Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 - Processor cooler - ( Socket 775, Socket 939, Socket 1156, Socket AM2, Socket AM2+, Socket 1366, Socket AM3 ) - 92 mm

by Arctic Cooling

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.3 x 5 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002G392ZI
• Item model number: AC-F7PRO2
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 21, 2009

Product Description

Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2 is a high performance CPU cooler for Intel and AMD. The heatsink features 6 heatpipes and 42 fins for efficient heat dissipation. Thanks to the vibration absorption, the fan is whisper-quiet even at full load.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Want awesome cooling at an affordable price? Get the Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 CPU Cooler!!, November 11, 2009

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Almighty Ruler - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 - Processor cooler - ( Socket 775, Socket 939, Socket 1156, Socket AM2, Socket AM2+, Socket 1366, Socket AM3 ) - 92 mm (Accessory)

Pros:
+ Amazing cooling ability
+ Inexpensive (as of the date of my review)
+ There is little to no fan noise
+ Removing the motherboard is not required to install
+ Includes mounting hardware for the supported Intel or AMD processors
+ 6 Year Warranty
+ One of the easiest heatsinks I've ever installed (which includes Intel, AMD, and some other after-market heatsinks)

Cons:
- May not fit in thin cases
- The instructions are poorly written/illustrated

Detailed review:

I did my research and decided to buy this to replace the stock heatsink/fan that came with my Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz processor.

It was relatively easy to install, much easier than the stock heatsink. I did not have to remove the motherboard, which was the main reason I bought this particular CPU cooler. The four little black nubs were a little painful on my fingers as I pushed them into my motherboard to install the mounting bracket. It is necessary to remove the fan to screw the heatsink into the mounting bracket (for Intel CPUs, not sure for AMD CPUs). The fan comes off and goes back on fairly easily. After using the two screws to mount the heatsink to the mounting bracket, I put the fan back on and connected the 4-pin power connector to the mobo.

I used the thermal compound that was already applied to the heatsink. Some people clean it off and apply Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound, but I don't think it's necessary and mostly a waste of time. I did need to clean the previous thermal compound from the top of the CPU by wiping it with some rubbing alcohol on pieces of cotton. I have the Antec 900 case which has a 200mm fan on top of it. I pointed the fan on this CPU cooler directly at that huge fan.

The cooling is fantastic. My CPU runs approximately an average of 20 degrees Celsius cooler than it ran with the stock heatsink. I also noticed it was much quieter than the stock CPU cooler. With my case, I can see the internal components and I noticed something unexpected (and a bit alarming at first). The fan on the heatsink wasn't even running! I had to double check, but found it is connected properly to the mobo. The heatsink does such a good job, the fan doesn't even need to run under idle conditions. When it does run, it is very quiet. It would be a great CPU cooler for overclocking the processor.

On another site, this CPU cooler has received over 3600 reviews. Of those, 74% are the equivalent 5 stars, 15% gave 4 stars. I definitely recommend it if you have a supported CPU!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High quality, Quiet fan, Easy to install, major temp reducer, February 2, 2010

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Heath L. Buckmaster "_heath_" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 - Processor cooler - ( Socket 775, Socket 939, Socket 1156, Socket AM2, Socket AM2+, Socket 1366, Socket AM3 ) - 92 mm (Accessory)

This product gets high marks from me.

Installation:
- Took less than 15 minutes. It's as simple as this: remove the stock heat sink and fan, use appropriate mounting hardware for Intel or AMD products (both are included in package), seat the heat sink onto the processor, tighten TWO screws, attach the fan and plug it in, close the case and get back to work/games.
- Important thing: When you are seating the heat sink onto the processor there are two things to be sure of. First: wipe off any bonding residue from the processor that might have been there from the previous heat sink. Make sure it's absolutely clean. Second: when you seat the new heat sink the bonding material will immediately connect so be absolutely sure you are setting it onto the processor correctly so you don't have to move it around. You can do this by lining up the screw holes.
- Installation requires exactly ONE tool - a phillips screwdriver. There are only two screws to tighten (if you use the Intel set). The rest of the mounting hardware is done with the included snaps and you won't need anything more than your fingers to install it.

Performance:
- Here is the highlight. With the stock fan I was getting an average core temperature on an Intel Core i7-920 of around 52C. With this heat sink that temp immediately dropped to 39C-41C on average. That's 10 degrees cooler for 15 minutes of your time and not a lot of money. If you are planning to overclock or do high performance computing, those 10 degrees make a big difference.
- I have already been able to overclock the system, put it through hard performance testing with BOINC, and the temperature has never gone above 72C (with the stock heat sink this same test sent the temperature to 85C-91C).
- Quiet. Very, very quiet. Even when the fan kicks into high gear I can't hear it as compared to the stock fan which was noticeably loud when it got faster. This is important if you have an open style case, or if your case isn't on the floor under your desk. I have mine about 3 feet away from my ears and it was whisper soft.

What you get in the box: Heat sink, Fan, Intel attachments, AMD attachments, instruction guide.

Time to install: Approximately 15 minutes. No motherboard removal required.

Overall Rating: 5 stars.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cooling and very quiet!, November 29, 2009

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Robert M (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 - Processor cooler - ( Socket 775, Socket 939, Socket 1156, Socket AM2, Socket AM2+, Socket 1366, Socket AM3 ) - 92 mm (Accessory)

I was looking to replace the Intel stock cooler on a new i7-860 build. The stock cooler had some whine especially as the CPU loading increased and the fan revved up.

This cooler was much quieter, in fact I really can't hear that it makes any noise unless you're running stress test like Prime95. Even then it's a low whooshing sound. While running this stress test with the stock cooler my core temps got to within 9C of their temp limit. With this fan I haven't seen them get any closer than 35C and are typically 42C in a cool room. That's a huge difference!

One more thing: The installation is really easy and does NOT require you to remove the motherboard which is a big plus. Other have complained about the plastic push pins to secure the mounting frame to the motherboard but I found that it's easy (use needle nose pliers) and secure.

When you factor in the low cost this cooler is hard to beat.