Scythe Fuma 2?

Cyber-Mav · 14 Dec 2021 at 22:51

anyone using the fuma 2? anyone gone from a NH-D15 to the fuma 2 or the other way around ? how you finding its performance? reviews says its good but say its limited by low fan speed.

id like quieter operation currently using a freezer 34 co but have a feeling its limited due to its base plate not making contact with all of the cpu heat spreader due to having only 4 heat pipes and being direct touch.

Cyber-Mav · 15 Dec 2021 at 15:38

The freezer 34 worked well with the 1700 with 110w ppt but zen 3 single ccx is not fully under the heat pipes so seems to suffer.
I snagged the fuma 2 on offer so will see how it goes. Nh-15 is too expensive and i may have clearance issues in my case.

Cyber-Mav · 15 Dec 2021 at 17:42

I wasnt gonna get a new cooler but for 30 quid Inc delivery i thought id give it a shot.

30 quid is my limit on coolers ideally too. Spending 80 quid on a cooler is no good to me since that sort of cash gets the next grade up in cpu.

Cyber-Mav · 15 Dec 2021 at 17:44

robnut said:
I have the FUMA 2 in a NR200p (just) and find it fantastic, Had a d15 in my previous rig and not noticed any downsides tbh. The stock fans are very quiet and low speed, but not felt any need to change them.

Are stock fans long term reliable? They are not sleeve bearing are they?
I do have 2 of the gentle typhoon 1800rpm fans which i was thinking of using on the fuma 2 but reviews say the stock fans performance is good but no one has done fan swap testing on it.

Cyber-Mav · 15 Dec 2021 at 17:46

doyll said:
For 30 quid you can't go wrong!
Get it!

Yea ocuk b grade ftw lol.

Cyber-Mav · 15 Dec 2021 at 17:47

robnut said:
Ive had it installed since Feb, no funny noises, cleaned once a month, still like day 1. Cant fault it.

Did you try faster fans on it? Reviews say the stock fans at full speed are very quiet.

Cyber-Mav · 15 Dec 2021 at 18:35

Ahh yes the counter rotation fans. Saw video which showed it straightened airflow. Although when directly on a heatsink i dunno how much difference it makes. The fuma 2 fin stack doesnt seem very dense so not sure how much benefit it is

Cyber-Mav · 16 Dec 2021 at 10:56

well thats the last time i buy anything from the B grade section. cooler came with a missing standoff for the AM4 mount. so its useless to me.

it was also packaged wrong in the box causing the 2 tower stacks to get bent and almost touch each other. the fan should have been put in the middle and not on the side of it.
also a small nick on the base plate. overall probably a D grade. :rolleyes: