As everyone seem to intent on getting the TTBT here in the forum, thought it to be a good idea to post this info. Got it from another forum which I frequent. Dunno how many already know this.
I’m sure many of you opt for air cooling, simply because you don’t have the time, money, or patience needed to make your own watercooling setup. I know how you feel; I was there once, but let me assure you that all is not lost.
My brother recently purchased a new ThermalTake Big Typhoon for his overclocked Athlon X2 4400+. He pushes 1.5 volts vcore and has a 2.65 GHz stable overclock. His major problem was temperature. His temps would still creep up there to the 50°C range while running two instances of Prime95. This got me thinking, if there was immediate heat dissipation from the processor, would it result in lower temps? I set out to find an answer to the question.
I purchased a pack of 8 copper RAMsinks distributed by ThermalTake. They have included thermal adhesive on the reverse side for easy application.
Arrange the RAMsinks in such a way that you can have the most amount of contact with the HSF was possible, without any dead spots where the HSF does not connect to anything.
If you are familiar with the Big Typhoon’s design (which I assume, that if you are reading this FAQ, you are) you know that the six heatpipes are staggered, with three coming out of each side. Arrange 2 RAMsinks on either side of the mounting bracket, covering the heatpipes, and one directly above them, on the ledge that supports the bracket. It may become clearer once you look at the pictures that I have included.
After making this slight, and relatively cheap modification, I saw a dramatic change in the processor load temps. From the toasty 50°C mark, it was now reduced to a mere 43°C. That is a full 7 degree change in temperature, which is rather astounding for a 10 USD modification. I may also mention that I am using a 100 cfm fan for these tests and not the stock fan, however, I assume that these RAMsinks would bestow the benefit of greater cooling capacity even with the stock fan.
Credit to HardwaterH4ck3r @ Overclock.net
P.S : Check Page 3 of the FAQ for clear pics.