Friday, May 29th 2009
Scythe Readying Big Shuriken CPU Cooler
Japanese cooling specialist Scythe is readying a new variant of the Shuriken CPU cooler, this time of a slightly larger built, while respecting its design ideology that it should be slim form-factor friendly. The Big Shuriken differs from Shuriken in its dimensions, fan size, and number of heat-pipes. It measures 125 × 135 × 58 mm, and holds a slimmer 120 mm fan, in comparison to the Shuriken having a 100 mm fan, and a height of 64 mm, which is slightly higher.
The basic construction remains the same: from a CPU contact base that doubles up as a heatsink, originate four copper heat-pipes, that convey heat to a dense array of aluminum fins, which is directly under the air-flow of the fan. The PWM-controlled fan spins at speeds of 650~1600 rpm, pushing 15.77~38.05 CFM of air, with noise outputs ranging in 12.91~28.89 dBA. The cooler weighs in at 405 g (around 0.9 lbs), and is compatible with most existing desktop CPU sockets including LGA-1366/775, and AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2/939. There is no word on its global availability and price yet.
The basic construction remains the same: from a CPU contact base that doubles up as a heatsink, originate four copper heat-pipes, that convey heat to a dense array of aluminum fins, which is directly under the air-flow of the fan. The PWM-controlled fan spins at speeds of 650~1600 rpm, pushing 15.77~38.05 CFM of air, with noise outputs ranging in 12.91~28.89 dBA. The cooler weighs in at 405 g (around 0.9 lbs), and is compatible with most existing desktop CPU sockets including LGA-1366/775, and AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2/939. There is no word on its global availability and price yet.
25 Comments on Scythe Readying Big Shuriken CPU Cooler
I'd love to see how well it performs, from the looks of it it'd add airflow over the MOSFETs :)
rulecool them all.If i was going mini ITX, this cooler would be on my list for sure. it solves 99% of the cooling issues you get in those systems, assuming height is not a concern.
Would be great to see a version with a 200mm+ fan on it, and taller - would work like a champ to cool the entire board.
if the fan was any bigger, it'd block your expansion slots.
However the trick with steam radiators is that the pipe runs have to be on a slope, otherwise you get water pooling which then blocks the flow of steam.
Now since there is no phase change with a gas - just different temperature gradients - do you still need the pipes to be on an angle? Or are you just relying on the gas expanding and contracting? Either way though, it would seem that having heat pipes exactly parallel to the base would reduce the efficiency of the heat transfer. Right? Or have I got this all wrong?
If larger, offsetting the thing could solve clearance problems.I've wondered the same thing... if the pipes aren't sloped right, is it less effective?
Becuase a wick is used to transport the fluid back to the hot end, orientation of the heatpipe does not matter.
not all heatpipes are created equal!
It was almost solid inside, i can only describe it as "moist coppery powder"
Great cooler for a power HTPC rig.:rockout:
WAANT!
this cooler isn't that big at all it just looks it cos' of the mobo' it's on.
If it was on a mini atx or atx it would just look..... normal :)
great cooler though Im looking into building a nice mini itx system and this will fit the bill greatly