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Heatpipe Direct Touch: XIGMATEK HDT-S963 Processor Cooler Review (page 4)

Category: Coolers

by Sergey Lepilov

[ 07/25/2007 | 04:38 PM ]

Installation Tips

Installation of XIGMATEK HDT-S963 is as simple as the cooler itself. To mount the cooler on Socket 754/939/940 and Socket AM2 mainboards you should use a provided retention bracket with the clip lock that catches to the hooks on the standard plastic socket bracket:

If you have an LGA775 mainboard, you have to screw two retention brackets to the cooler base. These brackets have typical plastic pin-clips already installed:

You won’t need to remove the mainboard from the system case in any situation. The cooler cannot be installed onto Socket 478 or Socket A (462) platforms (note that more and more manufacturers give up the support of these pretty outdated socket types, which is quite logical, actually).

XIGMATEK HDT-S963 cooler looks like this inside of the system case:

The cooler will not hinder installation of any other components thanks to its very small dimensions.

Specification

In conclusion I would like to list the technical specs of the XIGMATEK HDT-S963 for your reference:

This solution is currently selling for around $30.