Zalman 9500CU vs Thermaltake Big Typhoon: the FINAL answer

1st: why did I start a SEPARATE topic? Because I am tired of people whining and :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:ing and crying that you can't buy the Zalman, how expensive it is, and now good it's supposed to be :slap: Hence, I want everybody to see it (which is not likely with a single post in the Zalman thread)

The point: FORGET THE ZALMAN, because it's NO GOOD according to this direct comparison to the Big Typhoon: http://www.overclockers.ru/lab/19897.shtml You don't need to read the Russian to understand the graphs:
http://www.overclockers.ru/images/la...1/08_diagr.png
http://www.overclockers.ru/images/la...gr_fan_off.png

In the 1st case, Big Typhoon beats the Zalman @ max RPM by 6C with case fans on and by 4C with case fans off while under full load via S&M. Big Typhoon is 1) cheaper, 2) available for months, 3) cools the RAM and the surrounding area of the CPU socket and 4) PERFORMS BETTER. So please don't give me a nervous breakdown and buy or wait for the Zalman :stick:

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Confirming what I already knew...

Lolz.. thank for the link...
Now I don't have to wait to order the TT bigtypoon....

We tried to tell everyone ;)

http://www.3dxtreme.net/index.php?id=ttbigtyphoon4

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sweet, makes me feel even better for buying the typhoon :toast:

TT has done an impressive job doing the Typhoon..... im going to order one :p:

what about the Sonic Tower ?

It seems Thermaltake did a better job than i thought.

Off topic, is that sig u got there $ilver from "A night at the Roxberry"? I love that movie :P

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Originally Posted by $ilver

what about the Sonic Tower ?

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Strap a couple nice quiet 120s and it's a bit better than the BT, but it's huge!

I'm gonna get me one on monday for my S775 rig.

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Originally Posted by Jupiler

I'm gonna get me one on monday for my S775 rig.

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seconded. :toast:

Hopefully it'll be better than my freezer 7. What do you guys think?

Yeah much better than a freezer... the higher the thermal load, the better the BT shines...

I have no doubt it will perform better than my Zalman 7000-CU.
Running a 630 @ 4Ghz, stock voltage on a DFI 875P-T.
Temps are around 62-66°, 2x Prime right now.

Can't wait to compare the results, but I expect a huge temp drop.

Jupiler, you'll lose 10-15C man!

That would be nice if it does.
Anyway, ordered one and will pick it up on monday evening.
Will post results later.

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Originally Posted by Jupiler

Will post results later.

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Definitely. Most of us are using 64's with it, I'd like to see what kind of drop you see with an intel cpu.

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Originally Posted by dnottis

Strap a couple nice quiet 120s and it's a bit better than the BT, but it's huge!

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yeah but its too big, too much hassle and gets kinda price (2x120mm fans + original cost).. but i would really like to see a direct comparison between the BT, 9500, xp120 and the sonic

In intel last cpu's is hard to get under 50º temps full i think..

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Originally Posted by dnottis

Strap a couple nice quiet 120s and it's a bit better than the BT, but it's huge!

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I swear dnottis... it won't on a x2 chip I already tried...

yeah somethings up with my BT....i think i need to remount it its holding down temps about as well as the stock cooler.....does it have problems in the inverted Lian LI cases?

hmmm you mean it's hanging upside down??

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Originally Posted by Jupiler

I'm gonna get me one on monday for my S775 rig.

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Really interested in the results. :)
I'm searching for an aircooler to and was thinking for a xp-90c or this one.

Anyone know how the sonic tower compares to the BT?

http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/4...r/cl-p0071.htm

K.I.T.T. :

Looks like dnottis already gave the answer :

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Originally Posted by dnottis

Strap a couple nice quiet 120s and it's a bit better than the BT, but it's huge!

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