Scythe Mine

Scythe’s Mine is cheaper than the other Scythe coolers we tested, but it does not lack in the quality department. It has 6 heatpipes with aluminum fins spread out over two separate sections. In between them is a 100mm fan. We saw this fan size on the Cooler Master Hyper 6+. The way this fan is mounted though, it was designed not to be replaced with another fan. You can see that at the base there are notches like the ones on the Andy and Infinity coolers. Scythe keeps an easy mounting scheme going by incorporating the method into all of its coolers.


Despite being cheaper than the other Scythe coolers, the Mine has the same high quality polished copper base that we saw with the premium class Infinity cooler. The same exact package is included with the Mine as the Infinity and Andy. You get mounting clips for the 775, 939/754/AM2 and 478 sockets. Instructions and the same meager portion of thermal paste are included as well.

Installation

Like the previous two coolers, getting the heatsink securely fastened to the CPU takes two easy steps. First attach the mounting clips to the heatsink via the grooves on the sides. Next, apply thermal paste, align the heatsink over the mounting holes, and press down on the black plastic stumps. Their ends will go through the motherboard, and secure to the back.