Introduction
Some review samples from Xigmatek have arrived today, and the first that we will be looking at is the LOKI SD963. Xigmatek has been around for a little over 5 years and in that time the company made a name for itself rather quickly and impressed many with good quality and performance oriented products. Xigmatek’s “ICE” philosophy seems to be well applied and directly translates into the companies products.
“ICE” = Impressive / Creative / Essential
The LOKI is a 92mm H.D.T vertical airflow cooler. The implemented Heatpipe Direct Touch Design allows the copper heatpipes to make direct contact with the CPU’s heat-spreader, thus allowing for direct heat transfer. The specific design of this cooler employs 3 uncoated copper heatpipes with a 6mm diameter.
The cooler is outfitted with an exchangeable 92mm fan which is attached with rubber pins. The package includes a 2nd set of pins which can be used to attach a 2nd fan on the rear of the cooler to further enhance cooling. These features are a good combination and promise solid results.
Manufacturer Description:
Outstanding performance and quiet operation, LOKI SD963 outmatches other air coolers. 3pcs Φ6 mm heat-pipe design and light material fins, it provides outstanding heat dissipating efficiency and cooling performance. With anti-vibration rubber, it is much more quiet and reliable. A universal retention module for Intel and AMD makes it is easy to install.
Features:
- H.D.T. (Heat-pipe direct touch) technology
- Support for Intel LGA775/1156/1366; AMD Socket K8/AM2/AM2+/AM3
- Dual fan operation supported with anti-vibration rubber fan mount pins
- PWM fan to adjust the power of the fan efficiently
- Light weight
- High performance & easy installation
- 3pcs Φ6mm high performance heat-pipes
Supported Sockets:
| Intel | 775 / 1156/ 1155/ 1366 (Requires backplate) |
| AMD | AM2/ AM2+/ AM3 (Requires backplate) |
6 Comments
I fitted this fan into a build for my partner. The Asus board P8Z68 V accepted it without problems, leaving enough side clearance at the nearest memory module. It keeps the CPU Intel i5 2400 LGA1155-at a steady 19/20c at idle.
I paid about £13.50 for it and it has proved to be an excellent cooler.
Highly recommended. 5/5
I would like to get another fan as supplied for it, but to date I have not been able to locate one.
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Thanks for that real world feedback. =)
Forgot….you should also lubricate the fan before using it. I opened it up and it looked bone dry so far as I could tell.
I installed this puppy today. Few observations. a) The base is polished but not perfectly smooth. There are very clear and machining marks, but they are very shallow. b) The base is completely flat on all axes compared against a razor blade. c) There is a gap between the copper heat pipe and the aluminum bits of the base.
Other than that it works much better than the stock AM3 cooler. Installation is pretty painless too.
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