Xigmatek HDT-SD964 Heat-pipe Direct Touch - 4 Heat-pipe CPU Cooler with 92mm Fan

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4 heat pipes, optional push-pull configuration if you add a second fan, e7300 @ 4ghz idles at 27c in my somewhat cold bedroom. xigmatek crossbow is overpriced- I'm confident most persons would spend ŭ more if it have been incorporated with the heatsink. this would also aid stay away from situations in which individuals purchase a crossbow intended for use with a distinct heatsink

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* High efficiency heat transfer - not only will it preserve you CPU cool, you will drop from full load temps down to idle temps speedily, thanks to the 4 direct-touch heatpipes* Medium 93mm size - the size of this cooler is a fantastic balance in size, massive sufficient to dissipate heat effectively, but slim enough to match into some tight spots (see Other Thoughts).* Included fan pushes a great volume of air versus noise level for a 92mm fan, as effectively as getting PWM compliant* Rubber fan mount system makes it possible for for versatile fan positioning - also sufficient mounts included for 2 fans (only 1 fan incorporated, on the other hand) * Aluminum fins bend relatively effortlessly* AM2 mounting approach could be much better, allows only a single orientation - crosswise to rear exhaust fan - despite the further grooves reduce into the mounting block. It is also feasible to mount the cooler with out covering the entire CPU, a thing to watch for. I managed to squeeze this into a mATX case with a Chenming layout (see Apevia X-QPack series for an instance), which usually has a cooler height limit of 72mm. But mainly because of the slim shape of the HDT-964, it (w/o fan mounted) will just fit between the longitudinal help beam and the PSU. And if you mount the fan about five fins down from the best, it will match snugly below thePSU, with the added bonus of getting the hot air exhausted out of the case by way of the PSU fan, if you set the heatsink fan to pull air by way of the HS, as an alternative of pushing through it. You will have to eliminate the PSU to do the above.Low-profile HSF's below 72mm in height are not commonly efficiency oriented, considering that most lack heatpipes and/or are big-block aluminum types. The increase in efficiency from my old cooler was dramatic. With a Phenom II 720, idle temps dropped from ӲC more than ambient temp to an astounding ӭ.5C more than, and 100% load temps dropped from ㅊC to ӵC more than.

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Fantastic cooling performance on my AMD 7750 X2. Got this to replace the inadequate stock HSF and it performs admirably. Keeps it at 23C idle and mid-40s below load. Direct-touch heatpipe design is nice. Included PWM fan is quiet and easy to set up. I didn't purchase two. I purchased this simply because I was tired of the stock HSF revving up and sounding like a small vacuum cleaner just to keep the CPU at a decent temp. Not only does this a single cool it way superior, but it does it with substantially much less noise. Taking into consideration acquiring an additional for my Intel Q9450.On a side note, this cooler can only be mounted with the fan pointing up or down on an AMD motherboard. Not truly a con but just an FYI.

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Good cooler for the price. Mine integrated the AMD brackets (as properly as intel) which let me mount it so it exhausts out the rear (shipped from the Edison NJ warehouse). Keeps my unlocked to x4 555BE (oc'd to 3.7) at ㅥC beneath complete load in a ㅾF room. Not truly a con but the amd brackets are some sort of plastic. They actually appear pretty tough just don't over tighten the thumb screws. Use your fingers not a screw driver. When they get snug you're very good don't crank them all the way down. Fan can be a tiny loud at complete blast. Not negative. But if you properly set the sensible fan power management in the bios it shouldn't even hit 2800rpm unless you're seriously pushing the cpu. It's pretty quiet otherwise.Fan clears my regular size DDR3 no challenge on a Biostar A880G+. If you have a single of these huge heat sinks coming over the best of your ram you may have a problem with the first slot depending on your board.Make sure to do some measuring about your board and case to make sure it will match. The specks hear are precise.Also make confident you tint the heatsink and cpu. After that I applied a thin coat more than the whole base rather of the "center dot" as I didn't trust my Arctic Silver (didn't use stock previous) to spread evenly more than the heatpipes. Incredibly satisfied with my buy.

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*Cools to 21C in idle and stays below 50 in load*Nice and Quiet fan*HDT*Looks Nice*Can install one more fan to cool it even much more*Price*Was able to set up a 80mm fan to the back ƕk rpms) *Not straightforward to install*instructions did not came with it*I got a retention bracket NOT the tool less kit*If NOT installed Properly it will heat up and fast, ưC/sec*The retention bracket did not came with screws to hold it to the Motherboard. Requires Earlier screws applied on the old bracket that came with the motherboard.(This may not work with motherboards that come with short screws or pushpins...like mine.) This is hard to price due to the fact of the price and how properly it cools. Even so the missing piece of data as nicely as not which includes screws to securely glue the retention bracket to the motherboard can\'t be left unnoticed. The instructions on how to Effectively set up this can be located in XIGMATEK internet site Head to merchandise>hdtsd964w>support. Was close to to RMA this simply because i believed it didn't operate. This heat sink will cool ONLY if you set up it suitable and apply the thermal paste correctly. I did not mention the fan installation until now simply because i feel that installing the fan was the easiest point in the entire course of action.Mobo: Asrock A780GXE렘MCPU: Athlon II X4 635 OC to three.2GhzCase: Rosewill DESTROYER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer CaseFans: 7 120mm FANS ƒk rpms)