custom Xigmatek S1283 AMD mounting bracket

[tbone8ty]

in the process of making a custom mounting bracket for my S1283 so i can mount it vertically on my AMD mobo.

did it on a very old bridgeport milling machine with probably the wrong endmill. plus it didnt have a digital read out. finished up with a hand file.

then i had to file down the screw heads because the out diameter of the head was to big and hit the sidewall of the heatsink. im sure other people have run into this problem using the intel mounting brackets.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3052134868_59344abcba.jpg


gotta drill 4 holes next

[Cooper]

Material and thickness ? And what Xigmatek model is it ?

[Kaldor]

Material and thickness ? And what Xigmatek model is it ?

Looks to be Aluminum around 1/8" and probably a 1283. But Im just guessing. :)

[Gurr]

That looks good, I wish I had access to a milling machine so I could do it.

[Sgrios]

in the process of making a custom mounting bracket for my S1283 so i can mount it vertically on my AMD mobo.

did it on a very old bridgeport milling machine with probably the wrong endmill. plus it didnt have a digital read out. finished up with a hand file.

then i had to file down the screws because the out diameter of the head was to big and hit the sidewall of the heatsink. im sure other people have run into this problem using the intel mounting brackets.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3052134868_59344abcba.jpg


gotta drill 4 holes next

Looks great Tbone. Do you plan on lapping it? :clap:

[illidan]

it's hard to lap dht.. easy to damage heatpipes

[tbone8ty]

Material and thickness ? And what Xigmatek model is it ?

aluminum, 4.5" x 2.5" x 1/8" and i put the model# in the title ;-)

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thanks guys ill be down with it soon and post pics

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[tbone8ty]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/3072225106_4ff6475158.jpg

drilled holes and polished it alittle

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/3072225458_20a720cf3f.jpg

working on backplate and mounting screw/nut setup....

[tbone8ty]

backplate issue

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/3075417027_dd2dbb9cf6.jpg

fixed!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/3075417097_008816bbd6.jpg

mounted: it doesnt cover the first DIMM slot! horrah!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/3075417243_cc74d0f74d.jpg



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/3075417427_3cd135d4ab.jpg



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/3076249298_fb50001a5b.jpg



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3048/3076249394_b4a6f5befa.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/3076249504_304a50b4f6.jpg



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/3075417893_070506d494.jpg

whoa close call!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3169/3076249936_81f06af2c5.jpg

looks pretty sexy



i used thermalright paste. i wanted to try it out compared to the antec formula 5 paste i was using.

I haven't done any testing yet but its idling at 32C right now, which is alot better than the zalman 8700 which idled at like 40C

over all im very please with this bracket, i feel more comfortable being able to tighten down the heatsink with screws than using the stock AMD clip.

plus now that it doesn't cover my DIMM slots i can upgrade my ram by buying another 2 x 1gb kit instead of having to buy a 2 x 2gb kit

Woot!

[tbone8ty]

fan rpm at 1250.....cpu @ 3.0ghz with 1.3875 Volts........ idles at 38-40C

OCCT run for 1hr.... never got above 58C

[DualCore]

nice , put a list of materials that u use in this :)