Page 2: Testing, Conclusion
<B>Testing</B>:
Like previous heatsinks, my test setup includes a P4 2.4C at 2400MHz and at 2800MHz. The heatsink was tested against the stock 2.4GHz Intel heatsink. Other components include a Radeon 9500 Pro, some Dual Corsair RAM and a Maxtor 120GB hard drive. Win2K with SP4 was the OS, if you care about that sort of thing. You can compare the numbers to the previous two heatsinks if you want, but I didn't see fit to compare the two since they are from the same company. If you have a new setup, you'll want to purchase this heatsink out of the rest of them.
As before, I did do some messing with the screws and the fan orientation. In this setup, the stock configuration worked fine, even with the case all put together. The heatsink seemed to work ideally with the stock configuration, so the only part that needs to be fine tuned is the pressure on the CPU (by tightening the screws).
Let's see about the idle numbers. This is at the default 2400MHz. Ambient was 25 - 26 C
Intel Stock: 31.5 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Fast: 27.5 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Slow: 33 C
And at load...
Intel Stock: 42 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Fast: 33.5 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Slow: 47.5 C
Now for 2800MHz (233MHz system bus) at idle.
Intel Stock: 32 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Fast: 29 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Slow: 36.5 C
And loaded...
Intel Stock: 45 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Fast: 37.5 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Slow: 52.5 C
I think the numbers speak for themselves. This is a great heatsink all around. You'll want to find a sweet spot for the fan speed, at the maximum speed, I could just about hear it over my case fans.
<B>Conclusion</B>:
<a href="http://ase.dealtime.com/dt-app/SE/KW-scythe+kamakaze+2/FD-0/linkin_id-3002062/NS-1/GS.html">At a very reasonable price of $28, you can purchase this heatsink</a>. If you don't already have a heatsink, or are looking at building a new setup, this is the Scythe heatsink that I recommend above all others.
<center><img src="http://images.aselabs.com/awards/recommended.jpg" alt="Recommended"></center>
I'd like to that Sawa from <a href="http://www.scythe-usa.com/">Scythe</a> for sending the heatsink for review.
Like previous heatsinks, my test setup includes a P4 2.4C at 2400MHz and at 2800MHz. The heatsink was tested against the stock 2.4GHz Intel heatsink. Other components include a Radeon 9500 Pro, some Dual Corsair RAM and a Maxtor 120GB hard drive. Win2K with SP4 was the OS, if you care about that sort of thing. You can compare the numbers to the previous two heatsinks if you want, but I didn't see fit to compare the two since they are from the same company. If you have a new setup, you'll want to purchase this heatsink out of the rest of them.
As before, I did do some messing with the screws and the fan orientation. In this setup, the stock configuration worked fine, even with the case all put together. The heatsink seemed to work ideally with the stock configuration, so the only part that needs to be fine tuned is the pressure on the CPU (by tightening the screws).
Let's see about the idle numbers. This is at the default 2400MHz. Ambient was 25 - 26 C
Intel Stock: 31.5 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Fast: 27.5 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Slow: 33 C
And at load...
Intel Stock: 42 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Fast: 33.5 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Slow: 47.5 C
Now for 2800MHz (233MHz system bus) at idle.
Intel Stock: 32 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Fast: 29 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Slow: 36.5 C
And loaded...
Intel Stock: 45 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Fast: 37.5 C
Scythe Kamakaze 2 Slow: 52.5 C
I think the numbers speak for themselves. This is a great heatsink all around. You'll want to find a sweet spot for the fan speed, at the maximum speed, I could just about hear it over my case fans.
<B>Conclusion</B>:
<a href="http://ase.dealtime.com/dt-app/SE/KW-scythe+kamakaze+2/FD-0/linkin_id-3002062/NS-1/GS.html">At a very reasonable price of $28, you can purchase this heatsink</a>. If you don't already have a heatsink, or are looking at building a new setup, this is the Scythe heatsink that I recommend above all others.
<center><img src="http://images.aselabs.com/awards/recommended.jpg" alt="Recommended"></center>
I'd like to that Sawa from <a href="http://www.scythe-usa.com/">Scythe</a> for sending the heatsink for review.