I seriously think that this cooler is not up to expectations.
Blue Orb II is a normal orb-type heatsink without any heatpipe whatsoever... and looking at the results from techPowerUp, looks like MT lost to Blue Orb by about 5ºC at full load. In my book, Blue Orb II is only an average CPU cooler designed for silent computing, not performance.

So for the thread starter, I think you have a clear idea of the MT. A cooler with 6 heatpipes loosing to a non-heatpiped cooler tells us how crappy the MT is. If based on the result, no doubt that XP-90 (not even XP-90C) will smoke the MT. Freezer Pro series will also smoke the MT... heck, even a full copper non-heatpipe Thermalright SLK series heatsink will smoke the MT. (Provided if the results are accurate ~lah)

Anyways, I doubt the test results by techPowerUp on the MT... Let's see if I can get Thermaltake to send me one for testing. I believe that the MT can do better if tested "properly"...

Maybe it's caused by the usage of full copper... Doesn't dissipate heat fast enough due to the fact it's using copper which absorbs heat and tend to store them in a larger scale of that by aluminium...
Unless you're willing to use a really powerful fan on it.. I doubt it would be for silent computing?

This post has been edited by Enigmatic: Jun 7 2006, 04:14 AM

suspected tat the testing might be affected by the thermal compound they apply.
another might be cause of their casing air ventilation.

but for the design, i can said freezer series is much better.
silent fan doesn't generate strong air pressure.
and if thermaltake make the distant between each fin wider, it should gain more.
but since the heatsink is so tiny, more fin is needed.
and to solve this problem i believe the only ways is change to a more powerful fan.
it doesn't need to be too strong, but a thermaltake smart case fan is enough for it.

argee with u bro

some other review:

http://www.dvhardware.net/review80_tt_mini_typhoon.html

http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1617_1.html

http://www.hardwarexl.com/reviews/cooling/...n_cpu_cooler/4/

http://www.hartware.de/review_565_7.html

still, it was not a close competitor with xp-90c

This post has been edited by Westley: Jun 7 2006, 09:15 AM

As I've bn telling my frenz & customers, many reviews are just nonsense. The only way to see whether a cooler is really worth it is to test ourselves

yes it true..but till now, dont have enough money to buy each of hsf and test it

That's y want test with my self

Haha...if I could get my hand on 1, 'll test kaw² & post da results here 4 evry1 2 c. If no time, mebe 'll ask some of my gd frenz here (forumers) 2 do so

Seriously I've lost my trust on lotsa reviews coz wht's said turned otherwise

kenny, you haven't get ur mini typhoon?

get already....

but no time to test....

coz this few day will do more about AM2 plan.....

thx...

but i get already....

the price... secret....

wahh..senyap2 dah main AM2 pulak