Errr.... isn't the easiest way to resolve this is to visit their website and see?

Anyway, I went there to check it out - like likito said it is HDT - Heat-pipe Direct Touch.......

@"those with xigmatek" - PLEASE give some feedback!!!!!

Muahahaaaa...... now testing my xigmatek S1283.....

CPU : E6750
Mobo : P35-DS3
Ambient : Around 28'c
Rig : NAKED - pls note!!!

Remember that the core temperature of the E6x50 series is still unresolved! Dunno which one to follow....

here's some results....

Intel's stock HSF
3.16Ghz at 1.35v: core0/1 : 50/50'c, CPU : 55'c
3.44Ghz at 1.40v: core0/1 :55/55, CPU : 62'c
3.51Ghz at 1.45v: You gotta be kidding! Want me to fry eggs aaa???

Xigmatek
3.16Ghz at 1.35v : core 0/1 : 39/39'c, CPU 44'c
3.44Ghz at 1.40v : core 0/1 : 43/43'c, CPU 49'c
3.52Ghz at 1.45v : core 0/1 : 46/46'c, CPU 52'c

CPU = Easytuner's CPU temperature and Speedfan's temp2 temperature.....

Now orthosing at 1.425v at 3.5Ghz with the fan speed reduced to 2000rpm instead of 100%......

This post has been edited by kmarc: Aug 13 2007, 06:05 PM


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Yeah, you can use speedfan.

Does your mobo come with any fan control software? You can use that also.....

Eh, why is your vcore so high? I thought the Q6600 G0 can do 3.5-3.6Ghz at 1.35v?

My E6750 is already doing 3.5Ghz at 1.425v, can almost reach 3.6Ghz at 1.45v (set in BIOS). Wonder whether I should go up to 1.5v......

Is it? Are you sure speedfan is controlling the fan? Sometimes if you do not set it correctly, speedfan does nothing to the fan speed. Usually what I do is use speedfan to stop the fan totally, if I can do that, then I'm sure I can control the fan thru speedfan.......

Yesterday, at load, I tried to reduce the fan speed a bit and the temperature did go up...... have to go back and try today.....

Try reducing the fan speed to 0% (Zero percent). By right, the fan should stop. If it doesn't, then your configuration is wrong.

Edit: I briefly tried the fan speed on my rig. Folding at 45'c at 1k rpm. When I increase the fan speed to full speed (2.2k), the temperature dropped to 42'c within 1 minute. Didn't wait to see whether it would drop further or not.....

Hehe, so sorry. My mistake, was actually referring to the E6850 G0 stepping....

So sorry aaa.... anyway, nice proc you have there!!!

This post has been edited by kmarc: Aug 14 2007, 06:34 PM

Need to know a few things:
1) Are you running C&Q?
2) Did you OC your rig?
3) What is your room temperature?
4) Open or closed casing?
5) What is the fan speed of the Xigmatek

Let me give you an example regarding the xigmatek on my rig:
At idle - core 0/1 : 24/24'c, easytuner5 CPU temp : 30'c
--- xigmatek fan running at 250rpm!!! (I can actually see that the fan is spinning so slow!!!)

At load (folding) - core 0/1 : 41/41'c, easytuner5 CPU temp : 45'c
--- xigmatek fan running at 1000rpm.... (I set the rpm in easytuner)

At load (orthos) - core 0/1 : 46/46'c, easytuner5 CPU temp : 51'c
--- xigmatek fan running at 2200rpm (full speed).... can hear the fan spinning quite audibly....

Does you PSU have openings at the bottom? If it does, the A direction is better. Blow the air towards the PSU, and the air will be blown out by the PSU.....

Yeah, I always wondered whether a hot PSU will reduce it's lifespan.

However, if you use setup B, I think it will be worse as the CPU fan and the PSU will be competing for air!!!

Weird. How come the fan cfm is so low at 2800rpm.... OIC, it is the smaller version....

What do you call this type of agreement (between OCZ and Xigmatek.....)?

Really? Then AMD and ATI would be.....

Is it cross-licensing or something like that....

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 13 2007, 06:34 PM

My heart almost jumped out when I saw this review : http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?opti...=1&limitstart=2



I checked my AS5, phew! Luckily no silicone in it!!

Why type of TIM uses silicone anyway?

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 13 2007, 09:51 PM

Dunno. I don't think it has silicone either. Only stated in their website that the MX2 doesn't have any metal substances....

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Added on September 14, 2007, 6:52 amI wonder whether this HSF is more efficient, considering that it has 4 heatpipes.....

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 14 2007, 06:52 AM

Any comparison on that?

LOL!

I think what we meant was whether there is any hard data on this...... We do know that the S1283 has bigger heatpipes. Just curious to see what the difference in performance is between the 4x6mm vs 3x8mm heatpipes....

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 14 2007, 08:00 PM

I still think the DTH is the best air cooler in terms of price/performance. Just wished there were more reviews.....

IMO, the 3x8mm would be more efficient rather than the 4x6mm. As you know, the CPU core is located at the centre of the IHS, and as such, heatpipes at the sides will less useful compared to the more centred ones.


For the 4x6mm ones, the 2 peripheral heatpipes would be less useful as the centre 2 heatpipes takes the brunt of the heat.....

Finally, a nice comparison between the Xigmatek S1283 vs other top coolers. As expected, it is the best price/performance air cooler around!!!

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/d...xigmatek_9.html