The Scythe Ninja CPU Cooler is one of the most highly praised and sought after CPU coolers on the market today, some would say it's the best when it comes to cooling and even overclocking. Scythe has introduced a little brother of the Ninja aptly named the Ninja Mini, the basic design is essentially the same except for the fact that it looks like someone either cut it in half or maybe squashed it down to half the size. The Ninja Mini is more aimed at the HTPC market with its smaller size, but it can be used with any system where a smaller sized cooler is needed, or any system at all actually. Can it live up to the hype of its' big brother? I put it through some tests to find out, so continue on to see what I found out about this little guy...

Scythe Ninja Mini Heatpipe CPU Cooler

Reviewed by: Kristofer Brozio AkA Dracos

Sponsor: Scythe

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

Scythe "NINJA MINI" 6Heat Pipes CPU Cooler

Price:$49.00

Ideal for HTPC, Living-Room PC Systems! Ready to accommodate either 80mm or 92mm fan for various user needs!

Specs:

Model Name: Ninja Mini CPU Cooler

Model Name: SCMNJ-1000

Manufacturer: Scythe Co., Ltd. Japan

Heatsink:  

Dimensions: 110 x 110 x 115 mm

Weight: 580g

Material: x6 Heat Pipes

 Aluminum

 Copper

Fan:  

Dimensions: 80 x 80 x 25 mm

Noise Level:24.4 dBA

Air Flow: 32.2 CFM

Speed: 2,300 rpm (±10%)

Bearing Type:Sleeve Bearing

Attachment:  

x4 Screws

x1 LGA 775 Clip

x1 Socket 478 Clip

x1 AMD (Socket AM2, 940, 939 and 754) Clip

x2 92 mm fan attachment Clips

x2 80 mm fan attachment Clips

x1 80 mm cooling fan

x1 Thermal Paste

User's Manual

Compatibility:

Intel® LGA775 (SocketT) Processor

Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 3200 Series

Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 3000 Sequence

Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor

Intel® Core™2 Quad processor

Intel® Core™2 Duo processor

Intel® Core™ Duo Processor

Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition

Intel® Pentium® D Processor

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting Hyper-threading Technology

Intel® Celeron® D Processor

Intel® Socket478 Processor

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor supporting Hyper-threading Technology

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor

Intel® Celeron® D Processor

Intel® Celeron® Processor

AMD SocketAM2 Processor

AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor

AMD Athlon™ 64 FX Processor

AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor

AMD Socket940 Processor

Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor

AMD Opteron™ Processor

AMD Socket939 Processor

AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor

AMD Athlon™ 64 FX Processor

AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor

AMD Socket754 Processor

AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor

AMD Sempron™ Processor

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Features: 

Ready for 80mm or 92mm Fan Mounting

The default silent fan (80 x 80 x 25 mm) can be easily exchanged to another 92mm sized fan with 25mm of thickness for high performance user (92mm Fan Clips are included).

Improved Mounting Systems

Never stop the improvement of mounting systems, the Ninja Mini CPU Cooler has the improved mounting mechanism with easier than ever mounting for all sockets!

Universal Socket Compatibility with AM2

Ninja Mini CPU Cooler is compatible for socket 478/754/939/940/AM2 & LGA775. All in one solution for your PC system