Product Reviews
- “Cooling was excellent and the Mugen 2 was extremely quiet. It recorded the second lowest delta T on Socket AM2+ processors of 36°C, and the third lowest on LGA1366 of 46°C - far lower than the reference HSFs.”
- Custom PC Magazine - “At idle, the test system ran at a chilling 33°C, and the stress level was just 9°C above that level. That's better than any other cooler here, and certainly ideal for most overclocking projects. Overall the Mugen 2 is more about functionality than good looks, and with it Scythe has delivered a strong contender that won't break the bank. Overall: 8/10.”
- Micromart magazine - “In my conclusions I like to put in both the positives and negatives, but in this instance I’m struggling to find any cons. Obviously, there are a few little things that I could complain about like only providing one set of clips for fans or not putting grooves in the in the cooler base. However, to be perfectly honest these things are fairly by the by when you look at the overall performance.”
- “Even at full speed the fan was extremely quiet and well below the noise produced by our PSU and GTX275 video card. Despite this, the heatsink produced fabulous temperatures that were the joint best on show. Taking an average of the four cores it registered just 65° C at full load, leaving huge amounts of headroom for further overclocking. Overall: 80%.”
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Scythe Mugen 2 Rev.B Quiet CPU Cooler
- Replaces the Scythe Mugen (Infinity) Quiet CPU Cooler | Mugen 2 Rev.B Quiet CPU Cooler [120 due in 15 days] (4 customer reviews) - Review
| £34.03 (£39.99 inc. VAT) |
Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B CPU cooler is the consistent further development of the award-winning Mugen CPU cooler. Several features make this cooler the perfect solution for silent users and overclockers! New Rev. B is equipped with advanced back-plate to simplify mounting as well as providing socket LGA 1556 compatibility. Mugen 2 is on the latest state of technology and was produced using highest Japanese quality standards.
At first glance you may think that there is very little difference between the Mugen 1 and Mugen 2. It is only when you look at the cooler from above do you really notice the difference. The Mugen 2 has been split into five columns with one U-shaped heatpipes feeding through each column. According to Scythe this re-design has increased the cooling power of the Mugen by up to 7°C, which is some achievement!
Top View: left Mugen 1, right Mugen 2
Features
- New and improved Mugen 2 Rev.B
- Possible to mount fan in multiple locations
- Can accommodate four 120mm fans for ultimate cooling
- Extremely quiet, thanks to the Slipstream 120mm PWM fan
- Socket LGA1366, LGA1156, 478, LGA775, AM3, AM2+, AM2, 754, 939, 940 compatible
Specifications
| Model Number | SCMG-2100 |
| Compatibility | Intel Socket 478, LGA775, LGA1366, LGA1156 ; AMD Socket 754, 939, AM2, AM2+ and 940 |
| Combined Dimensions | 130 x 100 x 158 mm |
| Fan Dimensions | 120 x 120 x 25 mm |
| Noise Level | 0 - 26.50 dBA |
| Air Flow | 0 - 74.25 CFM |
| Fan Speed | 1300 RPM ±10% |
| Weight | 870 g |
| Material of Base Plate | Nickel-plated copper (more information) |
| Warranty | 24 months |
Customer Reviews
Mugen 2 x (4)
martin keane - Posted: 18 Mar 2010 08:39 (10/10)
Bought this product on Tuesday received it next day also excellent technical support on product bit fiddly to install but overall a excellent buy.
Simon Barton - Posted: 30 Apr 2010 09:51 (10/10)
Huge cooler. Thought it would fit easily in my box but it would only fit one way round because it snagged by 1mm on the power supply if fitted vertically. No matter, it goes horizontally and what a difference! Cools all 95W of my quad core Q9450 to 45 degrees and is almost inaudible compared with the stock cooler which was constantly whining loudly, changing speed and struggling at 72 degrees.
Awesome! Just about to order another one.
Seb Francis - Posted: 23 Jul 2010 19:08 (10/10)
Bought this to replace the stock cooler on my Q6600 (Quad 2.4GHz) processor. The stock cooler used to make quite a racket when the CPU was heavily used, and it still ran hot. This new cooler on the other hand runs super quiet even when pushed, with temperatures very comfortable. It does such a good job that I've now overclocked my processor up to 3.0 GHz, and even when maxing out all 4 cores for hours on end, the temperature hasn't exceeded 19 C below TJmax.
Brian Key - Posted: 15 Aug 2010 13:34 (10/10)
Bit of a tight fit in an old Dell Dimension 3000 being pressed into Linux server duties - the case is slightly narrower than usual and this along with the impressed Dell logo on the removable side panel means the top of the heatsink presses slightly against it. But, the panel still slides back on with a bit of extra shoving. ;)
Result? *considerably* more effective and quieter than the Dell fan which went berserk when the machine was made to do anything more serious than twiddling its thumbs while wordprocessing.
The Dell BIOS is very basic - no PWM control and no temperature monitoring AT ALL so I'm running as a 3-wire fan - but the Scythe fan at full speed is still much quieter than the Dell fan at minimum speed and the heatsink is now barely tepid with the machine "running busy" instead of borderline hot with the Dell heatsink.
Highly recommended - but *carefully* check your case dimensions first - I only just got away with it!
See also:
Quiet CPU Coolers
Ultra Grade Products
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
Intel LGA1156 Quiet CPU Coolers
