Wednesday, August 5th 2009
Arctic Cooling Revises Freezer 7 Pro, Unifies Socket-Specific Models
Some of Arctic Cooling's biggest claims to fame are the Freezer series CPU coolers that offered good levels of cooling performance for mainstream prices. The company then had Intel and AMD specific versions of the cooler in the form of Freezer 7 Pro (Intel) and Freezer64 Pro (AMD). In a move to unify the two designs as far as CPU socket compatibility goes, Arctic Cooling released the Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2, which sports support for both Intel and AMD sockets.
Measuring 104 L x 58 W x 126.5 H mm and weighing 520 g, the Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 has essentially the same design of the predecessors, except for its retention mechanism that holds various different kinds of sockets, including Intel LGA-1366, LGA-1156, LGA-775, AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2. The cooler has a 92 mm 45 CFM PWM-controlled fan that cools a 42-fin aluminum fin array to which three copper heat-pipes convey heat from a copper CPU block. The cooler has a cake of the MX-2 thermal compound pre-applied. The Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 is priced at US $28.90 or 20.90 Euro.
Measuring 104 L x 58 W x 126.5 H mm and weighing 520 g, the Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 has essentially the same design of the predecessors, except for its retention mechanism that holds various different kinds of sockets, including Intel LGA-1366, LGA-1156, LGA-775, AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2. The cooler has a 92 mm 45 CFM PWM-controlled fan that cools a 42-fin aluminum fin array to which three copper heat-pipes convey heat from a copper CPU block. The cooler has a cake of the MX-2 thermal compound pre-applied. The Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 is priced at US $28.90 or 20.90 Euro.
16 Comments on Arctic Cooling Revises Freezer 7 Pro, Unifies Socket-Specific Models
What happened here? They released an updated existing product that's what, 3 years old? Can't they release at 120mm version? Come on Arctic Cooling - I've bought several of your cpu coolers and a couple of vga coolers - did your designers go on sabatical?
overall, i'm not too impressed with the s1284, the top 3 cooling fins want to slide off of the heatpipe all the time.
at least the freazer pro is one solid piece.... and keep's my friend's windsor core at temps i can only dream of. but then, my gf's windsor core @ 3.1ghz stay's WAYY cooler than my brisbane @ 3ghz... she uses a stock phenom cooler with 4 pipes.
great cooler for the price, got my e4300 to 3.6ghz so not that shabby for a piece of junk imo :D
If they are going after the OEM market, then why bother with those horrible cases they do and the dangerous power supply? (cited from the UK Custom PC PSU grouptest Aug 2009)
I've had lot's of their coolers and all of them have pleased me.
A 120mm version would be as tall as all the other coolers. I have always liked how it was more compact.
now if they would just hurry up and release their MX-3...
As fr those saying a Xigmatek HDT-S1284 costs the same, they are mistaken. It's the S963 that it compares to at $25 vs $30 for the Freezer on Newegg. The 963 is the better buy.
The Freezer was great in it's heyday, but newer coolers have since come along that dethrone it in both performance in the 92mm category, and in bang for buck.
They sent me a new one, FREE of charge to my address. So this is thumbs up for this company! :peace:
Also, note...one of the rare companies which has "replacement parts" for sale for their coolers. :rockout: