XIGMATEK Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition CPU Cooler with Stealth Aerospace Industry Thermal conductive ceramic coating LGA1150 Haswell Compatible
Aluminum Alloy, H.D.T. (Heat-pipes Direct Touch), Ceramic Surface Coating
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The Xigmatek Stealth series
coolers make
use of advanced ceramic materials originally pioneered in the high-tech
aerospace and automotive industries. The ceramic coating features high
strength
and light weight and is specially formulated for
maximum thermal
conductivity making
it well suited for use in extreme temperature environments.
Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1283
Nighthawk
Edition
The Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1283
is the
world's first enthusiast cooler to utilize a modern ceramic coating and
was the
result of Xigmatek thermal engineers thinking outside the box. Xigmatek's
innovative
use of this space age material is not just for good looks - the ceramic
coating
along with Xigmatek's patented HDT
technology greatly
increases the efficiency of thermal transfer away from your CPU.
High Thermal Conductivity - The
increased thermal conductivity of the ceramic coating rapidly absorbs
and
removes heat from the CPU via the heatpipes.
Increased Cooling Area -
Traditional aluminum fins are not as effective conducting heat at the
outer
edges. The ceramic coating allows heat to rapidly spread over the
entire
surface of the cooling fins, reducing thermal hotspots and increasing
the
cooling area.
HDT - Xigmatek's
use of superior grade copper for the patented Heatpipe
Direct Touch technology places the performance enhanced heatpipe
directly against the hot CPU, increasing the effectiveness of removing
heat
from the source.
Features
Advanced
ceramic
material coating for dramatic thermal dissipation performance
Matte
black design
creates a uniquely stealthy look and feel
Utilizes
Xigmatek's patented HDT (Heatpipe
Direct Touch) Technology and superior grade copper material heatpipes
160mm
side cooling
tower configuration
Ultra-slim
profile
capable of mounting single (push) or dual (push-pull)120mm fan
configurations; works with the majority of current motherboard designs
Includes
Xigmatek's Universal Mounting Kit
compatible
with Intel LGA Socket 755, 1155, 1156, 2011 and AMD Socket K8 / AM2 /
AM3
Performance As Good
As It Looks The Dark Knight SD1283 features
a high-tech
and stealthy matte black ceramic finish and is mated with a matching
smoke black
fan, giving it a unique presence. The effectiveness of the ceramic
coating
allows for reduced width fins resulting in an ultra-slim profile
making the Dark Knight
SD1283 well suited for either single or dual fan (push - pull)
configurations
that easily fits within the physical constraints of modern motherboard
designs. Performance testing between the
similar Dark
Knight SD1283 (ceramic) and GAIA SD1283 (non-ceramic) coolers indicates
a
performance increase of of up to 10% under
stock and
overclocked CPU speeds.
Specifications
First To
Innovate
Xigmatek
leads the market by continuing
to innovate in cooler design while the competition is satisfied with
rehashing
the same old technologies. Xigmatek was first to market with HDT and is
now
first to market with the use of advanced ceramic materials. Xigmatek:
We
Innovate.
Xigmatek goes beyond the conventional in their innovative, efficient thermal solutions. Instead of a copper base or bulky heat spreader, the Dark Knight-S1283V is part of their HDT range of coolers. The Heatpipe Direct Touch system is a cutting edge solution for efficient thermal transference directly from the CPU – heatpipes in direct contact with the CPU instead of being buried within a base. These 3 large U-shaped 8mm pure copper sealed tubes contain fluid which moves the heat upward into the array of large-surface area aluminum convection fins.
The fins are cooled by over 89 CFM of cooling air from the 120mm fan spinning on Long Life bearings. Even at its maximum 2200 RPM speed, the fan only generates 30.1 dBA of noise. This level can be lowered automatically, based on thermal demand utilizing the PWM functionality. Controlled by the BIOS, the fan's speed is adjusted automatically as the system detects changes in temperature.
The Dark Knight sits upon vibration-eliminating rubber mounts which isolate any fan vibrations from the motherboard – ensuring quiet operation. A tool-less clip holds the cooler safely in place on any AMD Socket AM2, 754, 939 or 940 processor as well as all Intel Socket 775 and 1366 CPUs.
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