Just got a new Xiggy S1284 EE....

[therschbach]

Do I need to buy the optional bracket or are the locking push pins ok for my 775 socket?

 

[dallasjoh]

IMO get the retention bracket. That's a tall cooler and I think it needs better support than the push pins.

 

[Noya]

I have the s1283 and bought the bracket...way better, especially if you decide you might lap it or change the thermal compound at a later date.

 

[skywalker9952]

+1 on getting the bracket.

 

[Shadow703793]

+1 for the bolt in kit.

 

[therschbach]

Cool, thanks guys. Anyone know the model #? This is my first bolt-in cooler....


Is it this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233020

 

[Guest]

Yeah get the kit

Also... you got the wrong one if you got the s1284

the s1283 is significantly better in fact

 

[jerreece]

+1 for Retention Bracket for sure.

Holy crap Newegg wants $15 for that retention bracket?

Pretty sure I ordered mine for like $6.99.

I used this one on my S1283 model.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233019

Not sure if yours is required for the new version. The Xiggy site is being VERY slow to load for me right now.

 

[jerreece]

Looking online, I can't find the XIGMATEK ACK-I7753 for less than $11. The site I found it that cheap says they "Special Order" the product. So they don't even have it in stock for shipment. Guess NewEgg is your best bet.

 

[rickkipp]

Strange, as Xigmatek was shipping the kit for FREE last spring/early summer when I built my rig. What a rippoff now!

 

[fatcat]

Indeed get the bolt through kit much better than the push pin. For an AMD system, the system is pretty good as it is. On a side not, just make sure you google it before applying the thermal compound, for best efficiency it requires a special technic unless they've upgraded their instruction set. There is good article on Hardware Canucks.