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Review: LGA 775 CPU Cooler Mega Test

by Matt Davey on 1 June 2007, 14:45

Tags: Gigabyte (TPE:2376), Thermalright, Zaward, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Zalman (090120.KQ), Akasa, Cooler Master, Thermaltake (3540.TWO), OCZ (NASDAQ:OCZ), Scythe, SilverstoneTek, Arctic, Tuniq, Noctua, TITAN Technology

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--- Appearance, Specification and Compatibility

Appearance

The Miné is likely to fit in most cases simply because it's quite compact - 150(h) x 105(w) x 109(d) mm. It has a low-profile 100mm fan at its core, along with two separate heat-sinks, each held in place by three double-side heat-pipes.



[advert]As with the Miné's high-performance big brother, the tops of the heat-pipes are only there for show but do look pretty good. Weight is 560g – a lot lighter than its big brother and, as a bonus, forgivably close to the LGA 775 socket specification.



While the Infinity has IIFS fin technology, the Miné offers something almost as catchy - AWSF (Advanced Wave Stack Fin). Here, the shape of the heat-sink is said to have been been designed to give optimal cooling performance while reducing the humming noise that can be caused by having a fan too close to the fins.

With an integral fan, the Miné is active-cooling only but the fan used is one of the respected Kaze Jyu models, capable of high performance with tolerable noise.

Specification

Specifications – Scythe Miné Rev. B
Composition Copper, Aluminium
Weight 560g
Dimensions (H x W x D) 150mm x 105mm x 109mm
# of Fans included 1 Fan, 1 x 100mm
Fan Controller? Motherboard Controlled
Thermal Paste? Yes, small syringe

Compatibility

The Scythe Miné is compatible with all six of the following socket formats:


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