Review: scythe kozuti

Scythe has recently launched its new range of heatsinks. Among them is the Scythe Kozuti, which will be the perfect ally for low-profile and HTPC systems.

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GLACIALTECH ALASKA FEATURES
Dimensions	110 x 103 x 40 mm mm
Fan dimensions	80 x 80 x 10 mm
Fins	6 copper fins
Fan speed	800 ~ 3300 RPM
Loudness level	8.2 ~ 32.5 dBA
Airflow	24.82 CFM
Bearing Type	Sleeve Bearing
Weight	250 gr
Compatible socket	Intel LGA 775 / 1555/1556/1366 AMD AM2 / AM2 + / AM3 / AM3 +
Warranty	2 years

The Scythe Kozuti is designed to meet the needs of mini-ITX and mATX systems. Its fan is located under the fins, it pushes air directly to the base of the heatsink. Its 80mm fan is a Scythe " SY8010SL12M-P ", capable of rotating from 800 to 3300 RPM and offering an air flow of 24.82 CFM.

Scythe Kozuti is protected by a compact and small box. Let's look at the back and rear:

The box includes:

• Scythe Kozuti heatsink Accessories and screws for Intel and AMD Thermal paste

From left to right we find ourselves. The two AMD anchors, Intel and the thermal paste.

Heatsink Top View:

And the rear view. A sticker protects the base.

The Scythe Kozuti has 6 copper heatpipes.

The base, in addition to being Nickel-plated, has the famous mirror effect:

The fan is 8 CM. As we have previously commented it is the Scythe "SY8010SL12M-P".

We are going to mount on an AM3 board. The first thing to do is remove the original AMD blackplate. The next step is to couple the anti-vibration rubbers with the screws provided by the heatsink:

We insert the four screws in our motherboard like this:

We assemble the anchors with their four screws and apply the thermal paste to the processor:

It is time to place the heatsink on the CPU. We screw the four base screws with the heatsink and this is the result we get:

We already have our heatsink mounted.

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD PHENOM 955 C3 STOCK
Base plate:	Asus M4A88TD-M EVO / USB3
Memory:	G.Skill Ripjaws CL9
Refrigeration:	Scythe Kozuti
HDD:	Samsung 1TB
Graphic card	Gigabyte GTX560 Ti SOC
Box:	Silverston Grandia 05

To test the actual performance of the heatsink we are going to stress the AMD CPU with the floating point calculation program, Linx, with all the memory. This program is used to detect failures when the processor works 100% for long hours.

How are we going to measure the processor temperature?

We will use the internal sensors of the processor. For this test on AMD processors we will use the “Core Temp” application in its version: 0.99.8. It is not the most reliable test, but it will be our reference in all our analyzes. The test bench will be around 29º ambient temperature (summer).

Here we have the results obtained:

As expected Scythe has used quality components in the construction of the Kozuti. Its weight is 250 grams and once assembled its height is 4.3 cm. Thanks to its small dimensions we can install high profile memory. The heatsink supports processors up to 95W, at the time of testing we did not have a processor with 95w and we have carried out the tests with a 125W Phenom II 955. The difference with the Glacialtech Siberia is 3º at rest and 4º at load at the fan at full capacity. We think that the noise emitted by the heatsink does not compensate with the performance. Another negative point is the backward step with the new mounting system. Because at the beginning it may be somewhat complicated, but we are not all assembling and disassembling the heatsink either.

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The Scythe Kozuti is the perfect partner for processors with a TDP of 65w to 95w. Its price is quite attractive and can be purchased for € 30. We consider it a great option to replace the standard heatsink with a silent heatsink and one hundred percent recommended.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ EXCELLENT COMPONENTS.	- IT MAY BE SOMETHING HARD TO ASSEMBLE.
+ SMALL DIMENSIONS
+ EXCELLENT MANUAL
+ GREAT PERFORMANCE
+ COMPETITIVE PRICE

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