Xigmatek Achilles CPU Cooler

t_ski · 05-07-2008, 07:16 PM

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WarEagleAU · 06-21-2008, 03:18 PM

Awesome review T_ski as always.

Did you find that the installation of the rubber fan holders into the fan itself a pain in the ass? When I got my HDTS 1283 in March and I went to put it together, that was the biggest pain for me. Getting the thin ends into the fan mounting holes. Other than that, it made great contact with my cpu. I did the same check you all do when you are doing your tests.

On this model, I like the additional heatpipe and also the 2mm extra diameter on the pipes. This should allow for a tad bit lower temperatures compared to its brother. On my oc, Mine runs idle at around 29c (according to cpu temp and software readings) On load, its around 41C.

I like the white LEDs on here. Id prefer a tad better more powerful fan than what Xigmatek usually includes, but it gets the job done.

One major beef I have, and really caught on to yesterday, is when you mount the cooler, it doesnt have a way for you to mount it with the air blowing out the back of the case. With the cooler I have, its blowing down onto the bottom of the case, granted I have a fan attached on the outside of my window side to bring in fresh air (the original HDTS 1283 is too tall to have it on the inside) but that can only help so much, especially given I got one intake and one outtake fan (big gripe about the Sigma Luna W case.)

Other than that, this looks a tad better with flow, though it doesnt have the spoiler to direct some of the airflow on the mosfets and such.

tkpenalty · 06-21-2008, 03:37 PM

The fan is the achilles heel of the cooler, I have to say...

WarEagleAU · 06-21-2008, 04:57 PM

It's not a bad fan really, there could just be a better one there. The biggest problem for me was first, putting the robber holders into the fan holes, then putting the cooler on with the AM2 bracket retention mechanism. That made me think I was gonna break either the bracket or the cooler or the retention bar itself or even my mobo.

Cold Storm · 06-21-2008, 05:02 PM

Well, I know what I'm buying next week! lol... I love my cooler I have now.. but hell... I like that review!

WarEagleAU · 06-21-2008, 10:25 PM

yeah, Im gonna keep mine for awhile and maybe go this next go around or water

Hey ColdStorm, how much of a difference did that Scythe Fan making in cooling performance compared to the stock Xigmatek fan?

Gam'ster · 06-21-2008, 10:31 PM

Damn it the hell!!! ::scream::

I'm guessing you wasn't very happy when you posted that wareagle

reminded me of cartman lol,
But thats a seriously nice cooler cant seem to find any xigmatek coolers in the uk to even know how much they are.
Good review.

mitsirfishi · 06-21-2008, 10:47 PM

http://scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=700899

dont look very hard

im sure they will get the new one as soon as uk get stock

erocker · 06-21-2008, 10:51 PM

I would love a fan that looks like that, preferablly in the 2200 RPM range.

p_o_s_pc · 06-21-2008, 10:54 PM

Nice review. I like the fan myself. Looks to be a nice cooler but i am more then happy with my 1283 till i get the money to get TEC cooling

mitsirfishi · 06-21-2008, 10:57 PM

same the fan is pretty mint ,same my 1283 is good enough with my q6600 tec cooling eh pos pc im thinking of it but costly and dangerous but worth a go for the temps

p_o_s_pc · 06-21-2008, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitsirfishi

same the fan is pretty mint ,same my 1283 is good enough with my q6600 tec cooling eh pos pc im thinking of it but costly and dangerous but worth a go for the temps

same thing i was thinking it is risky and cost alot but you gotta love the low temps. I was thinking 200+w tec on my BE that should give some nice temps if not a 400w+would

mitsirfishi · 06-21-2008, 11:01 PM

i think 160w tec myself after some lapping 1st and gota get the relay de electric grease and whats not

p_o_s_pc · 06-21-2008, 11:03 PM

I think i will set up water cooling first then get TEC later on. Because i have to have water anyways so why not get it first then get a TEC.

EDIT: this is the TEC i am thinking http://www.frozencpu.com/products/24...tml?tl=g30c105

EDIT AGAIN: sorry for spaming the thread

Gam'ster · 06-21-2008, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitsirfishi

http://scan.co.uk/Product.aspx?WebProductId=700899

dont look very hard

im sure they will get the new one as soon as uk get stock

lol shit how did i miss that

Thank you

rodneyhchef · 06-22-2008, 12:35 AM

Keep an eye out for the "today only" stuff as I got one a few weeks ago with 5 quid off that price. I kinda wish I'd waited though now.

Cold Storm · 06-22-2008, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

yeah, Im gonna keep mine for awhile and maybe go this next go around or water

Hey ColdStorm, how much of a difference did that Scythe Fan making in cooling performance compared to the stock Xigmatek fan?

I got about a 3c-5c difference. The only thing I would say to people about the fan, is that its LOUD! I have two of them running. All my fans in the system is over 110cfm's but I made sure that the Scythe was hooked to the CPU and behind it... That way no Vortec was going to happen. If you want a Good CFM fan that isn't the sound of a vacuum, then try the Silverstone 110cfm fan.. I had to put a fan controller on the fans so I could keep it going while I was at work! lmao

I'm planing to go water, but I'll try anything Air first... I don't have a CPU that requires to much volts, and I tend to keep it low 24/7.

HaZe303 · 06-22-2008, 02:24 AM

Nice Review, but would have been nice if you had included other coolers than Intel stock? Its hard to compare?? For an example, I would want to know if it cools better than my current TR 120 Xtreme??

rodneyhchef · 06-22-2008, 01:02 PM

In fact, it's on offer today 'til 12pm monday! £17.63 inc vat. You have to click it on the today only list otherwise it charges full price.

WarEagleAU · 06-22-2008, 04:59 PM

Naw Gam, I wasnt mad, was just putting out there my experiences with the cooler.

@Cold, thats a worthwhile temp difference though. If I ever get the galls to take it out and get a new fan, Ill look into it. The fan I have on the Xigma now (the stock one) isnt loud at all. In fact, the loudest fan is on my HIS IceQ3 HD 3870. Noise doesnt really bother me though. If it cools, that is awesome. I would like for them to create a different mounting mechanism so that we can install the cooler facing towards the back to keep the airflow in line.

Cold Storm · 06-22-2008, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

Naw Gam, I wasnt mad, was just putting out there my experiences with the cooler.

@Cold, thats a worthwhile temp difference though. If I ever get the galls to take it out and get a new fan, Ill look into it. The fan I have on the Xigma now (the stock one) isnt loud at all. In fact, the loudest fan is on my HIS IceQ3 HD 3870. Noise doesnt really bother me though. If it cools, that is awesome. I would like for them to create a different mounting mechanism so that we can install the cooler facing towards the back to keep the airflow in line.

The Gx2 fan at 100% (I run it 24/7 there) is not even as loud as the two Kaze's ... But, I do like them. My next step is to just buy a Delta fan and see how it is! I'd just have to get my fan controller on it! lol

WarEagleAU · 06-22-2008, 09:38 PM

Yeah I hear ya. As I said I dont mind noise, Id rather hear a little noise than lose life of my components. This cooler here is definitely top notch. I noticed on Petras that Sunbeamtech/Tuniq has a Direct Heat Pipe cooler out now.

Cold Storm · 06-22-2008, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

Yeah I hear ya. As I said I dont mind noise, Id rather hear a little noise than lose life of my components. This cooler here is definitely top notch. I noticed on Petras that Sunbeamtech/Tuniq has a Direct Heat Pipe cooler out now.

My computer is near my TV, so the noise isn't a problem what so ever! lol I need to grab a few more Kaze's in my case! lol..

Gam'ster · 06-22-2008, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarEagleAU

Yeah I hear ya. As I said I dont mind noise, Id rather hear a little noise than lose life of my components. This cooler here is definitely top notch. I noticed on Petras that Sunbeamtech/Tuniq has a Direct Heat Pipe cooler out now.

Nice HDT seems to be the way

all the better for us.

Cold Storm · 06-22-2008, 11:06 PM

Wareagle: I was thinking of fans, and went to Petra's Tech Shop.. I really like the Sunbeamtech does look sweet and Frostytech gave it #1 stats... But, I think I'm still going to go with the Xigmatek one.. The Sunbeam has "paperclip" like hooks for the fans.. No thank you really... But, I am going to grab up two of these fans!!

Then another two scythe fans...

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06-21-2008, 03:18 PM	#2
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 8,921 (7.24/day) Thanks: 2,216 Thanked 490 Times in 458 Posts System Specs	Awesome review T_ski as always. Did you find that the installation of the rubber fan holders into the fan itself a pain in the ass? When I got my HDTS 1283 in March and I went to put it together, that was the biggest pain for me. Getting the thin ends into the fan mounting holes. Other than that, it made great contact with my cpu. I did the same check you all do when you are doing your tests. On this model, I like the additional heatpipe and also the 2mm extra diameter on the pipes. This should allow for a tad bit lower temperatures compared to its brother. On my oc, Mine runs idle at around 29c (according to cpu temp and software readings) On load, its around 41C. I like the white LEDs on here. Id prefer a tad better more powerful fan than what Xigmatek usually includes, but it gets the job done. One major beef I have, and really caught on to yesterday, is when you mount the cooler, it doesnt have a way for you to mount it with the air blowing out the back of the case. With the cooler I have, its blowing down onto the bottom of the case, granted I have a fan attached on the outside of my window side to bring in fresh air (the original HDTS 1283 is too tall to have it on the inside) but that can only help so much, especially given I got one intake and one outtake fan (big gripe about the Sigma Luna W case.) Other than that, this looks a tad better with flow, though it doesnt have the spoiler to direct some of the airflow on the mosfets and such. __________________ =-TheEagle-= Heatware: WarEagleAU 9-0 and growing. “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like fucking a hooker without a condom” -OzzmanFloyd120

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06-21-2008, 03:37 PM	#3
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05-07-2008, 07:16 PM	#1
t_ski Staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,233 (2.45/day) Thanks: 212 Thanked 339 Times in 300 Posts System Specs	Xigmatek Achilles CPU Cooler To read this review go to: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Xigmatek/Achilles/ Please Digg the review to help us promote it. __________________ Intel i7 920 ~ EVGA Classifed E760 ~ 3 x 2GB Crucial DDR3-1066 Dual GTX295's (Quad SLI) ~ Samsung 2493HM 24" LCD 3 x 60 GB OCZ Summit (Raid 0), 3 x 250 GB Seagate 7200.10 (Raid 0) ~ Dual Lite-On DVD-RW EK Supreme ~ DD D5 ~ Swiftech MCR320-QP-K Silverstone 1KW ~ Thermaltake Spedo Last edited by W1zzard; 06-21-2008 at 02:48 PM.

06-21-2008, 04:57 PM	#4
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 8,921 (7.24/day) Thanks: 2,216 Thanked 490 Times in 458 Posts System Specs	It's not a bad fan really, there could just be a better one there. The biggest problem for me was first, putting the robber holders into the fan holes, then putting the cooler on with the AM2 bracket retention mechanism. That made me think I was gonna break either the bracket or the cooler or the retention bar itself or even my mobo. __________________ =-TheEagle-= Heatware: WarEagleAU 9-0 and growing. “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like fucking a hooker without a condom” -OzzmanFloyd120

06-21-2008, 05:02 PM	#5
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06-21-2008, 10:25 PM	#6
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 8,921 (7.24/day) Thanks: 2,216 Thanked 490 Times in 458 Posts System Specs	yeah, Im gonna keep mine for awhile and maybe go this next go around or water Hey ColdStorm, how much of a difference did that Scythe Fan making in cooling performance compared to the stock Xigmatek fan? __________________ =-TheEagle-= Heatware: WarEagleAU 9-0 and growing. “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like fucking a hooker without a condom” -OzzmanFloyd120

06-21-2008, 10:31 PM	#7
Gam'ster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 779 (0.75/day) Thanks: 200 Thanked 115 Times in 112 Posts System Specs	Damn it the hell!!! ::scream:: I'm guessing you wasn't very happy when you posted that wareagle reminded me of cartman lol, But thats a seriously nice cooler cant seem to find any xigmatek coolers in the uk to even know how much they are. Good review. __________________ Solaris Utility DvD 3.0 Graphic Artists United™

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06-21-2008, 10:47 PM	#8
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06-21-2008, 10:51 PM	#9
erocker Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,919 (13.03/day) Thanks: 1,107 Thanked 3,350 Times in 2,674 Posts	I would love a fan that looks like that, preferablly in the 2200 RPM range.

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06-21-2008, 10:54 PM	#10
p_o_s_pc F@H&WCG addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newark ohio Posts: 5,884 (6.29/day) Thanks: 1,669 Thanked 733 Times in 661 Posts System Specs	Nice review. I like the fan myself. Looks to be a nice cooler but i am more then happy with my 1283 till i get the money to get TEC cooling __________________ crunching rigs->P4HT 3.6ghz->P4 2.5ghz->P4HT 3.2ghz->X4 9500->celly D 3.3ghz ->STB celly 2.9ghz +rigs in specs.

06-21-2008, 10:57 PM	#11
mitsirfishi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grantham UK, Lincs Posts: 776 (0.49/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 35 Times in 33 Posts System Specs	same the fan is pretty mint ,same my 1283 is good enough with my q6600 tec cooling eh pos pc im thinking of it but costly and dangerous but worth a go for the temps __________________ main rig Asus P5E, Q6600 @ 3.6ghz 1.49v, 2gb G.skill HZ's pc 6400 @ ddr 1185 Sapphire Hd3870 512 DDr4 ,Antec p180,Ocz 600w steathXstream 2nd rig amd 6000+ at 3.4ghz , asrock nf430, asus EAH 2600xt 2gb Gei ULL 400watt psu , Super Lanboy

06-21-2008, 11:01 PM	#13
mitsirfishi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grantham UK, Lincs Posts: 776 (0.49/day) Thanks: 9 Thanked 35 Times in 33 Posts System Specs	i think 160w tec myself after some lapping 1st and gota get the relay de electric grease and whats not __________________ main rig Asus P5E, Q6600 @ 3.6ghz 1.49v, 2gb G.skill HZ's pc 6400 @ ddr 1185 Sapphire Hd3870 512 DDr4 ,Antec p180,Ocz 600w steathXstream 2nd rig amd 6000+ at 3.4ghz , asrock nf430, asus EAH 2600xt 2gb Gei ULL 400watt psu , Super Lanboy

06-21-2008, 11:03 PM	#14
p_o_s_pc F@H&WCG addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newark ohio Posts: 5,884 (6.29/day) Thanks: 1,669 Thanked 733 Times in 661 Posts System Specs	I think i will set up water cooling first then get TEC later on. Because i have to have water anyways so why not get it first then get a TEC. EDIT: this is the TEC i am thinking http://www.frozencpu.com/products/24...tml?tl=g30c105 EDIT AGAIN: sorry for spaming the thread __________________ crunching rigs->P4HT 3.6ghz->P4 2.5ghz->P4HT 3.2ghz->X4 9500->celly D 3.3ghz ->STB celly 2.9ghz +rigs in specs. Last edited by p_o_s_pc; 06-21-2008 at 11:20 PM.

06-22-2008, 12:35 AM	#16
rodneyhchef Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 243 (0.27/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts System Specs	Keep an eye out for the "today only" stuff as I got one a few weeks ago with 5 quid off that price. I kinda wish I'd waited though now.

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06-22-2008, 02:24 AM	#18
HaZe303 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sweden (08-Stockholm) Posts: 290 (0.21/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts System Specs	Nice Review, but would have been nice if you had included other coolers than Intel stock? Its hard to compare?? For an example, I would want to know if it cools better than my current TR 120 Xtreme?? __________________ Break´n the law... Break´n the law...

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06-22-2008, 01:02 PM	#19
rodneyhchef Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 243 (0.27/day) Thanks: 18 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts System Specs	In fact, it's on offer today 'til 12pm monday! £17.63 inc vat. You have to click it on the today only list otherwise it charges full price.

06-22-2008, 04:59 PM	#20
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 8,921 (7.24/day) Thanks: 2,216 Thanked 490 Times in 458 Posts System Specs	Naw Gam, I wasnt mad, was just putting out there my experiences with the cooler. @Cold, thats a worthwhile temp difference though. If I ever get the galls to take it out and get a new fan, Ill look into it. The fan I have on the Xigma now (the stock one) isnt loud at all. In fact, the loudest fan is on my HIS IceQ3 HD 3870. Noise doesnt really bother me though. If it cools, that is awesome. I would like for them to create a different mounting mechanism so that we can install the cooler facing towards the back to keep the airflow in line. __________________ =-TheEagle-= Heatware: WarEagleAU 9-0 and growing. “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like fucking a hooker without a condom” -OzzmanFloyd120

06-22-2008, 09:38 PM	#22
WarEagleAU Bird of Prey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gurley, AL Posts: 8,921 (7.24/day) Thanks: 2,216 Thanked 490 Times in 458 Posts System Specs	Yeah I hear ya. As I said I dont mind noise, Id rather hear a little noise than lose life of my components. This cooler here is definitely top notch. I noticed on Petras that Sunbeamtech/Tuniq has a Direct Heat Pipe cooler out now. __________________ =-TheEagle-= Heatware: WarEagleAU 9-0 and growing. “You crazy? Surfing any website without an antivirus is like fucking a hooker without a condom” -OzzmanFloyd120

06-22-2008, 11:06 PM	#25
Cold Storm Battosai Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In a library somewhere on this earth Posts: 7,934 (10.22/day) Thanks: 1,526 Thanked 1,714 Times in 1,569 Posts System Specs	Wareagle: I was thinking of fans, and went to Petra's Tech Shop.. I really like the Sunbeamtech does look sweet and Frostytech gave it #1 stats... But, I think I'm still going to go with the Xigmatek one.. The Sunbeam has "paperclip" like hooks for the fans.. No thank you really... But, I am going to grab up two of these fans!! Then another two scythe fans... __________________ :Good Morning: Chamillionaire My Project Log

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