http://www.xigmatek.com/index.php

After couple day browsing through "Casing & Modification" thread I notice that, there is none for XIGMATEK Chasis yet.
The company has produce few Chasis for consumer to choose from; "Midgard, Asgard & current latest is Utgard series.

I bought mine couple day before CNY Festival: (actually my intention was to get myself a Lancool Dragon Lord K62) browsing through Low Yat & Imbi Plaza, my eye caught the UTGARD series displaying @ one of Famous Imbi Retailer shop. After a brief of discussion with the sale personnel & giving me the chances to fiddling & peek the inner side of the chasis, I decided to get one for myself.

here goes;








XIGMATEK Philosophy is I.C.E = Impressive | Creative | Essential

My chasis came with pre-installed 2 x 12cm (front & rear) orange white led fan & 1 x 17cm (top) orange white led fan.
To compliment the chasis I got my self 2 x 12cm CM Green led fans (90cfm). The Front I/O panel came with 2 E-sata, 4 USB, Audio in/out & 2 knobs Fan controller.
Xigmatek also provide 4 water pipes hole for Liquid cooling for this chasis. Screw less tooling for 5.25' bay & expansion slot installation.

-The 2 Knobs Fan controller " in writting based from the Xigmatek site" is RPM speed control knobs for six fans. Even so, the 2nd Knobs (B knobs) I just can't make it work, perhaps its faulty.
-The so called screw less tooling for expansion slot, I slot in my ATI Radeon 4650 its seems unstable, even after fiddling with for almost 15 minutes, its just doesn't seems to grasp solid & stable. so I decided to screw it with a small nut rather than used the palstic clip holder.

Other than that, the case seems pretty much ok, the airflow are good & the case are rock solid steady. (its weight 9.3Kg tho)

Sorry for the picture quality tho, I haven't get my Digital Camera yet (still lurking for one tho).
Don't mind the cacing tho, I'm too lazy to do cable management.

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Source from bit-tech.net
So Guy & Gals, please share your Xigmatek Chasis here, perhaps we could discuss & improve our Rigs in future & pimp your rig!

This post has been edited by beast921: Apr 29 2011, 12:01 AM


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Thanks bro. We also can discuss about anything in regard of the case too. UTGARD series also provide spacious place on top of the chasis for water cooling rad. Later tonite I will snap a picture.



This post has been edited by beast921: Feb 26 2010, 08:15 PM

Xigmatek User mind snapping pictures & show us "your pimp rig"

nice ... mind telling us , how is the airflow?...
what fans u using to compliment your chasis? I love the Blue & Black Theme.

I notice u have dual GFX inside your chasis, how the temp.

This post has been edited by beast921: Feb 23 2010, 06:50 PM

my CPU cooler actually is DeepCool Killer Whale, the Original Fan Rubber Damper that hold the fan, damage due to my Carelessness.
So I replace the actual fan with CM 12cm 90CFM.

Currently I unlock & mildly overclocked my cpu with Vcore 1.425 and my Viper running at 5-5-5-12 at 1.9v@1008Mhz.


cpu fan constant running @1800RPM & my (rear exhaust fan running @1800rpm also) "the power tab at probeII indicator"
the temp u can see @ the screen shot of the probeII

thanks bro, am also upadting the first post, with some added pics.

This post has been edited by beast921: Feb 27 2010, 02:25 AM

yeah... the top exhaust fan its 17cm with 600RPM only, in future will do as your suggest, thanks for the suggestion

if you dont mind posting your Midgard Chasis picture, before u swap to UTGARD series

Go..go..go Xigmatek user

Not bad I must say, the chasis compliment by 4 unit Fans (3 x 12cm & 1 x17cm) intake 2x12cm & exhaust 1x12m (rear)+17cm (top).
But am thinking to replace the Top exhaust fan with 2 unit of 12cm fan in future.

screenie below:


I decided not to make use of the 2 knobs fan controller, all fans connected to 4 pin molex connector PSU.

Will update again later under full load in a hot day with Ceilling fan only in my room.

This post has been edited by beast921: Mar 3 2010, 11:34 PM

Let based from the site:

Lancool K62

&

XIGMATEK UTGARD

Dimension:

Lancool K62 = 214mm x 496mm x 498 mm (W, H, D) / Price RM345

UTGARD = 207(W) x 515(H) x 490(D) mm / Price RM309

Both Casing came with pre installed rear, front & top fans
Both casing design PSU allocate at the bottom.
Both casing design with so called "screwless installation in certain part"
Both casing design with liquid cooling Holes
Both casing desing with Transparent side windows
Both Casing design with Dust filter at the bottom (psu bay)
Both Casing design with Front mesh grill.

Slightly addtional is on UTGARD is the 2 knobs Fan Controller (can control 6 fan) + 4 USB port on the front O/I panel.
HDD panel/Bay :

UTGARD its slightly conservative & use " HDD in three 5.25" bay adapter, while Lancool K62 with much prefer HDD bay. (but that depend on user preference)

In term of price: UTGARD is slightly cheaper that Lancool K62.

I can't really give significant Con's on either Chasis. its Just that price comparison, UTGARD slightly had the advantage.

UTGARD Chasis, is pretty solid, same goes as Lancool K62. (both chasis weight at 9KG++)

In term of the "PCI-E" experience, yes, its might be only me that face the problem. (UTGARD)
same as the Fan Knobs "B" that could be only me that face the experience, am sure there is others that are using this UTGARD Chasis, Perhaps they could enlighten us.

Perhaps others could assist you, I never experience Dark knight or Balder yet

[quote=selferino,Mar 12 2010, 09:40 PM]
i ahve checked the Utgard at viewnet b4, looks like tthe HDD area(near the intake fan area) at below of the case, looks like gonna be no so good airflow the coz they look quiet stuffy there, in my opinion tat is. but i guess tat woulkd not be a problem if u have an extra below intake fan in the Utgard, coz i think k92 doesnt have below intake, only 1 intake at the front.

please refer to the screenie below:



my UTGARD currently running with :
1x12cm Front intake
1x12cm bottom intake
1x12cm Rear exhaust
1x17cm Top Exhaust

my CPU cooler is Killerwhale with 1x12cm CM 90CFM led fan.

Rest ensure, the build quality is
its will not bend or such.... unless u intend to do the bending out of any particular reason,
even so u will face challenges because chasis is a solid 0.7mm SECC steel.

but Lancool K62 solid 0.8mm SECC steel. slightly thicker than UTGARD

Perhaps penang forumer could assist u then.

This post has been edited by beast921: Mar 16 2010, 11:31 PM

Kindda agreed with u, apparently not many Xigmatek User willing to share their pimp rig. I just can't keep posting my Rig pictures over & over again.
Anyway this upcoming weekend I will do clean up & adding up 2 x 12cm Fan for top exhaust, replacing the Led 17cm Fan.
will posted new pic once done.

Update:

swapping top exhaust 17cm to 2x12cm



adding new 2x12cm normal non led fan for intake bottom & front





This post has been edited by beast921: Apr 4 2010, 02:01 AM

indeed they are, as am abit lazy to do clean up. saw your new Tunix. how was the temp?

Correct me if I'm wrong, I believed the Asgard & Asgard II series, could only support 4 x 12cm Fan. front/Rear & 2@ side panel.

http://www.xigmatek.com/product/chassis-asgard.php

http://www.xigmatek.com/product/chassis-asgard-2.php

Then its a "Yes" side panel Asgard series can place 12cm fan x 2 @side panel top/below.