Basics (continued):
The base of the heat sink is made out of solid copper. The finish on the base is smooth and flawless, although it doesn't have a high-gloss mirror finish. The topside of the base (sorry, was unable to get a good picture of it) has a slot where the mounting bracket rests in. It is easy to install the mounting brackets, almost too easy. They move quite easily, and I would have preferred the brackets to snap into place so they wouldn't fall off as easily when installing.
 
 
Turning the attention to the fan, it is held onto the heat sink by four tiny screws on the side. Removing the screws, you can see the underside of the fan (there is a crystal fan version). This is a standard 120X120X25 fan, so if you like some "bling" to your fans have no fear. You can easily replace it with a different fan if you desire.
 
After testing, I will swap the fan for a crystal LED fan.
With the 120mm fan removed, you can see the top of the densely packed aluminum fins. Something that makes the design of the Big Typhoon unique is that it is large enough to be designed as two heatsinks in one! The aluminum fins are actually arranged into two separate groups, which allows for maximum heat dispersal from the six heatpipes.
The Big Typhoon ships with all the necessary components to allow this unit to fit any modern motherboard. It includes a pre-attached fan (120mm X 120mm X 25mm, rated at 1300 RPM), thermal paste, and adapters for LGA 775, 478, AMD 64, XP and Sempron motherboards, and thermal adhesive for other motherboards (and other chips).
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