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July 15, 2009 by Lawrence Lee
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Product
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Scythe Mugen-2
CPU Cooler |
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Manufacturer
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Scythe |
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Street Price
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US$35~$40 |
The Scythe Mugen-2 is the updated version of the
Mugen (AKA Infinity) CPU cooler. At the time of its release, the Mugen
was an excellent heatsink, able to cool most of the processors of its day with
little airflow. Unfortunately the Mugen coexisted with the better performing Scythe
Ninja, which took most of accolades. The heatsink itself has had some interesting design improvements and now comes with a 120mm PWM fan. Most importantly, this big heatsink sports a simple
bolt-thru installation procedure. It is Scythe's first serious departure from stock Intel plastic push-pins in many years.
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The box.
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Box contents.
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While Scythe practically invented the massive CPU heatsink, most of them use
stock LGA775 pushpin and AMD tension-clip mounts. These mounting methods are fine for
regular-sized coolers, but peace of mind quickly goes out the window in the
face of gravity acting on a 15-16cm tall aluminum/copper tower weighing almost
1kg and sitting on a processor worth hundreds of dollars. With the Mugen-2, installation
on any of the compatible sockets requires the heatsink to be bolted down with steel machined screws to a spider-like steel backplate. This is a major improvement over plastic push-pins and stock mounting clips.
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The Scythe Mugen-2.
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Feature & Brief
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Our Comment
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F.M.S.B. (Flip Mount Super Back-Plate)
The newly developed F.M.S.B. (Flip Mount Super Back-Plate) both improves
the compatibility and mounting of the cooler with the motherboard. With
this system, a solution was developed which is not using push pins but is
instead based on a Back Plate/screws mounting set. Of course, Mugen-2 is
compatible with all the current sockets, including the new Intel Socket
LGA1366. |
The Mugen-2 is the first Scythe CPU cooler
to feature a straight bolt-thru mounting design. A single backplate offers
hard mounting for all modern Intel and AMD sockets. |
Multi Fan Mount Structure
As with the former Mugen it is possible to mount the supplied fan in four
different directions. By this, the user can arrange the air flow to the
circumstances of his deployment area. Furthermore, a maximum of 4 fans
be installed, the needed fan clips have to be bought separately. |
Like the Ninja series, fans can be installed
on all or any of the four sides. The Mugen-2 is not a perfectly square
heatsink, though, so fans placed on the narrow sides will not perform as
well. |
M.A.P.S. (Multiple Airflow Pass-Through
Structure)
The newly developed M.A.P.S. (Multiple Airflow pass-through structure) is
a completely new lamellar structure, where the airflow generated by the
Scythe Slip Stream 120 mm PWM fan can be used perfectly |
Mugen-2 has a series of slits running
down the length of its mass, effectively splitting the fins in into five
columns. This feature has been implemented to reduce resistance to airflow. |
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| Model Name: |
MUGEN-2 |
| Model #: |
SCMG-2000 |
| Manufacturer: |
Scythe Co., Ltd. Japan |
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Heatsink
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| Dimension: |
130 x 100 x 158 mm
51.2 x 39.4 x 62.2 inch |
| Weight: |
870 g, 30.7 lb |
| Baseplate-Material: |
Nickle-plated copper |
| Compatibility |
IntelLGA1366
IntelLGA775 (SocketT)
Intel Socket 478 Processor
AMD Socket AM2+
AMD Socket AM2 Processor
AMD Socket 940 Processor
AMD Socket 939 Processor
AMD Socket 754 Processor
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Fan
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| Dimension: |
120 x 120 x 25 mm
4 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 1 inch |
| Weight: |
115 g, 0.25 lb |
| Speed: |
324 ~ 1,200 rpm (±10%)
PWM Function |
| Noise Level: |
0 - 26.50 dBA |
| Air Flow: |
0 - 74.25 CFM, 0 - 126 m³/h |
| Bearing: |
Sleeve |
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