Sunday, March 23rd 2008
Scythe Announces Orochi CPU Cooler
Scythe has released a new fanless CPU cooler known as Orochi, a name which comes from the ancient Japanese snake monster with eight heads. The heatsink has been designed to maximise cooling performance when using either no fan or a low-fan speed in order to make your system as quiet as possible. It features 10 heatpipes and a large heatsink area, with the option of using Scythe's 25mm thick 140mm round fan to "optimize" cooling.
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27 Comments on Scythe Announces Orochi CPU Cooler
i think i might be migrating to TR 120U
i'm using CM stacker with Scythe Infinity.... taking off and on to clean it is a pain in the arse i tell you
It doesn't seem to perform that great really.
its a nice Paperweight
-Hogan
Now if they came out with another version with closer fins, it would of course be heavier, cooler, and noisier.. But I doubt it would function to well being heavier lol.
Folks this cooler is made for fanless use..... I saw it on Cebit cooling an Phenom @2,2ghz nearly passive, only Psu and a single 120mm case fan was needed.
That thing isnt made for runing with a single 120mm fan. With 2 fans its getting really powerfull. To take some numbers in here: This cooler performed better then the Thermalright Ifx 14 in severeal tests.
Apart from the fact that it wont fit in many cases, its the best cooler for a silent nearly passive setup. The 140m fan shipped with it doesnt give a sound at all.
Any word on the price? I bet it's insane.
..Check that link, it's MASSIVE...It would be good for a HTPC, but you can't fit it in most cases.
If I wasn't going to use my WC kit, I'd so go for this or the Noctua NH-U12P - I'd have to spray the fan shroud on the Noctua black as that pink just looks awful.