anybody pick up a apogee XT yet?

Captian_Obvious · **Joined:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:57 pm **Posts:** 171

iv currently have the swiftech apogee GTZ cooling my i7, read numerous reviews and most say the new XT can give me any-wares from 4~25c drop (ya right on the 25c LOL) just seeing if any of you picked one up and how it runs for you, i know its not MUCH of a upgrade but i am also still using the 775 hold downs (that's why i went with the P6T) so i figure ill just upgrade then buy new hold downs in the ever non stop search for more cool

lol.

maverick_brent · **Posted:** Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:28 am

Captian_Obvious wrote:

iv currently have the swiftech apogee GTZ cooling my i7, read numerous reviews and most say the new XT can give me any-wares from 4~25c drop (ya right on the 25c LOL) just seeing if any of you picked one up and how it runs for you, i know its not MUCH of a upgrade but i am also still using the 775 hold downs (that's why i went with the P6T) so i figure ill just upgrade then buy new hold downs in the ever non stop search for more cool

lol.

i had the pushpins on my xigmatech...and had good temps...however noticed when cleaning the system, that the weight was bending and warping my mobo, so i then ordered the bolt thru...i didnt think that it would make that much difference, but ya it did...currently sitting at 19cpu and 32 for cores...havent taken the time to check load temps, but im sure they dont/wont hit 50c...surprised if they hit 45..plus....motherboard is safe from bending, and the hsf wont budge the slightest bit.....

Captian_Obvious · **Joined:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:57 pm **Posts:** 171

maverick_brent wrote:

Captian_Obvious wrote:

iv currently have the swiftech apogee GTZ cooling my i7, read numerous reviews and most say the new XT can give me any-wares from 4~25c drop (ya right on the 25c LOL) just seeing if any of you picked one up and how it runs for you, i know its not MUCH of a upgrade but i am also still using the 775 hold downs (that's why i went with the P6T) so i figure ill just upgrade then buy new hold downs in the ever non stop search for more cool

lol.

i had the pushpins on my xigmatech...and had good temps...however noticed when cleaning the system, that the weight was bending and warping my mobo, so i then ordered the bolt thru...i didnt think that it would make that much difference, but ya it did...currently sitting at 19cpu and 32 for cores...havent taken the time to check load temps, but im sure they dont/wont hit 50c...surprised if they hit 45..plus....motherboard is safe from bending, and the hsf wont budge the slightest bit.....

? im using the proper hold down plate with bolts for the block, its just that its the 775 one and not the 1366. those plastic push pins are cr@p at best lol plus there a pain to actually get to snap in

CMDR Steve-O · **Posted:** Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:33 am

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/Apogee-xt.asp
Pretty spiffy!

Asploded view!

Flama22 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:12 am

Captian_Obvious wrote:

those plastic push pins are cr@p at best lol plus there a pain to actually get to snap in

True, but from my experience getting them out is even worse.

maverick_brent · **Posted:** Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:26 pm

Flama22 wrote:

Captian_Obvious wrote:

those plastic push pins are cr@p at best lol plus there a pain to actually get to snap in

True, but from my experience getting them out is even worse.

first time i did it with no trouble insatlling the stock intel cooler, when i did the xigmatech i broke one...when i took the same pins out...4 fell off completely...

CMDR Steve-O · **Posted:** Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:46 pm

This sounds totally safe, must have been made by goblin engineers!

Flama22 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:06 am

Most of my experience with them is from removing northbridge HSF's and it usually ends with me getting a pair of pliers...

Captian_Obvious · **Joined:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:57 pm **Posts:** 171

the pin array kills in count compared to the GTZ

anybody pick up a apogee XT yet?

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