Xigmatek Thor's Hammer HDT-S126384 Review

Testing

When testing Thor's Hammer and the other heatsinks I used Prime95 v25.9 to achieve full load when testing load temps while both overclocked or stock. To get temperatures during testing I used RealTemp v3.00. When idle testing I left the system sit and remain idle for up to thirty minutes after which I recorded the temp at the time. When testing for load temps I would allow the system to remain at full load for up to an hour and then record temps. As a bonus I included tests done with fans. For fans I used two Scythe Kaze Jyunis (110CFM @ 37dbA).

Testing Setup:

• Processor: Intel i7 920 (Stock & 3.44GHz)
• Motherboard: DFI Lanparty UT X58-T3eH8
• Memory: Mushkin HP3 12800 7-7-7-20
• Video Card: Sapphire HD4870 1GB Toxic
• Power Supply: OCZ 700W ModXStream Pro
• Hard Drive: Seagate 320GB HDD
• Optical Drive: LG DVD-RW
• Case: Lian-Li PC60FWB
• OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit
• Ambient Temperature: 24° Celsius

Comparison Heatsink:

• ThermalRight Ultra Extreme 120
• Kingwin XT-1264
• CM Hyper 212 Plus

Lower Temperatures = Better

Wow, Thor's Hammer did pretty well. It even bested the TRUE by one degree though in only one test. All other tests it kept up pretty well. I was amazed by how well it worked passively too. So I would definitely have to say that if you're looking for a decent silent setup, Thor's Hammer would be the way to go.