Friday, October 24th 2008
Scythe Introduces Kama Angle CPU Cooler
Scythe Co., Ltd (Tokyo, Japan) announces its newest CPU-Cooler. Together with Quietpc.com, there was a product developed which uses a unique design to fit everybodys' needs. The special angular shape of the cooler allows to optimize the airflow through a PC system by utilizing the PSU and rear case fans. For perfect compatibility and flexibility, Kama Angle can be mounted in four different directions.
Scythe supplies Kama Angle with a new ultra silent SlipStream-fan, which uses PWM. The PWM-technology allows a temperature-dependent regulation of fan speed directly controlled by mainboard BIOS and is supported by lots of motherboards available on the market. The supplied fan can be mounted in three different ways to supply optimal airflow inside the case.
Kama Angle is compatible with all current sockets. Mounting accessory for Intel Socket 478 and LGA 775 is supplied as well as for AMD Socket 754, 939, AM2 and AM2+. Scythe uses materials of highest quality. The baseplate consists of nickle plated copper to avoid corrosion of the used material.
Specifications:
Model Number: SCANG-1000
Compatibility:
Intel:
Socket 478 All Speeds
Socket T / LGA 775 All Speeds
AMD:
Socket 754 All Speeds
Socket 939 All Speeds
Socket AM2 All Speeds
Socket AM2+ All Speeds
Measurements (W x D x H): 123 x 123 x 160 mm / 4.84 x 4.84 x 6.30 in
Fan-Measurements (W x D x H): 120 x 120 x 25 mm / 4.72 x 4.72 x 0.98 in
Fan Speed: 324 ~ 1,200 rpm ±10%
Fan Noise Level: 6,4 ~ 24 dBA
Air Flow: 14.43 ~ 68.54 CFM = 24.52 ~ 116.45 m³/h
Baseplate-Material: Nickle-plated copper
Weight: 640 g (Heatsink) + 115 g (Fan) = 20.66 oz + 3.71 oz (fan)
MSRP: US$ 49.80 ; 29.90€ excl. VAT
For more information, please visit the product page.
Scythe supplies Kama Angle with a new ultra silent SlipStream-fan, which uses PWM. The PWM-technology allows a temperature-dependent regulation of fan speed directly controlled by mainboard BIOS and is supported by lots of motherboards available on the market. The supplied fan can be mounted in three different ways to supply optimal airflow inside the case.
Specifications:
Model Number: SCANG-1000
Compatibility:
Intel:
Socket 478 All Speeds
Socket T / LGA 775 All Speeds
AMD:
Socket 754 All Speeds
Socket 939 All Speeds
Socket AM2 All Speeds
Socket AM2+ All Speeds
Measurements (W x D x H): 123 x 123 x 160 mm / 4.84 x 4.84 x 6.30 in
Fan-Measurements (W x D x H): 120 x 120 x 25 mm / 4.72 x 4.72 x 0.98 in
Fan Speed: 324 ~ 1,200 rpm ±10%
Fan Noise Level: 6,4 ~ 24 dBA
Air Flow: 14.43 ~ 68.54 CFM = 24.52 ~ 116.45 m³/h
Baseplate-Material: Nickle-plated copper
Weight: 640 g (Heatsink) + 115 g (Fan) = 20.66 oz + 3.71 oz (fan)
MSRP: US$ 49.80 ; 29.90€ excl. VAT
For more information, please visit the product page.
27 Comments on Scythe Introduces Kama Angle CPU Cooler
wonder if the new slipstream does better than the old (12?) blades
At any rate looks like a nice cooler.
win lose
for me, i wonder how this cooler will perform compared to the other major players, i mean it looks like it will fit just about any Motherboard since it appears to have a smaller foot print.
Well with a $50 price tag I would hope its performance is with in range of its competition.
It seems that placing it such that one side is parallel with the exhaust fan and the other pointing upward toward the PSU would basically split the heat between the two thus increasing the amount of heat entering the PSU, while not taking full advantage of the rear exhaust fan. It would also blow more heat upward at my rear mounted HDDs. That does not seem like a good idea to me.
Perhaps I am just not clear on the benefits here.
It's not a clever design. If they want MORE COOLING AREA, then just make a square fin block deeper. That way you have the same surface area of fins WITHOUT the airspill from that big gap in the "triangle area".
Very poor design IMO. Not designed by anyone who has the slightest understanding of fluid dynamics.
Since there is a "dead wind" area behind the centre of the fan, then IF you wanted to have a "V" shape cooler, the "V" should be the other way round! LOL.
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F is the fan, = are the fins. Greater air velocity at the edges of the fan, less at the centre, therefore to maximise cooling ability, more fin needed on outside edges. Otherwise the "fast air" cooling opportunity is being wasted.
The scythe designer should "fall on sword", or should that be, fall on scythe. LOL :laugh:
While I am not sure that the designers should "fall on sword", this seems more like a marketting gimmick for an average cooler and not an extreme solution for OC'ers.
FIRST PICTURE IN QUOTE: You cant have three fans all blowing in at the same time "spilling" out the top triangle gap. That's ridiculous. All that fan pressure fighting against each other
SECOND PICTURE IN QUOTE: Air or fluid doesnt "cross" like traffic at a cross roads! OH MY GOODNESS
THEY ARE showing mounting direction AND airflow direction.
FAIL
If THEY cant mount the fans to illustrate a way that MIGHT work, why expect the consumer to be able to see they did it wrong and find another approach?
The typical naiive consumerist will just copy the picture for extra zomg leetness. And fail.
PS. Once the hole is dug, stop digging ;):toast: