Introduction

Scythe is becoming a well known manufacturer of CPU cooling products around the world for their great products like the Infinity and the Ninja. Today I will be taking a look at the Andy Samurai Master Cooler, the newest member of Scythe's High-Performance line of CPU coolers.

Here is some information about the cooler:

Specifications:
Model Name: Andy Samurai Master CPU Cooler
Model #: SCASM-1000
Manufacturer: Scythe Co., Ltd. Japan

Combined Dimensions: 124 x 135 x 125(H) mm
Weight: 685g

Fan Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25 mm
Fan Speed: 1,200rpm (±10%)
Fan Noise Level: 20.94 dBA
Air Flow: 49.58CFM
Bearing Type: Sleeve Bearing


Compatibility:
Intel® LGA775 (SocketT) Proessor
Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 3200 Series
Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 3000 Sequence

Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor
Intel® Core™2 Quad processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor

Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition
Intel® Pentium® D Processor
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading Technology
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting Hyper-threading Technology

Intel® Celeron® D Processor

Intel® Socket478 Proessor
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading Technology
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting Hyper-threading Technology
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor

Intel® Celeron® D Processor
Intel® Celeron® Processor

AMD SocketAM2 Proessor
AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor
AMD Athlon™ 64 FX Processor
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor
AMD Socket940 Proessor
Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
AMD Opteron™ Processor
AMD Socket939 Proessor
AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor
AMD Athlon™ 64 FX Processor
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor
AMD Socket754 Proessor
AMD Athlon™ 64 Proessor
AMD Sempron™ Processor

Features:
IIFS – Infinity Interleave Fin Structure
Seeking the better way to efficiently dissipate the heat from total 6 heatpipes to heatink fins, this IIFS makes the quick & efficient heat transfer ever!

Top-Flow High-End CPU Cooler
“Top-Flow” airflow can cool both the CPU and the motherboard components simultaneously!

Tool Free Easy Installation
Newly developed & “patent pending” mounting mechanism “VTMS (Versatile Toll-Free Multiplatform System) allows user to install the Andy Samurai Master CPU Cooler without any tool and hassle.

Universal Socket Compatibility with AM2
Andy Samurai Master CPU Cooler is compatible for socket 478/754/939/940/AM2 & LGA775. All in one solution for your PC system.

About Scythe

From the Scythe website:

So who is Scythe? What do they do? Many of you are asking this question while surfing our website. Scythe Co., Ltd. (Registered & incorporated in Tokyo Japan) originally started in Akihabara Electric Town located in Tokyo Japan, where visitors can find the latest electric products from computer parts and accessories to the world’s most advanced cellular phones with video camera capabilities, small displays and the ability to play movies!

Scythe Co., Ltd., began its operation and business in November, 2002 as a distributor and manufacture of PC parts & gaming devices for “DIY PC Experts!”. For more information about Scythe Japan HQ, please visit the website at: www.scythe.co.jp (If you read Japanese!). Scythe’s first venture was to manufacture a super powerful YET super quiet CPU cooler (Scythe Kamakaze CPU cooler), and with the great success of this Kamakaze CPU cooler, Scythe became recognized as the leading CPU cooler supplier in Japan’s Akihabara Electric Town. Shortly there after, due to popular demand, Scythe began exporting products all over the world.

In April of 2004 Scythe USA began local operations by establishing an office in Northern California. In October of 2004 Scythe USA moved operations to LA in order to work more closely with manufactures and streamline logistics to better service our US based partners.