Xigmatek Achilles S1284

Background:
Purpose and targets of becoming one of the worlds leaders in thermal PC Industry were set for Xigmatek Co. Ltd in 2005, the founding year! To ensure reaching this project aims, Xigmateks management followed up with hard work, experiences and customer friendly business style.

Honing one of the world's most efficient manufacturing operations, Integration Presence in major economic regions, being tied up with most important strategic alliances between suppliers and academia and further majority investments in R&D are some of Xigmateks aggressive incensement strategies.

Combining the cream of product designers, R&D engineers and technical people (main team in Germany) Xigmatek is proud and full of confidence to offer excellent quality products and service to cover the customers requirements and demands.

Within the standard channels as the consumer market and the distributing electrical appliances, Xigmatek will keep on focusing on development and set up even new sales channels to comply ever-changing demands and requirements.

Several years of experiences company background in Thermal IT industry provides our customer the best, reliable, environmental and performing Thermal/Cooling Systems including excellent Service to fulfill global users and customers demands.

Introduction:
Xigmatek is a relatively new name when we hear it. they have only been in our market for months now but indeed they have left a mark. Xigmatek has produced many heatsinks ranging from CPU coolers, VGA coolers and others. Also, they have sold many patents to other companies such as OCZ.

Xigmatek utilizes the H.D.T technology to conduct heat in a very different yet efficient manner.The concept of H.D.T. technology is that the heat-pipe contacts with CPU directly and absorbs the heat of CPU directly, that different from other cooler product which use the base block to absorb the heat (it means that Heat-pipe can't absorb the Heat efficiently). However, the H.D.T. technology used in cooler is providing outstanding performance and efficiency.

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Achilles S1284, a new generation H.D.T. cooler, once again proves that it is possible to do concurrently both good-looking and performance. Its H.D.T. technology and 4pcs Φ8 heat-pipe makes Achilles a remarkable performing and special fan design makes it to reach a silent level. With LED lights, transparent fan, Anti-vibration rubber, Push-pin/Clip for Intel & AMD, Achilles S1284 offers not only friendly, reliable, easy to install, but also powerful performance for users.

Features:

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-With H.D.T. technology and 4pcs Φ8mm heat-pipe, Achilles S1284 creates most efficient heat conduction and outstanding cooling performance.

-Achilles S1284 combines transparent colorful fan, Nickel Heat-pipe (Φ8mm), 4pcs white LED lights on fan, anti-vibration rubber and Spoiler.

-With anti-vibration rubber and Push-pin/Clip for Intel & AMD application design, Achilles S1284 provides users not only silent level but also easy and quick installation.

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Apr 26 2008, 03:03 PM

Initial Thoughts:





Moving away from Cardboard boxes, Xigmatek decided to pack their titan in a plastic box







A backside shot



This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Apr 26 2008, 02:50 PM

A detailed look:



Because the Achilles is utilizing the H.D.T. technology, here is what it looks like



look at it basking in all its glory!



a detailed look at the heatpipe caps



As you can see here, a plastic keeps the heatpipes unexposed



Mounting Gear



Fan 3-pin to 4-pin Convertor



last but not least, the fan

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Apr 26 2008, 02:58 PM

Test Bed:
Processor: Intel C2D X6800 Extreme @ 3.6GHz @ 1.42 vcore
Motherboard: Asus Maximus Formula SE
RAM Module: Team Xtreem DDR2 Special OPB Edition (Micron D9GMH)
Graphic Card: Foxconn 8800GT
Power Supply Unit : Silverstone Decathlon 1200W
Hard Disk: Western Digital 36Gb Raptor
Operating System : Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2

Testing Materials Used :
1. Artic Cooling MX-2
2. Fan Supplied with Xigmatek Achilles

Testing Methods Used :
1. Each Heat Sink is tested twice(cool down is 5 minutes between each test), the average results is taken as the result.
2. The same amount and type of Thermal Paste used is kept constant for all Heat Sinks used
3. All Heat Sinks are tested with the same fans (excluding the Ultima 90i tested with a 90mm fan and the Water Cooling setup)
4. A Thermal Probe is placed at the edge of the CPU to retrieve the temperature. The Thermal Probe ensures accuracy in Temperature reading.
5. Load test were done by running ORTHOS Small FFT test priority 8 for 20 minutes. Ambient temp prior every test was be measured.

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: May 4 2008, 08:08 PM

Results :


Pros:
-Easy to install
-Fan provided is bright (connected it straight to the power supply)
-Excellent price/performance ratio

Cons:
-anti-vibration rubber design makes it slightly hard to install the fan
-Could improve overall design (not a con of course )

Conclusion:
Xigmatek has certainly produced an excellent product here, and it is claimed to be better than the Red Scorpion previously sold. Although the Xigmatek follows slightly behind Thermalright, the price is also way lower compared to them. The H.D.T. design has also proved to be very effective and with a little more innovation, it is a sure win for Xigmatek over competitors Thermalright.

overall, i award the Xigmatek Achilles a 9/10

oh yes, and if i ever had a value for money award, the Xigmatek would get GOLD


a special thanks to ckhoong for providing me a sample to the Xigmatek Achilles to play with

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Apr 26 2008, 02:57 PM

Nice review.

However, I find the results a bit funny as the IFX-14 performs the same as the TRUE.

Maybe a quad would show the true colours of the IFX-14?

yeah i found it funny too, but i tested this config on my friends rig too, and the results were worst

got the achilles from ckhoong(thanks bro)..will conduct a review between tuniq tower 120 and this cooler on amd platform..

from 3 to 4 H.D.T cooler, wonder will there be another
increase of the amount of heat pipe from Xigmatek.
maybe 6 HDT in the near future.

that one very hard oh... wonder how small the HDT gonna be if thats the case

even 4 pipe for me is a lil too much edi... if 6mm and 4 pipe then it should be better i think as for intel proc, the area is a lil smaller but all and all maybe this cooler is meant for amd proc....

either increase area of surface processor or make heatpipe more tiny ..

Going to show after lapping result?

if you want me to lap it, i might
the base doesnt look like its totally flat haha

NIce review bro,
the base looks flat to me..

nice review~~

waiting for ckhoong's approval? time to unleash the true power !!!

lapping indeed improve a lil... but im not sure bout s1284 la... for s1283, the temp decrease around 2c to 5c...

A nice review bro.. A good cooler for price/performance ratio..

btw... why ifx-14 worst than ultra 120x?....

i think its due to the sample i got.
i noticed that it wasnt completely flat.


hhmm, maybe i'll have a lapping party. lap all 4 heatsinks

haha.. that would be hardwork there... i also notice something... ifx-14 hsf is very uneven... the middle part especially...

yeah, and actually this is something that i wanna share with all of you

when i installed the IFX-14 repeatedly, i noticed that the middle of the base keeps on changing colour. at first, i didnt understand why or how.
later, when i whipped out some polishing compound and gave it a good polish, i noticed that the coloured part was exposed copper.

thats why the results are like that. Makes sense no?

http://www.xigmatek.de/product/accessory-c...dk-i7751_de.php

yeah anyways, this link shows the new bracket. something liek what ckhong has been doing all this while haha

how much is the achilles?.. wondering if its cheaper than TR in a small or big margin...

1 more cooler coming in.... XD

Somehow those at XS states that TRUE performs better than the IFX-14.

may be IFX14 exposing copper suppose to give better performance ??

quick go do lap party, we want to see more results......

Anyone test it on AMD procs yet?...

yeah thats why. plus i only used a 1 fan config on the IFX-14

haha lapping party
i got classes whole week long, hope i can do it asap.

someone has posted up results on this

with this comparison better choose ximantek cause cheap compare to thermalright ifx rite

yeah but im going to lap both heatsinks to see their true performance soon

i think ifx will win by a little after lapping...

Most heatsinks, if not almost all heatsinks performs different than other heatsinks of the same model by maybe few degrees. Their build are not consistent. Some may perform better than the others.

Hi, just wondering whether you used the original push-pin mounting mechanism with the achilles? Or did you use a modded one? Planning to get one but will have to consider the cost of getting the bolt-on mounting as well. Thanks.

Which orientation is best for my setup?

2nd is better... fan blowing hot air from the heatsink and the fan at the back exhaust it out

didnt notice that u have 2 more fans on top of ur casing... either way also can but i still think 2nd is better...the reason is b4 the "cold air" reaching to the hsf, its actually sucking some of the hot air from ur nb and ur gpu and then only blowing it to ur hsf...

btw the heatsink looks hot...how i wish i can get 1 to play with... hahaa

This post has been edited by sup3rfly: May 10 2008, 09:42 PM

i wonder... why in this review show it perform poorer that its brother... s1283

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?opti...=1&limitstart=5

not sure but i didnt test with the red scorpion

someone said vendetta 2 better than xigmatek...so, its quite true

yeah... according to that review vendetta 2 perform better, its use same tech as xigmatek, HDT but quite dissappointed for s1284, lose to s1283

This post has been edited by syazone: May 12 2008, 12:08 AM

Anyone tried placing a 2nd fan at the achilles?

how much does it cost for this cooler?
better than my IFX??
mayb wanna try this cooler after this..

extra cool 1-2c

should i lapping or not yah for achiless?

How to lap a HDT heatsink?

lap it like u lap a normal heatsink... refer to the guide...

u can start off with higher grit sandpaper like 800 or 1000 if u want....

This post has been edited by tkh_1001: Nov 29 2008, 05:15 PM

anyone used the screw kit for LGA775?Is the performance better?

using it nao.... nothing much differenct tho.... just that it ensure that u will have a good contact when u use the SS kit

lik me
i prefer to use the SS kit straight away as it is really convenient
especially if u're the type who takes it off often
i once broke off 3 out off 4 push pin on my frens heatsink
so dat was a valuable leason for me

Also,ss plate easier to install or remove and won't broke pushpin
Maybe got 1-2 C drop also lah but it is much better solution then the stupid pushpin

Just wanna share my results:

E8200 @ 3.2ghz 1.245vcore
IP35P with stock heatsink
Xigmatek Achilles with Crossbow Kit
Tuniq TX-2
CM690 with trans side panel, all fan sockets fitted with Xigmatek 12cm XLF and rear of mobo tray fitted with Evercool 8cm*1.5cm fan

Lowest: 33'C (not mean) +5 = 37'C
Highest: 46'C (not mean) +5 = 51'C

Mean value would be
Lowest: 34.5'C +5 = 39.5'C
Highest: 45'C +5 = 50'C

This post has been edited by Silverfire: Dec 10 2008, 06:25 PM

where a picture bro? picture ?

Results +5'C for wrongly set tjmax.

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Added on December 10, 2008, 6:30 pmAnother result for E7300 @ 1.3vcore, already corrected tjmax to 100.



This post has been edited by Silverfire: Dec 10 2008, 06:31 PM

Hi. Wanna ask wether Xigmatek Achilles can fit into a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R or GA-EP45-UD3L mobo?

This post has been edited by Slaymaster: Mar 23 2009, 11:55 AM

imo shouldnt be a problem. coz i dont see anything blocking the mosfet heatsink. plus, with push pin or sskit, its alot easier too

This post has been edited by ham_revilo: Mar 23 2009, 09:57 PM

nice reviews

i am experiencing a problem where my mobo can only sometimes detects fan speed of the 12cm fan at 1300-1500rpm. most of the times it detects 0rpm. why is that? when i use the original intel stock cooler i have has no problem like this. seller said that its normal for fans like these to report 0rpm. anyone experiencing the same problem?

what fans are you on??
does it support RPM sensing ?

er how to mount a second fan to the archilles?i saw some ppl doing tht

that you need to mod by yourself

i think the easiest way is to use cable tie

any pic examples?no hard modding required right?only some tying or creativity?

I got a question for all of you. Does this HSF fit in a middle tower case (about 20cm in width)?

I've been following this thread and it seems that you guys are using Achilles with Intel processor, which has smaller area of contact than AMD processor.

IMO, Achilles is more suitable for large area of contact due to it's 4 heat pipe design.

well if you think about it, the HSF was built for all sorts of procs regardless of its size.
true contact of all 4 pipes will be more effective on the larger proc but then again larger procs will probably put out more heat hence they need the extra conductivity.
yeah this hsf should fit into your middle tower case

Thanks for clarifying about the hsf. Won't be hesitating to purchase it now.

My point is actually that smaller processor should benefit more of the younger brother S1283 with 3 pipes architecture. As all pipes will contact to the surface directly.

Btw, I've seen a pic on Achilles after being installed to Intel Core 2 Duo Processor. Only half of the side pipe touches the processor's surface.

I think this explains why so many reviews win the S1283 over the 1284 when their testbed are using Intel.

XIGMATEK is doing good job in providing great cooler @ affordable price for it's CPU and VGA Cooler like Achilles, Dark Knight, Red Scorpion and the Battle AXE

u r seller.. no wonder u know more..

ops.. forgot... i also buy accelero tt from u...

are you sure
I very headache about their QC quality

very very very

http://www.xfastest.com/viewthread.php?tid...&extra=page%3D1

see it yourself

ergh, now i understand more about xigamtek QC quality

is it other model face (like s1283, s1284 and so on) similar issue?

this issue keep me one month
just change 10 pieces last last week

I have used 1283, Achilles and now thor hammer.
I have not face any quality issue so far.

same with my s1284c,no problems and issues so far

Is this cooler better than Sunbeam CCF?

sunbeam should have an edge against this

can someone give me idle n load temp for AMD Phenom x4 9550 2.2GHz when using this hsf..wan to compare with Hyper 212

if the hsf comes with bad QC.. kenot changed directly form the shop?
Xigmatek hsf is better compared to cooler master..Yeah