Xigmatek HDT S1283 CPU Cooler

[supershanks]

it still works & screws in , surely you'd have

If i'm gonna do that i won't be able to mount it in the regular way because of the DFI's NB heatsink.

if you didn't file it ??

[AriciU]

Yeah, i'm using the TR bolt thru kit from my old TRU. It's not filed and it fits about 0.5mm above the NB heatsink. By filing it i would probably not be able to mount it the way i want.

Another user, on another forum, is using Xigmatek's kit with the same DFI X48-T2R motherboard and he can't mount the thing horizontally because of the NB heatsink getting in the way.

Here's a pic to see what i'm talking about. Just fits above NB. Click to enlarge... you can see how those thing protrude thru the mobo.



Here are my temperatures with it mounted like this by the way.

[supershanks]

Oh I see right

[AriciU]

Do you think filing would improve my temps? I could force the damn thing to screw in. Will bend some fins in the process but no biggie

[supershanks]

I could force the damn thing to screw in

That won't work.
This is what wants filing down , so it doesn't protrude through the motherbboard.

Do you think filing would improve my temps?

yes , it's the only reason for doing it. It makes sure that the block then seats properly on the IHS oif the CPU.

[affiliate13]

Is this the Xigmatek official mounting plate? Scan Computers UK: Xigmatek Crossbow ACK-I7751- Protect and prevent the MB bending while installing the cooler

[AriciU]

OMG! I dropped 11C!!! I love this Xigmatek.

It fitted above the NB heatsink without problems by the way.



Edit: Re-ran prime95, same room temp, and now it's showing 67-68C per core for some reason. It still dropped by 5-6C but oh well... Hell if i know WTF is happening here but that's the last time i'm taking it apart this month

[supershanks]

Originally Posted by affiliate13

Is this the Xigmatek official mounting plate? Scan Computers UK: Xigmatek Crossbow ACK-I7751- Protect and prevent the MB bending while installing the cooler

Yes looks like the fella

Originally Posted by AriciU

OMG! I dropped 11C!!! I love this Xigmatek.

It fitted above the NB heatsink without problems by the way.

Nice one so you didn't need to file it ??

[AriciU]

Originally Posted by supershanks

Yes looks like the fella

Nice one so you didn't need to file it ??

Yeah, i shaved those things clean off Don't know what happened though. I installed everything, started up Prime95, after 5 minutes i had 60C per core which was awesome. I then closed Prime and started browsing / etc. After like 10 minutes i re-started Prime to recheck the temps, same room temperature (AC was running) and it went up to 67-68 out of the blue, in only one minute. Dunno wtf happened

It's still an improvement but it's very puzzling.

[supershanks]

Have you tried with Realtemp (see 2nd link) It's about best & gives you the min & max etc.,