Thermaltake Big Typhoon Cooler

Here we get a better idea of the Tt cooler’s scale as well of that of the Tt Beetle previously reviewed here. 

  

The Big Typhoon is a shelf type cooler.  Shelf type meaning that its convections fins are raised (about 40mm) over the base and are attached only by the cooler’s heatpipes.  Six copper heatpipes, three per side, are responsible for transferring heat off the Big Typhoon’s base up into the convection fin area.  The convection fin area is divided into two sections of fins, one section for the three heatpipes on the left and one section for the fins on the right.  Each fin in the two banks of seventy thin gauge aluminum fins, measures approximately 45 x 60mm per fin.  These provide lots of surface area in which to dissipate heat. 

     

Here we have a closer look at the heatpipe’s mating to the base.  Things were attached quite securely and look to be well matched.

The underside of the base was clean and smooth to the touch.  We could not perceive any irregularities nor were any suspected.  While the Tt Big Typhoon isn’t a true “shaver” with a mirror like finish, the lap job was most certainly adequate.

  

The beauty and appeal of the Big Typhoon lies in its fan.  We have always preached the value of low RPM high flow 120mm fans.  The Typhoon’s fan spins at a grandma’s pace of 1300RPM but still moves a reported 54.4 cubic feet of air per minute.  Air flow at this rate out of a 60 or 80mm fan would surely make you grit your teeth.  Not so with the Big Typhoon's 120mm.

Installation

Installing the Thermaltake Big Typhoon went without incident.  While a pain to remove the mainboard, many high end cooler require motherboard removal for installation so we aren’t going to pop Thermaltake for doing what everyone else is doing with their oversized cooler mounting.  With the back plate locked in place, screwing the Big Typhoon down snuggly was quick and confidence inspiring.  With the cooler’s width flaring out a good 50mm above the mainboard, potential problems with obstruction to other mainboard areas was eliminated.

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