The PC Air Cooling Club

[Odin Eidolon]

Anyone have experience with this fan? (Either the 1250 or 2000 version)

These guys give it very good reviews...
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1486

great fan there. even waterproof LOL

 

[Sasqui]

great fan there. even waterproof LOL

I got a kick out of that. It's hyped to be proof of how well sealed the bearings are - I doubt it would work in salt water

 

[DaveK]

Which cooler should I get guys, a Xiggy S1283, S1284 or a TRUE?

 

[Odin Eidolon]

I got a kick out of that. It's hyped to be proof of how well sealed the bearings are - I doubt it would work in salt water

yeah maybe it wont work in salt water, but in normal water they run queite well. not that this would be useful tho. but you could maybe build a watercooling pump with it, LOL

 

[Odin Eidolon]

Which cooler should I get guys, a Xiggy S1283, S1284 or a TRUE?

for AMD, s1284, for intel either 1283 or 1284, performance is almost the same. TRUE lapped will give you maybe 1-1.5 degrees better temps, but at double the price

 

[red268]

Well I'm in:

Got myself an Arctic Cooling Acellero S1 Rev 2 with the Turbo Module sitting on it.

Then I got the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme.
Put a Xilence Red Wing 120mm fan on the TRUE.

All are fantastic!!

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I gots a Xigmatech HDT-S1283 coming in on Monday with my mobo. hopefully this will fit in my Antec 902 without any issues.

add me to the club i suppose. temps of my new rig & everythin else will be posted at a later date.

 

[sneekypeet]

I gots a Xigmatech HDT-S1283 coming in on Monday with my mobo. hopefully this will fit in my Antec 902 without any issues.

add me to the club i suppose. temps of my new rig & everythin else will be posted at a later date.

does the 902 have a fan on the door, if so you will most likely need to mod it to get the plastic bits out of the way (if it is similar to the original 900)

 

[Odin Eidolon]

does the 902 have a fan on the door, if so you will most likely need to mod it to get the plastic bits out of the way (if it is similar to the original 900)

it has got onoe but its lower, right? i think it should fit

 

[sneekypeet]

Im not too sure of its positioning, but you can always run without the door if there is an issue, at least untli you can mod if needed!

 

[FreedomEclipse]

awwww nOoOoOo dont start putting doubts in my head now after I went through so much trouble (getting help off my dad to order the stuff online - Its an up hill battle since he doesnt like using his credit/debit cards online incase his details get stolen or something.) just to get this Xigmatek over a OCZ Vendetta2 which i coulda got from my local hardware dealer that reportedly also had the same issues with it not fitting in the 900 case

the whole reason why i shunned the Vendetta2 was because of stories that it might not fit in the case....now im back to square one....

 

[chuck216]

awwww nOoOoOo dont start putting doubts in my head now after I went through so much trouble (getting help off my dad to order the stuff online - Its an up hill battle since he doesnt like using his credit/debit cards online incase his details get stolen or something.) just to get this Xigmatek over a OCZ Vendetta2 which i coulda got from my local hardware dealer that reportedly also had the same issues with it not fitting in the 900 case

the whole reason why i shunned the Vendetta2 was because of stories that it might not fit in the case....now im back to square one....

I personally would have recommended the Big Typhoon VX, not because I happen to own one but because I know it doesn't have any clearance issues in the Antech 900 case. I'm running one in mine and it will even fit with a side panel fan in place.

It may even be better than the tower coolers in the 900 because the Typhoon thrives on th e air intake from that side panel. Here's a couple screenshots with 4 different temperature monitoring programs, Everest, Coretemp, Speedfan, and Sensorsview. The first is at idle, the second at load under Prime95.

Not bad for $50 at the local CompUsa. I can't believe I'm the only one posting in the club that owns one.

Edit: Oops I should have checked your system specs before posting. However I'm guessing you have to original Big Typhoon with the single speed 1300 rpm fan. If so why not just invest in a higher cfm fan and replace it would be cheaper than a whole new heatsink, The typhoon should cool as well as mine does with a ~80 or 90 cfm fan.

 

[sneekypeet]

awwww nOoOoOo dont start putting doubts in my head now after I went through so much trouble (getting help off my dad to order the stuff online - Its an up hill battle since he doesnt like using his credit/debit cards online incase his details get stolen or something.) just to get this Xigmatek over a OCZ Vendetta2 which i coulda got from my local hardware dealer that reportedly also had the same issues with it not fitting in the 900 case

the whole reason why i shunned the Vendetta2 was because of stories that it might not fit in the case....now im back to square one....

With a tower cooler the door fan is pointless for the most part anyways. I modded my 900 door and left the one side just mesh and removed the fan harware and the surroundings.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Edit: Oops I should have checked your system specs before posting. However I'm guessing you have to original Big Typhoon with the single speed 1300 rpm fan. If so why not just invest in a higher cfm fan and replace it would be cheaper than a whole new heatsink, The typhoon should cool as well as mine does with a ~80 or 90 cfm fan.

because im buying a cooler for my new system?

 

[chuck216]

because im buying a cooler for my new system?

Well if clearance is an issue, yes. If you already have the Typhoon and the Zigmatek won't fit in your 902, then you could always use the Typhoon as it's every bit as good as the Zigmatek. and has no clearance issues in the 900 case.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Well if clearance is an issue, yes. If you already have the Typhoon and the Zigmatek won't fit in your 902, then you could always use the Typhoon as it's every bit as good as the Zigmatek. and has no clearance issues in the 900 case.

I dont have the fittings to 'refit' my 939 cooler onto a LGA775

 

[Evo85]

You can add me to the club!

I have:

Coolermaster V8
Thermaltake CL-034 Northbridge cooler
ZALMAN VF700-ALCU GPU Cooler

 

[kenkickr]

I wouldn't mind being added to the club. Right now I just have a cpu cooler, the Cooler Master Z600R(That's a big Ol' Bitch).

 

[steelkane]

Nice club, My build is using all air with the biggest sinks I could fit, some pics.

 

[ex-dohctor]

That SLI cable looks like is just cleared that heatsink

I am assuming that you can't close the case with that CM V8 cooler?

Maybe a hole cut to size in the panel would help?

 

[Tatty_Two]

I can't beleive I have only just noticed this thread..... apt timing as I have just ordered a "Thor's Hammer" so when it arrives I could do a mini review? Although I am not going to install it until me new case arrives as this Heatsink is BBBIIIGGGGG.

 

[red268]

Pic showing the temps of all my stuff. This was taken while I was in the middle of painting my Antec 1200, so the side panel wasn't on. It was also just after midnight with the window open.

Everything is at stock speeds, and this is before I changed the BIOS on my 3870 (Which I still haven't got round to yet ....)

Sorry about the quality of the next two. They were both taken on my K850i phone camera. This is just showing the TRUE and Acellero in place. Pic was taken before I got the 'Turbo Module' for the Acellero, not that you'd be able to see it from this pic anyway!

And finally, just to show it with the side on the case. I think it's worth pointing out here: I only have the middle fan turned on at the front of the case. It blows on to my hard drives and over to my graphics card. Fan filters get dusty FAST - We've got 3 dogs! Other fans are plugged in for long gaming sessions and for when I am overclocking/benchmarking.

 

[King Wookie]

I can't beleive I have only just noticed this thread..... apt timing as I have just ordered a "Thor's Hammer" so when it arrives I could do a mini review? Although I am not going to install it until me new case arrives as this Heatsink is BBBIIIGGGGG.

If ever someone was qualified to review gear, you are.

 

[exon1]

Count me on for Asus Royal Knight ^^
-Price: about 60€, found it for 46€
-12ºC less on stock voltage/frequency than the Intel cooler

It surely isn't the best cooler, and it's quite expensive, but it's very fancy and useful ^^
(OC temps)

I hope I'm welcome in the club ^^

Btw, nice rigs

 

[sneekypeet]

I can't beleive I have only just noticed this thread..... apt timing as I have just ordered a "Thor's Hammer" so when it arrives I could do a mini review? Although I am not going to install it until me new case arrives as this Heatsink is BBBIIIGGGGG.

I have to say Tatty you are very right on the size. its the biggest Xig Or tallest off the mobo cooler I have had in my hands to date. So far top notch as far as cooling my E8600!