Scythe Ninja Copper CPU Cooler ReviewFebruary 25th, 2008 While the CPU Cooler trend of "Bigger is Better" has been debunked by such puny newcomers as the OCZ Vendetta, Scythe carries on it's tradition of mammoth sized coolers with the all copper release of it's popular Ninja line. Featuring an (almost) all copper construction and a breadth to challenge a sumo wrestler, can the Ninja's girth let it push it's way to the top or does the effective new HDT technology mean it's time for a diet? HardwareLogic's got the score to see who wins in the Cooler Battle of the Bulk.
In a day and age where everything is getting smaller, and more efficient, Scythe's newest cooler, the Ninja Coper Edition, bucks the trend. Weighing in at over 1000g (Thats a friggin' kilogram!!!), the Ninja Copper Edition is the larget cooler we've ever had on the HL test bench . While there's a fair segment out there that truly believes bigger is better (we definitely get enough "natural male enhancement" emails to prove this), theres an even larger segment that believes that there is a point of diminishing returns, and at some point that excess, which makes a product special....can also in the end be its biggest enemy.
Scythe Co., Ltd., began its operation and business in November, 2002 as a distributor and manufacture of PC parts & gaming devices for “DIY PC Experts!”. For more information about Scythe Japan HQ, please visit the website at:
www.scythe.co.jp (If you read Japanese!). Scythe’s first venture was to manufacture a super powerful YET super quiet CPU cooler (Scythe Kamakaze CPU cooler), and with the great success of this Kamakaze CPU cooler, Scythe became recognized as the leading CPU cooler supplier in Japan’s Akihabara Electric Town. Shortly there after, due to popular demand, Scythe began exporting products all over the world.
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- Scythe Ninja Copper
- SCNJ-CU1000
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| Compatibility |
- INTEL LGA775/s478
- AMD Sockets 754/755/939/940
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| Fan Details |
- 120x120x25mm
- Noise Level: 10.70dBA
- Air Flow: 40.17 CFM
- Speed: 800rpm (+/-10%)
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The bundle is about what you'd expect, the cooler itself, mounting kits for AMD and INTEL systems, thermal paste, fan mounting assembly, and instruction manual. While including everything to get this cooler installed (or more precisely, attach the motherboard to this hulking Goliath), it would have been a sweet geek touch of Scythe to include a case badge or something along those lines to let others know we're personally responsible for the recent increase in copper prices and commodity shares.
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