Ninja 3 announced
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Ninja 3 announced
http://www.overclock.net/hardware-news/ ... inja3.html
The Ninja 1 and 2 were good silent coolers. I wonder how well this will do?
(Source's source is in japanese btw, hence the link to a forum thread instead)
The Ninja 1 and 2 were good silent coolers. I wonder how well this will do?
(Source's source is in japanese btw, hence the link to a forum thread instead)
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Fin spacing looks tighter, which will probably hurt performance as a passive cooler. Then again, most people these days opt for a very low speed fan on the CPU, as you can significantly increase cooling performance while adding a negligible amount of noise. Also, the flame (?) decal on the top is just gaudy.
Seems pretty underwhelming overall, but I should probably reserve judgment until SPCR has had a chance to review one.
Seems pretty underwhelming overall, but I should probably reserve judgment until SPCR has had a chance to review one.
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Yeah, 36 fins, the first one had 24, and it's also heavier, 900 g istead of 665 g.
Two more heatpipes and 10 mm larger in all directions than the Ninja 1.
I did some calculation, and found out that if the effective cooling height, fin spacing and fin thickness was the same as Ninja 1, the spacing will be 2.49 mm.
The actual cooling height is probably higher, with 10 mm extra the fin spacing would be 2.78 mm.
Two more heatpipes and 10 mm larger in all directions than the Ninja 1.
I did some calculation, and found out that if the effective cooling height, fin spacing and fin thickness was the same as Ninja 1, the spacing will be 2.49 mm.
The actual cooling height is probably higher, with 10 mm extra the fin spacing would be 2.78 mm.
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900 g no thanks not hanging that off my motherboard, tobad i hoping it would be good passive HSF again.Mats wrote:Yeah, 36 fins, the first one had 24, and it's also heavier, 900 g istead of 665 g.
Two more heatpipes and 10 mm larger in all directions than the Ninja 1.
I did some calculation, and found out that if the effective cooling height, fin spacing and fin thickness was the same as Ninja 1, the spacing will be 2.49 mm.
The actual cooling height is probably higher, with 10 mm extra the fin spacing would be 2.78 mm.
hmm could this be able to beat the mugen II? can't wait for tests and results
I guess this will depend on how the fan is controlled, its got a minimum speed of 740 rpm so lets hope we can make it stay near that instead of 1.9krpm...loimlo wrote:I'm worried about its stock fan choice -- after all, a fan rotating at 1900RPM stands no chance of being quiet. At least, they ditch push-pins mounting in old Ninjas in favor of more secure backplate.
The 740 is a misquote, it's the same 470 - 1900 rpm PWM fan as is fitted to the Scythe Yasya. The fan comes with a variable PWM control, which you can use to dial the idle speed down to where you want it. So with Gigabyte motherboards for example which have a fairly aggressive PWM profile you can turn idle down to around 500 rpm, and it's effectively silent at that speed.Flanker wrote:hmm could this be able to beat the mugen II? can't wait for tests and resultsI guess this will depend on how the fan is controlled, its got a minimum speed of 740 rpm so lets hope we can make it stay near that instead of 1.9krpm...loimlo wrote:I'm worried about its stock fan choice -- after all, a fan rotating at 1900RPM stands no chance of being quiet. At least, they ditch push-pins mounting in old Ninjas in favor of more secure backplate.
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Decals look funny but then again who's going to see them once your case is closed?
Looks interesting, proper mounting mechanism is a nice plus. with Ninja2 I've always used thermalright bolt through mechanism. I wonder how scythe system compares to it? Does it apply enough pressure?
I'd definitely be interested in reading SPCR commemorative review of a tower heatsink that started it all.
Looks interesting, proper mounting mechanism is a nice plus. with Ninja2 I've always used thermalright bolt through mechanism. I wonder how scythe system compares to it? Does it apply enough pressure?
I'd definitely be interested in reading SPCR commemorative review of a tower heatsink that started it all.
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found a review in german: http://www.technic3d.com/article-1085,1 ... uehler.htm
while not as good as say the noctua D12, the result aren't bad
while not as good as say the noctua D12, the result aren't bad
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my old Ninja had a backplate. When they got rid of them I went with an HR-01 for next build though (and I like it)johnniecache7 wrote:Finally no push pins, they fixed the major flaw in all Ninja coolers. Now they might actually be able to compete with the True,HR-01 +,Noctua,Megahalems. Pushes pins was one the reason I would never touch a Scythe Ninja.
frostedflakes wrote:They don't use a backplate, so for heavy heatsinks there are concerns about bending/warping the board. Also I don't think they mount as tightly and securely as a bolt-through kit with a backplate. It's just a very poor mounting solution for large, aftermarket heatsinks.
Mine had a backplate for 754 amd, but not for c2d. I actually agree that it doesnt mount as tightly and securely as I would have liked.MamiyaOtaru wrote:my old Ninja had a backplate. When they got rid of them I went with an HR-01 for next build though (and I like it)johnniecache7 wrote:Finally no push pins, they fixed the major flaw in all Ninja coolers. Now they might actually be able to compete with the True,HR-01 +,Noctua,Megahalems. Pushes pins was one the reason I would never touch a Scythe Ninja.
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Oh, this looks pretty interesting. What surprises me most is the fact that the four fin arrays aren't connected, just like the tow towers the megahalems has. Maybe this has a better influence on dissipating heat to the air flowing through the heatsink?
Still, 16 heatpipes coming from the baseplate: very nice!
Still, 16 heatpipes coming from the baseplate: very nice!
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So does SPCR have a sample on the way to review or do we need to go the Donate for Reviews route?
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