Scythe Ninja 3 CPU cooler review

Specifications

So the new cooler comes from the well-known Ninja series and attempts to cut down chip temperatures without making a sound, or at least not too much -- like a Ninja !

Weighing a full 1,040 grams, the device makes use of M.A.P.S. technology, which is the shortened version of Multiple Airflow Pass-through Structure. This boosts heat dissipation significantly compared to competing products.
 

The product has a nickel-plated copper base which is connected by eight U-shaped copper heatpipes and releases it's heat among the many fins to be found in the cooling structure. To actually cool the fins we need a fan, and Scythe uses a 120mm 1900 RPM fan which can be regulated by an included fan controller.

The Scythe Ninja 3 is slated to start shipping sometime towards the middle of July and will have a price of roughly $49, roughly 40 EUR. with CPU support for sockets 754, 939, 940, AM2(+) and AM3 from Advanced Micro Devices and  Intel's LGA 775, 1156 and 1366.
 

Specifications

Model Name: Ninja 3 CPU Cooler
Model No.:SCNJ-3000

Compatibility:

Intel:

• Socket T / LGA775
• Socket LGA1156
• Socket LGA1366

AMD:

• Socket 754
• Socket 939
• Socket AM2
• Socket AM2+
• Socket AM3
• Socket 940

Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 160 mm / 4.72 x 4.72 x 6.30 in
Fan Dimensions:120 x 120 x 25 mm / 4.72 x 4.72 x 0.98 in

Fan Speed:

• Max. Band 740 (±25%) - 1,900 rpm (±10%)
• Min. Band 470 (±30%) - 1,340 rpm (±10%)

Noise Level:

• Max. Band 9.8 - 37.0 dBA
• Min. Band: 7.05 - 27.3 dBA

Air Flow:

• Max. Band 37.15 - 110.31 CFM = 63 - 187 m³/h
• Min. Band: 23.0 - 76.53 CFM = 39 - 130 m³/h

Weight Including Fan: 1040 g / 36.68 oz.