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Xigmatek Gaia CPU Cooler Review

We tested the Gaia CPU cooler from Xigmatek, which has three direct-touch heatpipes and a 120 mm fan. Check it out!

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Introduction

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Xigmatek Gaia
  • 3. The Xigmatek Gaia (Cont’d)
  • 4. Installation
  • 5. How We Tested
  • 6. Our Tests
  • 7. Main Specifications
  • 8. Conclusions

This time we tested the Xigmatek Gaia CPU cooler. It has a tower heatsink, three 8 mm direct-touch heatpipes, and a 120 mm fan.

The Gaia seems to be the “bigger brother” of the Xigmatek Loki, which we recently tested. Its box is relatively small and simple, as you can see in Figure 1.

Xigmatek GaiaFigure 1: Package

The box contents are shown in Figure 2: heatsink, fan, manuals, thermal compound, and installation hardware. The cooler came with only one fan, but it comes with the hardware necessary to install a second 120 mm fan.

Xigmatek GaiaFigure 2: Accessories

Figure 3 shows the Xigmatek Gaia heatsink.

Xigmatek GaiaFigure 3: The Xigmatek Gaia

This cooler is discussed in detail in the following pages.

Continue: The Xigmatek Gaia

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