Titan Fenrir and Skalli CPU Coolers Review

Titan Fenrir LGA1366 Installation

As with most of the larger CPU cooler we have looked at, to begin the installation of the Fenrir you really should first start by removing the motherboard from your case so you can install the backplate.


Like many coolers on the market, the Fenrir takes a multi-purpose approach to the backplate and thus only needs to include two for all the supported systems. The first backplate is the multipurpose one for AMD and 775 systems, while the second separate one is for 1366.

To install this backplate, one simply lines up the proper mounting holes and inserts the four attached pillars through them. Having these pillars already attached does save a moments work for you and makes the installation on 1366 systems that much easier. It is little things like this that really shows that the engineers took the time to get the installation right.


Once the pillars are in place you can then gently lay the whole works down. While this backplate does not have any double sided tape to hold it in place, this is not that of big a deal as you just need to hold onto the protruding pillars to keep the backplate in position.


With the CPU prepped and ready to go, you simply grab the “all in one” top bracket (which is used for ALL system types) and thread it through the base of the Fenrir. This bracket has two small notches which line up with notches in the top of the base and thus secure the Fenrir in place. With this top plate in position you then gently lay the Fenrir down on top of the CPU; all the while making sure the four pillars of the backplate thread through their appropriate holes in the top plate.


With the top plate and Fenrir in position you then just have to thread on the large capped nuts and secure the entire works together. You need not worry about over tightening as the nuts are capped and thus can only go so far before being physically stopped by themselves.


With the Fenrir heatsink installed and ready to go you just have to mount the include chromed fan to it which is accomplished via two wire brackets. These brackets fit into a notch running the entire length of either side of the Fenrir and like all wire retention brackets rely on tension to keep the fan in place. In a similar tweak to the Cooler Master Hyper 212+, yet not as easy to remove, these wire brackets have a large square indent which sticks out to aid in removal.


With the fan now mounted all that is left is to plug in the fan and reinstall the motherboard. Overall, this installation is fairly easy but we do have a few concerns over compatibility. When we mated the top plate with the four pillars, the top plate came with in micrometres of touching the main motherboard heatsink. If your motherboard’s heatsinks is even slightly larger than ours, you may not be able to install this cooler in the typical East / West orientation. The other issue we came across is that while the fin array starts up high enough to easily clear the other main motherboard heatsink (in this case the Northbridge one) the wire retention clip did come close to touching it. This is not that big a deal as its not likely to cause any issues,


On the positive side, the fan did NOT come in contact with our memory and there was a good centimetre or more distance between the two. All in all, if you desire to use this cooler on your system some in depth research may be needed, or as the old saying goes: “Caveat Emptor”.