Thermaltake Big Typhoon Cooler

Performance

To give us a reference point for the performance of the Big Typhoon, we used a Dr. Thermal TI-T707TN OEM type cooler that offers good performance.  Both coolers were tested with SiSoft Sandra 2004 Pro’s Burn In test module.  Each cooler was put through five rounds of testing at 100% load for 30 minutes each with a final temperature reading then being taken.  The highest and lowest results of the five runs were thrown out and the remaining three averaged and is what you see shown below in degrees Celsius.  Fan speed for both units was set to max although at an irritating volume for the Dr. Thermal sink.  Ambient temperature was 23 degrees Celsius.  Generic silicone thermal grease was used in all tests. 

Test Bed

• Intel P4 2.4GHz C @ 3.2GHz

• ASUS P4C800E Deluxe mainboard

• Chaintech GeForce AA6800

• (2) 512 mb DIMM of Corsair XMS4400 DDR

• Seagate 120gb SATA HDD

• Generic DVD-RW drive

• Windows XP Pro with all service packs installed

Results

Conclusion

Thermaltake’s Big Typhoon gets it right.  Providing excellent performance while not forcing the user to wear earplugs is often the goal but not always the result of design teams.  Accolades go out to Thermaltake’s R&D department for this one.  By employing advanced cooling features, the Big Typhoon gets the job done by more brains than brawn.  From its six heatpipes to its twin banks of seventy thin gauge convection fins to its shelf type design, the Big Typhoon cools while promising applicability to most any board or platform, providing the board has mounting holes around the socket.  The Tt Big Typhoon won’t disappoint and looks to have all the markings of a highly successful product. 

Pros

• Universal application to P4, LGA775, K7, K8 and AMD Sempron.

• Solid performance

• Quiet operation

• High density oversized convection fins

• Six heatpipes

• BIG!

Cons

• Not compatible with mainboards not having holes around socket

• BIG!

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