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Cooling: Scythe Kamakaze Review :: Performance
The Scythe Kamakaze was installed and reviewed on the following test machine:
To keep this review in line with my previous ones, I tested the unit at both Low and High fan speeds. In that regard, there is one thing that I need to mention. The fan speed that I observed and the rated fan speed were not the same. At the lowest setting, the fan ran at 1700 RPM, but is rated at 1300 RPM. At the high end, it ran at 3850 RPM whereas it is rated at 3400 RPM. So what does this mean? Well, for me it means that I expect the unit to actually work BETTER than advertised. It also means that, just like with CPUs, the actual performance will vary. Friends, always keep that in mind when reading a review or when deciding on a fan or heatsink to buy. Conditions always vary, and so will your mileage. Because of the similarities in design between the Kamakaze and the Swiftech MCX-462, I will be comparing their results. As always, Arctic Silver III thermal paste was used instead of the Silicone grease. The system was run a minimum of 72 hours before any testing was done so that the ASIII has time to cure. The tests consisted of the following:
All temperatures are ± 2° C and the fan speed is ± 50 RPM. A CompuNurse thermal probe was used to obtain the temperatures. The thermal probe was attached with the end of the probe stripped and touching the CPU die. MBM5 was used for the fan speeds and under-die temps. Ambient temperature remained a steady 70° F. I allowed the system to return to idle for 20 minutes in between each test. Here now are the scores: Kamakaze 1700 RPM MCX-462 1600 RPM Kamakaze 3580 RPM MCX-462 5600 RPM Kamakaze 1700 RPM MCX-462 1600 RPM Kamakaze 3850 RPM MCX-462 5600 RPM
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