Scythe Infinity CPU Cooler w/Dual Fan Setup A+

[trowand]

Hey, I've been meaning to write a review on my Scythe Infinity for a while and am finally doing it. I just built a new Quad Core build on an Asus P5K-Premium and a Q6600, in a SilverStone TJ02 Mid-Tower. I absolutely LOVE the thing. My CPU idles at around 38-39C and holds around 50-52C under load while overclocked at 3.0Ghz. I set it up with two 120mm fans. When I ordered it, I also ordered a SilverStone FM121 case fan which is one of the highest CFM fans around. The stock OEM Scythe fan is supposed to move around 46.5 CFM and the SilverStone moves up to 110 CFM when dialed up to maximum (I don't know what the minimum CFM is, I think 58-60 CFM). I setup the SilverStone blowing into the cooler and setup the Scythe fan sucking out of the cooler. Then I hooked all of the fans including my two 120mm case fans up to a fan controller. I keep all of the fans at minimum speed and my system stays cool and quiet. I run Asus Probe II on my desktop and keep an eye on temps and I've never seen the CPU get above 52C and that was while running CPU burn-in utilities. The Infinity is BIG but not nearly as heavy as you would expect. I was suprised by how light it was coming out of the box. Plus it's bottom heavy/top light which puts less stress on your mobo. It was kida tight getting it into my case and gave me some minor problems getting it to clip in place over the socket. The first three corners of the mounting bracket went on OK but getting the third to click was a pain. Overall I am very happy with this cooler especially because of how incredibly quiet it is. My previous system sounded like a vaccuum cleaner when you turned it on. Here are some links to pics...

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[backithink]

that things is huge it better work well for the size of that thing....... and i thought my stock heatsink was big... sheesh... good review tho... i gues i am waaaay out of date looks like i need to read up on heatsinks lol