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Lots of cases have fans nowadays. In fact, it is rare to find any without at least one spinner for exhaust, and a few areas where extras can be installed. Only very small, low-end models come without them.
That is why companies like Scythe can make small fortunes of cooling implements of this sort.
This once, Scyth... |
1 June 2013
06:22 GMT |
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A case's 5.25-inch drive bays are seldom used for things besides optical disk drives (ODDs), and even when an ODD is present, the majority of the bays remain unused. Japanese company Scythe is not impressed. Then again, had this not been the case, the manufacturer would not have had a market for things like th... |
3 May 2013
05:54 GMT |
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Since we've already seen the day's liquid cooler, we may as well document the appearance of an air cooler as well.
Called Ashura, it was made by Scythe, a Japanese company that should have already sent out the product to retailers around the world.
The six copper heatpipes (6mm thickness) stand out quite ... |
17 April 2013
10:19 GMT |
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Scythe seems to like leaving its potential customers flabbergasted by occasionally revealing a cooler that has a shape best described by the word “bizarre.”
We aren't talking about the Mugen 4. That one actually looks ordinary.
The product we have in our sights now is called Grand Kama Cross 2 (mod... |
12 April 2013
03:53 GMT |
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We don't know whether Scythe will send its latest cooler out of Japan, we can only hope it will. The product definitely seems well positioned to charm at least some customers from the company's home market. Called Mugen 4, it bears the part number of SCMG-4000 and features TMAPS and HPMS. TMAPS is short f... |
12 April 2013
03:04 GMT |
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Scythe's newest product can be used in a PC case (takes up two 5.25-inch bays) thanks to the bundled PCI bracket, but it is actually made for standalone operation, and has the AC adapter to prove it.
Called Kama Bay Amp Pro, it is the company's newest flagship amplifier and relies on the MAXIM MAX 98400A I... |
12 March 2013
12:02 GMT |
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Case fans aren't the most celebrated computer components, but they are quite widespread, even though they aren't really necessary for a PC to run well.
Still, better ventilation means lower in-case temperatures and, thus, higher stability and longer product life.
The two new fans that Scythe has released ... |
12 January 2013
06:01 GMT |
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There are several ways to describe the new product from Scythe: closed-loop liquid cooler, all-in-one liquid cooler, self-contained cooling unit, etc.
That means that, despite using a fluid instead of air, it does not need a reservoir and extra pumps to keep the temperature of CPUs low.
Speaking of CPUs, the Apsalu... |
7 December 2012
10:25 GMT |
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In a quick display of the law of drama, Scythe left quite a few people baffled earlier today, when it posted a certain message that implied it was backing out of the PC cooling market.
We picked up on in and reported the matter here, and indeed the message posted on the US website rather clearly said Scythe was shu... |
30 November 2012
07:46 GMT |
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As far as business shutdown notices go, the one Scythe has posted on its USA website is among the shortest we've ever seen, not to mention one of the least informative ever. Sure, it makes it rather clear that the company is shutting down operations, but it does not say why or when, exactly, it will be totally... |
30 November 2012
02:45 GMT |
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Whereas the Stealth Series Talon from Xigmatek is a mid-range case with just a side-window and rubber coating on the top and front, the Scythe Moonbox is a bit more specialized, in that it is intended to make PCs more silent than usual.
While it does have the normal 5.25-inch bays (three) and 3.5/2.5-inch bays (fou... |
23 November 2012
08:01 GMT |
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Scythe has just launched a new Compact Flash card reader that comes with a protective rubber case and a handy ring for using it as a key chain trinket. The fast USB 3.0 interface comes is very useful considering just how fast CF cards have become these days.The company claims that the new gadget works with Microsoft&... |
30 September 2012
23:01 GMT |
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The Gouriki 4 series of power supplies from Japanese company Scythe is one that tries its best to cover the whole market for desktops.
There are 500W, 600W and 700W versions, for single-GPU, mid-range dual-GPU and high-end multi-GPU configurations.
These PSUs also come in modular and non-modular designs, but they a... |
28 September 2012
08:11 GMT |
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Well-known Scythe cooling company has just announced a new version of its powerful Kabuto processor cooling solution. The new cooler comes with the new GlideStream cooling fans that we presented here. The official name of the new product is Scythe Kabuto 2 and it comes with six heatpipes with a 6-millimeter diameter... |
21 September 2012
23:21 GMT |
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Well-known cooling expert Scythe has just announced four new cooling fans that belong to the new GlideStream product family. The New devices have an interesting design that supposedly offers better airflow and better noise reduction. All the new fans announced by the company today are models with a140-millimeters di... |
14 September 2012
21:21 GMT |
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Tokyo headquartered, Japanese company Scythe has just announced the new “Kabuto 2” processor cooling system. The company’s new cooling solution features 6 heatpipes and weighs in at 695 grams.At 24.5 pounds, the new Scythe Kabuto processor cooler is reportedly 5 percent lighter than the previous ver... |
27 July 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Portable HDDs and SSDs are pretty common at this point, but for those who have normal ones lying around and want to use them somehow, drive enclosures will do the trick. Scythe's Kamazo series isn't too special, but that doesn't mean it's not useful. Made of two members, it will let SATA HDDs and... |
12 May 2012
19:01 GMT |
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Scythe has put together a set of power supply units that aren't only accessible to rich people. The PSUs are three in number and part of the Gouriki series. Their outputs of 500W (SPGRN-500), 600W (SPGRN-600), and 700W (SPGRN-700) make sure they can cope with the majority of PC configurations. Also, all three ... |
2 April 2012
11:06 GMT |
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The recent product release wave may have been of graphics cards, but that doesn't mean that CPUs aren't receiving their own share of love. In fact, Scythe has revealed an improved version of the Grand Kama Cross CPU cooler. Called Grand Kama Cross Rev. B, it uses the Top-Flow design that creates airflow... |
29 March 2012
15:51 GMT |
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Unlike ASUS, Scythe will definitely attend this year's CeBIT trade show, with a whole slew of products, the main attraction being the Katana 4 CPU cooler.
Given that Scythe is, essentially, a cooling product specialist, it was obvious that it would have some sort of high-tier CPU cooling module on display at t... |
24 February 2012
05:26 GMT |
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The Scythe Kaze Master Flat is the sort of fan controller that fits into one of those spare 5.25-inch bays that desktops always get landed with.
Thus, it should fit more or less every case out there, though perhaps it won't completely satisfy hardcore overclockers and gamers.
The reason? It can only manage 4 f... |
8 February 2012
09:33 GMT |
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Darksiders 2 is set to expand on the concepts of the first game and one of the first features that the development team addressed is the way weapons work in the game, trying to give players more options when it comes to taking down foes. In a development diary for Darksiders 2 David Adams, who is the general manager... |
20 January 2012
02:22 GMT |
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Since enthusiasts often want to have complete control over the inner workings of their PCs, Japanese company Scythe has created the Kaze Master Pro Ace fan controller.
The Kaze Master Pro Ace fan controller that just left Scythe's labs is a reimagining, of sorts, of the Kaze Master Pro 5.25.
The overall conce... |
16 January 2012
08:55 GMT |
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The market for CPU coolers is just as alive and kicking as always, especially now that Intel is getting serious, though the news, in this case, is about a different product, made by Scythe. If anyone asked about the general state of the cooling solutions market for consumer products, the answer would probably be some... |
14 September 2011
08:13 GMT |
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Japanese cooling expert Scythe has officially announced the introduction of a special version of the Ninja 3 processor cooler, which was developed with the aim of creating a silent operating solution capable of chilling high-performance processors.
While the regular Ninja 3 version comes with a PWM-controlled fan ... |
31 August 2011
03:45 GMT |
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Quite soon, AMD will unveil its newest collection of APUs, so there will be a whole new set of CPUs ready to get a better than average cooler, something that Scythe might be betting on now that its Mugen has reached Europe.
Scythe has definitely managed to make a name for itself on the worldwide market, being the... |
25 June 2011
05:41 GMT |
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Scythe, a company well renowned for its high performance cooling solutions, has just announced the addition of a mid-tower chassis design to its product portfolio, which is targeted towards mainstream users.According to the company, the Ikazuti PC case was built in order to deliver an optimized airflow together with ... |
21 June 2011
04:44 GMT |
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Those 5.25-inch drive bays may usually be used for holding optical disk drives, but there are some other things that can be placed inside them, like a certain device that Scythe just unleashed.
When buying any desktop case, one might start to wonder what all those 5.25-inch ODD bays are really for if most everyo... |
28 May 2011
04:53 GMT |
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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.
The cooler goes by the name of Kozuti and its most distinctive feature is the newly developed S.F.M.S, Ste... |
23 May 2011
10:30 GMT |
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Scythe has finally announced the European availability of its high-end Susanoo CPU cooler which packs a special design, meant to cool not only the processors but other hardware components as well, including the motherboard, memory modules and graphics card.
The Susanoo is one of the largest CPU coolers that have b... |
21 April 2011
09:47 GMT |
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There aren't all that many things that can come as a surprise on the IT market, but Scythe either managed it or got really close by creating the desktop-aimed Karma Reader Jr.There are some sorts of PC peripherals or accessories that do not get much attention on the part of the IT news sector.Granted, one reaso... |
11 March 2011
03:35 GMT |
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There are many sorts of power supplies on the market, at least as far as energy efficiency goes, and Scythe seems to have focused on the mainstream market when it built the Gouriki 3 PSUs.When making power supplies nowadays, companies seem to be doing their best to ensure that every new models has at least a decent ... |
9 February 2011
11:03 GMT |
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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 ... |
8 February 2011
02:56 GMT |
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Scythe has just announced the introduction of its third version of the popular Universal Retention Kit, the new kit featuring some enhancements, when compared to the previous model, as well as improved multi-socket compatibility for both AMD and Intel motherboards.
The kit is designed to be used as an alternative ... |
27 January 2011
05:48 GMT |
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Cooling solutions for GPUs may not be as numerous as those for central processors, but they are varied enough to even include low profile models, like a certain newcomer put together by Scythe.There are a great many video cards on today's market, some smaller and some larger, but what they all have in common is... |
25 January 2011
06:45 GMT |
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Although Scythe is much more renowned for its high-performance computing cooling solutions, the company also builds some of the best-sounding stereo speaker systems available in the computer world, Scythe just announcing they have revised their Kro Craft speakers in order to deliver better midrange and richer and mor... |
13 December 2010
08:16 GMT |
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Since it apparently thought it was time for a new set of mid-tower enclosures, Scythe came forth and released the Gekkou Standard and Gekkou Silent models, each with their respective sets of color options.The Scythe Gekkou Standard and Gekkou Silent measure 196 (W) x 430 (H) x 525 (D) mm and weight between 14.55 lbs... |
4 October 2010
08:38 GMT |
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Though it is better known for its VGA/CPU coolers and PC casings, Scythe also deals in case fans, and it seems that it has completed its latest model, a new Slip Stream that promises to enhance the airflow in any casing lucky enough to be equipped with it.Fans have been used to disperse heat in any environment for m... |
16 September 2010
09:26 GMT |
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The 80 Plus rating system is the means by which one may figure out how efficient a PSU is, and Scythe proudly announced that two of its products, the Chouriki 2 series models of 650W to be exact, have just earned 80 Plus Gold rating.Though not an overly important feature until several years ago, energy efficiency ha... |
11 September 2010
04:23 GMT |
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August is known for being one of the hottest months of the year, and seeing how PCs could use some newer and better cooling solutions, Scythe decided it would bring out its latest CPU cooler, the Rasetsu, whose heatsink is divided into two blocks with T.M.F.L structure. All CPUs come with their very own cooling solu... |
20 August 2010
07:01 GMT |
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Scythe makes a point, like all of its rivals, to periodically update its product offer and, of course, he impact is always greater when it can release multiple newcomers instead of just one. As such, it made its move in force and unleashed a significant number of new power supplies. Said PSUs make up the Chouriki 2 s... |
20 July 2010
09:09 GMT |
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Lately, most of the news swarming the web has centered on the new desktops and laptops that the various PC suppliers have started to sell, or plan to. Meanwhile, it can be argued that the market for standalone components, especially those for the enthusiast and overclocking segments, has become rather dry. Scythe, ap... |
2 July 2010
09:31 GMT |
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Since the past few months have been packed with releases of products that have no qualms about drawing out every ounce of power they can find, hardware makers have been quite quick in supplying the market with a new batch of PSUs for all of its levels. Coming to continue this trend is the Japanese company Scythe, whi... |
5 May 2010
06:02 GMT |
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Considering the multitude of coolers and cooling-related news that have been cropping up recently, it seems as though virtually any IT company is concerned with heat management, at least to some extent. As such, it is not really a surprise to see Scythe, as the cooling specialist that it is, unveiling a new set of ca... |
23 April 2010
09:56 GMT |
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With new technologies being launched all the time, and some of them being promising but often not natively supported in even current-generation systems, there are always reasons to come up with converters and adapters capable of acting as a mediator. Already, there are USB 3.0 PCI Express adapters, HDD docks, NAS dev... |
14 April 2010
10:32 GMT |
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No doubt most end-users know Scythe thanks to its line of unique CPU cooling modules that have enabled many customers to optimize and improve the stability of their PCs over the years. One of the most recent, and noteworthy, addition is the Yasya, revealed back in March.Still, the hardware maker does not limit itself... |
12 April 2010
09:03 GMT |
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All central processing units come accompanied by their own, reference cooler, but such mechanisms are not always suitable to all end-users’ needs. Particularly, it is high-end users, overclockers and enthusiasts in general who need to purchase a special cooling mechanism, mostly because the reference devices ca... |
19 March 2010
11:10 GMT |
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Even though graphics, memory and storage contribute to the overall performance of a PC, the system will always be limited by the power of the central chip. A good system always has a good central processing unit (CPU) and what a good CPU always needs is a strong cooler. Eager to have CPUs feel the breath of winter, S... |
14 January 2010
06:56 GMT |
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High-end graphics cards from AMD and NVIDIA can stay cool now that they know just what to choose in order to shrug off that extra heat. The latest cooler from Scythe, dubbed Setsugen (Snow Field in English), is the second product with this name released by the company and adopts the fin structure of the famous Mugen ... |
10 December 2009
04:05 GMT |
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Normally, when people buy a PC, they go for whatever components they can scramble, but one trend that seems to be consistent anywhere is the tendency of purchasing a single, good storage unit. This means that end-users will mostly buy a high-capacity hard or solid-state drive in order to remove the need for powering ... |
24 November 2009
03:43 GMT |
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