Xigmatek Aegir SD128264 CPU Cooler Review

Installing the metal universal back plate was the first step. This was just a case of aligning the holes with the mounting points on our LGA 1155 motherboard then inserting the mounting screws through those holes.

The next step was to place a washer then attach the threaded nuts to each screw allowing the back plate to be securely fastened.

The Intel clips have 3 sets of holes for LGA 775, 1155/1156 and 1366 motherboards. Aligning the holes with each mounting screw followed by securing the clips with 4 hex-nuts gave us the support upon which our cooler would rely on.

After applying some thermal paste to the CPU and positioning the Aegir, we could fasten everything together using the aluminium crossbar. The included “Alan key”, or spanner, came in very handy when tightening the hex-nuts which secured the aluminium crossbar.

With the cooler in place, we readied the fan by inserting the anti-vibration rubber mounts into each of the 4 mounting holes. The specifically designed channel allows some freedom as to the position of the fan mount, although, this method made it very easy to bend fins when removing and mounting the fan.

Our Scythe AP-15 fans fit perfectly using the anti-vibration rubber mounts. A needle-nosed tweezers was required to pull the rubber through Scythe’s awkwardly designed mounting points, but once this task was complete, attaching the fan to the cooler was straightforward.

The Aegir looks very modern and stylish when the 4 white LEDs are operating and their light is spread by the translucent fan blades. A case with a window and the combination of some case lighting should make for a very sleek ‘gamer’ look when accompanied by the Aegir.

The overall installation procedure was very easy, so much so that we don’t have any complaints for that aspect. The fan mounting method using the anti-vibration rubbers could be a little tricky if you decide to use different fan(s), but with the bundled Xigmatek fan, they were simple to attach. The one minor niggle that we have is that the anti-vibration rubbers attach to the heatsink’s fins which could potentially cause them to bend or deform. We advise you to take care when mounting a fan.