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[shinigami8671]

Now i only need to Put in the Xigmatek cooler which i have absolutely no idea how to do.

Seems pretty straightforward.

However, you do need the board out of the case, because you will first have to mount the backplate onto the back of the motherboard.
If you did not get the instruction manual, here it is.

Xigmatech Achilles II SD1284 Support & Downloads

Download and read/print the User Manual, lay out all the items needed acc. to serial number, and you should be good to go.

I am attaching the relevant parts as images so you can print them large, each one on a separate sheet of A4.

Remember the holes on the raised legs of the backplate are for the Intel sockets, so you will have to place the backplate with those legs touching the motherboard at the holes for the CPU cooler mounting pins. In the illustration, if the background is the motherboard, that is how the backplate needs to go.

Wow thanks a lot pillianp
Okay i just read the manual and its pretty straight forward,i think i can put it in without taking out the board as there is a huge space behind the mobo tray for putting in these types of CPU coolers. I will (just to be on the safe side) watch a tutorial on youtube too since this is my first time putting in a non-stock cooler,im pretty nervous. :huh:

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Now i only need to Put in the Xigmatek cooler which i have absolutely no idea how to do.

Seems pretty straightforward.

However, you do need the board out of the case, because you will first have to mount the backplate onto the back of the motherboard.
If you did not get the instruction manual, here it is.

Xigmatech Achilles II SD1284 Support & Downloads

Download and read/print the User Manual, lay out all the items needed acc. to serial number, and you should be good to go.

I am attaching the relevant parts as images so you can print them large, each one on a separate sheet of A4.

Remember the holes on the raised legs of the backplate are for the Intel sockets, so you will have to place the backplate with those legs touching the motherboard at the holes for the CPU cooler mounting pins. In the illustration, if the background is the motherboard, that is how the backplate needs to go.

Wow thanks a lot pillianp
Okay i just read the manual and its pretty straight forward,i think i can put it in without taking out the board as there is a huge space behind the mobo tray for putting in these types of CPU coolers. I will (just to be on the safe side) watch a tutorial on youtube too since this is my first time putting in a non-stock cooler,im pretty nervous. :huh:

I can relate to the nervousness. When I built my rig, I had never installed a cooler...period. I was as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. I installed and removed it a couple of times to make sure I was getting the TIM on correctly (the first time, I had a bit too much).

 

[shinigami8671]

^STAHP! You're making me even more nervous lol. That poor cat

 

[kbrady1979]

Just take your time, do your homework, look for videos on installation and you'll be fine. Measure twice, cut once...

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

^STAHP! You're making me even more nervous lol. That poor cat

Chillax. The cat and I survived just fine and you will too. I was mostly nervous over having never done it before and being the nervous, old Nellie I am...

 

[shinigami8671]

Ok i cant do this right now,i will probably screw something up. Will try it tomorrow.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

A good night's sleep before tackling it is a good idea. Sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite!

 

[shinigami8671]

That's the plan. But now im having second thoughts about this,i am using a stock cooler right now and its steady t 40c. so Im not sure it really is worth it.

 

[Britton30]

Trust me, it's worth it. Intel cooler don't do a good job at all. With the new on you may see temps more in the 32-34C range. If you put a little stress on the CPU it will get hot with Intel's cooler.
Take the Intel cooler off, look over the instructions, position the backplate and put the screws in to mount it, clean of the TIM and what is on the Xigmatek. Apply new TIM to the CPU, a rice grain size drop, position the cooler where it should be and tighten the screws down. Tighten them in a cross fashion a little at a time until all are tight. Done!

 

[pillainp]

If as I think you are in Pakistan, it must be pretty warm up there.

I am using a Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO with 2 90CFM fans (in push pull) in an HAF X with about 4 other fans in it, and my CPU is pushing 64°C at an ambient of ~30°C with my CPU at 4.6GHz.

Trust me, if you are even planning to OC, you need a cooler.

 

[essenbe]

See if this helps. It's a different cooler, but the process is the same.

 

[pillainp]

Also, if you can get your hands on some Arctic Silver 5, I would stay away from the stuff that came OE with the Xigmatech.

 

[shinigami8671]

If as I think you are in Pakistan, it must be pretty warm up there.

I am using a Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO with 2 90CFM fans (in push pull) in an HAF X with about 4 other fans in it, and my CPU is pushing 64°C at an ambient of ~30°C with my CPU at 4.6GHz.

Trust me, if you are even planning to OC, you need a cooler.

Yes im in Pakistan but you see,i dont have an overclock-able cpu
Its simple 3770,still think its worth it? And i CAN get my hands on some arctic silver but it wont make more then 2-3c difference MAX. And considering its price,i can get 2 more fans in that.

 

[essenbe]

I agree with pillainp. AS 5, MX-2, Noctua NH-T1, Coollaboratory liquid Ultra are all good pastes. Everyone has their favorites, but any of those are good. I don't know what you have available to you.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

I would go ahead and install the cooler. Almost any cooler will give you around the same temps when the CPU is idling but as soon as you put any load on the CPU, a lesser cooler won't be able to keep the temps down as well.

I don't have much experience with TIMs but I like Artic Cooling MX4. It's non-conductive (useful if you get a bit too much on since it won't short anything out), doesn't require a burn-in period, and has a six year warranty. There are others that are better but this one is more goof proof. It also gets good reviews.

 

[kbrady1979]

I would go ahead and install the cooler. Almost any cooler will give you around the same temps when the CPU is idling but as soon as you put any load on the CPU, a lesser cooler won't be able to keep the temps down as well.

I don't have much experience with TIMs but I like Artic Cooling MX4. It's non-conductive (useful if you get a bit too much on since it won't short anything out), doesn't require a burn-in period, and has a six year warranty. There are others that are better but this one is more goof proof. It also gets good reviews.

Another vote for the MX-4. I used the MX-2 for several years and switched to the newer MX-4 for this build and it works just as good, if not better. It spreads really well and air bubbles aren't a problem. It helps keep my rig very cool. Get the smallest amount you can find because you will use very little of it per CPU. A small BB or small grain of rice for Socket 1155/1150 CPU's.....maybe a tad more for Socket 2011 CPU's because I believe they are a little bigger.

 

[Britton30]

Yes im in Pakistan but you see,i dont have an overclock-able cpu
Its simple 3770,still think its worth it? And i CAN get my hands on some arctic silver but it wont make more then 2-3c difference MAX. And considering its price,i can get 2 more fans in that.

Absotively so.

 

[paulpicks21]

I think the non K versions of Ivy can still be overclocked a little iirc?

But I would put the cooler on yeah, it will keep things cooler when you are gaming and also it looks good.

 

[Britton30]

I may be wrong, again, but I think the overclock settings aren't available in the BIOS with a non K CPU, it's like OEM machines with few options. There may however be RAM adjustments, dunno.

 

[paulpicks21]

I may be wrong, again, but I think the overclock settings aren't available in the BIOS with a non K CPU, it's like OEM machines with few options. There may however be RAM adjustments, dunno.

Yeah I really ain't sure on it Gary, maybe someone with a non K series can confirm, but I seem to remember in the past in the overclock thread a couple of people posting some decent overclocks with non K.

I know for a fact the i7 3820 which is the non K Sandy E can be overclocked past 5GHz, but I am not sure on Ivy non K.