Scythe Infinity kicks Big Typhoon hard, pics, tests by me

Ordered this beauty for some testing :) This cooler is pretty much amazing, I won't write a lot just a summary and pics. I overclocked allendale to 3.2Ghz and used 1.55V on purpose

Pros:
* Superb performance, the best air cooler no doubt
* Can mount different fans (more powerfull :D), even 2 of them
* quiet at 1200rpm and totally silent at <800rpm
* Fits most sockets

Cons:
* I don't like s775 installation, it is the same as for boxed cooler
* Might not fit some MBs or cases because of the size (will fit with some modding maybe)





http://xs205.xs.to/xs205/06334/infvsbt.jpg

http://xs205.xs.to/xs205/06334/infinity1.jpg

http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06334/infinity2.jpg

http://xs205.xs.to/xs205/06334/infinity3.jpg

http://xs305.xs.to/xs305/06334/infinity4.jpg


It costs around $55

Was the same fan, same ambients used for each cooler during the tests?

Thanks.

Shouldnt your fan be on the otherside and pushing air up through it? Or do you not case mount.

I wonder if this thing will mount on my ultra D without hitting anything?

Edit: Could u posiibly give me some measurements of how tall and wide it is and how much space is in between the mobo and the heatsink. PlZ!!!!!

It should fit an ultra-d fine.

another great product from scythe.

you know where this is sold? I'd get oen myself if I coudl find a place selling it...

Looks amazing. I was impressed with the BT but this beats it easily! Looks like it'd be great to pair up with a P180 since it'll point up. Is it only able to mount in one direction?

Wonder how much you could push E6600 with this baby?

can you show us pics of that socket clearance ?

if that data is accurate then il dump my TT-BT for that thing

it beating tt-bt is no big supprise as the HS is about 2x larger overall and has 4 more heatpipes and weighs more than a gundam mobile suit

mmm, glad i ordered mine yesterday!

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Originally Posted by Demo

...and weighs more than a gundam mobile suit

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LOLOLOLOLOLOL...Gundam...

Anyway, back on topic...that's an amzing looking cooler and from what I've heard, it's great, but your testing is kind of inconclusive. You don't give info on ambeint temp, the amount of time you ran tests, what tests you ran, what thermal paste you used, fan CFM, etc. All of these things can make a big difference. As it is now, this thread is more or less pointless to us. Sure it's nice to show off your new heatsink, but if you're going to present thermal comparisons like you did, at least make the testing conclusive and give us ALL the info.

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Originally Posted by Drunner611

mmm, glad i ordered mine yesterday!

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scythe mine or scythe infinity? could you be more ambiguous?

Well its massive so it should beat all other coolers, anyhow run it in a case and give us temps.

I tried to make identical conditions:
Ambient was 26C, default fans, AS ceramique, tested occt + orthos for 20 mins :)

I can't measure it now but if you have tall caps (more than 12mm or so) around socket area it won't normally fit. It was very close on gigabyte DS3.


No Icer we can't compare different systems even if you are running same voltage and speed.


Well, pretty clear that it is better, even cpu fsb wall increased by 3fsb, stable oc maybe too (As you know cooling helps fsb wall) :p: Powerfull fan + lapping even better

Sorry, I haven't used case in 2 years :D

kiwi, you should have used the same fan, otherwise it doesn't show much. But the cooler looks really great.. maybe i'll get one of these if they are much better even with the same fan.

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Originally Posted by xlink

scythe mine or scythe infinity? could you be more ambiguous?

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Haha!

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I want to get this cooler for my Ultra-D and for my future builds but the size concerns me....

idk, what are your thoughts?

Thanks for sharing with us Kiwi, that heatsink is a beast!

kiwi I have two questions for you:

1. How is the fan that comes with the infinity? Is that what you used for your tests?

2. How does the infinity install on a 939 board? According to the online manual it just has clips and uses the stock mounting mechanism, can you confirm this?

thanks...

can we see some clearance pics?

now, test them both in a closed case...

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Originally Posted by kiwi

I tried to make identical conditions:
Ambient was 26C, default fans, AS ceramique, tested occt + orthos for 20 mins :)

I can't measure it now but if you have tall caps (more than 12mm or so) around socket area it won't normally fit. It was very close on gigabyte DS3.


No Icer we can't compare different systems even if you are running same voltage and speed.


Well, pretty clear that it is better, even cpu fsb wall increased by 3fsb, stable oc maybe too (As you know cooling helps fsb wall) :p: Powerfull fan + lapping even better

Sorry, I haven't used case in 2 years :D

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how many mounts have you done

i don't think there could be such a large difference between the two to be honest

and what temp sensor did you use

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Originally Posted by Rezag1000

kiwi I have two questions for you:

1. How is the fan that comes with the infinity? Is that what you used for your tests?

2. How does the infinity install on a 939 board? According to the online manual it just has clips and uses the stock mounting mechanism, can you confirm this?

thanks...

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my Scythe Infinity arrived this morning, I can confirm that the mounting mechanism for the socket 939 setup is simply a pair of clips that mount onto the stock heatsink bracket. IMHO its quite flimsy, but I hope to prove myself wrong with real-world testing.

The Scythe infinity fan is a .13 amp "silenct" fan with the model number AD1212DS-A73GL(6TCL3).

On a DFI RS-482 Infinity motherboard, theres less than 1mm of clearance in some areas (memory sockets /w heatspreaders), though it DOES fit with a fan pushing upwards towards the blowhole.

FYI to whoever decides to buy one of these coolers.

It will hit the black caps(or w/e they are) around the socket on the Asus P5W DH. You have to either A.) mount it diffrently or B.) grind a few mm off the bottom of the heatsink.

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Originally Posted by Ubermouser

my Scythe Infinity arrived this morning, I can confirm that the mounting mechanism for the socket 939 setup is simply a pair of clips that mount onto the stock heatsink bracket. IMHO its quite flimsy, but I hope to prove myself wrong with real-world testing.

The Scythe infinity fan is a .13 amp "silenct" fan with the model number AD1212DS-A73GL(6TCL3).

On a DFI RS-482 Infinity motherboard, theres less than 1mm of clearance in some areas (memory sockets /w heatspreaders), though it DOES fit with a fan pushing upwards towards the blowhole.

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thanks, just let us know about the installation