[imago]

Hello!

I just want to buy a Ninja PLUS Rev. B and use it on one of these mobos:


GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3H :
GIGABYTE - Product - Motherboard - Overview - GA-MA69G-S3H (rev. 1.0)

GIGABYTE GA-MA69GM-S2H:
GIGABYTE - Product - Motherboard - Overview - GA-MA69GM-S2H (rev. 1.0)

SAPPHIRE PURE Element PE-AM2RS690MH:
Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE PE-AM2RS690MH AM2 AMD 690G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
PE-AM2RS690MH


Which one is compatible with Ninja?

Thanks!

[aimfox]

hi is this compatible with the Asus P5K-VM motheboard?

[Shinigami]

Hello everyone!

Hope you have a nice day. Found some time to reply to your posts.

@ingmar: I just received a couple Mobos from Gigabyte. The Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R is not included, unfortunately, but the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P. I will do the picky check and set this mobo on the list this week. Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P is compatible as of what I have seen so far. Thanks for your help! I added the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R to the list already.

@Mr_D: Well as you have already experienced, the Heatpipes of Ninja hit the Heatsink from the Mobo. That is the only reason it is not compatible. The performance has nothing to do with it. But there are possibilities, that the pressure of the big NB Cooler from the Asus M2N32 Sli Deluxe is pressing the Ninja a bit up and the contact is not perfect. Please be careful not to damage the Heatpipes of Ninja. Damaging one Pipe means to damage a full U-Heatpipe, which is decreasing the performance pretty bad already. As for the mentioned temps, I don't really call this bad, as you have to consider that you got a X2 6000+. This CPU got 130W, which is already like the peak of the wattage you get in the Desktop environment. I would call the temps not really bad, but you can maybe improve them probably. Please make sure that there is a good airflow inside your PC chassis. Just make a small test, run the temp monitoring tool, watch the temps, and then open the side panel of the chassis to see if the temps go down.

@imago: That's a bit difficult, because the Ninja PLUS has the pipes sticking out of the retention module just a bit, but the capacitors are usually very close on AM2 mobos and they also are the high versions, which makes it sometimes a problem.
GIGABYTE GA-MA69G-S3H: Should be OK, 80% sure compatibility
GIGABYTE GA-MA69GM-S2H: Capacitors are closer, maybe like 70% compatibility chance
SAPPHIRE PURE Element PE-AM2RS690MH: Difficult, the memory is close too. I would rather say it is 50% compatible, so it is a gamble.

aimfox: It should be fine, this mobo looks safe to me.

Greets,
Andy

[GPetko]

Hello everyone!

I have a Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H motherboard with a Scythe Ninja Plus Rev B. heatsink on the cpu... and... everything is fine So this mobo is fully compatible!
The capacitorrs are very close to the heatpipes (two of the capacitors touch two of the heatpipes) but it doesn't cause any trouble.

[Shinigami]

Hi GPetko,

Thanks for the info. Some users would consider this as "not compatible" because the heatpipes are touching the capacitors. No problem with me, but these people sometimes go crazy and get angry, say that we give out wrong information, so I will add a note, just in case.

Thanks.

[Ryan]

1st post! hey everyone!

Installed a ninja plus rev b yesterday on my q6600, motherboard ASUS P5N-E SLI, went on without a hitch, I did see elsewhere that someone had to modify their retention bracket to clear 2 capicitors:

ASUS P5N-E SLI - Page 4 - [H]ard|Forum

I didn't see any problem however when i rested mine on the board. My capictors were much smaller and silver. Would have take a pic but nevermind! Maybe have compatible for some mobos?

Man, my fingers hurt after pushing those pins in, gunna go have a lie down and a manicure....


Ry

[Shinigami]

Hi and welcome Ryan!

Thanks for your support and trust in Scythe.

The ASUS P5N-E SLI seems to have an easy layout, no issues expected with Scythe CPU Coolers. The capacitors are usually not colliding with the brackets, it is also not a big deal if they touch each other w/o big preassure.

ASUS P5N-E SLI added as compatible, thanks.

[mk.keck]

Hello!

I just want to buy a Ninja PLUS Rev. B and use it on
Gigabyte GA8S655TX-Ultra in LianLi Case V1100B Plus.

Please can you tell me, if it would be possible?

Regards
Michael

[Shinigami]

Hi and welcome mk.keck!

I have checked the images of the GA-8S655TX Ultra. Ninja Plus support Socket 478 and the heatsink close to the socket seems not to be tall and won't interfere with the Ninja PLUS. I'd rate the compatibility with a 90% chance.

Andy

[Grossmeister]

Hi, Shinigami
Here I am again.
I see that Ninja also is not fully compatible with my mb:

Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H (Heatpipes might touch some capacitors)

It seems that I'll buy ASM finally.