XIGMATEK Crossbow Retention Kits for LGA 1366/775

LGA1366 platform for the new Intel Core i7 processors become more and more popular. XIGMATEK understood the situation very well and released two retention kits for the new platform. However, XIGMATEK decided to do more than just an LGA1366 retention kit; they also made it compatible with LGA775. So, if for some reason you are not happy with the plastic clips bundled with your cooler, you can use an alternative retention.

Both Crossbow kits are shipped in small cardboard boxes. You can find the list of supported coolers as well as step-by-step installation instructions for the retention kits right on the box:

As we have said, there are two kits: Crossbow ACK-I7361 for XIGMATEK HDT-S963, HDT-S1283, Red Scorpion-S1283, Nepartak S983; and Crossbow ACK-I7363 for XIGMATEK HDT-D1264, HDT-D1284, Achilles S1284C, HDT-SD964, Cobra D984. The kits include a backplate with sticky padding, spring-screws, two retention brackets and screws with a wrench:

The only difference between these two kits is in the type of retention brackets that are attached to the cooler base and in the bundled screws. Each kit runs for $6.