BigAkita has a new reivew up on yet ANOTHER piece of Elite Gear! The Thermaltake Big Typhoon has managed to usurp the Zalman 9500 from it's relatively short reign as performance king.


Check it out here.

Thermaltake really stepped it up with this heatsink, it's a shame their old ones gave them a bad rep.

Page 2 is very disappointing.

Regarding the copper/aluminum comment......old myths die hard apparently. Al is used because it's lighter, cheaper, and easier to work with.

Regarding the final paragraph:
TIM is used because it's a better thermal conductor than air, not copper. It's effectiveness is a function of thermal conductivity, thermal path length, and level of contact, in which viscosity plays a large role.
Flatter bases mean more direct contact between HSF and IHS , which is far superior to IHS-->TIM-->HSF, and a shorther path length through the TIM.
The only concern with flatter bases should be the HSF floating on top of the TIM (Think hydroplaning and cars) -->Need sufficient pressure. Cost prohibitiveness keeps this from being any real concern.

Nice review, but how does it stack up against the Scythe Ninja equipped with 120 MM fan? Does anyone have any experience with the Scythe w/ Fan?

Quote: Originally Posted by lAnonymousl Page 2 is very disappointing. Regarding the copper/aluminum comment......old myths die hard apparently. Al is used because it's lighter, cheaper, and easier to work with. Regarding the final paragraph: TIM is used because it's a better thermal conductor than air, not copper. It's effectiveness is a function of thermal conductivity, thermal path length, and level of contact, in which viscosity plays a large role. Flatter bases mean more direct contact between HSF and IHS , which is far superior to IHS-->TIM-->HSF, and a shorther path length through the TIM. The only concern with flatter bases should be the HSF floating on top of the TIM (Think hydroplaning and cars) -->Need sufficient pressure. Cost prohibitiveness keeps this from being any real concern.

so what your saying is, if you lap the top of your CPU and the bottom of your HSF, than it would be better to not use TIM ???

Dam that things freakn huge..Youd be hitting the case window with that thing..

I happen to own that particular heat sink and vs. the stock one it's MUCH better, also I can't even hear it ^_^ I'm in the proccess of aquiring set of 120mm dustproofs from acousti as they push the same CFM that the stock ones I have do but are MUCH silenter (thermaltake armour black steel case). Soon I shall have an almost totaly silent case ^_^

Also if your case is as big as mine there's a good 2-3 inches between the fan and the case wall ^_^

Quote: Originally Posted by Barren_Soul I happen to own that particular heat sink and vs. the stock one it's MUCH better, also I can't even hear it ^_^ I'm in the proccess of aquiring set of 120mm dustproofs from acousti as they push the same CFM that the stock ones I have do but are MUCH silenter (thermaltake armour black steel case). Soon I shall have an almost totaly silent case ^_^ Also if your case is as big as mine there's a good 2-3 inches between the fan and the case wall ^_^

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Quote: Originally Posted by Barren_Soul I happen to own that particular heat sink and vs. the stock one it's MUCH better, also I can't even hear it ^_^ I'm in the proccess of aquiring set of 120mm dustproofs from acousti as they push the same CFM that the stock ones I have do but are MUCH silenter (thermaltake armour black steel case). Soon I shall have an almost totaly silent case ^_^ Also if your case is as big as mine there's a good 2-3 inches between the fan and the case wall ^_^

Welcome to PimpRig, Barren_Soul....

Quote: Originally Posted by beachbum86 so what your saying is, if you lap the top of your CPU and the bottom of your HSF, than it would be better to not use TIM ???

No....hand lapping won't get you that level of flatness. However, if you could achieve perfect flatness, then yes, there would be no need for any TIM. The purpose of TIM is to replace the air in the microscopic interstitial spaces between CPU heatspreader and heatsink NOT to replace direct conduction paths between IHS and HSF.

Quote: Originally Posted by lAnonymousl No....hand lapping won't get you that level of flatness. However, if you could achieve perfect flatness, then yes, there would be no need for any TIM. The purpose of TIM is to replace the air in the microscopic interstitial spaces between CPU heatspreader and heatsink NOT to replace direct conduction paths between IHS and HSF.

so it would be best to take both items to a machine shop and have them lapped to like 5k grit with a polish so they would look like mirrors.

im gunna call my local shop and see what kinda mula that would be to have done considering the CPU has to be handled very softly.

thanks.

you mean like this ? http://teampuss.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=862
if you scroll down a bit he used 0.005-micron aluminum polish.

Quote: Originally Posted by Barren_Soul you mean like this ? http://teampuss.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=862 if you scroll down a bit he used 0.005-micron aluminum polish.

Good God that thread's amazing

Good review, BA. Have just purchased one of these for my first PC build. I just hope it'll fit into the case properly!

Great cooling, but man that thing is big.

Think it would fit into a Lian-Li V1100plus? My Asus A8N SLI Deluxe needs a new friend.

Finally ordered one of these puppies for the Case For Hope. As some of you may or may not know, the CFH had a stock intel HSF cooling a dual core cpu. ...that just wasn't working. I was having cpu temps in the upper 60's and low 70's at times.

After what turned out to be a major endeavor, I installed the TBT.... what a monster. And it did exactly what BA said it would, it cooled the CFH cpu.

Now my temps are 38 - 43c, that is more than 25c lower than before... big difference. The only thing left to do is to modify the front bezel with slots for the intake fans.

Thanks folks for the great input.

Glad you like it Splitter, but it's a big mofo isn't it?

Quote: Originally Posted by BigAkita Glad you like it Splitter, but it's a big mofo isn't it?

Yep.....that monster is BIG!!!

I have two of them on my Rig's.....Plus I removed the Stock fan and Added a
SilverStone 9 Blade White 120 mm Fan

Type	Fans
Fan Size	120mm
Compatibility	Case
Bearing Type	2 Ball
RPM	800 ~ 2400rpm
Air Flow	Max 110.03CFM
Noise Level	17dBA at 800rpm, 39.5dBA at 2400rpm
Power Connector	3 / 4 Pin
Color	White

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What were the test conditions?

sig. digits? (re: " - Hefty 1.79235819 pounds")

The conditions were I was at home drinking a beer.