Thermaltake Big Typhoon

The Big Typhoon is Thermaltake’s most popular cooling product. It lives up to its name very well. Even though it has a very small footprint, its upper portion with the actual heatsink and fan is very thick. This is very good however, if you have a case that will accommodate its height. Our Antec Sonata 2 midtower allowed the Big Typhoon to fit with a couple of inches clearance. The 6 long heatpipes take the heat far from the base.

Attached to the 120mm fan is a tiny fan controller. This is a very useful asset when you tweak fan speeds out side of a case. However, in a closed case, it is very impractical to open the side each time you need to adjust your fan speed.


The Big Typhoon’s base isn’t very big in terms of quality. The base is not finely polished, and you can barely make out the nickel. There isn’t much included with the Big Typhoon, but there’s enough to mount the cooler on sockets 775 and 754/939. Thermal paste and instructions are in the box as well.

Installation

Securing the Big Typhoon to the CPU involves three easy steps. First apply thermal paste evenly and place the heatsink on the CPU. Next, place the 775 clip between the two elevations in the middle of the Big Typhoon’s base. Finally, push down on the black stumps on the clip to drive their ends through the motherboards mounting holes. After you hear the click from each stump, you’re done.