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June 1, 2008 by Lawrence Lee and Mike Chin
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Product
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Scythe Zipang
LGA775 & K8 CPU Cooler |
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Manufacturer
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Scythe |
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Street Price
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~$55 USD |
Scythe, a favorite of the silent PC community, has a plethora of CPU coolers,
but only a few of their current models are of the top-down variety. Big tower designs have taken over the CPU cooling center stage in recent years.
Reviews show top-down airflow coolers to lag a bit in performance, but neglect to mention their advantage
in cooling electrical components around the CPU socket. Reference motherboard designs from Intel and AMD still assume a certain degree of cooling for the voltage regulation module (VRM) and other hot board components from a top-down airflow cooler.
The Scythe Zipang is a prime candidate for the title of today's best top-down cooler. Compared to our
current top-down champion, the Scythe Andy Samurai Master, the Zipang has
a more straightforward design, longer heatpipes, and a bigger wingspan. It may or may not have more surface area; the Andy is a big beast, too. However. the Zipang is the
first cooler we've tested with a 14cm fan.
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The stylish Zipang box.
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The box contents are familar for Scythe heatsinks.
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Feature & Brief
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Our Comment |
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Newest UPHC (Uneven Parallel
Heatpipe Construction) is equipped to maximize the heat dissipation from
heatpipe, which eliminates the heat dissipation loss during the heat transfer
process. |
We'll have to take their
word for it. |
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Large sized 140mm fan to
provide big airflow yet optimization for silent operation! |
Bigger fans are usually
more efficient. |
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With total 6 x 6mm diameter
heatpipe to provide the top cooling performance! |
Covers the entire base of the heatsink. |
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Optimized to get its performance
from low-rpm to high-rpm to meet the demand from silent users to heavy-core
overclockers. All in one solution for your PC system. |
We shall see. |
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Model Name |
ZIPANG CPU Cooler |
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Model Number |
SCZP-1000 |
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Manufacturer |
Scythe Co., Ltd. Japan |
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Overall Dimensions |
145 x 148 x 112 mm |
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Overall Weight |
815g |
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Fan
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Dimensions |
139 x 139 x 25 mm |
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Speed |
1000 rpm (±10%) |
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Air Flow |
51.82 CFM |
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Noise Level |
21.00 dBA |
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