Xigmatek S1283

[Dorkenstein]

Will this heatsink and the stock fan be enough to cool an overclocked Q9550? Thanks for any help.

 

[Quiksilver]

Yes.

 

[Dorkenstein]

Okay, thanks. Just so I am clear, would it be fine if I overclocked to 3.8 ghz? Chip allowing, that is.

 

[Quiksilver]

I don't see why not(barring the chip allows it). If it isn't, just run it a little slower, save up few extra bucks and buy a new fan or whatever is needed.

 

[Dorkenstein]

Thanks again.

 

[yh125d]

It will do everything you can expect air to do

 

[Infrnl]

I am using an Vendetta 2 basically same cooler; cooling My 9550 @ 4+ghz and realtemp says 18-19c normal use, sometimes a degree or 2 higher. max temps around 30c. CPU is at 1.2v though.

Core temp reads about 4-5c higher; however I do not feel much if any heat if I touch the base of the cooler, so either way is running very very cool.

Will easily cool yours; nothing to worry about. I am also currently using push pins, will be changing out to screw/spring mount today

 

[error8]

It's impossible to have 30C under load on a quad core oced to 4 ghz, on air. You must have like 5-10C room temp for that to happen.

 

[rarebear]

I just installed one and make sure to lap the sole as it was not super flat or smooth..
one sheet od 1200 paper should do it but a sheet of 800 included will make it go faster..

My P4 3.0ghz ran at 45c in my Dell and was running at 25c in the new box and mobo, I couldnt believe it..

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Frostytech rates it as the second best hsf available so I'd hope it was at least capable of allowing an OC.

 

[yh125d]

Originally posted by: rarebear
I just installed one and make sure to lap the sole as it was not super flat or smooth..
one sheet od 1200 paper should do it but a sheet of 800 included will make it go faster..

My P4 3.0ghz ran at 45c in my Dell and was running at 25c in the new box and mobo, I couldnt believe it..

You must have gotten a bad one. I've bought 3 and they were all plenty flat

 

[francisA]

I have the smaller brother of the S1283, the SD964, and it can keep my oc'd Q9550 (4GHz) to below 60C full load (Prime95). Idles around 33C so I would think the 1283 would yield better temps.

 

[balloonshark]

Originally posted by: francisA
I have the smaller brother of the S1283, the SD964, and it can keep my oc'd Q9550 (4GHz) to below 60C full load (Prime95). Idles around 33C so I would think the 1283 would yield better temps.

I have both and I replaced my SD964 with the S1283 and they are fairly similar in performance. The smaller model is just louder when the fan is at full speed.

 

[Infrnl]

nothings impossible, lol

being that the mobo temp, real temp and core temp are within 4-5c of eachother I believe its accurate. so if we add 5c to those temps would be 35-37c. I know when you touch the base you cant even feel any heat; feels cool to the touch. My ambients are 68-69F. I havent tested under full load (occt, prime, anything of the sort.) My vcore is only 1.2v so this will help on temps as well.

Bottom line is that the s1283 is more than enough cooling for a 9550

 

[n0vast0rm]

Sorry to use this topic to ask my question, but since it's already called Xigmatek s1283 it seems obvious to not make a new one.

My question is, does anybody know the difference between the S1283 models?

There's the Xigmatek HDT-S1283, Xigmatek Red Scorpion S1283, Dark Knight-S1283, Dark Knight-S1283V.

Oh and then there's the Achilles S1284C and the HDT-S1284

I can find that they have some differences in fans/fan speeds/number of heatpipes, but there's different reviews all over the internet, but none that use the same mobo/CPU.

I'm getting really confused as to which one to get, since i can't find a good comparison.

I have my eye set on one of these, could anyone here tell me which will perform the best?

 

[conlan]

n0vast0rm.....

The S1283 line is the standard cooler and IMHO still the one to get, along w/ the Crossbow mounting kit.

The S1283 Dark Knight line is the standard S1283 w/ a Black Nickel coating and Crossbow mounting kit included.

The D1284 line are down-draft and 4 pipe coolers.

Also read:

Top 5 Intel CPU Coolers

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[Dorkenstein]

I'm intrigued, is the Crossbow kit better than a thermalright lga775 backplate and the stock s1283 hardware?

 

[yh125d]

Alot of folks prefer the screw mounting vs the pushpins which is what you get with the stock S1283

 

[Dorkenstein]

Yeah the thermalright kit is screw mounted. Is that as good as the crossbow kit for a xigmatek?

 

[FerrelGeek]

Anyone here tried the 1284EE? Frosty seemed to like that one as well. Looks like it cools pretty well and is quieter (with supplied fan) than the 1283.

Speaking of fans, do you guys tend to stick with the stock fan or do you opt for something different. More airflow? Quieter?

 

[conlan]

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
I'm intrigued, is the Crossbow kit better than a thermalright lga775 backplate and the stock s1283 hardware?

I just used the stock S1283 retention arms with a Thermalright LGA775 backplate kit. :thumbsup:

 

[Synomenon]

Does the Dark Knight-S1283V (the version with the "V" in the model number) come with the crossbow backplate ( http://www.xigmatek.com/produc...ossbow-adk-i7751.php#3 )?

 

[LokutusofBorg]

Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
Does the Dark Knight-S1283V (the version with the "V" in the model number) come with the crossbow backplate ( http://www.xigmatek.com/produc...ossbow-adk-i7751.php#3 )?

I've read that yes it does (in a newegg review, I think it was). They said it has the same stuff as if you bought the regular 1283 and then the kit for 1366 mounting.

A review on the Dark Knight showed its cooling performance as not as good as the regular 1283 though, just FYI.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Originally posted by: FerrelGeek
Anyone here tried the 1284EE? Frosty seemed to like that one as well. Looks like it cools pretty well and is quieter (with supplied fan) than the 1283.

Speaking of fans, do you guys tend to stick with the stock fan or do you opt for something different. More airflow? Quieter?

It's up to you. There's a whole range of equally valid preferences for fans. At one time, I favored a Delta tri-blade 120x38mm, which had a top-end (nearly 4,000 rpm) noise level of around 52 dBA. But it was very quiet running at 2,500 rpm, and I liked the beefier fans for the wider range for thermal control.

Last year, I had an OCZ Vendetta2 cooler -- didn't like it -- replaced it with a Noctua NH-U12P. The Noctua has its own low-amperage fan -- a good fan, certainly. But I used the OCZ fan on the Noctua: higher amperage, more rpms at the top-end.

If I'm going for higher CFM airflow, I only want to hear turbulence white-noise. For all the different fans people will recommend to you, we probably all agree that we shun bearing and motor-whine, first and foremost.

 

[Brutus04]

I may need to check that cooler out. I just went from an E2180 w/AF Pro to Q9550 w/ the same AF Pro. My temps hover around mid-hi 40s...is this normal?