Introduction

I would like to thank Thermaltake for supplying the tested cooler.

Packaging

Box contents:

• CPU Cooler
• Mounting clips for Socket 775
• Mounting clips for Socket 939, 745, AM2
• Thermal grease
• Instruction manual

The heatsink's base is flat and has only very small milling marks. A few tiny irregular scratches are to be seen but these are nothing to be worried about.
As its name says the Mini Typhoon is rather small compared to other massive coolers. With its six heatpipes it still looks like it can keep up with some heat load.


On both sides I found those small edges. They are pretty sharp and can easily damage cloth, or even hurt you when you are unlucky.


Thermaltake uses a 92mm fan on the cooler which is held in place by four standard screws. So it's easy to replace it with your own fan.


With the fan removed you can see the all copper fins which radiate heat from the heatpipes.

Installation

The installation of the Thermaltake Mini Typhoon is very easy. I would advise to remove the motherboard for easier Socket939 installation because the cooler and the mounting clip are two different parts.


Basically all you have to do is put the heatsink on the CPU and hook the mounting clip into one side of the socket. Next you hook in the other side of the mounting clip and move the lever.


I found the lever a bit hard to move since it touches the copper fins of the heatsink a little bit. When installing the cooler you just pull the lever backwards a little and you can move it without touching the heatsink. Either way how you do it, this will not cause any further problems with the installation or the performance of the cooler.


As you can see here the metal clip has no way to properly seat it, so it can freely move along the base and you may end up with a cooler which is off-center.


Another possibility is that you may end up with a slightly rotated cooler. Having most mounting pressure only in the center lets you rotate it when you apply some force.


The design of the heatpipes allows memory access with the cooler installed. No space problems here at all.