9 NEO Plus White, the lower location of the power supply is implemented, which most often affects the cooling organization inside the case. The rear panel itself has a classic performance and a lot of ventilation holes.
At the top of the rear panel Z9 NEO Plus White, you can observe the landing space for the body fan with a size of 120x120 mm. Here, the backlit fan is already present in the configuration of this model. For Z9 NEO Plus White extensions, there is 7 slots. The panels themselves covering the openings under the extension boards are removable and attached to the screws from the inside of the case.
The planting space under the power supply is located below, and the power supply itself must be installed in the fan. Therefore, in the bottom part of the Z9 NEO Plus White there are many holes. To minimize dust entering the PC housing and inside the power supply, from the outside of the bottom part of the Z9 NEO Plus WHITE, an anti-wave filter with a plastic frame is installed.
Internal structure
The most interesting thing from Z9 Neo Plus White is, of course, inside. This housing, despite the lowest cost, has a fairly flexible functionality for organizing a good cooling system. Inside the Z9 Neo Plus White can be installed Motherboard Form Factor ATX, Micro-ATX and MINI-ITX, as evidenced by the information on the inside of the case.
Using the general picture, we see that there are five branded fans inside this building, three of which are illuminated. Another important point that has a Z9 Neo Plus White is a foam cloak of the left frame of the housing, due to which the vibration and rattle of the transparent plastic window are excluded during PC operation.
To accommodate the optical drives Z9 NEO Plus White has two landing baskets by 5.25 inches. Of course, the same baskets can be used for fan control panels or for drives 3.5 (2.5) inches via adapters.
On the right side of the Z9 NEO Plus White has a small niche for organizing cable management. The inner wall of the housing itself has a lot of holes, five of which are equipped with rubber frames. In addition, some of the holes for laying cables are present in the upper part of the housing. At the location of the motherboard socket, there is a large window, which will allow you to install the cooling system for the cooling processor, without removing the motherboard itself. For fixing cables with screeds on the inner wall, many loops are made.
Two seats under 3.5 inch drives are located at the bottom of the Z9 NEO Plus White housing. Here, across the case installed a metal basket, inside of which there are two plastic containers mounted inward on the chassis. Inside the containers can be installed as classical HDD sizes 3.5 inches and mobile drives and SSD 2.5 inches SSD.
Especially for solid-state drives Form factor 2.5 inches inside the housing on its wall is present two seats. They are signed - SSD so that even an inexperienced user oriented in their appointment.
Inside Z9 NEO Plus White can be installed ATX power supply with a body length of up to 200 mm. It should be noted that for the soft installation of BP at the bottom of the housing there are four rubber gaskets. It will also protect it from scratches, and the overall design is from vibrations and rattling. All space for power supply and 3.5 inch drives are closed from the inside of the housing with a metal casing. The casing itself has ventilation holes for drives and a stamped inscription with the name of the manufacturer.
To connect the frontal connectors and the Z9 NEO Plus White housing buttons is equipped with four cables: one block of USB2.0, one - HD-AUDIO, one - 19-pin USB3.0 and fastener Power SW connectors, Reset SW, Power LED, HDD LED.
Cooling system
Looking around the cost of Z9 Neo Plus White, it is worth noting that this body is well equipped with cabinet fans. The manufacturer has installed inside the Z9 NEO Plus White at once five fans with a size of 120x120 mm: three with branded LED backlit and two ordinary.
The organization of air flows in Z9 NEO Plus White also competently - two fans in the front bottom of the housing work on blowing, while one in the back of the case and two in the top work on blowing heated air. This scheme of the organization of air flow is considered to be classic, and in Z9 Neo Plus White it is made according to the rules.
The fan that is installed on the back of the Z9 NEO Plus White has a completely transparent case and lED ribbon. On the inside of the case. Connector connection of this fan - 3-pin. There may be a small radiator of the liquid cooling system with a 120x120 mm sizer, for example, Zalman LQ310 may well be installed on the site of this fan.
In the upper part of Z9 NEO Plus White there is a pair of the same turntables with a size of 120x120 mm, as on the back of the case. The only thing that these two fans differ is Molex Connectors. Otherwise, they have exactly the same execution and LED backlight. At the site of these fans, the installation of a liquid cooling radiator with a size of 120x240 mm is allowed under the condition that the thickness of this radiator will not exceed 33 mm.
The front part of the case is completed with steam of fans 120x120 mm black color installed on blowing. Simple clocks are already used here from Zalman, without LED backlighting and transparent housing. Both fans have the Molex connection interface. The fluid cooling system can also be installed in the front of the housing, the maximum size 140x280 mm is maintained.
In the case of fans with LED illumination in Zalman Z9 NEO Plus White, the model of the same manufacturer of ZA1225CSL with sliding bearings is used. These fans with current 0.28a have a resource of operations up to 50,000 hours and moderately quiet work.
Black fans with labeling Za1225asl, which work on blowing, are also based on the sliding bearing. However, their declared work resource is somewhat less and is 30,000 hours. At current in 0.16a, the manufacturer declares the speed of rotation of 1200 rpm.
Test stand and backlight
For assembling the system and testing of the Zalman Z9 NEO Plus White, we used:
- cPU Intel Core I7-7700K OEM 4,5GHz 1.15V;
- motherboard ASUS STRIX Z270-E GAMING;
- gELID GC-EXTREME thermal paste;
- deepCool Assassin II cooling system;
- mSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 4GB Video Card;
- rAM of CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX DDR4-2666 8GB * 2;
- cORSAIR HX 750 Platinum power supply unit;
- hDD Western Digital WD Green 3TB.
Thanks to the competent assembly and neatly laid wires inside the Zalman Z9 NEO Plus WHITE case, it may be quite a pretty picture. The reason for this order, it is worth recognizing, lies as if in a test case. The metal casing at the bottom of the housing makes the power supply along with the wires and the hard drive as hidden in this niche. At the same time we did not have to worry about the drive, since the front lower fan just blown installed hard disk.
Due to the set of well-thought-out holes in the inner wall of the Zalman Z9 Neo Plus White body, almost all wires managed to display in the main compartment in the place where it is necessary. The exception was only a 19-pin USB3.0 cable for frontal housing connectors, but here the reason lies more in the unusual location of this connector on the maternal asus board Strix Z270-E Gaming. The fact is that in most motherboards 19-PIN connector USB3.0 is located in the area of \u200b\u200bthe main 24-pin nutrition connector of the motherboard. In our same test board ASUS Strix Z270-E Gaming, the manufacturer decided to transfer it down, so the plug-in cable looks somewhat strange.
DeepCool Assassin II cooler with a height of 167 mm, which can be quite fair to name "Monster", fit without problems inside the case. In this case, the transparent cover of the housing is easily closed, and the heat pipes of the cooler did not even reach it. For the video card at the Zalman Z9 NEO Plus White, the stock of space is as 400 mm, so our test video card MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 4GB got absolutely calm.
However, despite all these positive moments, it is worth recognizing that the Zalman Z9 Corps NEO Plus White has restrictive geometric parameters. And all of them are associated with the installation of liquid cooling systems - this also applies to the installation on top, and in the front of the case.
When installing the crystal, the entire design should not exceed 58 mm thickness. Given the standard thickness of most fans in 25 mm, it turns out that the SLC radiator should not be thicker than 33 mm. Otherwise, such a liquid cooling system will block access to the landing place of the motherboard.
Even greater restrictions on the installation of SZGO are in front of the case. The free space between the front wall and the metal podium is so little that only the SLC radiator will fit in the lower part, and 25mm the fan no longer climbs. In this case, the user remains either to use the SLC with one fan installed in the upper part of the radiator, or use the bottom of the low-profile fan from the thickness of the housing is not more than 12 mm. There are such fans on sale, therefore this restriction is quite overcome.
In the on state, thanks to the LED backlight of the three complete fans, the picture inside the Zalman Z9 NEO Plus White becomes even more pretty. Of course, this is not the case when all the decoration inside the PC is overflowed by all the rainbow colors from expensive RGB fans, but given the cost of Zalman Z9 Neo Plus White less than 5000 rubles, the highlighting is more than worthy of attention.
With a closed transparent plastic window Zalman Z9 NEO Plus White takes the following form. Due to the fact that the window itself does not have a framework and is attached to four self-reducing screws along the edges of the case, everything is visible inside.
At night, due to LED fans, the picture inside Zalman Z9 Neo Plus White looks even more expressive.
General view of the Zalman Z9 Neo Plus White housing with illumination at night.
The frontal housing connectors also obtained the backlight, due to which it is not difficult to find their position in the dark, nor when the headset or microphone is connected, nor when installing USB devices.
Testing
Given that four of the five complete Zalman Z9 NEO Plus White housing fans have a Molex connection connector, and another 3-pin, the rotation of the turntable data is not produced, and they only worked in normal mode. DeepCool Assassin II processor coolers fans were recorded at ~ 1000 rpm. Testing was produced in the room with an ambient temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.
To create a load on the kernel intel processor Core i7-7700K We used the Prime95 program. MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 4GB video card warmed up using a multiple benchmark run 3D Mark Firestrike Extreme. Western Digital WD Green 3TB hard disk was activated in operation using a large number of files from one logical disk to another.
The whole complex of loads on components was performed simultaneously to create the highest possible temperature inside the case. At the same time, we also tested this test bench outside the housing to compare the results of the temperatures. In both cases, temperature monitoring was performed using the AIDA64 utility.
The results obtained suggest that the installation of components inside the Zalman Z9 NEO Plus WHITE enclosure slightly increases their temperature regime during the load. Thus, for example, a hard disk and at all significantly reduced its temperature under the load on 7 degrees Celsius. Here, as we see, it affected the close location of the regular lower fan in the front of the case installed directly opposite the basket with the drive. It was harder inside Zalman Z9 Neo Plus White had a video card, the temperature of which inside the case increased immediately by 5 degrees Celsius. For the rest of the components, significant changes were observed at the temperature.
Conclusion
Zalman housing Z9 Neo Plus White produced us good impression, and largely due to its beautiful appearance: a large transparent window, highlighted fans and a thoughtful design. In this case, you can find many good engineering solutions, thanks to which the assembly can be done neatly, and the components installed will be cooled efficiently. I was pleased with Zalman Z9 Neo Plus White also at once with five fans in the kit and the competent organization of air flow.
But, like some other models, this building has several shortcomings and children's sores, the presence of which on Zalman Z9 NEO Plus White can cause questions. Perhaps the most basic question of any user will cause all five complete fans that have no PWM adjustment capabilities. And the second question, which will accurately arise from supporters of liquid cooling systems - how to install the SLC radiator together with its regular fans on the front panel of the case. In the case of standard fans with a thickness of 25 mm at the bottom of the housing it is simply impossible. It justifies the Zalman Z9 NEO Plus White housing of its beautiful appearance and a democratic price.
Pros:
- stylish and cute appearance;
- a large transparent window;
- thoughtful and convenient design of the inner wall for cable management;
- solid stock of space for installation of large coolers and long video cards;
- five complete fans, including three highlighted;
- the possibility of installing SLC radiators from above and on the front of the housing (with compatibility reservation);
- simplicity and convenience of assembly;
- basket with 3.5 inches drives is successfully blown by the lower fan of the front panel.
Minuses:
- no possibility of PWM adjustment of complete fans;
- mark case of white, easily scratched glossy panel;
- only two seats under 3.5 inch drives;
- the SLC radiator with regular fans does not fit on the front housing panel at the bottom.
Full specifications Corps
| Logistics | |
|---|---|
| Length | 490 mm |
| Width | 205 mm |
| Height | 482 mm |
| Volume | 0,0484 m³. |
| Mass of the housing with complete BP | no power supply |
| Mass without BP | 6.9 kg |
| Mass of the housing in the package | 8.3 kg |
| Mass-overall coefficient | 142,56 |
| Layout | |
| Format system board (maximum) | ATX |
| Number of volumes in the case | 2 |
| Power supply location | bottom horizontal |
| Power supply in a separate volume | yes |
| Double-sided power supply unit | yes |
| Front Panel | |
| Design | perforation for the most part of the area |
| Material | |
| Method of color | plastic - in mass |
| The presence of electrical connections and connected wires | there is |
| Decorative door | there is |
| Availability of locking (constipation) doors | there is |
| Type of door retainer | magnet |
| Material | plastic with steel elements |
| Method of color | combined coloring |
| Corner opening | 110 ° |
| Depreciation | not |
| Shock absorber design | not |
| External I / O Ports | |
| USB 2.0 | 2 |
| USB 3.0. | 2 |
| Connect wide uSB devices (Max.) | 2 |
| IEEE1394 (Firewire) | not |
| esata. | not |
| Availability of docking power supply for SATA drives | not |
| Native format audio parts | HD Audio. |
| Placing a block of ports | in front of the top wall |
| Material of manufacture | |
| Chassis | steel |
| Side panels | right - Steel, Left - Plexiglas |
| Top panel | steel |
| Material legs | plastic with rubber inserts |
| Hard drives | |
| Number of seats for HDD 3.5 " | 2 |
| Number of seats for HDD 2.5 " | 2 |
| Fastening system hard disks | combined |
| Fixing a disc | combined |
| Depreciation | not |
| Shock absorbers design | — |
| The thickness of the depreciation elements | — |
| Straight heat sink | no / is |
| Corps ventilation system | |
| Front Panel | |
| Availability of holes (-th) | there is |
| Type of dust filter | large plastic grid |
| Features | removable |
| 2 × 120 mm or 2 × 140 mm | |
| Installed fans | 2 × 120 mm |
| Backlight | not |
| Connecting fans | to power unit |
| Fan management | absent |
| Right panel | |
| Availability of holes (-th) | not |
| Type of dust filter | — |
| Features | — |
| Staten places for fans | — |
| Installed fans | — |
| Backlight | — |
| Connecting fans | — |
| Fan management | — |
| Left panel | |
| Availability of holes (-th) | not |
| Type of dust filter | — |
| Features | — |
| Staten places for fans | — |
| Installed fans | — |
| Backlight | — |
| Connecting fans | — |
| Fan management | — |
| The bottom panel | |
| Availability of holes (-th) | there is |
| Type of dust filter | fine plastic grid |
| Features | quick-screen |
| Staten places for fans | not |
| Installed fans | not |
| Backlight | not |
| Connecting fans | — |
| Fan management | — |
| Top panel | |
| Availability of holes (-th) | there is |
| Type of dust filter | not |
| Features | — |
| Staten places for fans | 2 × 120 mm |
| Installed fans | 2 × 120 mm |
| Backlight | white |
| Connecting fans | to power unit |
| Fan management | absent |
| Rear panel | |
| Type of lattice | stamped |
| Features | not |
| Staten places for fans | 1 × 120 mm |
| Installed fans | 1 × 120 mm |
| Backlight | white |
| Connecting fans | to motherboard |
| Fan management | absent |
| Features | not |
| Other | |
| Additional fans inside the case | not |
| Ability to adjust the brightness of the backlight | not |
| Direct air inflow to bp outside | there is |
| Installing components and assembly | |
| Fastening devices in compartments 5.25 " | screw |
| Fastening devices in compartments 3.5 " | combined |
| Fastening boards expansion | screw |
| Mounting plugs | swing |
| Fastening the power supply | screw |
| Availability of podium with depreciation for BP | there is |
| Ability to install BP without removing the processor cooler with a height of 100 mm | there is |
| Fastening side panels | running head screws |
| Ability to fix screws | there is |
| Rolling side panels | round / absent |
| Attaching the side panels to the chassis | slisted / Leader |
| Mounting motherboard | screw |
| Part of the attachment under the screw is pre-installed | preset mounting racks |
| Base for board | solid with cut in the processor zone |
| Some installation dimensions | |
| Length of the main video card | 380 mm |
| Length of additional video card | 380 mm |
| Number of seats | |
| 5.25 "with external access | 2 |
| 3.5 "with external access | not |
| Availability of cardanovoda | not |
In 2017, Zalman's computer enclosures are replenished with a new representative called Zalman Z9 NEO Plus. To be honest, this approach to the product name clearly does not make the life of a potential buyer easier, because now at the market at the same time there are at least 4 similar to the name of the model: Z9, Z9 Neo, Z9 Plus and Z9 NEO Plus. Moreover, the model Z9 NEO and Z9 NEO Plus are available not only in black, but also in white execution, while it is a white model (it was she who came to testing it) is fully called Zalman Z9 Neo Plus White. In the black version of the body, the complete fans are equipped with blue backlight, and in white - white. Agree that in this strange race for the long names of the Koreans almost caught up with their relatives from the misery, giving smartphones of the name in the spirit of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro Prime.
South Korea can create not only decent film guides, but also produce computer technique Under the Zalman brand: controllers, cooling systems, power supplies, system case and even monitors. And if the reader thinks that all the products are unique, and their parties are limited (many sellers justify such nonsense high cost Zalman products), then it is very mistaken. In this article, the potential buyer will get acquainted with the buildings of the Zalman Z9 line. Instructions, photos, review and reviews will help the reader to determine the purchase of a decent system unit.
Positioning in the market
The Zalman Z9 case in most shops is called elite products, which is rooted incorrectly. The manufacturer positions its brainchild as a product. high Quality (Note, many elite goods in a detailed study are low-profits or have limited functionality). Therefore, Zalman products should be treated in the same way as any other present in the market.
A small number of corps modifications on the Russian market is due not to the limited parties, but the specifics of our market. Before the presentation of the novelties of Zalman Z9, the company conducted marketing research and revealed that most Russians like big housings With a bunch of fans, illumination and necessarily the presence of a control panel with a thermometer. But the Germans prefer that the body does not publish a single sound and did not mercinate, as a Christmas tree, respectively, the Koreans have released a completely different, unique model of the corps.
First meeting
The usual system case, supplied without a power supply and the cost of about 10-12 thousand rubles, is simply obliged to have decent packaging and complete set. Here the manufacturer has something to surprise the future owner. Start an overview is better from the box that has huge sizes. In the walls of Zalman worried about transportation, because, the discontinuity of the packaging, the buyer will find that the hull itself takes inside is not so much more and a lot of space, and all the free space is given to the robbers made of cardboard.
Inside, in addition to the device itself, the owner will not find anything, but, detecting out of the box, it will find that all parts for the case, instruction and advertising booklets of the manufacturer are inside a spacious block. It is worth noting that the zalman z9 instruction is complete and has a Russian translation. Mounting motherboard, connecting interface connections, installation of drives and fixing the power supply - everything is described in detail in the manual and is accompanied by color patterns.
On the quality of the assembly
It should be immediately noted that all modifications of the Z9 line have the same device and differ only external species, and accordingly, the price. The case made of steel has a huge weight (7.5 kilograms without a power supply), but this is a plus for most users. After all, all steel walls of the device are very thick and are not capable of vibrations in the process of work. For the owner, this is a safeguard warranty, as many cheap housings are able to enter resonance with fans installed in the system and publish specific noise.
I will like the buyer and the lack of cutting edge on all steel elements of Zalman Z9. Computer assembly will be much more efficient if the user will not be afraid to cut hands about the edge of the case. As expected, the manufacturer used a welded connection only when creating a carrier part of the body, all other parts can be removed - a conventional designer, which is very convenient when assembling.
Remote Control
As practice shows, the panel with a built-in thermometer and the control of the frequency of rotation of the fans is interesting to users in the first week of operation. Making sure that everything is fine, the owner forgets about the existence of the Zalman Z9 control panel. It is quite natural. But after all, this panel needs to pay decent attention. The fact is that additional interfaces in the form of audio and USB port connectors have a number of advantages over the contacts located on the motherboard.
We are talking about wear resistance. For Zalman Z9 Plus, connecting external interfaces in priority, and the manufacturer tried to make the connectors do not shock during operation (their own development controllers are used). By the way, the USB 3.0 interface is derived to the panel, which is rarely found in cheap Chinese buildings.
About hard drives
Removable basket for the installation of magnetic disks will uniquely delight the owner, however, to deal with it is not so simple. It is a description of its installation that is described in the manual of only one page. The main thing is to keep the screws and monitor their size, so that after installing the disks in the basket of the Zalman Z9 housing, the device is properly installed correctly. Difficulties are possible, and if they arose, you should contact the video structure that can be found in the media.
The only drawback in working with hard drives, which was found in Zalman's enclosures, is the impossibility of installation in the basket of SSD drives. You can, of course, connect the disk and leave it hanging on the wires in the Zalman Z9 system unit, but it is somehow wrong. With a detailed examination of the case, after removing the second protective cover, the user can detect a strange cell at a level for some reason think it is a connector for a cooler (cooling the video card with back side - Original). In fact, this is a niche for an SSD drive. Let one, but still nice.
Cooling system
The Zalman Z9 housing overview can push the owner to the idea that the device will be quite noisy, because 4 powerful fans, not counting the coolers of computer components, are able to publish a loud hum. It all depends directly from the user. IN initial state The entire cooling system operates at one frequency and controlling the resistor on the control panel of the owner when the computer is first running the fan speed to operate the system. It is not difficult to do this - the resonance is clearly captured by human hearing.
In the future, during operation, you need to follow the operation of the cooling system and lubricate the fans bearings in a timely manner (2 times a year exactly). Yes, it requires temporary costs, but, on the other hand, these actions will get rid of the owner from noise or failure of coolers. Nothing complicated - open the Zalman Z9 case, remove the sticker, pry the needle valve and remove it, pour two droplets of the machine oil, return the plug into place and secure the sticker in the original position.
Falcility of the manufacturer
Without deviating the cooling theme, it is worth discussing the installation site of the Zalman Z9 housing. The photo in the instructions for the device reports the owner that the receipt of fresh air into the system occurs from below. But the small plastic legs will not allow this to do if system unit It will be placed on the floor (carpet, palace). Be sure to use the stand, or increase the length of the legs. This is an explicit flaw, if we consider that the power supply is placed at the bottom of the case. All dust that accumulates on the floor is dragged into the system.
The Black Body does not have a pressure partition and for fixing the power supply. It is simply screwed to the housing, as implemented in cheap devices. It is also wrong. The BP itself is not going anywhere, but the 120-Milimmeter fan embedded in it will create a vibration that can be a catch of hearing (the body of the power supply can be drum at the bottom of the case). Be sure to install rubber gaskets.
Assembling system
Difficulty when assembling may occur only when installing the motherboard. For unknown reasons, the manufacturer preferred to make a carrier platform to install the base board. Although, of course, it is an amateur. One likes to install in the case, others prefer the installation of all components on the table. In any case, the Zalman Z9 connection to the main power system is still needed inside the case.
It is worth noting that the device includes a large set of screws and adapters for mounting. It should not be upset if an excess of consumables are discovered during the assembly process. Just the manufacturer endowed the user with spare screws. True, as noted by the owners of the corps in their reviews, the manufacturer saved on rubber gaskets. Still, the housing and computer components installed in it are made of metal. But this will ultimately prevent assembled and connect Zalman Z9.
Finally
In general, the impressions of the building of the Korean Giant Zalman positive. Convenience assembly excellent: all necessary components Removed, nothing inside carague, it is not necessary to break partitions, and the metal itself does not have a cutting edge. Thoughtful ventilation using the laws of physics, perfectly drives fresh air throughout the system (although it is necessary to install the housing to the stand). The complete absence of noise in the system is achieved by controlling the frequency of rotation of the fans, which is also very convenient. After analyzing the casing of the Zalman Z9 review, you can safely conclude that this is one of the few devices that is really done for the convenience of the user, and is not another toy for beauty.
Zalman enclosures were loved by Russian users for the excellent combination of performance, functionality and cost. A significant contribution is to popularity and initial equipment of the housings with a good set of fans that eliminate additional spending when assembling the system. Not so long ago, they updated the Z9 series by the release of the new Zalman Z9 NEO Plus body, which received a transparent side wall. The recommended value for this building, according to the OST-COM official distributor, is 5177 rubles.
We are pleased to inform readers and viewers about the possibility of winning a new Zalman Z9 NEO Plus building. For this, it is necessary in the comments to the textual review (below) to leave your opinion on this model or Zalman products (positive or negative). Before the comment, specify the sequence number that will participate in the random sample during direct ether November 24, 2017 at 18.00 (MSK). For the possibility of communication with the winner, please use authorization using the account in social network. An important point, the corps will be sent by the courier service only within Russia.
Zalman Z9 Neo Plus Overview
Equipment
The Zalman Z9 Neo Plus is supplied in a box of unwrapped cardboard with a schematic image of the housing and brief technical data.
The kit includes the desired assembly fastener, several screeds, speakers, additional wall mounting screws, assembly instructions.
Appearance
The basis of the Zalman Z9 Neo model tested by us earlier. The main change was the replacement of the left wall on the made of acrylic.
Instead of a small window, as in the original version, it is now completely from acrylic. Plus in favor of assembling spectacular systems. It also better reveals the potential of installed fans with blue backlight.
The wall is attached using the four screws with a rolled head. Fastening places are additionally protected by a rubber overlay.
Also Zalman Z9 Neo Plus is available in the snow-white version of the execution. In this color, it looks definitely interesting and fresh, we recommend to look at the selection.
The facial panel is made in the form of a door with a pair of magnetic locks. It hides the ventilation grille and two compartments under 5.25-inch devices.
If a optical drives Now they are no longer relevant, then the ability to install the fan or high-speed card control panel will not be superfluous.
The power button with blue illumination is visually separated from the main panel. Two USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0, a pair of audio connections, a reboot button are revealed.
On the top panel, a translucent insert and ventilation grille was saved. This unit is removable. By default, there are two fans with blue illumination. As a result, around the perimeter block shines in blue.
Rear panel with traditional layout. Installed fan with blue backlight. Removable strips for fastening extension boards. The location of the power supply is lower. There is a removable filter.
There is a hull on four plastic legs with rubber overlays, lifting it and ensuring air flow to the power supply.
Filling
Zalman Z9 NEO Plus is designed to install Maternal ATX Form Factor. You can set a processor cooling system with a height up to 16 cm. Video cards up to 38.5 cm long with fans installed on the front panel.
Two fans are installed on the front panel and the top cover. You can put the radiator on the same place. Five installed fans provide a good cooling level for installed components.
The power supply compartment is separated from the main space. Under this lid there is enough space to hide extra wiring. Immediately there is a basket for two 3.5-inch hard disk.
Two more 2.5-inch discs can be fixed on the side wall. On the perimeter of the pallet of the motherboard of the window under the organization of cable management with rubber plugs. A sufficient number of ears under the screed.
In the pallet board there is a window to access the cooling system reinforcing plate. Seven reusable plates extension boards.
Assembling the system in this case does not cause difficulties. Free access to all components. A little time on accurate installation.
Results by Zalman Z9 Neo Plus
Zalman Z9 NEO Plus updates made this case effectively and more interesting precursor. The company once again succeeded, retaining an attractive price policy, raise the quality bar. This model is suitable for spectacular assembly with components equipped with a custom backlight. Benefits, we will take five complete fans, three of which go with blue illumination, easy maintenance, separate zone for power supply, compatibility with components.Specifications
| Model name | Zalman Z9 Neo Plus |
| Type of shell | Miditower |
| Dimensions (in × sh × d), mm | 490 × 205 × 482 |
| Mass, kg. | 6,7 |
| Side panel | Transparent matte plastic |
| Color | The black |
| Material | Steel, ABS plastic |
| Full cooling system | Front fans (blowing): 120 × 120 × 25 mm (model Zalman Za1225asl, 1200 rpm, 2 pcs.). Rear and upper fans (blowing): 120 × 120 × 25 mm (model Zalman ZA1225CSL, 1200 rpm, 3 pcs.) |
| Compartments for drives | 2 × 5.25. 2 × 3.5 4 × 2.5 |
| Expansion slots, pcs. | 7 |
| Compatibility with motherboards | 6.7 × 6.7 ( Mini ITX), 9.6 × 9,6 (Micro ATX), 12 × 9.6 (ATX) |
| Ports inputs / output | USB 3.0 × 2, USB 2.0 × 2, HD Audio × 1 |
| Support for power supplies | Any PS2-compatible power supply |
| Maximum power supply length, mm | 200 |
| Maximum height of the cooler, mm | 160 |
| Maximum length video cards, mm | 400 |
| Dust filters, pcs. | 2 (front and bottom) |
| Ability to install fans | Front Panel: 2 × 120 mm. Top panel: Rear panel: Base: Reverse side panel: |
| The possibility of installing radiators SJO | Front Panel: from 120 mm to 240 mm; Top panel: Rear panel: Base: |
| Advanced (features) | - sound insulation of the front cover; - opportunities for cable management; - top and rear highlighted fans |
| Manufacturer's warranty, years | 2 |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Minimum retail cost, rub. | 4 160 |
⇡ Packaging and equipment
Zalman Z9 NEO Plus comes in a simple cardboard box with a schematic image of the housing on the front side, the name of the model and the transfer of its features at the bottom.
It is quite typical and packaging inside the cardboard box: two foam inserts fix the housing, additionally sealed in a plastic bag.
Zalman Z9 NEO Plus includes five plastic screeds, a set of screws and sleeves, speaker and a brief instruction.
Everything like any other budget housing.
Country Production Country - China, Warranty - 2 years. Zalman Z9 Neo Plus cannot be called a novelty - this is an update of the model, which is in one or a little different form from spring 2016. Plus - Z9 NEO modification predecessor - is available in most retail stores at a price of 3,500 rubles. That is, the most that there is a middle class.
⇡ D. izain and dimensions
Zalman Z9 Neo Plus looks pretty conservative. In its design there are no bright outstanding parts, lacquered surfaces or chrome inserts. Everything is very simple and even standard for MiditOwer-enclosures. However, see ourselves - perhaps you will have a different opinion.
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From materials in the case is used 0.6-mm steel and ABS plastic. Zalman Z9 NEO Plus height is 490 mm, the length is 482 mm, and the width is 205 mm. Weigh the device only 6.7 kilograms.
If you look at the corps in front, then its left panel is entirely made of matte transparent plastic and is attached on four screws with a rolled head, and the right - from metal and completely deaf.
The slots on top and to the left of it are more decorative, because no air flow through them is not felt.
The solid front of the housing panel has a barely noticeable factory, resembling a coarse polishing. It opens, and the dust filter from the metal is visible, and immediately follows the fans. How do they get air? But who knows where, but certainly not from narrow side slots.
The upper frame can be removed to increase air outflow from the housing from the upper fans.
Lower dust filter is removed. True, he moves back that, as you understand, uncomfortable.
The hull stands on four legs with a height of 23 mm, having oval rubber supports.
From above on the front panel Zalman Z9 NEO Plus there is a backlit button, the RESET button, two USB 3.0 connections and as many USB 2.0 - all four are closed with rubber caps, as well as connectors for microphone and headphones.
In general, the quality of the assembly of the body and the materials used in it are not bad, although the difference with the more high-end products cannot be noticed. But the price here is the other, of course.
⇡ Internal structure
The front panel of the housing is fixed on the hinges and is held in the closed position by magnets. Under it is visible plastic grille and two plugs of 5.25-inch compartments.
Two-meter sound insulation is glued on the door itself. The gap between the door and the lattice for ventilation is practically no.
The entire front panel is fixed on plastic tags with retainers. If you remove it, then you can see a metal dust filter and disposable plugs of five-year compartments.
On the same plastic locks, the top panel holds. After removing it, you can see a metal chassis with a frame, on which two 120 mm fan oriented with impellers on blowing out.
Let's look at the Zalman Z9 NEO Plus without side panels.
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The main work area of \u200b\u200bthe body looks spacious, easy access to any part. Here you can place motherboards MINI ITX form factor, Micro ATX and ATX. Large E-ATX will also fit, but block the holes for cables that will have to make it somehow differently. There are in the pallet and a window for installing or removing the processor cooler without dismantling the motherboard from the case.
Front, in the upper part of the case there are two compartments for 5,25-inch devices.
Both baskets are removable, they can easily be dismantled from the housing and if desired, not returned back.
For 3.5-inch form factor drives in the case, two compartments are also provided, this time with removable plastic sleds.
In them, you can also install the storage factor forms of 2.5 inches, and two more seats under the drives of this format are on the vertical partition of the housing.
Thus, the total number of 2.5-inch drives in Zalman Z9 NEO Plus can reach four. Moreover, you can use baskets in 5.25-inch compartments to install drives, where you can place two 3.5-inch discs or two 2.5-inch.
The housing is designed to install power supplies up to 200 mm. BP is fixed standard method - screws to the rear wall.
The power supply is installed by the fan down to take the fresh air through the built-in dust filter.
As for video cards, the body length can even accommodate a 400 mm model, and the overall configuration can be viewed in the following scheme.
The number of slots for expansion cards in the hardware is seven pieces. Slots are closed with mesh straps, which are fixed with the screws with a rolled head in a plastic shell.
At the end of the internal inspection of Zalman Z9 NEO Plus, we note the presence of five holes for laying cables with rubber plugs, as well as a large number of conventional holes and metal jumpers for laying cables.
⇡ Cooling system and equipment
Zalman Z9 Neo Plus is equipped with five 120 mm fans at once. Two fans are installed on the front wall and work on blowing into the housing.
In turn, two more 120mm fans are installed on the upper wall of the case, and on the back one. This trinity runs on blowing out of the housing.
Thus, the flow diagram of the air flow in the Zalman Z9 NEO Plus should be approximately so.
True, we have certain doubts about the efficiency of the front fans due to their proximity to the deaf front lid ...
All fans are based on sliding bearings, and their speed is constant and is equal to 1200 rpm. The rear fans differ from the front transparent body and the impeller, as well as the presence of backlight.
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No adjustment of the fan speed in the Zalman Z9 NEO Plus is not provided, and the connection of the fans is organized through the sequential connection of the five PATA-type connections, which are then connected to the power supply.
We add that in this case, you can install liquid cooling systems with radiators with dimensions up to 240 × 120 mm on the front or upper wall, if the total thickness of the SLC will not exceed 55 mm.
⇡ Assembly
In principle, the process of assembling components in the Zalman Z9 NEO Plus does not differ from the assembly in other housings, and any unique features are missing here as a class. 3.5-inch format storage devices are installed in plastic baskets with rubber holders, and it is done at all without screws.
2.5-inch format storage devices are installed on the case partition or somewhere else. It remains only to place the power supply and connect all the cables.
In the upper part, the body is still scolded, and if installing the Radiator SZGO with fans, then cables additional nutrition It will not connect to the motherboard at all. However, for the configurations of the middle class Zalman Z9 NEO Plus may well come up. However, we even managed to place such a supercouper in it, like PHANTEKS PH-TC14PE, although its height exceeds passports for Zalman 160 mm.
Of course, the transparent side cover rushed into the supercoupler fans, but, bent a little under the pressure of the screws, still covered the system unit. The assembled and working Zalman Z9 NEO Plus looks quite modern and interesting, despite the most common forms and simple materials.
And in the afternoon, and especially at night, the attention of guests and friends will definitely attract the illumination of fans that are visible through transparent side panel Cases.
