Scythe Katana CPU Heatpipe Cooler Review Posted!

Dashken · 9th Oct 2005, 10:29 PM

The latest cooler from Scythe is a relatively innocuous-looking heatpipe cooler. But beneath that lies a cooler with great potential.

Come and see why the new Scythe Katana heatpipe cooler is a great for both quiet operation as well as maximum cooling!

Link : Scythe Katana CPU Heatpipe Cooler Review!

Papercut · 11th Oct 2005, 09:14 PM

Would have expected better from Scythe

Olle P · 12th Oct 2005, 05:08 AM

Seems like a nice cooler.

Too bad about the screws though.
I don't think the smaller contact surface (compared to the heat spreader) is an issue at all. The hot chip underneath isn't much more than 1x1cm, and to get an even better cooling one might remove the heatspreader to allow the heatsink to have direct contact with the chip, thus eliminating two thermal layers. (I haven't seen this done on an Athlon though, it's fairly simple with a P4.)

Wrt the fan it's obvious that Scythe has opted for silent run. Ball bearings would have added another dB, and a more potent fan would add several dB. For anybody interested it's also very simple to mount any fan(s) desired.

Cheers
Olle

Adrian Wong · 12th Oct 2005, 12:24 PM

Yeah, for much better cooling, just replace the stock fan with a faster fan (or two!).

Papercut · 12th Oct 2005, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olle P

The hot chip underneath isn't much more than 1x1cm, and to get an even better cooling one might remove the heatspreader to allow the heatsink to have direct contact with the chip, thus eliminating two thermal layers. (I haven't seen this done on an Athlon though, it's fairly simple with a P4.)

AFAIK it's the other way around these days; simpler with an AMD64 than with a P4.

grungemann · 24th Oct 2005, 09:50 AM

Just wanna know how u install the AS (perfectly) as in the katana article? I tried a few time on my freezer64 but cant get that good result... Any tips?

PsYkHoTiK · 24th Oct 2005, 10:32 AM

I use a credit card to spread it around thinly...

grungemann · 24th Oct 2005, 09:38 PM

I tried already, but the AS seems to be very thick...very hard to spread around.. what's u're installation environment like? I think installation in hot place will help cause the As will tend to "melt" a bit...

Olle P · 28th Oct 2005, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grungemann

Just wanna know how u install the AS (perfectly) ... Any tips?

From the horse's mouth:
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...tions_big2.htm

(Personally I use Arctic Ceramique, partially because it's easier to apply.)

/Olle

PsYkHoTiK · 28th Oct 2005, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grungemann

I tried already, but the AS seems to be very thick...very hard to spread around.. what's u're installation environment like? I think installation in hot place will help cause the As will tend to "melt" a bit...

My room is always cool...

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Olle P Active Join Date: 12 Jan 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 815 Reputation: 315 Rep Power: 7	Seems like a nice cooler. Too bad about the screws though. I don't think the smaller contact surface (compared to the heat spreader) is an issue at all. The hot chip underneath isn't much more than 1x1cm, and to get an even better cooling one might remove the heatspreader to allow the heatsink to have direct contact with the chip, thus eliminating two thermal layers. (I haven't seen this done on an Athlon though, it's fairly simple with a P4.) Wrt the fan it's obvious that Scythe has opted for silent run. Ball bearings would have added another dB, and a more potent fan would add several dB. For anybody interested it's also very simple to mount any fan(s) desired. Cheers Olle __________________ If you're not living on the edge you take up too much space... Asus A8E-N, Athlon64 X2 4600+, 1024MB Kingston value, XFX GF7800GT, Seagate 160GB/8MB

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grungemann Newbie Join Date: 6 Jun 2005 Posts: 23 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	AS5 Installation I tried already, but the AS seems to be very thick...very hard to spread around.. what's u're installation environment like? I think installation in hot place will help cause the As will tend to "melt" a bit...

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