| Heat Sink: |
104 x 58 x 126.5 mm |
| Fan: |
107 x 43.5 x 96 mm |
| Overall Dimensions: |
107 x 96.5 x 126.5 mm |
| Rated Fan Speed: |
300 - 2500 RPM (PWM) |
| Power Consumption: |
0.16 Amp. |
| Air Flow: |
45 CFM / 77 m3/h |
| Weight: |
520 g |
| Noise Level: |
0.9 Sone |
| Thermal Resistance: |
0.17°C/Watt |
| Thermal Interface Material: |
Pre-applied MX-1 Paste |
| Warranty: |
6 Years |
Packaging and Bundle
The Freezer 7 Pro comes packed in a simple cardboard
box. The design of the box is nothing special but
it does name the basic specifications and features
of the cooler along with some interesting data on
its performance as well. By opening, you will find
the cooler held in place and protected by two pieces
of plastic. Along with the cooler you will receive
a leaflet with basic installation instructions and
an Arctic Cooling logo sticker. The instructions
leaflet is written in both German and English.
The cooler is built with the ‘tower’
concept in mind, unlike most traditional air coolers.
It relies on heatpipes to draw the heat away from
its base and transfer it to the aluminum cooling
fins. Then a vertically mounted fan provides air
flow, which cools down the fins. The Freezer 7 Pro
has three long heatpipes which do exactly that,
they move the heat fast away from the small copper
base and to the aluminum fins. The cooler has 42
large fins in total. You will notice that the last
3 fins are bent downwards. This is meant to direct
some of the airflow towards the motherboard components,
thus lowering their temperature as well.
The fan mounted on the Freezer 7 Pro is a silent
92mm fan with a 4-pin connector which allows its
speed to be controlled via PWM. The fan has no frame
and rubber mountings which will absorb all vibrations
and eliminate any whining from the fan motor, much
like the Arctic Cooling case fans which we also
reviewed. The frameless fan will also look better
than an ordinary fan, for those that care about
aesthetics.
The base of the Freezer
7 Pro is rather small, barely large enough
to cover the CPU itself. The Freezer 7 Pro
comes with Arctic MX-1 thermal compound
pre- applied on its base. The MX-1 is a
good thermal material, which hardens slowly
through the first 200 hours of use. Performance
will also be improved after the MX-1 stabilizes
completely.
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The mounting procedure of the Freezer 7 Pro is
extremely easy, as the Freezer 7 Pro is using the
exact same mounting mechanism as the stock cooler
itself. You do not even have to remove the motherboard
in order to mount it inside your case. Arctic Cooling
states in the instructions manual that the heatpipes
must be aligned horizontally in order for the cooler
to work optimally. That should rule every desktop
case out, although the size of the cooler probably
did that already. When mounting the Freezer 7 Pro
in a case, you should have the fan blowing air towards
the rear of the case, so that the exhaust fans of
your case will draw the hot air coming from the
CPU outside of the case.
