The Grand Kama Cross 3 and Byakko
First, the Grand Kama Cross 3:
It might look like a V8 engine block, but this Scythe product is a CPU cooler (I checked). And while there is a lot of heat sink surface area that single downward firing fan seems odd, though we shall see how it performed on the next page.
That single fan is a 140 mm design which spins from 400 – 1300 RPM.
A hardware kit very similar to that of the Mugen 5 Rev. B is included:
Finally we take a look at the small cooler of the trio, the Byakko:
This is a much shorter (130 mm) option with a 92 mm fan, and while that size doesn’t scream “silent” we’ve only had good experiences with Scythe fans to date. And speaking of fans, this one spins from 300 – 2300 RPM.
Another aspect of the Byakko is the locking pin style retention mechanism for Intel processors, which produces a less sturdy fit than Scythe’s metal bracket system – but is probably adequate given the cooler’s light weight. (AMD support is the old-school tension bar for pre-AM4 sockets.)
The accessory kit for the Byakko is minimal:
As you can see, a smaller cooler like this will pose no clearance issue on your motherboard:
With the three coolers introduced, on the next page we'll see how they performed!
I personally would like to
I personally would like to see a roundup of only the best air coolers compared. D15, the Karma Cross here it seems, Le Grande Macho, etc. Interesting article.
What I don’t get about
What I don’t get about coolers is that silentpc review showed in 2014 (http://www.silentpcreview.com/Scythe_Kotetsu) that the kotetsu is quiet, powerful, and cheap. So, if I have 165mm to spare, why would I ever buy anything else, even if I wanted to pay more money? I’ve seen many cooler reviews in the last few years, but none seem to answer that question.
i have Grand Kama Cross 3
i have Grand Kama Cross 3 from more than a year and i like it quiet cooling for my CPU ( i7 6700 ) but its a big chunk of metal with mATX mobo and some cases it is a tight fit ( that what she said )
Hi
Scythe upgrade kit for
Hi
Scythe upgrade kit for AM4 is a bit not compatible with Kama Cross 3 i have been forced to modfiy mounting bracket is 1mm to wide you can see it here : https://s8.postimg.org/qxj0sbqed/cut.jpg