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I’ve always expected effective coolers to be loud. The noise factor has always been a constant, no matter what cooler I chose, because of the amount air required to cool an overclocked cpu. Well what if you had the ability to choose a cooler that could turn up or down at anytime and still have the ability to rival cpu cooling greats like the Thermalright SLK 900u or Swiftech MCX462/478V? Could it be done correctly in the first place? That’s what we are here to find out today with the Scythe Kamakaze. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/scythe/1scythe.JPG"><img src="atruereview/scythe/1scytheth.JPG" alt="Scythe Kamakaze CPU Cooler" border="0" width="275" height="261"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> <br> </p> <p align="left"><strong>Packaging:</strong></p> <p align="left">The Scythe Kamakaze comes packaged in a card board box that shows the cooler. Most of the lettering on the box is Japanese since Scythe is a company in Japan.</p> <p><strong>Specifications:</strong></p> <p>Manufacturer rated specs for the Scythe Kamakaze as listed on Scythe's web site, <a href="http://www.scythe-usa.com/">http://www.scythe-usa.com/</a>.</p> <ul> <li>Model Name: Kamakaze</li> <li> Manufacturer: Scythe Co. Japan</li> <li> Compatibility: Pentium 4 Socket 478 up to 3.2 & Athlon XP socket A to 3400+</li> <li> Fan Dimensions: 80 x 80 x 25mm</li> <li> Heatsink Dimensions: 70 x 70 x 57mm</li> <li> Fan Speed: 1300-3400rpm</li> <li> CFM: 13.6 @ 1300rpm – 34 @ 3400rpm</li> <li> Fan Noise Level: 16dba @ 1300rpm – 37dba @ 3400rpm</li> <li> Weight: 690g (1.44lb)</li> </ul> <p align="left"><strong>Features:</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/scythe/2scythe.JPG"><img src="atruereview/scythe/2scytheth.JPG" alt="Scythe Kamakaze CPU Cooler" border="0" width="275" height="232"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p> Using the fan controller, the cooler is very flexible in its ability to switch fan speeds. Another nice feature is that the Kamakaze supports multiple processors, P4, PIII, and AMD socket A chips. However, what first strikes you when you take it out of the box is that this cooler is huge. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/scythe/3scythe.JPG"><img src="atruereview/scythe/3scytheth.JPG" border="0" width="275" height="234" alt="Scythe Kamakaze CPU Cooler"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>The good thing about the size; however, it is tall instead of spread out like the <a href="atruereview/scythe/../zalman7000/index.php">Zalman 7000</a> cpu cooler or wide like the Thermalright 900u. You should not have to worry about incompatibility problems with the Northbridge or capacitors on any boards. You might notice from the pictures how the wires are tied together. When you get them all untied and routed it causes a mess inside the case. The picture above shows you how they look while on the motherboard and are all undone.</p> <p>While the wires may be a problem, the this cooler is of a high quality, seen by the high gloss shine of copper on the bottom.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/scythe/4scythe.JPG"><img src="atruereview/scythe/4scytheth.JPG" border="0" width="275" height="253" alt="Scythe Kamakaze CPU Cooler"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>The Kamakaze has a solid copper core at the bottom. Most of the weight distribution is from the slab of copper even though it looks like it should be from the contraption holding on the fan. </p> <p>The top of the cooler is just like a Swiftech using the pins to draw heat away from the copper to be dissipated by the fan. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/scythe/5scythe.JPG"><img src="atruereview/scythe/5scytheth.JPG" border="0" width="275" height="241" alt="Scythe Kamakaze CPU Cooler"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="right"><a href="atruereview/scythe/scythe.php"></a> <a href="scythe/scythe.php">Next (Installation, Testing, & Results)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer"> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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