Scythe Infinity Mugen CPU Cooler Review

Cooling/CPU Cooling by jmke @ 2006-11-10

Scythe has been at the top of their game the last several years, releasing excellent high end CPU heatsink which offer amazing performance/noise ratios. Today we test their latest product which is set to overshadow all their previous offerings, 5 heat pipes and 120mm fan support make can make this Tower designed HSF the next best thing. Let´s see if that is true.

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Introduction, Specifications and Up Close

Scythe Infinity:
Supplied by: Scythe

The Scythe company has been very successful in designing and manufacturing high end CPU heatsink which are high up the wish list (and inside PC's) of many. Their latest creation merges 5 copper heatsinks into a large base, cooled by a low noise 120mm fan the large collection of aluminum fins will help keep your CPU running cool.

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Specifications:

Compatibility:
  • AMD: Athlon64/64+ Socket754/940/939/AM2
  • Intel: S478/LGA775 sockets

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    In the box: A small tube of thermal paste, a 120mm fan, a detailed installation manual and collection of mounting gear


    Heatsink+Fan Dimensions (mm): 125 (L) x 116 (W) x 160mm (H)
    Weight (with fan): 960 gram

    120mm fan specs:
    - 120 x 120 x 25mm
    - 1200rpm
    - 23.5dBA
    - 46.5CFM

    It's the same fan that is included with the Scythe Ninja Plus.

    Up close :

    The Infinity is huge, there is no doubt about that, it ranks among the heaviest heatsinks I’ve tested to date. The aluminum fins are intertwined to provide maximum surface area for the 120mm fan to blow over, without increasing the weight/material used:

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    The base is very smooth and quite large; the smaller heatsink sitting on the back of the base serves also as the mounting connection for the different “plug-ins” depending on the CPU platform.

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