Doesn't look all that impressive, not much gain over the S1283, although perhaps it will need a quad core to truly shine. ;)
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well, here is another :)
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/682271
i didnt have the S1283 to compare with
IFX-14 and TRUE.....is IFX-14 suppose to be better at all?
so worthy the xig is a good match for the q6600?? im debating on this now.. thanks
well i own both the true and the xig.. i was debating which one to use. the true i have is used and has a bit of bent fins and i need to get a new fan for it. but i lapped the bottom and that part appears new. my xig is still new in the box, so i figured id use that if i had issues with the true..... im just now torn on what cpu to get... a e8x00 series or a q6x00 series.. arghhhhhhh
Hi all,
Does anyone know when the Xigmatek HSF will be available in Australia?
Also, what would be the realistic buy price.
The disadvantage of being on the "other side of the world" is not the price we can get the goods from overseas (exchange rate), but the horrific cost of postage, etc.
For example, this Cooler could cost more in postage to be delivered to me from USA or Europe, than the cost of the cooler itself.
(Just a winge!)
Since I will be using an E8400 CPU, the S1283 is probably just as good and possibly cheaper and definitely available now in australia.
Thanks
David
Love how the two heatpipes in the edges won't really touche the CPU, and thus are rather "useless" there. Sure the heat transfers from the plate the are soldered to, but the whole "direct touch technology" is being wasted by some 35% there. Great job. Other than that it seems good overall, but not really an improvement nor a new king.
There's a new review out on the Xigmatek Achilles S1284 HDT CPU Cooler, and it appears that it's good... but not that good. It's compared to the TRUE, Vendetta 2, and HDT-S1283.
Intresting... I think I gonna stick to my 1283 for a little while longer
Good idea. It's not a bad cooler, so long as you want more fashion than function, but it's got some flaws. The Crossbow mounting system was used for all coolers, even the HDT-S1283.
http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/r..._Footprint.jpg
wait till about friday guys, theres some new information i will be posting about the achillies and its production specs ;)
Now I´m curious
Great, looking forward to Friday then.
It´s Friday now. Give us the news :D. The clock is 10.30 in the morning in Sweden
Hi All,
Based on the 2 reviews I have read, I think that the new achillies is really meant for a larger die CPU, possibly an AMD. But its staggered heat pipes and the thick Aluminium strips between them, waste a good percentage of cooling capacity if you stick this HSF cooller on a Intel E8400 CPU, as I will be doing.
Therefore, I think the S1283 is actually a better product for the E8400.
What do others think?
Lets talk about it.
David