14 DAY TRIAL // Five and a half years after the introduction of the first edition of the Mine, Japanese cooling specialist Scythe has just updated its product line with the second version of this popular cooler, the Mine 2 promising to deliver improved performance as well as quieter operation.
Just as its predecessor, the Mine 2 is built using a twin heatsink layout, but, this time, the heatpipe count has been significantly increased to deliver better performance.
Furthermore, the twin cooling blocks have grown in size to accommodate the eight copper heatpipes installed.
The fan placement, however, has remained unchanged, although this time Scythe has opted to go with a larger 140mm fan, compared to the 100mm model used in the first version of the cooler.
As the company claims, this new design enables the fan to cool the devices around the CPU socket, such as voltage regulators and RAM, further increasing the stability of the system when higher than reference voltages are used.
In addition, the new structure of the heatsinks allows for up to three fans to be installed in a push-pull configuration by purchasing separately sold clips and fans.
By default, the Mine 2 is delivered with a highly customizable 140 mm Slip Stream PWM&VR fan which is controlled via a special controller.
Thanks to it, users can choose between two separate PWM RPM ranges (470 to 1,370 RPM and 740 to 1,900 RPM) or can take manual control of the fan to adjust its speed anywhere in between 500 and 1,700 RPM.
The Mine 2 is delivered together with the new F.M.S.B.3 (Super Flip Mount Backplate 3) mounting system and is compatible with a wide variety of motherboards, including LGA 1155.
Apart from all the required accessories, in the retails package, users will also find a Scythe high-performance thermal grease.
Scythe Mine 2 will be available worldwide from early February 2011 for 50.50 Euro without VAT.