A pulsating heat transfer apparatus includes a number of separate heat receiving portions (100, 200, 300), at least one heat dissipating portion (400), and a plurality of capillary pipes (500). Each heat receiving portion has a flat surface for contacting with a heat source, and defines therein at least one first capillary passage. Each heat dissipating portion defines therein at least one second capillary passage. The first capillary passages, the at least one second capillary passage, together with the capillary pipes form a close-looped, serpentine flow channel having capillary effect. Vapor slugs (600) and liquid slugs (700) are distributed in the flow channel. Heat is capable of being transferred from the heat receiving portions to the at least one heat dissipating portion by pulsation of the vapor slugs and liquid slugs.