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Product
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Scythe Infinity / Mugen SCINF-1000
Socket 478 / 775 / K8 CPU Heatsink
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Manufacturer
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Market Price
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US$50~60 |
It's bigger! It's better! It's new and improved! It's yet another heatsink
from Scythe. Not that it's a bad thing. Scythe seems to release a new heatsink
every other month or so, and by and large, they're all pretty good.
The Infinity seems poised to pick up where the
Ninja left off. The Ninja made its name by being bigger than any other cooler
on the market, but the Infinity is bigger in every dimension and 150 grams heavier
to boot. Perhaps Scythe has something to prove — other manufacturers have
built similar heatsink behemoths and the Ninja is no longer the undisputed leader
it once was.
In any case, it will be not be a surprise if the Infinity outperforms the Ninja.
It has too many heatpipes and too much surface area not to do well. But there's
more to a heatsink than just performance. We've already shown that, with the
right system airflow, the Ninja
is good enough to cool just about any processor passively. With the current
downward trend in CPU power consumption, the vast majority of users simply have
no need for anything better than the Ninja. And, although overclocking guarantees
that there will always be a market for the best performing heatsinks, other
factors, such as compatibility, ease of use, and price, will probably be more
relevant to most users.
This is one of the biggest heatsink boxes we've ever seen.
A complete set of mounting hardware, including support for Socket 478.
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| Feature & Brief |
Our Comment |
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IIFS - Infinity Interleave Fin Structure
Seeking the better way to efficiently dissipate the heat from total 5
heatpipes to Heatsink fins, this IIFS makes the quick & efficient
heat transfer ever!
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Fin density is doubled around the heatpipes,
but still fairly open through most of the heatsink. |
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4 Fan Mounting Choice
Users can choose from 4 possible direction to mount the fan to get the
best performance out of Infinity!
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Although the fan can be mounted on any
side, the heatsink is not symmetrical, and performance is likely to suffer
if the fan is installed on one of the less open faces. |
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Tool Free Easy Installation
Newly developed & "patent pending" mounting mechanism "VTMS
(Versatile Toll-Free Multiplatform System) allows user to install the
Infinity CPU Cooler without any tool and hassle. Infinity CPU Cooler is
compatible for socket 478/754/939/940/AM2 & LGA775. All in one solution
for your PC system.
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One of the most convenient mounting systems we've seen. Also featured
on the Samurai Z and
Mine coolers.
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Wide Range Cooling
Infinity CPU Cooler is optimized to get its performance from low-rpm to
high-rpm to meet the demand from silent users to heavy-core overclockers.
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Perhaps this good performance under a
wide range of conditions is made possible by the interleaved fins mentioned
above? The included fan is low airflow. |
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Model Name
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Infinity CPU Cooler |
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Model Number
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SCINF-1000 |
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Manufacturer
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Scythe Co., Ltd. Japan |
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Combined Dimensions
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125 x 116 x 160 mm
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Weight
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960 g
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Fan Dimensions
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120 x 120 x 25 mm
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Noise Level
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23.5 dBA
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Air Flow
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46.5 CFM
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Speed
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1,200 RPM (±10%)
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Compatibility
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Intel® LGA775 (SocketT) Processors
-Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor (Conroe)
-Intel® Core™2 Duo processor (Conroe)
-Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition
-Intel® Pentium® D Processor
-Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading
Technology
-Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting Hyper-threading Technology
-Intel® Celeron® D Processor
Intel® Socket478 Processors
-Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading
Technology
-Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting Hyper-threading Technology
-Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor
-Intel® Celeron® D Processor
-Intel® Celeron® Processor
AMD Socket AM2 Processors
-AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor
-AMD Athlon™ 64 FX Processor
-AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor
-AMD Sempron™ Processor
AMD Socket940 Processors
-Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
-AMD Opteron™ Processor
-AMD Athlon™ 64 FX Processor
AMD Socket939 Processors
-Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
-AMD Opteron™ Processor
-AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor
-AMD Athlon™ 64 FX Processor
-AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor
AMD Socket754 Processors
-AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor
-AMD Sempron™ Processor
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