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Scythe Infinity..

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maxiedaniels

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Just purchased the Scythe Infinity for my Conroe setup, but I am starting to regret it.
First, I didn't realize how bloody massive the Infinity is! I currently have the ThermalRight XP-120, and THAT was pretty big in my opinion. Will the Infinity even fit in my Lian-Li v1000?
And its heavy too, I'm worried about my motherboard breaking under the weight of the thing.

Am I stressing myself out too much? :-P
 
960g is really freaking heavy....I e-mailed Scythe about the weight of teh Infinity, and here's what they said:

"As for your question, we have tested this cooler before launching to the public and the provided clips can support the cooler fine and would not cause any issues of breaking the motherboard. However, if you plan to transport the PC, then it is strongly advised to either remove the heatsink from the motherboard (just 4 clips and very easy), or place the
PC in horizontal direction (so the heatsink will stand up, instead of facing the side"

The lack of a backplate, and the use of the not-so-sturdy-looking LGA775 plastic pushpins sorta made me nervous, but seeing as how people have used Tuniq Towers and other heavy heatsinks with no problem, using the Infinity should be okay as long as you don't move your computer around too vigoriously.
 
so you are regretting the purchase juss because of the size? well at least test it out first and see how well it cools! :p
 
My big question is.....are you able to point the fan/airflow towards the back exhaust fan? The one review I've seen (in German) had the fan pointing toward the psu which I don't like..

edit- and if so, is there any interference with dimm slot 1 for the ram?
 
Ah shit. It shipped. Okay, well I guess I'll be putting up a review in a few days. :-P
If it fits my case, and it doesn't crack the motherboard, I guess I should be happy. Supposed to be a ridiculously good air cooler..
 
Yep, you can point the fan towards the back exhaust fan. The Scythe Infinity manual (found here) tells all. While it's most advantageous to have the fan pointed on the wider side of the Infinity (like the German review had theirs), you can use the fan hooks to put the fan on the narrower side of the infinity as well.

No idea on whether that particular orientation will clear the RAM slots. You can try looking at the pics here to deduce your own thoughts.
 
jinobi said:
Yep, you can point the fan towards the back exhaust fan. The Scythe Infinity manual (found here) tells all. While it's most advantageous to have the fan pointed on the wider side of the Infinity (like the German review had theirs), you can use the fan hooks to put the fan on the narrower side of the infinity as well.

No idea on whether that particular orientation will clear the RAM slots. You can try looking at the pics here to deduce your own thoughts.
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Hmm..I would like to see a review (or a few) that tests the different fan configurations for performance differences. This thing is just too expensive and too big for me to buy one considering there aren't many reviews (only one?) out there to answer these questions.
 
I would like to know what exactly about this design makes it perform better than the Ninja? Assuming it really does of course..
 
Are they still clipping these things in? IMO, nothing worked better than the mounts for a Zalman 7000 series on an AMD 939. The screws were EASY to reach and provided a reliable mount with a backplate.

My Ninja has a rep for moving around during a lan party trip...
 
Holy hell. Just got it. It IS big. And heavy. Looks awesome, big step from my old xp-120 (which if anyone wants, PM me :-P)
Anyway, I'll post an update when I actually install it tomorrow.
 
Yea, they are quite large. Mine should be here on Monday. Don't worry about the size and weight though, you'll be fine. Also, there are different mounting options for the fan.
 
The Infinity LGA775 push-pin system was a pain in the ass to use, IMHO. But, I suppose all other LGA775 push-pin heatsinks are the same too. Without further ado, here are some pics!

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I shall humbly refer to here for more temps on the Infinity. At the moment, I'm running a E6600 @ 2.4Ghz stock, and I'm getting 31C idle. I'll keep you guys updated when I'm able to OC my rig.
 
Yes , yes , yes jinobi , bless you mate.

Uptil now I thought it was all a urban legend , you could see it on websites but could not find it on shelves, Now its real and I am happy.

Should hopefully have mine next week sometime and my 590 SLi board , I hope. Also Jinobi the Core 2 Duo you have at the mo can be increased by 500mhz on average before you have to up the Vcore. Also let the thermal paste settle and the temps should go more down.

Did you get a thremal paste with it and what was the W/Mk on it?
 
The Infinity did come wih some silicone paste, but I used Arctic Silver 5. You can look up its W/Mk online, but it seems to be one of the best you can use.

I'm now at 3.0Ghz at stock Vcore. Idle dropped to 26C, and Load is around 40C. However, Load temps as reported by MSI DualCore Center are 36C, while Core Temp reads 43C.
 
I would be a bit nervous too because I go to lans often, that thing is just massive.
 
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