Scythe IORI Scior 1000 Review
Category : Aircooling
Published by Hiwa Pouri on 15.04.14
With the IORI Scior 1000, Scythe has made a low-profile down-draft cooler, that is surprisingly well built, especially if we consider its price of 25 Euro. Other than that it should offer decent cooling capacity, so it's not going to be an issue if you want to overclock your CPU by a few hundred MHz. So far we're rather curious to see what this cooler is capable of.
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Today we have a chance to check out the Scythe IORI Scior-1000, which is quite an interesting CPU air cooler. The Scythe IORI Scior-1000 is a low-profile CPU cooler design which features a total of three 6mm cooper-heatpipes. It is basically a low-profile cooler, which comes with an all nickel-plated copper base, while the heatsink is cooled by a 100mm PWM fan. We are looking at a low-profile cooler which features decent manufacturing quality but still comes at a reasonable price.
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As noted earlier, the base is made from nickel-plated copper and the heatpipes on the Scythe IORI Scior-1000 are all made from copper while the heatsink is made from aluminum. It features three heatpipes with 6 millimeter diameter which are not in direct contact with the CPU but have been routed through the nickel-plated copper base. The IORI Scior-1000 cooler is designed and suited for small-form-factor builds. The heatsink fins are made from aluminum and since this is a low-profile model, the dimensions are kept as small as possible. The manufacturing quality is high, which is a pleasant surprise since we are looking at a budget cooler. The base of the IORI Scior-1000 does not feature a perfect mirror finish. The bundled 100mm PWM fan features a new design, specially developed for the IORI Scior-1000.
Specifications |
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| Model | SCIOR-1000 |
| Type | Down-Draft |
| Provided Fan(s) | 1x 100mm Roud Frame PWM |
| Supported Fan(s) | 1x 100mm |
| Base Material | Nickel Plated Copper |
| Fins Material | Aluminium |
| Socket Support | AMD AM2(+), AM3(+), FM1, FM2 Intel LGA 775, 1150, 1155, 1156, LGA 1366 |
| Thermal compound | Scythe (Bag) |
| Product Page | Scythe IORI Scior-1000 |
The bundle and the box are also quite simple. The box is made out of solid cardboard and although it is only protected by a plastic shroud our sample arrived without a single dent or any damage whatsoever. The bundled fan is not attached to the tower while the rest of the mounting components are placed in a separate plastic bag. The bundle includes an installation manual, mounting components, two fan clips. The IORI Scior-1000 comes with thermal compound in a small bag, a 100x25mm PWM fan and of course the heatsink itself.
| Page 1 - Presentation / Specifications |
| Page 2 - Photo Gallery |
| Page 3 - Installation & Test Setup |
| Page 4 - Absolute Performance |
| Page 5 - PWM Performance |
| Page 6 - Conclusion |
Photo Gallery
| Page 1 - Presentation / Specifications |
| Page 2 - Photo Gallery |
| Page 3 - Installation & Test Setup |
| Page 4 - Absolute Performance |
| Page 5 - PWM Performance |
| Page 6 - Conclusion |
Installation
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Installation of the Scythe IORI Scior-1000 is quite simple and easy, as it should be on a CPU cooler aimed at entry-level market. Scythe is using a different clip system on the IORI. Scythe has decided to go for a push-pin system which is quite similar to Intel's stock cooler mounting mechanism. The thermal compound is not pre-applied and come in a small bag. The overall pressure on the CPU is quite good and you get Intel LGA 775/1150/1155/1156/1366 mounting kit which is also compatible with AMD AM2(+), AM3(+), FM1 and FM2 sockets.
Since the Scythe IORI Scior-1000 is an overall rather small cooler there will not be any compatibility issues with memory kits with larger heatspreaders. We mounted and tested the cooler with both the standard ATX and ITX motherboards. Putting the fan in place can be quite a challenge, since the clips fit very tightlz, but once it is done, you can be sure that the fan will not move a tenth of a millimeter anymore. It is also worth mentioning that the clips are only compatible with 10mm tall fans.
Test Setup |
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| Mainboard | ASUS Z87-Deluxe (BIOS 1602) |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4770K Stock (Turbo On / HT On) |
| Memory | ADATA XPG V2 2x4GB DDR3-2800 CL12 1.65V |
| Video | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Software |
Windows 7 x64 wPrime Benchmark v2.10 CPUID HWMonitor 1.24.0 |
| PSU | Seasonic Platinum SS-660XP2 |
| Fan Controller | Lamptron FC5 V3 |
| Thermal Compound | Pre-applied |
| Page 1 - Presentation / Specifications |
| Page 2 - Photo Gallery |
| Page 3 - Installation & Test Setup |
| Page 4 - Absolute Performance |
| Page 5 - PWM Performance |
| Page 6 - Conclusion |
Absolute Performance
Temperatures
| 7V | Idle | Load |
| Enermax Liqtech 120X | 32 °C | 50 °C |
| Corsair H75 Single Fan | 32 °C | 51 °C |
| Noctua NH-U12S Dual Fan | 33 °C | 53 °C |
| Raijintek Nemesis Dual Fan | 34 °C | 54 °C |
| Enermax ETS-T40 White Claster | 35 °C | 56 °C |
| Raijintek Nemesis Single Fan | 35 °C | 56 °C |
| Noctua NH-U12S Single Fan | 34 °C | 57 °C |
| Raijintek Themis EVO | 34 °C | 57 °C |
| Raijintek Pallas | 37 °C | 59 °C |
| Cooler Master Hyper 103 | 36 °C | 60 °C |
| Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure | 36 °C | 61 °C |
| Prolimatech Lynx | 35 °C | 63 °C |
| Thermolab Bada 2010 | 39 °C | 64 °C |
| Scythe IORI Scior-1000 | 39 °C | 65 °C |
| Thermolab ITX30 | 38 °C | 75 °C |
| Intel Stock | 39 °C | 83 °C |
To measure the cooling capacity we took temperatures in idle and load with the fans at 7 and 12 V. The idle temperature represents the lowest temperature hit by the processor package after 10 minutes in idle. The load temperature is the highest temperature hit by the processor after one pass of wPrime v2.10. The wPrime test takes 4 minutes and puts load on all 8 threads. Room temperature is at 25°C.
| 12V | Idle | Load |
| Enermax Liqtech 120X | 31 °C | 44 °C |
| Corsair H75 Single Fan | 32 °C | 51 °C |
| Noctua NH-U12S Dual Fan | 33 °C | 51 °C |
| Noctua NH-U12S Single Fan | 33 °C | 53 °C |
| Raijintek Nemesis Dual Fan | 33 °C | 54 °C |
| Raijintek Themis EVO | 33 °C | 54 °C |
| Enermax ETS-T40 White Claster | 34 °C | 54 °C |
| Raijintek Nemesis Single Fan | 34 °C | 55 °C |
| Prolimatech Lynx | 34 °C | 55 °C |
| Raijintek Pallas | 36 °C | 56 °C |
| Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure | 34 °C | 57 °C |
| Cooler Master Hyper 103 | 36 °C | 58 °C |
| Scythe IORI Scior-1000 | 37 °C | 60 °C |
| Thermolab Bada 2010 | 39 °C | 64 °C |
| Thermolab ITX30 | 36 °C | 69 °C |
| Intel Stock | 35 °C | 70 °C |
Fan Speeds
| 7 Volt | 12 Volt | |
| Raijintek Nemesis Single Fan | 840 rpm | 1'180 rpm |
| Raijintek Pallas | 960 rpm | 1'440 rpm |
| Raijintek Nemesis Dual Fan | 780 rpm | 1'200 rpm |
| Noctua NH-U12S Dual Fan | 900 rpm | 1'500 rpm |
| Noctua NH-U12S Single Fan | 900 rpm | 1'500 rpm |
| Raijintek Themis EVO | 960 rpm | 1'500 rpm |
| Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure | 660 rpm | 1'530 rpm |
| Enermax ETS-T40 White Claster | 1'260 rpm | 1'860 rpm |
| Prolimatech Lynx | 600 rpm | 1'740 rpm |
| Corsair H75 Single Fan | 1'200 rpm | 1'980 rpm |
| Thermolab Bada 2010 | 1'140 rpm | 1'980 rpm |
| Intel Stock | 1'260 rpm | 2'040 rpm |
| Enermax Liqtech 120X | 1'270 rpm | 2'050 rpm |
| Scythe IORI Scior-1000 | 280 rpm | 2'220 rpm |
| Cooler Master Hyper 103 | 1'580 rpm | 2'400 rpm |
| Thermolab ITX30 | 1'620 rpm | 2'580 rpm |
Fan speeds (RPM) at 7 and 12 V.
Noise Levels
| 7 Volt | 12 Volt | |
| Intel Stock | 33.3 dBA | 37.1 dBA |
| Noctua NH-U12S Single Fan | 32.3 dBA | 37.4 dBA |
| Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure | 32.3 dBA | 38.4 dBA |
| Thermolab ITX30 | 33.4 dBA | 38.9 dBA |
| Raijintek Pallas | 34.7 dBA | 39.3 dBA |
| Cooler Master Hyper 103 | 34.2 dBA | 39.5 dBA |
| Noctua NH-U12S Dual Fan | 33.4 dBA | 39.6 dBA |
| Raijintek Themis EVO | 33.9 dBA | 40.1 dBA |
| Scythe IORI Scior-1000 | 32.8 dBA | 40.3 dBA |
| Prolimatech Lynx | 33.0 dBA | 40.3 dBA |
| Thermolab Bada 2010 | 32.3 dBA | 40.4 dBA |
| Enermax Liqtech 120X | 33.4 dBA | 40.6 dBA |
| Raijintek Nemesis Dual Fan | 36.1 dBA | 43.6 dBA |
| Raijintek Nemesis Dual Fan | 36.1 dBA | 43.6 dBA |
| Enermax ETS-T40 White Claster | 33.3 dBA | 40.7 dBA |
| Corsair H75 Single Fan | 34.5 dBA | 41.7 dBA |
Decibel meter (Voltcraft SL-200) has been placed 1 meter away from the cooler. Measurements are conducted in a quiet room, where there are no other noise source. 32 dBA is the lowest we can get in our room. Also here the measurements are conducted at 7 and 12 V.
| Page 1 - Presentation / Specifications |
| Page 2 - Photo Gallery |
| Page 3 - Installation & Test Setup |
| Page 4 - Absolute Performance |
| Page 5 - PWM Performance |
| Page 6 - Conclusion |
PWM Performance
Temperatures
| Idle | Load | |
| Enermax Liqtech 120X | 34°C | 54 °C |
| Raijintek Nemesis Dual Fan | 33 °C | 54 °C |
| Noctua NH-U12S Dual Fan | 33 °C | 55 °C |
| Raijintek Nemesis Single Fan | 34 °C | 55 °C |
| Corsair H75 Single Fan | 35 °C | 55 °C |
| Raijintek Themis EVO | 35 °C | 56 °C |
| Prolimatech Lynx | 34 °C | 57 °C |
| Enermax ETS-T40 White Claster | 35 °C | 57 °C |
| Noctua NH-U12S Single Fan | 36 °C | 57 °C |
| Raijintek Pallas | 37 °C | 58 °C |
| Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure | 35 °C | 59 °C |
| Cooler Master Hyper 103 | 36 °C | 60 °C |
| Thermolab Bada 2010 | 39 °C | 64 °C |
| Scythe IORI Scior-1000 | 42 °C | 66 °C |
| Thermolab ITX30 | 39 °C | 70 °C |
| Intel Stock | 39 °C | 75 °C |
At this point we plugged the fan(s) to the motherboard CPU fan header and let the motherboard take care of fan speeds. In other words the motherboard will adjust the fan speed via PWM signal according to CPU temperature. The idle temperature is the lowest temperature hit by the processor after 10 minutes in idle. The load temperature is the highest temperature hit by the processor after one pass of wPrime v2.10. The wPrime test takes 4 minutes puts load on all 8 threads. Room temperature is 25°C.
Fan Speeds
| Idle | Load | |
| Noctua NH-U12S Dual Fan | 380 rpm | 687 rpm |
| Noctua NH-U12S Single Fan | 450 rpm | 740 rpm |
| Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure | 471 rpm | 770 rpm |
| Scythe IORI Scior-1000 | 424 rpm | 880 rpm |
| Corsair H75 Single Fan | 800 rpm | 969 rpm |
| Enermax Liqtech 120X | 580 rpm | 970 rpm |
| Prolimatech Lynx | 765 rpm | 1'077 rpm |
| Raijintek Themis EVO | 990 rpm | 1'115 rpm |
| Enermax ETS-T40 White Claster | 920 rpm | 1'170 rpm |
| Raijintek Nemesis Dual Fan | 1'120 rpm | 1'190 rpm |
| Raijintek Nemesis Single Fan | 1'120 rpm | 1'270 rpm |
| Raijintek Pallas | 952 rpm | 1'170 rpm |
| Cooler Master Hyper 103 | 950 rpm | 1'465 rpm |
| Thermolab Bada 2010 | 1'250 rpm | 1'500 rpm |
| Intel Stock | 1'230 rpm | 1'630 rpm |
| Thermolab ITX30 | 1'475 rpm | 2'253 rpm |
Values are in RPM, we took the lowest speed hit by the fan(s) in idle and the highest under load.
Noise Levels
| Idle | Load | |
| Noctua NH-U12S Single Fan | 32.0 dBA | 32.0 dBA |
| Noctua NH-U12S Dual Fan | 32.0 dBA | 32.4 dBA |
| Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure | 32.0 dBA | 32.7 dBA |
| Enermax Liqtech 120X | 32.1 dBA | 32.8 dBA |
| Corsair H75 Single Fan | 32.2 dBA | 33.2 dBA |
| Enermax ETS-T40 White Claster | 33.0 dBA | 33.2 dBA |
| Cooler Master Hyper 103 | 32.0 dBA | 33.6 dBA |
| Prolimatech Lynx | 33.3 dBA | 33.9 dBA |
| Raijintek Nemesis Single Fan | 33.5 dBA | 34.2 dBA |
| Thermolab Bada 2010 | 33.8 dBA | 34.2 dBA |
| Intel Stock | 33.3 dBA | 34.4 dBA |
| Scythe IORI Scior-1000 | 33.2 dBA | 34.6 dBA |
| Raijintek Nemesis Dual Fan | 33.7 dBA | 34.6 dBA |
| Raijintek Themis EVO | 34.8 dBA | 35.3 dBA |
| Thermolab ITX30 | 34.1 dBA | 37.6 dBA |
| Raijintek Pallas | 35.9 dBA | 41.4 dBA |
Decibel meter (Voltcraft SL-200) has been placed 1 meter away from the cooler. Measurements are conducted in a quiet room, where there are no other noise source. 32 dBA is the lowest we can get in our room. Also here the measurements are conducted at lowest and highest fan speeds in idle and under load respectively.
| Page 1 - Presentation / Specifications |
| Page 2 - Photo Gallery |
| Page 3 - Installation & Test Setup |
| Page 4 - Absolute Performance |
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| Page 6 - Conclusion |
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| Overall, the Scythe IORI Scior-1000 is a very pleasant surprise. It is an affordable cooler aimed at entry-level and mid-range markets but comes with an impressive level of manufacturing quality and performance. While some coolers might be cheaper, they are also much cheaper in terms of design, simplicity and manufacturing quality. The overall performance is good and noise levels are decent as well. The noise levels could be a little bit lower but as we said, you still get a great cooling performance. The cooler is bundled with a slim PWM fan, which is a little noisy at 12 Volt. |
- Low Profile Cooler Performance
- Quality - PWM - Socket compatibility |
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| Installation | + | - | |
| Mounting is quite easy and practical but unfortunately the fan clips can cause some headache. Putting them in place requires a decent amount of force, since the clips fit rather tight. The mounting mechanism parts are solid. Thermal paste comes in small bag |
- Basic mounting easy and practical - Compatible to Intel and AMD sockets |
- Fan mounting | |
| Performance | + | - | |
| The cooling performance of the Scythe IORI Scior-1000 is very good for its size. It does a way better job than most, if not all, cheaper coolers and to make things worse, for competition at least, it even does a better job than some more expensive and bigger coolers. So far, Scythe's IORI Scior-1000 is one of the best performing low-profile coolers we have had a chance to test in our lab. Load performance at both 7V and 12Vpleasantly surprised us. | - Cooling performances | ||
| Noise Levels | + | - | |
| The overall noise levels are good and the Scythe IORI Scior-1000 is silent. When we set the fan controller to 7V it showed 280 rpm with 32.8 dBA which is not far from noiseless but still very good. At 12V fan starts to be rather noisy and we measured 40.3 dBA at 2'220 rpm which, in comparison with other coolers, is noisy. Luckily, this cooler is powerful enough to keep a quad-core CPU at adequate temperatures, even when the fans are driven at 7V, meaning noise level will not be an issue. | - Silent at 7V | -
Noise at 12V |
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| Recommendation / Price | + | - | |
| We can definitely recommend this cooler as it is a very good low-profile cooler for any HTPC and Mini-ITX gaming systems. The Scythe IORI Scior-1000 is priced at less than 25 Euros, which certainly makes it a great buy. |
- Price
- HTPC - Mini-ITX Gaming |
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| Rating | |||
| We gave the IORI Scior-1000 from Scythe 4.5 out of 5 stars. | |||
| Page 1 - Presentation / Specifications |
| Page 2 - Photo Gallery |
| Page 3 - Installation & Test Setup |
| Page 4 - Absolute Performance |
| Page 5 - PWM Performance |
| Page 6 - Conclusion |