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Compatibility	Intel® Latest 6-Core Processors Intel® Core i7 Extreme (Socket LGA1366) Intel® Core i7 (Socket LGA1366 & LGA1156) Intel® Core i5 / i3 (Socket LGA1156) Intel® Core 2 Extreme / Quad / Duo (Socket LGA775) Intel® Pentium D / 4 (Socket LGA775) Intel® Pentium (Socket LGA775) Intel® Celeron D (Socket LGA775) Intel® Celeron (Socket LGA775) AMD® Latest 6-Core Processors AMD® Phenom II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (Socket AM3/AM2+) AMD® Phenom X4 / X3 (Socket AM3/AM2+) AMD® Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 (Socket AM3) AMD® Athlon 64 FX / X2 (Socket AM2/939) AMD® Athlon 64 (Socket AM2/939/754) AMD® Sempron (Socket AM2/939/754) * Supports All CPUs up to 130W TDP
Heatsink Dimension	120 (L) x 50 (W) x 159.5 (H) mm 4.72 (L) x 1.99 (W) x 6.28 (H) inch
Heatsink Material	Alumium Fins & Aluminum Extrusion Cover
Heatpipe	Ø 8 mm (x3)
Fan Dimension	Ø 120 x 25 mm
Fan Speed	800 ~ 2,000 RPM
Bearing Type
Noise Level	15 ~ 33.2 dBA
Max. Air Flow	29.434 ~ 72.084 CFM
Max. Air Pressure	0.356 ~ 1.985(mmH₂O)
LED Fan	----
Power Connector	4 Pins (PWM)
Rated Voltage	12 V
Started Voltage	6 V
Rated Current	0.04 A (Max 0.19 A)
Power Input	0.48 W (Max 2.28 W)
MTBF	30,000 Hours
Weight	558 g

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Angle View

Front View

Side View

Back View

Top View

Direct Contact Heat-Pipes (x3)

120mm PWM Fan

Aluminum Fins

Grease / Fan Snap Rivet

Application View

Design for Dual Fan Capability (Optional: 2nd Fan)

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Award & Review

Reviewed by KITGURU

Thermaltake Contac29 Cooler Review

Thermaltake have ticked many boxes which is always good to see, they haven’t skimped on the included extras; kits for both Intel and AMD processors, rubber anti vibration mounts for an additional fan and even a little tube of high quality thermal paste. ..

June 26, 2010

Reviewed by Overclockers Club

Thermaltake Contac 29 Review

Overall, for the price and quietness of this cooler, I am very pleased. I don't know of many if any coolers that are under the $30 mark that come anywhere close to competing with the Contac 29. This cooler is definitely worthy of being noticed ..

May 26, 2010

Reviewed by FrostyTech

Thermaltake Contac 29 Heatsink Review

As a lower noise CPU heatsink the Contac 29 handles the task quite well too. Bottom line, a good little tower heatsink for Intel or AMD processors! ..

May 12, 2010

Reviewed by MAXIMUMPC

Thermaltake Contac 29

Contac 29 uses the same plastic push pins as Intel’s stock coolers. This makes installation easy ..

May 04, 2010

Reviewed by Dragon Steel Mods

Thermaltake Contac 29 CPU Cooler Review

The Thermaltake Contac 29 CPU cooler is a very good choice if you're looking for an inexpensive way to cool your CPU. It cools as well as cooler priced twice as much, which is truly saying something about the design and quality of it. ..

March 28, 2010

Reviewed by PUREOC

The Thermaltake Contac 29 is easily recommended as a piece of great cooling hardware at a fantastic price. Extreme compatibility, performance, easy installation and silent performance are the easiest ways to describe the positives of this unit ..

March 12, 2010

Reviewed by Legit Reviews

Thermaltake Contac 29 Direct Touch CPU Cooler Review

While heatsinks are incredibly simple I must say the machining and assembly of the Contac 29 was superb ..

March 05, 2010

Reviewed by TweakNews

For US$40 the Thermaltake Contac 29 is a great value cooler capable of providing adequate cooling stock or overclocked ..

December 10, 2009

Reviewed by DriverHeaven

A good midrange cooler which performs very well at stock CPU settings and allows users to have a little flexibility when overclocking ..

December 09, 2009

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FAQ

What are the Advantages of heatpipe technology?

Heatpipes are generally small copper tubes filled with a fluid which has a very low boiling point, which enables it to move large quantity of heat with little difference in temperature between "hot" and "cold" interfaces. The fluids within the heatpipe are moved by capillary action. Heatpipe uses this to quickly transfer heat away from the CPU, reducing temperatures considerably while allowing heatsink manufacturers to reduce the weight of the heatsink.It also allows for the heatsink fins to be placed farther away from motherboard components. By placing the fins closer to chassis fans, the exhausted air can be removed from the case more efficiently.

Why is copper based heat sink better than aluminum based solution?

The short answer to the question is the fact that copper conducts heat better than aluminum. Engineers utilize thermal conductivity (W/m*K) value to measure the effectiveness of a material. In this case, copper has a thermal conductivity of ~401 W/m*K and aluminum is ~237 W/m*K. To put it in perspective, wood has a thermal conductivity value of 0.04 ~ 0.4 W/m*K and concrete is 1.7 W/m*K, that is why wood does not get quite as hot as concrete on a hot sunny day.