Scythe Ninja for Gaming 3500+?

shock33 · Post by **shock33** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:55 am

Hi, longtime reader, first time poster!

I’m currently in the process of upgrading my PC. So far I’ve picked up a P180, a lovely case that is now crying out for some appropriate components!

One thing I’ve been looking at is the CPU cooler options and the opinion seems to be that the Ninja is a mighty fine passive and/or fanned heatsink!

Ideally I’d obviously like my PC as whisper quiet as possible so I was wondering, if I run a A64 3500+ with the Ninja will it be fine passive, or should it be fanned? I’d be gaming a lot of the time, but I’m getting a HIS X800 with the Arctic cooler pre fitted so that’s being exhausted out so shouldn’t add to the heat, 1 spinpoint in the lower drive, and the passively cooled AN8 Ultra.

What do people think? Would it be ok passive?

If not I’m inclined to go with the Freezer 64, I’ve always been happy with the Artic products, I’ve currently got a cooler on my 9800pro and the Socket A cooler that I’m very pleased with.

Zorander · Post by **Zorander** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:01 pm

It will be perfectly fine fanless. I myself am running a X2 3800+ with the Ninja (fanless) in a P180 - the only nearby fan is an exhaust rear fan. Temperature idles around 33-35C (CnQ disabled) with load never surpassing 40C.

Regards.

ronrem · Post by **ronrem** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 4:41 pm

Zorander wrote:It will be perfectly fine fanless. I myself am running a X2 3800+ with the Ninja (fanless) in a P180 - the only nearby fan is an exhaust rear fan. Temperature idles around 33-35C (CnQ disabled) with load never surpassing 40C.

Regards.

I'm impressed that a Ninja can handle an X2 so well. In a passive,The Scythe 2005 Heatlane probably gets a mild edge over the bigger Ninja. A 3500 Venice is a good coolrunner if not OC'd but I'd have a decent 120 exhaust fan and use Crystal CPU,Fan controls, setup to kick in some airflow when the rig is maxxing. Unless there is some $$$$ on the results I would see little point to Overclock a 3500 which has serius power for any task.

Zorander · Post by **Zorander** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:27 pm

Though I have no direct comparison on heat generation between the X2 3800+ and Venice 3500+, the former should be the hotter chip. Based on that, the 3500+ will hence cope very well in a setup similar to mine.