Thermaltake Typhoon

[DasFox]

From what I gather the Thermaltake is a nice HSF for 939 socket, but this thing looks like it might be a strain on the mobo. I mean is this thing like to much weight sticking out there?

http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/4in1heatpipe/cl-p0114bigtyphoon/cl-p0114.htm

I'd have to say by first impressions that height scares me.

THANKS

 

[Sniper82]

Since it's not all copper I think it will be ok. Now if the fins was copper then you would probably have issues.

 

[WobbleWobble]

The backplate helps alleviate some of the strain. But when I had it installed, I really didn't feel worried about the weight. If you're looking for a good light-weight solution, check out the Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 or wait for the PRO model to come out.

 

[John]

My customer provided a Big Typhoon for his build and I wasn't impressed. It's not the weight that is a pain, instead the sheer size of the unit and the mounting method is a little rediculous. When you put the top plate on you need to make sure to tighten the 4 nuts in a diagonal manner to keep the plate level. You also need to use your own judgement when it comes to tightening the 4 nuts since there aren't any stopping points on the brass standoffs.

 

[DasFox]

I'm beginning to think that actually the Silent 939 K8 is a good HSF:

http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/cl-p0200silent939/cl-p0200.htm

 

[Skott]

AMD reccomends nothing heavier than 450 grams but it seems the better coolers are way above that weight. The closer you can get to 450grams the better I say.

 

[bait]

Originally posted by: DasFox
I'm beginning to think that actually the Silent 939 K8 is a good HSF:

http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/cl-p0200silent939/cl-p0200.htm

got this hsf from compusa cuz i was too impatient to buy a better one online. it's actually not terrible...simple to install and cools a bit better than stock hsf (newcastle for me) while keeping it quieter. comes with 90mm fan blades in a 80mm frame, as far as i know. with an undervolt my temps are around 44-46C at load. with stock it was about 49-50.

 

[DasFox]

bait, so you're using the Silent 939 K8?

 

[bait]

yep...i think the fan that comes with it is pretty quiet, something not associated with thermaltake for the most part i guess. but when i listened to the fan alone it seemed to be making little clicking sounds so i switched it out with a coolermaster 80mm rifle-bearing fan from the clearance section at svc. the thermaltake fan seems a nipple's worth quieter than the coolermaster though. so i was kinda surprised considering how lots of people say the coolermaster is quiet. oh btw the thermaltake fan is 20mm thick. but the other reason i switched it out was because the thermaltake fan had a tapered shape to it..i guess it was because of the 90mm blades on a 80mm frame..but i felt like there was a lot of air rebounding off the tapered walls of the frame, if that makes any sense. here is a rough sketch of what i mean.
bottom line though...if you have patience then just order the xp90 or something from svc/jabtech. but if you want something new now without a huge price difference between online and compusa, then you could consider this. i don't think it's guaranteed to bring your temps down, but i think it'll keep it the same or lower it a few degrees without the noise of the stock hsf. for me personally, i've gotten about 4 degrees C lower on average.

 

[n7]

I don't get all the complaints about mounting the TTBT.

I'm not saying it was easy, but it sure wasn't that hard either.

As for weight/mobo strain...i too kinda wondered about that, but now that i've got it in there, i really don't see it as an issue at all.
It sits very securely in there.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: Skott
AMD reccomends nothing heavier than 450 grams but it seems the better coolers are way above that weight. The closer you can get to 450grams the better I say.

Nope no truth in that statement at all!!

 

[DasFox]

LOL, no kidding weight has nothing to do with cooling, it's quality of materials and design, function. I mean HEY we can use a 700 gram steel HSF now that don't mean cause of all that weight it's efficent and steel, YUCK.