Install xigmatek hdt s1283

Getting the pins to lock on to the motherboard was a bit awkward on the fan side, as push-pins are partially obscured by the fan, but no tools were required. Inadequate pressure is not likely to be a problem here unless you mount the pins improperly. Compared to its big brother, the SD is shorter by about an inch in both height and length. It utilizes 4 x 6mm heatpipes rather than 3 x 8mm. At 12V, it draws 3. The installation procedure is identical to the S Notice the grooves on both sides of the SD, allowing one to install a second fan if so desired.

The installation procedure with the SD was essentially identical to that of the S Due to the smaller fan diamater, the pushpins are more accessible and are thus easier to secure. In most systems, installation of this heatsink with the motherboard already installed in the case will probably post no great challenge.

Testing was done according to our unique heatsink testing methodology , and the reference fan was profiled using our standard fan testing methodology. A quick summary of the components, tools, and procedures follows below. Load testing was accomplished using CPUBurn to stress the processor, and the graph function in SpeedFan was used to make sure that the load temperature was stable for at least ten minutes.

The stock fan was tested at various voltages to represent a good cross-section of its airflow and noise performance. The stock fan was tested for acoustics.

Also, the fan would not start up with less than 8. A PWM fan controller would probably be better for this fan. Most of the fan controllers built into motherboards these days are PWM, so they may work well. However, implementation of PWM fan control varies widely from board to board. At 12V, there was a lot of turbulence. Not suitable for a silent PC, but much better than most stock fans that pass through the lab.

At 11V it was bearable, but still not good enough by our standards. At 10V it really ramped down quite a bit and became fairly quiet. Inside a typical, enclosed system, it would probably be indiscernable from the rest of the system noise. The noise characteristics were fairly benign. At 1m there is a slight buzz and a sound reminiscent of something brushing up against a polyester sleeve.

At higher fan speeds higher than 10V , the extra turbulence dominates the noise profile. The heatsink in conjunction with the stock fan provided excellent cooling at each fan voltage we tested. Performance did not suffer significantly at 10V or 9V. Already impressed, we put on the reference fan and re-tested the heatsink. Amazingly at 12V, our reference Nexus mm fan achieved the same result as the stock fan but with a 6 dBA improvement in noise level. High airflow does not seem to affect performance drastically.

A measured difference of one degree is not enough to call one heatsink better than the other however. It did an excellent job with the stock fan at 12V, but it was too noisy. At 9V, at less than half the full speed, it was much quieter but still performed very well. This is probably the optimal balance between noise and cooling performance for most silent PC enthusiasts with this HSF.

The result at 8V indicates that the airflow had dipped too low. The performance with the reference 92mm fan at 9V was excellent, as the noise level here is below the the ambient in most environments.

Even the 7V performance is probably good enough, and utterly inaudible in any real application. See all comments Interesting review! Good to see so many factors presented so well. Someone needs to build a data base for what cooler fits in which case and MB though I understand there are some problems with the Xigmatek blocking Dimm slot 0 when placed correctly for dual-core, on some boards If so would likely apply to other MM coolers. Interesting, It is pretty cool how you kept track of the data :.

That xigmatek gets even better when you put a decent fan on it too. The temperatures are a bit higher than my experiences would suggest. But will it fit inside the cm? Joined Sep 29, Messages I have the Has 3x 8mm heat pipes w mm fan.

Unknown release date. Overall, it's a winner. The only drawback is on AMD chips, it can only mount in one direction. I use the TR Bolt-thru kit. Das Capitolin Weaksauce. Joined Sep 30, Messages All of the coolers used the same fan so that CPU cooler performance was isolated, and all of the products were stock not lapped or modified. You may find different performance results by using a different fan or modifying the product. I'm not sure why they didn't add this to the front page news this morning.

Oo dude that's a huge help. Thanx alot for the link. Yeh thats the first site I saw on it and the main reason I plan on buying it. Joined Mar 26, Messages 9, Bought this hsf 'cause 1 great benchies and decent price 2 I'm lazy, and pushpins should have let me install easily without removing mb probably a mistake in hindsight. Huge complaint on this product are the rubber pins that hold the fan on - complete crap!

One of the pins ended up tearing, so it is completely unusable - so right now, the fan is just kindof hanging by the top 2 pins and sticking out on the bottom. I'm going to try mounting the fan just using some zip-ties and rubber washers, and that way it should be a lot easier to get off and on when need-be. Seems like the temp programs aren't reading cores correctly yet, but I'm going to re-apply as5 and re-mount considering lapping, but probably won't to see if it improves any.

What other products are available for attaching the fan to hs? Can anyone give links to specific parts that might work better than those rubber pins? Those rubber latches take some practice, that's for sure. Sorry to hear about your problems I've been there and it sucks.

I don't personally know of which parts you could use to replace it, but I think that a rubber band would be a decent temporary fix. Joined May 26, Messages Kuyt Gawd. Joined Jan 21, Messages TheInternet Gawd.

Joined Sep 23, Messages I grabbed this for a buddy of mine's build. Excellent results. TheInternet said:. Will help those of us upgrading to the Also, does anyone have this cooler installed in conjunction with Thermalright's Bolt-Thru kit? If so, did you have any problems with installation?

Joined Jul 19, Messages 1, Ocellaris Fully [H]. Joined Jan 1, Messages 19, OK, they got the Xigmatek at 1. That's cool, I could believe that. They got the Ultra at 2. Hmmmm, I'm starting to smell a bullfart, but that's believable too. Now I see they have the Ultra Extreme at 4, and this is on their temp chart.

OK, now I know why I smelled the bullfart, cause I just stepped in bullshit!