| Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Heatsink Review |
| Written by Maxit | ||||
Page 1 of 2 Price: 12.87 inc. VATManufacturer: Arctic Cooling Suppler: Eclipse Computers IntroductionThe Freezer 7 Pro has been out for quite some time now, and is an updated version of it's older sibling, the Freezer 7. The main difference between the two is that the Pro has 3 heatpipes and a 92 mm fan compared to 2 heatpipes and a 80 mm fan found in its previous incarnation. The Pro is quite large compared to some coolers on the market, but at the same time isn't particularly oversized like other offereings. It's heat exchanger is built of 42 fins and consists of a surface area of over 4700 cm2 to maximise heat transfer and allows for resistance free energy transfer to air. As the fins are made of aluminium, the cooler isn't as heavy as you may think at first glance.Combined with the 3 aforementioned copper heatpipes, the heatsink has some excellent cooling potential. The base is a 100% copper affair. The most unique feature of the Pro and it's predecessor is it employs the use Arctic Cooling's patented fan holder. The swiss firm claims that it helps in reduceingthe typical buzzing noise encountered with other fans. Not much is bundled with the cooler. In the box, you'll find the cooler and an Arctic cooling case badge. The box itself looks rather classy in black with pictures and specifications of the heatsink printed on. The old Freezer 7 was an excellent performer, beating just about every other offering on the market, and even putting some entry level water cooling setups to shame, whilst costing next to nothing. The latter is true in the case of the Pro, and we had high hopes for its cooling performance. We'll find out how it fairs in a moment. But first, let's check out the technical details:
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