The Mjölner also known as Thor’s Hammer is depicted in Norse mythology as one of the most fearsome weapons, capable of leveling mountains. The Hammer was forged by Sindri (or Eitri) and his brother Brokkr after Loki bet his head that they could not make something as beautiful as what the dwarves named the Sons of Ivaldi had made (Odins Spear [Gungnir] and Freyers Foldable Boat [Skídbladnir]). Well Loki lost this bet when the Hammer was created and because of a technicality having to do with not being able to cut off the head because the neck being cut was not part of the deal, so Brokkr sewed Loki’s mouth shut. So now that we have a history of this fabled hammer let’s see what this beautiful piece of engineering can do for your CPU Cooling needs. Will the Xigmatek Thors Hammer Live up to its Heritage or will we have to sew some mouths shut, let’s find out:
Provided by: Xigmatek
Price: $64.99
Closer Look:
Specifications and Features:
- H.D.T. (Heat-pipe direct touch) technology.
- Double layer HDT & Double performance.
- Plating Black-Nickel on whole body.
- 4pcs Φ8mm + 3pcs Φ6mm high performance heat-pipes.
- 2 fin type combination provides efficient air flow.
- Passive cooler design with option of fan installed.
- Anti-vibration rubbers prevent vibration and absorb noise
- Spring-Screw + Universal (LGA775/1366) Back plate.
- Ready for Intel Core i7 CPU.
Product Name | Thor’s hammer HDT-S126384 | ||
Product Number | CAC-SXHH7-U01 | ||
Heat Sink | Base Material | Double H.D.T. (Heat-pipes Direct Touch) | |
Fin Material | Aluminum Alloy | ||
Heat-pipe | Φ8mm Heat-pipe Q’ty | 4 pcs | |
Φ6mm Heat-pipe Q’ty | 3 pcs | ||
Dimension | 120(W)x160(H)x90(D) mm | ||
Thermal Resistance | 0.20 {Temperature}/W | ||
Weight | 750g |
Testing Setup:
- AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition
- Crucial DDR3 PC3 16000 2 x 1 GB
- Thermaltake 650W PSU
- Cooler Master HAF Special: AMD
- ATI Radeon 5570
- Western Digital 1TB HDD
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Edition
Testing:
I am going to be running my tests at an ambient room temperature of 20°C. I will be running both a load and idle test for each cooler. The Thors Hammer will be going up against the Xigmatek Balder, Akasa Nero S, and the SilenX Effizio.
Cooler |
SilenX Effizio |
|
Akasa Nero S |
|
State |
Load |
Idle |
Load |
Idle |
CPU :3.4GHz |
38 C |
32 C |
43 C |
33 C |
CPU: 3.6GHz |
39 C |
34 C |
43 C |
34 C |
Cooler |
Xigmatek Balder |
|
Xigmatek Thors Hammer |
|
State |
Load |
Idle |
Load |
Idle |
CPU :3.4GHz |
40 C |
32 C |
39 C |
34 C |
CPU: 3.6GHz |
41 C |
34 C |
40 C |
36 C |
Conclusion:
Although the Thors Hammer didn’t not blow the competition away it did stayed in step and in some cases surpassed the competition. The cost of this cooler for what you get is very impressive, this was by far the nicest looking cooler out of all the testing coolers and its design is so unique compared to other tower coolers that I would be surprised if there are any on the market right now that even come close to the same design style. I have this cooler on my AMD Testing rig on my HSPC Tech Bench and it looks incredible. I have used at this point probably over 100 Coolers over the years and I am not hesitating to admit this is the nicest looking cooler I have ever personally used.
Would I recommend this product? Yes, if you have a side window and want a cooler that really shows of your rig then the Xigmatek Thors Hammer is the cooler for you.
Pros:
- Incredible Price
- Awesome Design
- Decent Temps
- Ability to expand to 2 Fans
- Gun Metal Finish
- Decent Passive Cooling Temps
Cons:
- For this Price Range There are no Cons
