Phanteks Glacier One 240 MPH

For cooling in our build, Phanteks sent along their Glacier One 240 MPH AIO. This 240 mm unit sports the same type of infinity mirror on the cover cap of the pump as on the front of the Shift XT chassis. The "H" in "MPH" stands for the box including two 120 mm Halo fan frames to add ARGB effects to that part of the AIO as well. As with all Asetek units, the Glacier One 240 MPH and its parts are held in place inside a shaped cardboard tray.


Out of the box, the AIO itself is pretty understated, lacking any lighting or immediately visible branding, but we will get to the unit in just a second.


Being an Asetek-developed device, you will find all the usual mounting brackets for Intel and AMD CPUs inside the package. As this is a newer shipment, it also includes the LGA 1700 kit for the 12th Generation Intel platform. A manual helps you through the assembly process on top of that.


The two 120 mm fans sport white blades, a black frame, and nice, short PWM cables which can be connected in series to keep the cable clutter to a minimum. Both Halo frames are exactly the same as those you may buy in retail and meant to be attached to other proprietary Phanteks ARGB elements. Luckily, you will also find an adapter cable for the generic 3-pin ARGB interface in an anti-static bag, alongside a fan extension and a fan splitter cable.


Turning our attention back to the AIO, the whole thing can be considered a bit of a no-frills implementation with the exception of the pump. The radiator looks quite OEM. There are no branding elements or attempts to make it look modern, nor any fill ports as on similar products on the market. None of that is an issue, but other brands simply tend to try to differentiate themselves a bit more. That said, the pump on the Glacier One is nice and compact, so you should have no issues fitting it into a small case that may hold a 240 mm AIO. Another nice touch is that it is PWM-controlled, whereas other offerings tend to lean towards a more basic 3-pin RPM interface. On top of the housing are two round metal bases onto which the Phanteks infinity mirror cap will snap magnetically.


Speaking of which, that cap converts the generally round pump into a square base. Besides the lighting element, the cover only acts as a bit of a sound barrier with its foam layer inside. Snapping it onto the base does prevent angling the tubing as far as possible, so ultra-compact SFF enclosures may not be able to utilize the cover in favor of that flatter angle of direction from the two hoses.


The fans are of retail quality, which we have also seen in numerous Phanteks cases in the past. The white center sports seven broad blades with a branded plaque on the hub center. Even though the cables are short, they are nicely sleeved to keep everything tidy. Each corner of the fans is equipped with rubber pads as an anti-vibration measure.


On the exterior of the fan frame are two instances of the Phanteks logo, one tiny sticker that is actually a serial number of some sort, and a set of arrows to let you know which way the blades will spin and the air is being forced.