ThermalTake Big Typhoon?

sobe · 11-02-06, 10:14 PM

I have a question about the Big Typoon, is it worth it? And would it fit in a ThermalTake Tsunami Dream case?

Right now, I would be placing the hsf on a 4200+, but soon getting a 4400+ or 4800+.

Navig · 11-02-06, 11:20 PM

Is it worth what?

Its still one of the top performing heatsinks, even with the original low speed fan. Add a slightly stronger fan, if you are okay with the noise, and you can get even more performance from it.

Heatsinks that have fans that blow downward also do much for keeping other components on your motherboard cool.

I'm not sure about fitting it in a case, haven't bought a case in years. It is tall, so it would work best with a case with side panel mesh/intake.

navig

sobe · 11-03-06, 04:26 PM

Yea, that's the biggest thing I am worried about, it not fitting into the Tsunami Dream case.

Captain Newbie · 11-03-06, 05:29 PM

Don't let thermalTAKE your money.

Just my $0.02. The only satisfactory products of theirs I've ever owned have been the cases, and really not even those.

darkcow · 11-03-06, 05:34 PM

i got a big typhoon. works perfectly fine. i've comletly forgotten the load temps on the e6600, but it was below 55.

Navig · 11-03-06, 08:25 PM

TTs got a spotted history for sure, but BT is one of their good products.

My numbers here.

Again, not sure how it would be affected by being real close to a side panel.

navig

sobe · 11-03-06, 11:19 PM

I've used and trust ThermalTake products. I have used ThermalTake cooling solutions for years, and TT has never let me down. Including the ThermalTake Volcano 11+ Xaser Edition hsf, loud on full, but definitely worth it, kept an oc'd AthlonXP +3000 @ 2.7GHz at 41C.

The biggest issue I saw on the Big Typhoon, is complaints about it's size for cases and such. And, if the Tsunami Dream case will not hold it, then I'd rather look towards something else.

Any suggestions for other hsf recommended, please link me to some recommended hsf solutions

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Navig Senior Case Master Join Date: Dec 2003	Is it worth what? Its still one of the top performing heatsinks, even with the original low speed fan. Add a slightly stronger fan, if you are okay with the noise, and you can get even more performance from it. Heatsinks that have fans that blow downward also do much for keeping other components on your motherboard cool. I'm not sure about fitting it in a case, haven't bought a case in years. It is tall, so it would work best with a case with side panel mesh/intake. navig __________________ Navig's list of mod links ~ Vertical Benching Station ~ Brass Tacks ~ Exoframe 2.0 ~ Project Vitis ~ Project Resilience ~ Very Low Cost Benching Station ~ The Exoframe Project ~ Jewel Box Project ~ DIY Benching Station ~ Console Project ~ Project Dark Side ~ Tower PC ~ Dual Tower PC ~ Bench Rig ~ My only standard case
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11-03-06, 08:25 PM	#6
Navig Senior Case Master Join Date: Dec 2003	TTs got a spotted history for sure, but BT is one of their good products. My numbers here. Again, not sure how it would be affected by being real close to a side panel. navig __________________ Navig's list of mod links ~ Vertical Benching Station ~ Brass Tacks ~ Exoframe 2.0 ~ Project Vitis ~ Project Resilience ~ Very Low Cost Benching Station ~ The Exoframe Project ~ Jewel Box Project ~ DIY Benching Station ~ Console Project ~ Project Dark Side ~ Tower PC ~ Dual Tower PC ~ Bench Rig ~ My only standard case
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11-03-06, 11:19 PM	Thread Starter #7
sobe Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Huntingdon, TN	I've used and trust ThermalTake products. I have used ThermalTake cooling solutions for years, and TT has never let me down. Including the ThermalTake Volcano 11+ Xaser Edition hsf, loud on full, but definitely worth it, kept an oc'd AthlonXP +3000 @ 2.7GHz at 41C. The biggest issue I saw on the Big Typhoon, is complaints about it's size for cases and such. And, if the Tsunami Dream case will not hold it, then I'd rather look towards something else. Any suggestions for other hsf recommended, please link me to some recommended hsf solutions __________________ i7-3770k @ 4.5GHz XSPC RX360 ASUS Sabertooth Z77 16GB (4x4GB) Mushkin DDR3 1600 MSI GTX680 Lightning ASUS Xonar Phoebus Corsair 850HX NZXT Switch 810 256GB Samsung 830 SSD \| 2x 2TB Caviar Black [Heatware]
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