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Scythe Shuriken BIG Quiet CPU Cooler
 | Shuriken BIG Quiet CPU Cooler [52 in stock, 40 more on order]  (2 customer reviews) - Review | £28.69 (£33.71 inc. VAT) |
The BIG Shuriken CPU Cooler has an height of only 58mm and is therefore an ideal cooling solution for HTPCs (Home Theater Personal Computer) and computer systems with restricted dimensions. The supplied 120 mm fan is from the new Slip Stream 120 SLIM series and is only 12mm thick. The fan speed can be easily controlled by the motherboard's PWM signal which allows very flexible and quiet optimised cooling. Furthermore the Shuriken BIG CPU Cooler comes with the Versatile Tool-Free Multiplatform System (VTMS) for an easy, convenient and safe heatsink mounting.
Extreme Low Height
58 mm "Extreme Low Height" feature makes this product ideally compatible with the most slim HTPC Cases on the market.
V.T.M.S. (Versatile Tool-Free Multiplatform System)
Newly developed and patented mounting mechanism "VTMS" allows user to install the Big Shuriken CPU Cooler without any tools or hassle.
Slip Stream 120 mm Slim Fan
The new Slip Stream 120 mm Slim is a further development of the original Slip Stream 120mm fans. They produce high airflow at low noise level and it does this while being only 12mm thick.
Optional 120 mm Fans
The supplied Slip Stream 120 mm Slim fan can be replaced by other after-market 120 mm fans or the Scythe Kaze Maru 140 mm case fan to optimise airflow inside the chassis and improve performance.
Features
- Ideal for slim HTPC chassis
- Only 58mm tall
- Very Quiet, 12.91 - 28.89 dBA
- Socket LGA1366, LGA1156, 478, LGA775, AM3, AM2+, AM2, 754, 939, 940 compatible
Specifications
| Model number | SCBSK-1000 |
| Compatibility | Intel; Socket 478/LGA775/LGA1366/LGA1156, AMD; Socket 754/939/AM2, AM2+, AM3, 940 |
| Dimensions | 125x135x58 mm |
| Fan dimensions | 120x120x12 mm |
| Fan speed | 650 (+300 rpm) - 1600 rpm (±10%) - PWM controlled |
| Noise level | 12.91 - 28.89 dBA |
| Air flow | 15.77 - 38.05 CFM |
| Bearing type | Sleeve bearing |
| Connector | 4-pin PWM |
| Weight | 405 g (14.28 oz) |
| Baseplate material | Nickel-plated copper |
| Warranty | 24 months |
Customer Reviews
Shuriken BIG (2)
Marco Schilling - Posted: 5 Aug 2009 12:47 (8/10)
I bought this after carefully reviewing several coolers. I didn't want one of the big heatsinks for the reason that they were heavy plus I wasn't sure if they would fit into my medium case and I wanted a PWM controlled controller plus I read that the stock fans of the highly priced Zalmans are rather loud. So I opted for this one after reading good reviews. This is the first time that I've installed a CPU cooler: It took me about 30 seconds to remove the standard (very loud) Intel heatsink, and it would have taken me 30 seconds to reinstall it. But it did take me 1 hour and 30 minutes and some blood loss to install the big shuriken!!
If you look at the shape of it you notice that it is very flat and wide which means that the fixing pins are located UNDER the heatsink. There is a space of about 1.5-2cm to squeeze your fingers in AND press the pins down AND then twist them clockwise to lock them!! Remove PSU, ram, PCI EX cards etc and it is still tedious. Works very quietly though!
Anonymous - Posted: 26 Feb 2010 12:03 (10/10)
Bought this for a Desk Server whose previous heatsink thought it had fallen off a Harrier. The difference was night and day, only problem it now shows up the other noisy items in the computer! ;)
Though I knew it was BIG, I was still taken aback by the size and in my CFI A8989 Mini-ITX Cube Case its a tight squeeze but it did fit in there and with enough clearance to do the job.
As the other reviewer rightly pointed out depending on your mobo configuration fixing tightly to the board can be tricky, on my mobo (J&W Minix 780-SP128MB AM2+ Mini-ITX) it wasn't difficult you just had to put things in an unnatural order than you might first think.
Cooling performance is great and works well with PWM. Its cooling an AMD AM3 240e easily. Needless to say I simply can't hear it. Only problem now is I need to silence a noisy PSU...Hmmm ;)
See also:
AMD Quiet CPU Coolers
Intel Quiet CPU Coolers
Intel LGA1156 Quiet CPU Coolers
Intel LGA1366 Quiet CPU Coolers
Intel LGA775 Quiet CPU Coolers
Intel Socket 478 Quiet CPU Coolers
AMD S754/939/940 Quiet CPU Coolers
AMD AM2/AM2+/AM3 Quiet CPU Coolers
