HardwareLogic: Reviews - Scythe Orochi CPU Cooler

Scythe Orochi CPU Cooler

Author: The HL Staff

Editor: Aron Schatz

Posted: July 1, 2008

Views: 2657

Is bigger better? Well that probably depends on what we are talking about. Right? Get your mind out of the gutter. Scythe sent us their new Orochi CPU cooler and they made no bones about hiding the bulge. This thing is huge, plain and simple. Scythe has manufactured some fantastic high performance coolers, as well as some respectable bang-for-buck quiet mid-range coolers. This time they set their sights on more size and less noise to try to get respectable performance out of the Orochi. They expect this cooler to be used as a passive cooler (fanless) or with a large nearly silent fan. So back to our original question: Is bigger better? Let's check out this monster and find out.

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Is bigger better? Well that probably depends on what we are talking about. Right? Get your mind out of the gutter. Scythe sent us their new Orochi CPU cooler and they made no bones about hiding the bulge. This thing is huge, plain and simple. Scythe has manufactured some fantastic high performance coolers, as well as some respectable bang-for-buck quiet mid-range coolers. This time they set their sights on more size and less noise to try to get respectable performance out of the Orochi. They expect this cooler to be used as a passive cooler (fanless) or with a large nearly silent fan. So back to our original question: Is bigger better? Let's check out this monster and find out.

Model	Model Name: Orochi Model Number: SCORC-1000
Compatibility	Intel® LGA775 & 478 Sockets AMD® 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+ Sockets
Heatsink Dimensions	120 (L) x 194 (W) x 155 (H) mm
Heatsink Weight	1285 g
Heatsink Material	Nickel Plated Copper Base 10 Copper Heat Pipes Aluminum Fins
Fan Details	Fan Dimensions - 140 x 140 x 25 (mm) Connector - 4 Pin with PWM Control Speed - 500 rpm Max. Airflow - 29.39 CFM Noise - 10.8 dBa

We pretty much got the "norm" when it comes to cooler bundles these days. Enthusiasts seem to care more about the cooler doing it's job rather than including any fancy additional software or hardware. Included are the necessary brackets for installation on Intel and AMD systems, as well as the fan clips and a simple install guide.