Well, enough yapping, let’s see how well it performs! I will be testing the cooler on an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Venice core). Before conducting the tests I installed the cooler and used it as I usually would for 3 days to get accurate results. I let the system warm up from idle for 1 hour using minor processing tasks (visiting forums and general internet flash games). For the burn in test I used the little program called Toast and let it run for 1 hour. Toast is a utility used to torture test and burn in your CPU which heats up your core like no other.
So here are the test results after benching: the stock cooler Idles at 38 degree Celsius and is pushed to 49 degree Celsius after 1 hour of full load. As for the Mine cooler it idles at 35 degree Celsius and peaked at 45 degree Celsius, a much better improvement over stock cooling.
Now the results might be a bit low, but the Mine cooler loves fresh air, it requires a good airflow to work at its max, as stated on its packaging. As for sound, well it is a silent cooler; I noticed the fan didn’t even turn the first 15 minutes of the idle stage, but even at full load with the fan spinning around 1500rpm it is virtually silent! As a matter of fact I couldn’t hear it through the other PC noises like the VGA cooler.
Overall this is a great performing cooler and a great looker. You almost need to have a side window to fully appreciate this cooler, the Scythe cooler preformed as it’s supposed to and I (and the rest of the OCMS team), are looking forward to reviewing more of Scythe’s product, as it competes very well with the excellent Zalman range of products.
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