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SuperCoolers Return: Zalman CNPS9700 LED and Scythe Infinity (page 5)

Category: Coolers

by Sergey Lepilov

[ 12/11/2006 | 03:12 PM ]

Scythe Infinity (SCINF-1000)

I have been looking forward to test this cooler because various news, announcements and previews have all been heating up my interest.

So, is it true that the Scythe Infinity provides unprecedented efficiency? Is it the ultimate super-cooler? Let’s check this out.

Package and Accessories

The tall box with the cooler is covered with inscriptions in two languages, with logotypes and names of key technologies this model implements.

The box is divided into three compartments. The top compartment contains a 120mm fan. Then goes the cooler’s heatsink, and the bottom compartment is occupied by a small flat box with accessories.

There is just the necessary minimum of accessories included:

The cooler’s Versatile Tool-Free Multiplatform System (VTMS) doesn’t require screws and nuts, so there are only three pairs of fasteners for Socket 478, Socket AM2/754/939/940, and LGA775. Besides that, there is an Installation Guide, a 1g pack of SilMORE thermal grease, and two wire brackets to secure the fan on the heatsink. It’s sad there’s only one couple of brackets here because two pairs would be most appropriate!