Thermalright Intros Macho MAXX, a Meaty Tower-type CPU Cooler

btarunr · Feb 2, 2022

Thermalright today introduced the Macho MAXX, its latest single-tower type CPU coolers. The Macho line of tower-type coolers see Thermalright's designers choose a single large aluminium fin-stack over a "D-type" dual fin-stack approach. With its fan in place, the cooler measures 140 mm x 124 mm x 158 mm (WxDxH), weighing 780 g.

The design of the Macho MAXX involves a nickel-plated C1100-grade copper base, from which six 6 mm-thick copper heat pipes emerge, conveying heat across the large stack of 31 fins, which is ventilated by a 140 mm TL-D14 fan. This fan turns at speeds of up to 1,500 RPM, pushing up to 77.8 CFM of airflow, at up to 2.09 mm H₂O static pressure, and up to 25.6 dBA noise output. It features a fluid-dynamic bearing. Among the CPU socket types supported are LGA1700, LGA1200, and AM4. The company didn't reveal pricing.

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Dammeron · Feb 2, 2022

It's actually slighly smaller than Macho rev.C, but the main difference is a higher RPM fan (1500 vs 1300).

Deslug · Feb 2, 2022

Would be nice to see a tdp rating

claes · Feb 2, 2022

Why though? Chip manufacturers basically just make TDP up.

bonehead123 · Feb 2, 2022

Wondering about those slits along the length and the hex shaped tunnel in the center.... an interesting design choice for sure... hopefully they were implemented to increase the cooling efficiency (which they should) and not just for looks

phanbuey · Feb 2, 2022

bonehead123 said:
Wondering about those slits along the length and the hex shaped tunnel in the center.... an interesting design choice for sure... hopefully they were implemented to increase the cooling efficiency (which they should) and not just for looks

The hex hole is so you can get a screwdriver in to the mounting mechanism. It comes with a magnetic screwdriver too -- really nice cooler tbh.

fiver555 · Feb 2, 2022

How does their Macho line need more segmentation? It's basically good as-is with the Rev C and Grand Macho. What's the purpose of this thing?

b4psm4m · Feb 2, 2022

Love Thermalright, quality kit. Has a job on its hands matching up to Noctua NH-D15, but I bet it's still a great cooler.

mechtech · Feb 3, 2022

Not enough X's in MAXX thermalright, sorry.....

maxfly · Feb 3, 2022

Looking forward to seeing a review. If it out paces the rev.c(as the name seems to allude to) I may have to check one out.

Cutechri · Feb 3, 2022

Not my type. I prefer the smol but beastly ones like the NH-U12A.

Dammeron · Feb 3, 2022

b4psm4m said:
Love Thermalright, quality kit. Has a job on its hands matching up to Noctua NH-D15, but I bet it's still a great cooler.

Back in the day when speaking about top contenders it was either Thermalright, or Zalman (with the former leading). I still remember their SLK-900 heatsinks - they worked like a beast. Then SP-94/97 came in and were the first ones to put heatpipes in PC cooling.

And fun fact - Tr recommended 92x38mm fans for their coolers - either made by Delta, or Vantec (model Tornado). How does a 5000rpm fan sound? Well, You won't hear anything else in the room.

b4psm4m · Feb 3, 2022

Dammeron said:
Back in the day when speaking about top contenders it was either Thermalright, or Zalman (with the former leading). I still remember their SLK-900 heatsinks - they worked like a beast. Then SP-94/97 came in and were the first ones to put heatpipes in PC cooling.

And fun fact - Tr recommended 92x38mm fans for their coolers - either made by Delta, or Vantec (model Tornado). How does a 5000rpm fan sound? Well, You won't hear anything else in the room.

I remember those days

I was using dangerden/D-Tek waterblocks and thermochill radiators (I miss those!) at the time though, the Q6600 took some force to cool when OC'd.

Sir Alex Ice · Feb 3, 2022

Oh yeah, the good old times of SP-94 made of copper :love:

, I am still sad that I parted with it by giving away the desktop that had it inside.
In those days service technicians were complete jerks, not one of them would help me with a P4 socket 478 plastic bracket.

Q6600 was a great CPU, overclocked mine to 3GHz I think and my dad still uses his to this day today

. With a SSD it still is plenty fast.

Dammeron · Feb 8, 2022

b4psm4m said:
I remember those days I was using dangerden/D-Tek waterblocks and thermochill radiators (I miss those!) at the time though, the Q6600 took some force to cool when OC'd.

Q6600 and Thermochill were so much later (still have Thermochill PA 120.3 in my old PC, cooling the i7 2600k + HD 7950 combo).

When SLK 900/947/948 were a thing (for Atlhlon XP/Pentium 4 '05), the only LC blocks were either DD RBX, some basic constructions from Innovatek/Switftech/DTek, or custom, self-made ones (here in Poland we also had a company making those). For radiators - either HW Black Ice, or You could've bought a car heater (Opel Cadet, or russian Lada were really popular here). Pumps - well, we just used whatever we found in a pet shop for aquariums.

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