The Scythe Ninja Plus Rev. B proved to be quite effective at cooling my AMD Athlon 64 3200+, which is a relatively hot-running processor. I ran 15 minute loops of CPU-stressing software, using each heatsink and each different configuration. First, let’s check out how a stock AMD heatsink/fan cools my CPU.

As you can see, not only do I need more fans inside my case, but the AMD stock cooler does a very meager job of keeping my business cool. This is to be expected though, as it’s not made to do anything spectacular, but simply keep it at a reasonable temperature. Could I overclock my processor with such a heatsink? No. Let’s take a look at the temperatures with the Ninja Plus Rev. B on it, without a fan.

Amazingly, the Ninja without a fan did quite a better job at keeping my system cool than the stock AMD cooler. If it does this well without a fan, then it must be spectacular with one…

For those of you who like sweet graphs, here’s a couple:

Just as I thought, the Scythe Ninja Revision B did an amazing job at keeping the processor well below dangerous temperatures, hitting a high of only 77.9 deg F, only 3.1 deg F more than at idle! Needless to say, this is more than adequate. As a major bonus, the fan is mega quiet, barely audible in a quiet room. By the way, did I mention that this heatsink is big? Here’s a picture of it next to a 16.9 fl. oz. Aquafina bottle, even though I hate to plug a Pepsi product.

Based on the information that I’ve put together from the tests that I ran using the Ninja Plus Rev. B heatsink, I can conclude that it is an absolutely fantastic processor cooler. Without a fan, it does a decent amount better than a stock AMD cooler, which isn’t TOO amazing, but with a fan, the results are astounding. The processor NEVER reached more than 3.3 degrees Fahrenheit more than the case temperature. I don’t know if you know how sweet that is — it’s pretty damn sweet. This processor is MORE than good enough for every day processor cooling, but ALSO could easily be used for a decent overclock. What about the newer AMD AM2 processors, you say? Well, fret not, because those actually run a bit cooler than my Socket 754, so you should *theoretically* be able to push them even further. The bottom line is, if you have enough room inside your case for one of these blingin’ mofo’s, and you want to overclock your business a little bit, then you really should purchase one of these. They can even be picked up as cheaply as forty bucks, so if I were you, I wouldn’t hesitate. The installation sucked, yes, and getting the fan on the heatsink was a little tricky, not to mention that the unit itself could be considered a bit over-sized (I’m not sure if this is good or bad), so I can’t give it a 10/10. The heatsink still rocks overall, so I’ve decided to give it a 9.2, which is a very decent score.

If you have any feedback regarding this review, let me know. Seriously. If you loved it, let me know. Even more importantly, if you hated it, let me know why. Thanks! And after that, go check out the product page for the Ninja Plus here: http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/026/scnj1100p.html