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The Contac 29 incorporates three 8mm heatpipes which make direct contact with the integrated heatspreader on the processor. This is an effective design which has been proven to work very well. These are pressed into 54 aluminum fins with a 12 fin per inch spacing.
The build quality of the cooler is very high and I was surprised when weighing in the relatively modest asking price.
Thermaltake bundle mounting kits for both Intel and AMD systems as well as enough rubber vibration mounts if you wish to add another fan.
Mounting the cooler is exceptionally easy for both Intel and AMD platforms and today we will be concentrating on the AMD platform.
The AMD mounting uses the reference motherboard bracket and a simple bar pulled across the cooler base to attach to each side. The cooler only slightly obstructs the first ram slot but it is still accessible, if a little tricky.
Thermaltake supply a small tube of high quality paste as well which is a very practical addition.
Once the cooler is in the right position to cover the CPU, you simply twist a tightening lever to ‘lock it'. The mounting procedure takes about a minute, it really is that simple. It is worth pointing out that the cooler can be detached without having to remove the motherboard from a system build … we like that.
Even though we aren't concentrating on the Intel platform today the mounting system isn't quite as nice as AMD's, with four fiddly push pins mounting the cooler. It doesn't require a screwdriver but it could be implemented better.
My buddy has this cooler its great for the price, I agree.
Really solid results in t hose tests. I had been looking at a new one.
It was the only thing putting me off the NOctua cooler. the incredibly high price which I thought was quite ridiculous. costs more than the Corsair watercooling H50 for instance in the UK. Surely a lump of metal cant cost more than pumps, radiators etc?
I have an old arctic cooling product, I think it might be good time for an upgrade 🙂
Nice review, I read a few reviews of this before and it seems everyone loves it. they must be doing somethign right 🙂
Heh, good timing, was just heading out to get a new cooler for my new 6 core AMD chip. shall hunt this out ! thanks.
I love the orange fan, is it ok to say that without getting slagged off ? 🙂
I like that, and congratulations to Thermaltake for not ripping people off. some of these new coolers are ridiculously priced.
wow thats better than I thought it would be. I passed over it in a shop recently when I saw the crappy box and cheap price. shall have another look over it.
nice to see a site focusing on AMD CPUs for change, there are a lot of us out there with an eye on value for money !
I skimped over reviews of this in the past, but I read the KitGuru one (as I do with all of them). What a great product, and so well priced.
Hello editors, thanks for the review, found it on google. helped me make a buying decision!
Excellent review and nice cross section of coolers showing comparative products and a single class leading one at 3 times the price for any possible gains if you can dip further into your bank.
I think I will order one of these for my upcoming AMD system build 🙂
Thanks, I was wondering about this and I don’t trust many sites for reviews. Might pick one of these up next week in our local store, although its 25 quid with them.
Its purty ! I like it. good price too, I like it more. Ordered one from YoyoTech this morning
I’m going for it! Does anyone know if Thermaltake does a version with the second fan included in the box already?
Dont think they do Pete. ive never seen them. if i were you id pick up a 120mm Noctua fan and slot that on, they do give the rubber mounts with the cooler. probably cost £8
If you are on a budget, these are good fans. for very little money.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-037-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4