HDT-S1283 vs Vendetta 2 vs Achilles S1284

morgtom · Post by **morgtom** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:13 pm

Hi all, my zalman 9500 has become quite loud lately, the fan seems to be on the way out and i thought i may as well invest into getting a new CPU cooler.

From reading forum posts my case an antec solo seems to have trouble with the size of the TRUE120 and Noctua heatsinks so i decided to go for one of following HS's based on reviews from silent pc review and frostytech.

Xigmatek HDT-S1283
OCZ Vendetta 2
Xigmatek Achilles S1284

From reading the specs on these models the Vendetta 2 and the S1283 seem identical... Can this be correct? Whats the differences between these models?
Which should i get?

Also would these fans fit the new Scythe Kaze Maru 140mm? http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?mai ... 7f8fb1ae7f

Lastly, how much of a difference in cooling performance could i expect with one of these coolers compared to my Zalman 9500?

Thanks for all your help,
Tom

maf718 · Post by **maf718** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:45 am

The Vendetta 2 has a different (lower rpm) fan and slightly redesigned fins but is otherwise the same (Its made by Xigmatek). I would go for whichever is the cheapest.

You could physically fit one of those Scythe 140mm fans onto the heatsink because it has 120mm mounting holes, but you might have clearance issues with the pushpins. (Sorry, that's no help really)

thejamppa · Post by **thejamppa** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:28 am

Achilles is good cooler but reviews I've read say nickle plating does affect slightly to the effeciency, making regular HDT-S1283 1-2 degree more cooler, while achilles looks awesome and performs well.

Geeky1 · Post by **Geeky1** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:28 am

What causes problems with the TRUE? I'm assuming it's the height... The TRUE is 160.5mm tall, all of the others are 159mm. If the height is the problem, I doubt any of them will fit. I could be wrong, but...

maf718 · Post by **maf718** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:45 am

Geeky1 wrote:What causes problems with the TRUE? I'm assuming it's the height....

It's not purely a height issue. The problem in a Solo is caused by a support bar which might obstruct a tall heatsink, depending on the width of the heatsink and the position on the mobo of the cpu socket.

The TRUE is slightly wider so less likely to fit.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:29 am

Why don't you mod a new fan and put it in the 9500?

morgtom · Post by **morgtom** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:58 am

Mats wrote:Why don't you mod a new fan and put it in the 9500?

Because i want something new. I dont' need to, i just want something better.

mrk22 · Post by **mrk22** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:39 am

If you have a Microcenter nearby, they are running a special on the HDT-S1283. $20 + tax after rebate.