Xigmatek HDT-S1284 CPU Cooler Cases and Cooling   Page 1

Reviewer: Chad Sebring Article Publish Date: 10/28/2008

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

When I started over clocking it was on a DFI, socket 939, with a stock AMD aluminum cooler. Trying to keep that CPU under 55° centigrade was the magic number. I don’t have to tell you that I didn’t get very far before I reached that threshold. I was lucky enough to then gotten a hold of an Opteron170, with its stock heat-pipe cooler. That cooler was doing me just fine for a while. Then after a bit of reading I found out what the new CPU was capable of. That cooler wasn’t going to get me where I wanted to be either.

So off I went to forums asking opinions of coolers at the time. Hands down, the Zalman CNPS 9500/9700’s came most recommended. Off to Newegg to buy one, I went. I had really good results, but it seemed to get saturated with heat at higher voltages. Still not satisfied, I looked into water cooling. With some time and patience I bought used parts to ease the expense a bit. After a bit of fiddling with the set up and swapping out parts as I could afford them, that got my processor to the 3.0GHz mark I was striving for. Since then, I have had a few different builds, and the water cooling kit has transferred over well.

Lately, though, I have noticed by comparing temperatures to other similar computers, the water cooling isn’t as far ahead of the air cooling market as it once was. With a lot of time passing since I started in cooling to achieve the best temperatures, things in the air cooling market have drastically changed. With more efficient fans, and choices galore, to be a success in this market you have to step aside for a moment and think outside the box. Xigmatek has done just this, with their HDT or Heat-pipe Direct Touch line of air cooling. They were nice enough to send me the HDT-S1284 to review. At first glance this cooler has a lot of appeal, with its four 8mm heat-pipes and different design of the fins. Let’s see what the HDT-S1284 brings to the table.  

 

About Xigmatek

Purpose and targets of becoming one of the worlds leaders in thermal PC Industry were set for Xigmatek Co. Ltd in 2005, the founding year! To ensure reaching this project aims, Xigmateks management followed up with hard work, experiences and customer friendly business style. 

Honing one of the world’s most efficient manufacturing operations, Integration Presence in major economic regions, being tied up with most important strategic alliances between suppliers and academia and further majority investments in R&D are some of Xigmateks aggressive incensement strategies.

Combining the cream of product designers, R&D engineers and technical people (main team in Germany) Xigmatek is proud and full of confidence to offer excellent quality products and service to cover the customers requirements and demands. 

Within the standard channels as the consumer market and the distributing electrical appliances, Xigmatek will keep on focusing on development and set up even new sales channels to comply ever-changing demands and requirements.

Several years of experiences company background in Thermal IT industry provides our customer the best, reliable, environmental and performing Thermal/Cooling Systems including excellent Service to fulfill global users and customers demands.

 

• Xigmatek Philosophy I.C.E.

 

• Impressive:

Xigmatek holds its belief to be an “impressive” products provider. How long do you not obtain an impressive product and be touched in mind? Xigmatek learns the technical and experience not only in this Thermal industry, but other industry also to provide the impressive products to customers.

• Creative:

Xigmatek always reminds himself of that no creative, no power to this company. Regards as this, there is a team of over twenty R&D engineers, product designers and technical people. (One main team in Germany)

• Essential:

Xigmatek believes himself firmly to be a much more “Essential” company. We know the importance of product essence, not only the excellent quality but also good performance, in time and better durance.