Features and Specifications

Scythe’s Andy Samurai Master is a large down-draft CPU cooler that performs well and is virtually silent when used with the bundled fan. Universal mounts support both Intel and AMD platforms.

The Scythe Andy Samurai Master is a large, down draft style CPU cooler that incorporates 6 heat pipes and comes bundled with a 120mm low speed fan that is very quiet.  The Andy Samurai Master (ASM) includes tool-less mounting hardware that supports the majority of Intel and AMD platforms.  Scythe had very good success with their previous Infinity and Ninja CPU coolers, which are both large tower-style coolers that use horizontal airflow.  The ASM is designed for users who want a down draft (vertical airflow) cooler that can keep their CPU cool along with helping to cool other components on the motherboard in the CPU socket area.

 

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Scythe has a well-earned reputation in the computer industry for innovative and unique designs.  They specialize in high performance products for PC enthusiasts in gaming, overclocking and low-noise arenas.  Scythe’s main headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Tokyo, Japan with a Scythe USA sales and distribution office in Torrance, California.

 

Andy Samurai Master HSF Main Features:

  • High performance Cooling – multiple heat pipes and large aluminum fin area
  • Quiet, low speed 120mm fan included
  • IIFS – Interleaved fin structure for efficient heat transfer
  • Top-Flow airflow cools the CPU and motherboard components simultaneously
  • Tool-Free, easy installation (AMD and Intel platforms supported)

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Technical Specifications

  • Model name: Andy Samurai Master CPU Cooler
  • Model number: SCASM-1000
  • Dimensions: 124 x 135 x 125mm (DxWxH)
  • Materials: Copper base, aluminum heatsink, copper heat pipes, and aluminum fins
  • Weight: 685g
  • Intel support: Socket 478 and LGA775
  • AMD support: Socket 754/939/940 and AM2
  • Bundled fan: 120 x 120 x 25mm, 49.6 CFM, 1200 rpm, 20.9 dBA, sleeve bearings

Heat Pipe Technology

 

The Andy Samurai Master HSF uses six copper heat pipes to transport heat from the heatsink base up into a large array of interleaved aluminum fins.  A heat pipe is a highly efficient conductor of heat.  A properly constructed heat pipe has a very low thermal resistance, which is roughly independent of its length (unlike ordinary metal rods whose thermal resistance increases with length).  Heat pipes are commonly used to transport heat from one location to another.

 

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Heat pipes work on the principle of evaporation and condensation.  A working fluid (frequently distilled water) evaporates inside one end of the heat pipe (the hot-end) absorbing heat in the process.  A partial vacuum inside the heat pipe allows the water to evaporate at low temperatures.  Once formed, the water vapor diffuses from an area of high vapor pressure (where it is being generated) to the other end of the tube where the vapor pressure is lower.

 

The vaporized fluid then condenses back to liquid (cold-end) and the heat is dissipated into the air from the metal cooling fins.  The working fluid returns to the hot end via capillary action thru an internal wicking structure (sintered metal coating, fine wire mesh, or grooves) so the heat pipe does not have to rely on gravity to recycle the working fluid.  The key to a heat pipe’s high efficiency is the latent heat of vaporization. 

 

The Scythe ASM CPU cooler comes securely packed inside a colorfully printed box, along with everything needed to install the cooler on most any modern Intel or AMD platform.

 

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  • Andy Samurai Master CPU cooler
  • Pre-installed 120mm Scythe fan
  • Mounting hardware for Intel 478/775 and AMD 754/939/940/AM2
  • Tube of thermal compound
  • Printed Installation sheet

 

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