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Introduction
I have been using two of Arctic Cooling's original Freeze 7 Pro heatsinks since they arrived on the market. To say that we have been pleased with the original would be an understatement. We have used them on everything from the smoking hot Intel 560 processor to favorite Q9550 and Q9650 processors. We have always been satisfied by the results that we have gotten with the original heatsink, So when we learned about this new revision 2 heatsink we just have to give it a try to see if it worked as well or perhaps better the the original.
Main features
• Compatible with Intel Core i7 and Core i5, as well as AMD sockets
• Excellent cooling performance - 130 Watts
• Ultra quiet 92mm PWM fan
• 6 heatpipes and 42 fins for efficient heat dissipation
• Patented vibration absorption to eliminate buzzing sounds
• Pre-applied ARCTIC MX-2
• Easy installation
Specifications
| Heat Sink |
104 L x 58 W x 126.5 H mm |
| Fan |
92 mm |
| Fan Speed |
900 - 2500 RPM (controlled by PWM) |
| Air Flow |
45 CFM / 77 m3/h |
| Max. Cooling Capacity |
130 Watts |
| Bearing |
Fluid Dynamic Bearing |
| Weight |
520 g |
| Patents |
DE 20307981, DE 202005011514
US 7101149, CN 200610106209 |
| Warranty |
6 Year |
About Arctic Cooling
Arctic Cooling is a privately owned company founded in 2001 with headquarters in Switzerland, offices in Hong Kong and the USA and production facilities in Asia. The Arctic Cooling team consists of international highly educated people with business, technical and communicational skills. The attitude to work is based on Swiss principles of innovative spirit and high standards of workmanship for which it is recognized internationally. This striving for excellence is integrated in all processes as a matter of course. Arctic Cooling's core competencies are multifarious including systematic noise reduction, copper and aluminum heatsink development, customization of thermal solutions, as well as designing quiet fans. More recently quiet and cool PC Cases and Power Supplies have been developed.
Packaging
The packaging used on Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 is perfect for the computer enthusiast due to the fact that it is completely visible through the packaging and all of the specifications are also visible by turning the unit around. What is most visible is the white fan blades that have become synonymous with Arctic Cooling. You can also read the decal that is affixed to the center of the fan, it read Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2.
Also visible is a small decal that lets you know that this heatsink is compatible with Intel I7, I5, Socket 775 and AMD AM3, AM2+, AM2, 979 processors.
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Moving to the rear of the package we find some very important information in regard to this item. The first part is a graph that shows how well the Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2 compares to a stock Intel heatsink in a stress test situation. The processor used is the same one we will be using for our tests the Intel Q9550. The results show that stock cooler's temperature was recorded at 64.3 C, while the Freezer 7 Pro kicked butt with a temperature of 52.6 C. Both heatsinks were operating at 2400 RMPs.
The next graph shows how the stock Intel heatsink stacks up against the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2 in a noise generation test. Once again the Freezer 7 pro is kind with a very quiet 0.8 sone to a 1.75 sone result. For those of you not aware as to what a "Sone" is we have provided you description.
Sone n. [Latin sonus, a sound.]
"A subjective unit of loudness, as perceived by a person with normal hearing, equal to the loudness of a pure tone having a frequency of 1,000 hertz at 40 decibels."
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