Titan Fenrir and Skalli CPU Coolers Review

Titan Skalli LGA 1366 Installation

As with any push-pin based mounting setup, installing the Skalli does not require you to first remove your motherboard. However, you may have to prep the Skalli a bit more than usual depending on your system’s CPU socket type. The Skalli comes prepped and ready to be installed on either 1156 or 1366 systems but if you have an older 775 you will first have to remove the two brackets from the base of the unit and install the second set which is designed to fit said 775 systems.


The only minor gripe we have with these particular push-pins is that they slide back and forth from 1156 to 1366 freely which can add an extra level of nuisance to the installation. We really wish Titan had some sort of retention mechanism to keep them in either 1156 or 1366 position as at least one (usually the last one to be secured) did have an annoying tendency to be in the wrong position, irregardless of which corner we secured last.


Other than this minor gripe it is an easy and quick install which should go without any major issues. Simply prep the CPU, add TIM, position the Skalli in place and press down on all four corners.


Also on the positive side you do not have to uninstall the fan before mounting this cooler to your motherboard since this really is a case where the fan is not a hindrance to installation. With that being said, you may have to remove the fan if you are using the smaller 775 arms as they are closer to the cooler. If this is the case two wire brackets are all that hold the fan to the fin array and are very easy to “open” which allows the fan to come free.


Since this is a narrow cooler with a fairly small footprint we highly doubt any properly laid out motherboard will have an issues with it. It really is about as easy and worry free as you can get. If this is the case, you may have to change the orientation of this cooler, but we truly doubt there is a motherboard out there (in either 775, 1156 or 1366) onto which you will not be able to mount this cooler in some direction.