wyemarn
01-19-2008, 08:25 PM
Zipang was released on 17th January in Japan. I managed to get one yesterday to replace my Ninja Plus cooler. I'm not a pro in review and this is actually this first time I'm trying to write a small review so my method and results might be wrong.
Testbed:
Intel C2D 6320 440x7=3080Mhz BIOS 1.35V
Team Elite PC6400 DDR2 2GBx2
MSI P35 Neo2-FR rev 1.1 BIOS 1.81beta
Sapphire X1950XT 256MB
Hitachi Desktar 320GB x2
Seagate 7200.10 250MB
Audigy 2 ZS
Leadtek TV card
Scythe Kamariki II 550W PSU
Coolermaster CM 690 case
Cooler tested:
Scythe Zipang cooler with Aerocool 140mm fan
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/035/sczp1000_detail.html
Scythe Ninja Plus Rev. A cooler with Antec Tricool 120mm fan
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/006/scnj1000p.html
Zipang comes with 139mm fan with max 1000rpm. I decided to use my Aerocool cooler because the the Scythe 139mm seems to push very little air even at max speed.
Here are some pics of the packaging, cooler, comparison with Ninja and my rig.
Packaging
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2765.jpg
Cooler
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2767.jpg
Fins
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2768.jpg
Scythe 139mm fan included in package
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2769.jpg
Socket clips(AM2, 478, LGA775), thermal paste, fan clips, manual, screws
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2771.jpg
Copper base with nickel plating(to prevent rust?)
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2773.jpg
Side by side with Ninja pro
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2774.jpg
Fins comparison
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2777.jpg
In my rig
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2778.jpg
Because of the width of the cooler, and my mobo's CPU socket location, I have to remove both the top exhaust and install them outside. I'm using Artic Silver 5 for both the coolers. I decided to run the Antec fan on Ninja at 1000rpm and the Aerocool 140fan on Zipang at 800rpm. The noise level is very comparable(I prefer low noise). I removed one intake fan after installing Zipang too. The side panel intake hole on top of CPU socket are closed in this testing because I have to time to removed it. I will load the CPU with Prime small FFT for 30mins
Here are the results:
All temperature measurement are in C and fan speed in rpm.
***CPU***CORE1***CORE2***FAN***SYSTEM***NB***ROOM
Ninja Idle
***37*****33******33*****1000****38******43****20
Zipang Idle
***34*****29******29*****800*****35******40****24
Ninja Load
***56*****54******54*****1000****38******45****19
Zipang Load
***51*****48******48*****800*****35******44****23
Margin of error might be +/- 1,2C. I'm testing the coolers at different time so the room temperate difference its quite big. Noise level is quite comparable so I think the comparison is quite fair. As you guys can see, even the room temp is higher, Zipang is a few degrees cooler than my old Ninja. Furthermore, my system temp also dropped because of air being blown to the NB, PWM and DIMM area. My testing is far from perfect but I'm quite suprised with the performance. Very sorry because I didn't manage to test the coolers at higher Vcore. Please wait for pro reviews before making any decisions:)
Testbed:
Intel C2D 6320 440x7=3080Mhz BIOS 1.35V
Team Elite PC6400 DDR2 2GBx2
MSI P35 Neo2-FR rev 1.1 BIOS 1.81beta
Sapphire X1950XT 256MB
Hitachi Desktar 320GB x2
Seagate 7200.10 250MB
Audigy 2 ZS
Leadtek TV card
Scythe Kamariki II 550W PSU
Coolermaster CM 690 case
Cooler tested:
Scythe Zipang cooler with Aerocool 140mm fan
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/035/sczp1000_detail.html
Scythe Ninja Plus Rev. A cooler with Antec Tricool 120mm fan
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/006/scnj1000p.html
Zipang comes with 139mm fan with max 1000rpm. I decided to use my Aerocool cooler because the the Scythe 139mm seems to push very little air even at max speed.
Here are some pics of the packaging, cooler, comparison with Ninja and my rig.
Packaging
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2765.jpg
Cooler
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2767.jpg
Fins
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2768.jpg
Scythe 139mm fan included in package
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2769.jpg
Socket clips(AM2, 478, LGA775), thermal paste, fan clips, manual, screws
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2771.jpg
Copper base with nickel plating(to prevent rust?)
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2773.jpg
Side by side with Ninja pro
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2774.jpg
Fins comparison
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2777.jpg
In my rig
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/wyemarn/IMG_2778.jpg
Because of the width of the cooler, and my mobo's CPU socket location, I have to remove both the top exhaust and install them outside. I'm using Artic Silver 5 for both the coolers. I decided to run the Antec fan on Ninja at 1000rpm and the Aerocool 140fan on Zipang at 800rpm. The noise level is very comparable(I prefer low noise). I removed one intake fan after installing Zipang too. The side panel intake hole on top of CPU socket are closed in this testing because I have to time to removed it. I will load the CPU with Prime small FFT for 30mins
Here are the results:
All temperature measurement are in C and fan speed in rpm.
***CPU***CORE1***CORE2***FAN***SYSTEM***NB***ROOM
Ninja Idle
***37*****33******33*****1000****38******43****20
Zipang Idle
***34*****29******29*****800*****35******40****24
Ninja Load
***56*****54******54*****1000****38******45****19
Zipang Load
***51*****48******48*****800*****35******44****23
Margin of error might be +/- 1,2C. I'm testing the coolers at different time so the room temperate difference its quite big. Noise level is quite comparable so I think the comparison is quite fair. As you guys can see, even the room temp is higher, Zipang is a few degrees cooler than my old Ninja. Furthermore, my system temp also dropped because of air being blown to the NB, PWM and DIMM area. My testing is far from perfect but I'm quite suprised with the performance. Very sorry because I didn't manage to test the coolers at higher Vcore. Please wait for pro reviews before making any decisions:)