Xigmatek HDT-S1283 beaten...
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Re: Xigmatek HDT-S1283 beaten...
Terrific reviewSooty wrote:..by NoiseBlocker Coolscraper 3.0
. No noise measurements. Uncritical acceptance of a manufacturer-spec "17dBA". Said to be high priced and very difficult to install. Yep, we all ought to throw away our Ninjas and buy a Coolscraper 3 immediately!-
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Well, it is a direct-touch heatpipe design! And the quote on noise:
It might be worth checking out -- it does come with a bolt-through mounting system!
Well, it is a direct-touch heatpipe design! And the quote on noise:
...does say it is subjectively hard to hear, but they don't say what the ambient noise conditions were.The output noise from this cooler is outstanding. At just 17 dB/A it is a silent cooler and to hear any noise at all you need to get right up close to the blades of the fan (not recommended).
It might be worth checking out -- it does come with a bolt-through mounting system!
NeilBlanchard wrote:Well, it is a direct-touch heatpipe design!
My 3 year old Akasa Evo33 is the same design, so nothing new about 'direct-touch'.
Yep, no different from most h/s reviews, with no real acoustic assessment. One thing to consider with their thermal comparison, the Xigmatek runs a 1500rpm fan, the CoolScraper a 1200rpm fan. Also consider, the older CoolScraper 2.0 was tested acoustically in various reviews, and proved to be up there with the very best. Unfortunately never tested by SPCR.NeilBlanchard wrote:...does say it is subjectively hard to hear, but they don't say what the ambient noise conditions were.