Scythe Kozuti Low-Profile CPU Cooler
Scythe just introduced what appears to be an attractive new option for SFF HTPC use in their low-profile CPU Cooler named Kozuti that only stands 40 mm tall. The cooler uses an 80×10 mm PWM fan to keep both height and width of the cooler under control. The fan airflow can range from 6.0 – 24.82 CFM with a corresponding noise range of 8.2 – 32.5 dba. Installation looks quite easy with no mounting bracket required. It also accommodates a large number of CPU packages including Intel 775, 1155, 1156, 1366 and AMD AM2/2+/3.
If you’re ready to jump on one of these, you can of course buy from the usual suspects, Amazon and Newegg. Pricing appears to be in the $35 – $40 range.
Japanese cooling expert Scythe has officially announced the availability of a new top-flow cooler that uses a unique design in order to reduce its height and make it compatible with low-profile system cases.
Thanks for the heads up –
Thanks for the heads up – will certainly consider for a mini-itx (SB or Llano) HTPC build in the coming months.
BTW, did you mean “4.0cm tall” (not 40cm)?
-Topper
Good catch! 40CM would not be
Good catch! 40CM would not be too low-profile. I really meant mm instead of cm. That darn metric system…
If anyone is considering this
If anyone is considering this heatsink be careful of your RAM height and DIMM slot position. I have a Shuriken Rev. B that just barely touches the RAM in slot 1. Regular, plain, old RAM with no heatsink of it’s own. Not a major issue as it’s on a full ATX board, but something to consider if you’re using a mATX or ITX board with only 2 DIMM slots.