Asus A8N32-SLI initial impression....WOW!

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The typhoon is also a pain to fit as you will need to remove the motherboard and screw the screws in from the back (use original backplate, its fine) and then fit some nuts over the end of the screws and tighten evenly, wingnuts are great for this.

I really did not find that to be the case. The TTBT was the easiest HSF install I ever had, much easier than installing the XP-120 and with a lot less stress on the socket as well. Just remove the retaining mechanism from the front of the motherboard (the black plastic square around the CPU socket), leave the standard Asus backplate in place, and using the two shorter mounting screws provided just put them through the H bracket and screw them into the threaded holes that will be sticking up through the mobo from the backplate. With the back plate Asus provides you could almost install the BT without removing the mobo from the case if you can get a screw driver in there at the angle it needs to be to clear the aluminum fins.

After using both I can say for me the TTBT was easier to install, quieter (than the Panaflo 120 L1A @ 12v I used with my XP-120, and gave better temps by ~2°. Slam dunk. If you are concerned about "tall" RAM on the TTBT don't think that you can use "tall" ram with the XP-120, it is a tight fit getting a regular stick under there, RAM with LEDs are right out.