XIGMATEK ACK-I5363 Intel Core i7/Core i5 1155 compatible Bracket Set

Pros: Its hard metal. X-shaped and sturdy. This fits in P67 boards where the included backplate won't; for example the H50 liquid cooling system won't work on the ASROCK extreme 4 P67 mobo, if you use the included backplate. This is X-shaped so it will work.

Cons: none

Overall Review: placing it can be tricky and the adhesive makes it so u can only do it once... be careful

Pros: Does what it's supposed to do. Needed this for my Xigmatek Balder when I upgraded to an i7-2700k and 1155 motherboard.

Cons: Confusing documentation by Xigmatek. The original bracket that came with my balder heatsink says it fits i5/i7 1156 and in some spots says also 1155...so I thought I was all set. Turned out that there are different sizes and I had to order this and wait to put together all of my new stuff. Researching this to figure out that this was definitely what I needed was a huge pain, because the support sockets basically says the same thing as the one I already had. It'll say 1155 in the title but nowhere in the description is socket 1155 mentioned.

Overall Review: If you upgraded to a newer 1155 socket, this IS the one you need for your xigmatek heatsink.

Pros: Allows me to use the hdt-s1284EE on my i5 system. Much studier mounting than the push pin design.

Cons: A little expensive, I would prefer to have it shipped with the cooler in the first place.

Overall Review: I ended up buying the s1284EE over the dark knight simply because this bracket was in stock and the other was not. Overall it's worked really well.

Pros: Good quality, solid pieces of metal, nice springs and screws. Adhesive is strong, everything lines up and works if placed correctly.

Cons: Causes board to bulge a bit on LGA 1156 build because the bracket is thicker to accomodate LGA 775, 1366 & 1156 sockets.

Overall Review: I suspect that this may have been the source of the shorting problem that I've been dealing with on my new system, switched to stock Intel cooler for my i7-860, unit now boots correctly. Probably just bad luck/placement, I loved my other Xiggy cooler and will still use the HDT-SD964 this bracket was intended for in my upcoming AMD build (without the bracket, of course - LOL).

Pros: Cooler backplate that comes with screws. Much better and easier to install than the standard pushpins.

Cons: The instructions on the box leave something to be desired, however there are better more clear ones on the company website.

Overall Review: If instructions were better, 5 eggs for sure

Pros: Very strong for a tiny little part. You'll have no concern over your heat sink being firmly secured to the motherboard if you install this correctly.

Cons: No manual. Packaging directs you to website for PDF. Would recommend doing that for the better pictures. There are two completely different official ways to mount this, but only one way will be right given your platform. It's a given: If your case didn't come with a motherboard back-pane access cutout you'll have to dismount the motherboard.

Overall Review: The mounting is officially for LGA 1366 and other older sockets. Still it worked for my HDT-S1284EE on LGA 1155/1156 by tilting it 5 degrees clockwise which sounds like a hack but it's actually quite sturdy.

Pros: worked as intended on my I5 3570K and Asrock Extreme6

Cons: 3m adhesive is worthless dont trust it and make sure you have someone help adjust cooler and bracket properly.

Pros: Should work with all the heatsinks listed as compatible

Cons: Does not work with the old Xigmatek S1283.

Overall Review: I pulled a bonehead move and google searched for the deactivated page for the Xigmatek 1283 and under the "shopper's insight" which is subtitled as "See what other informed Newegg customers purchased after viewing this product". So i blindly added it to my cart and went on purchasing my new computer. I rated this a 5 egg for Xigmatek, but I would rate Newegg's deceptive "shopper's insight" 0 out of 5 eggs