Arctic Cooling Freezer XTREME now available

[Blacky]

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Product Details:
An Extremely Quiet Twin Tower Cooling Solution

To offer the enthusiast’s market an ultimate CPU cooler for extreme overclocking, Freezer XTREME, a Extremely Quiet Twin Tower CPU cooler especially designed for gamers to fulfill their needs.

Features:

• Unmatched cooling performance – 160 Watts
• Unique twin tower 102-fin heat sink design
• Effective heat dissipation via 4 double-sided heatpipes
• 1 ultra quiet 120mm PWM fan
• Patented fan holder eliminates the buzzing sounds
• Voltage regulators and north bridge cooling
• Pre-applied MX-2
• 6 Years Warranty

Extremely Cool
The unique twin tower heatsink consists of 102 fins, which significantly increase the heat dissipation area to distribute massive amount of heat faster and more efficient. The 120mm PWM fan which combined with 8 heatpipes (4 double-sided) and the twin tower heatsink not o:banana:nly transfers heat from the CPU, but it also cools the RAM, north bridge and voltage regulators. Together with the pre-applied MX-2, the Freezer Xtreme offers performance far beyond stock coolers and achieves 160 Watts cooling capacity – an excellent thermal management that boosts overclocking to a new level.



Extremely Quiet
The bigger the fan doesn’t mean the noisier the cooler will be. The 120mm fan of the Freezer Xtreme is equipped with low noise impeller and patented fan holder for quiet operation. Controlled by PWM signal, the fan runs just the necessary speed for lowest noise level at maximum cooling capacity. The result is outstanding – the Freezer Xtreme generates o:banana:nly 0.5 Sone at full load, much quieter than the standard and aftermarket coolers even with a bigger fan.




Specifications:
Heatsink 130L x 100W x 131H mm
Fan 120mm x 1
Fan speed 800 – 1500 RPM (controlled by PWM)
Air flow 35.7CFM / 60.7 m3/h
Maximum Cooling Capacity 160 Watts
Weight 608g

any reviews out yet?

[Caveman787]

I wanna see reviews of this beast to...I think with a good fan it'll perform along side the best of them. Maybe you can nudge spawne into ordering one and doing some tests for us :)

[YukonTrooper]

Only $32 for US customers here: http://www.ncixus.com/products/32767/FREEZER-EXTREME/Others/

[Spawne32]

Unfortunately i have been unable to get a sample to include in the heatsink showdown :(

[FrogBite]

Not a review but still useful: http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?p=2817372

[Caveman787]

Come on guy's somebodies gotta test this beasty.

Or get the word out to review sites atleast.

Anyone a member of tha site so you can ask the guy if its 14 cm to the heatsink heatpipe tips? Or if thats full from the motherboard up and the heatsinks 131mm total on it's own?

Cause if it's really only 131mm and you can fit a 159mm s1283 in a mid tower maybe you could fit a side fan with this heatsink for better airflow.

[DoomSayer]

is it me or should they have mid it a bit higher so it would clear mor northbridhe coolers more easy.

[Dee]

It stands about 5cm above the board, so it should fit most boards and clear the northbridge sinks, I think? It'll fit my P5Q-E so I'm happy.

The cooler is 131mm from the base of the heatsink to the top of the cooler.

[[XC] Hicks121]

Does it still have push-pins like the AF7pro?

[Caveman787]

what voltage did you use for the q6600 3.6? because that effects temps alot.

[Dee]

Hicks121;3245010']Does it still have push-pins like the AF7pro?

It has a metal bracket that bolts to the board, then the cooler screws onto the bracket.

[Retro]

Unfortunately i have been unable to get a sample to include in the heatsink showdown :(
That's ok, you can't be expected to review every heatsink that comes out and I don't think your budget is limitless either:p:

[Dee]

First user review on the net:

http://www.overclock.net/air-cooling/376120-updated-arctic-cooling-freezer-xtreme-review.html#post4449748

... Although not fully tested yet! :(

[Spawne32]

That's ok, you can't be expected to review every heatsink that comes out and I don't think your budget is limitless either:p:

if it was limitless id hire someone to do the test :rofl: i still got about 15 more sinks to test this week

[Caveman787]

That guy says that the freezer extreme uses only 6mm heatpipes...I really hope he's wrong. The well spread 8mm heatpipe with a twin tower build and good fan would make this an ifx-14 like cooling beast. But with only 6mm heat pipes it'd crap out much earlier.

[SRV]

6mm heatpipes are no big deal, this cooler is barely pricier than Freezer 7 Pro, so...

[Caveman787]

Actually it's price varies alot from place to place 1 has it for $33 now others have it up to $55.

But 8mm pipes have alot more internal surface area to work with, thats why the s1283 and ifx-14 can keep up with TRUE's temps fairly well.

[fatguy1992]

Looks awesome, can't wait for a proper review.

[WhiteFireDragon]

that thing is huge. i'm betting it'll have space issues with many of the mobos that have mosfet/PMW heatsinks

[Dee]

It's not as big as it seems. 131mm tall (13cm). There is 4cm under the cooler where it mounts, and 5cm on the outside where the mobo heatsinks live. I think this will fit plenty of boards and easily fit in a mid-sized case.

[Retro]

if it was limitless id hire someone to do the test :rofl: i still got about 15 more sinks to test this week
OMG:eek:
No end to the fun, is there:D

[lolhalol]

i just got my sample.. i will review it soon. btw it uses the worse way to mount a heatsink ever... plastic clips..

[lolhalol]

p/s .. oh its big.. gona have problems mounting it on anything taller than ur stock nb sink ( p5k3 ) barely clears it..

[Dee]

i just got my sample.. i will review it soon. btw it uses the worse way to mount a heatsink ever... plastic clips..

Yes! Please review ASAP. There are a number of people around the net saying they have one and they'll review it, only they never do, all they do is talk about it. I'd appreciate a proper review, as I'm sure many of us would. Yours could be the very first user review on the net.

One guy has used a Thermalright bolt kit, btw.

http://www.overclock.net/air-cooling/376120-updated-arctic-cooling-freezer-xtreme-review.html

[lolhalol]

ill snap a pic of the mounting mechanism for u guys now... i swear its getting me pissed... but performance is really good for something so quiet... just a degree behind the xigmatek achilles

[Dee]

Sounds promising. :)

[lolhalol]

dam it.. its raining now.. cant take nice pics for the review.. guess it has to be tomorow. :) anyway some shots as i promised... they are kinda crappy though...

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h252/lolhalol/Artic%20Freezer/DSC02544copy.png

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h252/lolhalol/Artic%20Freezer/DSC02543copy.png

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h252/lolhalol/Artic%20Freezer/DSC02541copy.png

cheers

[Dee]

The bracket does look flimsy. :( They should release a bolt kit and offer it as an option.

Thanks for pics. :)

[lolhalol]

its hard to get the pins into the mobo holes and lock them in.... wierd design from Ac. yeah.. should have used a bolt kit.

[kite7]

I'm using this heatsink on my AMD setup, it was a little tricky as it took some time to understand how to install it but I got it done. Everything is tightly seated and is far more quiet than AC Freezer Pro

[KiLLBiLLBG]

I'm using this heatsink on my AMD setup, it was a little tricky as it took some time to understand how to install it but I got it done. Everything is tightly seated and is far more quiet than AC Freezer Pro

What about cooling ? How is it performimg ?

[kite7]

It's better than the Sunbeam Core Contact I had, I really hated the mounting system on that one. It was insecure, I could twist and even slant it if I put enough force.

For the Freezer Xtreme it's very secure, it really won't budge.

X2 3600+ stock 1.9ghz @ 2.85ghz
22C ambient
Idle at 35c
Load at 52c
Fan is at about 1400rpm, I could turn it up some more but I like the quietness

[Caveman787]

List of places to get it and the cheapest one?

So it cooled better then the sunbeam core contact freezer or just had better mounting? If it could better then we may indeed have a new king of the hill....specially with some nice higher powered fans.

ncix is cheapest at $40 I think but $15 shipping makes it kinda senseless.

[Dee]

I got tired of waiting for the cooler to be released, so I bought a Thermaright Ultima 90 instead. Great cooler, but the bolt plate is not so good, and for an Asus P5Q-E it doesn't fit without modification. They should be shipping it with the "X" type bolt plate rather than the rubbish big square one, but that's my only complaint with the Ultima 90.

It seems it's only possible to buy the Xtreme in the USA right now. Booo! I really wanted it, too.

[Dee]

Still no news on this?

[emoners]

i wanna see how the FreezerXtreme compares to the OCZ Vendetta 2, CoolerMaster V8 & the Xigmateks

[Dee]

Found a review.

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1614/arctic_cooling_freezer_xtreme_cpu_cooler/index.html

Doesn't look all that good, but it does seem like decent value for money.

[L'enFer]

There's review on the Russian site dedicated to overclocking. Freezer xtreme was compared with IFX-14. QX9650@3.85 GHz temperatures in case were:
with Freezer Xtreme - 81 C
with IFX-14 - 79 C.
The fan used for tests was Scythe SlipStream (2040 rpm).
Taking into consideration these results it can be said that Freezer Xrteme is a really great heatsink. It's not too large, but efficient and relatively cheap.

[Dee]

It's a shame the Xtreme isn't compatible with any other fans. I'd imagine it would do even better with a superior fan such as Noctua NF-P12 which pushes more air.

[emoners]

It's a shame the Xtreme isn't compatible with any other fans. I'd imagine it would do even better with a superior fan such as Noctua NF-P12 which pushes more air.

true, if only the fan could be changed...like CM's V8

[L'enFer]

It's a shame the Xtreme isn't compatible with any other fans. I'd imagine it would do even better with a superior fan such as Noctua NF-P12 which pushes more air.

The fan used for tests was Scythe SlipStream (2040 rpm).
I think any fan can be mounted on Freezer Xtreme with wires or buckles.

[Dee]

I assumed they used the Slpistream on the other cooler, not the Xtreme? I am more interested in knowing how well the Xtreme did without changing the fan. It defeats the purpose of testing the cooler if you have to modify it or change anything from the original setup because it skews the real results.

[Dee]

I'm not sure how you could use any fan on this cooler when the original fan looks like this. It's a weird design.

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/6094/arcticcoolingxtreme013tld3.jpg

[L'enFer]

I am more interested in knowing how well the Xtreme did without changing the fan.
For me it's more useful to know the maximum perfomance of heatsinks. Do you know any cooler that comes with really good fan? I doubt that you can find at least one...
And how do you compare Thermalright coolers that come without fans with other heatsinks?

[M31]

Anyone know if this cooler will fit with an Asus Rampage Formula inside an Antec 900?

[Dee]

For me it's more useful to know the maximum perfomance of heatsinks. Do you know any cooler that comes with really good fan? I doubt that you can find at least one...
And how do you compare Thermalright coolers that come without fans with other heatsinks?

Noctua NH-U12P comes with a nice fan (my favourite fan, NF-P12). Depends what you want and how you define "good", though. For me, decent airflow to low noise ratio is important.

Thermalright sinks that come without fans should be excluded from this conversation, they are designed to be used with the fan of your choice, and we're talking about the Freezer Xtreme which has an unusual fan design. You can't just slot another fan in there and then publish results, it's silly.

I want to know how the whole product works, not how it works after it's been modded. It'd be like reviewing a car with a small engine, but sticking a bigger, faster engine in it and publishing the results. That's not how product reviews should work at all.

[dan7777]

hello... folks well.... from what ive read at tweaktown and other reviews it aint that good if your a big overclocker like me! anyone really know whats the best HSF out there for cooling quadcores overclocked plzzz tell me. regards dan

[Fors30]

Anyone else have much experience with this HS? I love the looks of it and would really like to get one, but Im not sure how well it would cool a q6600 overclocked to probably 3.4 , if anyone else has any experience with this HS please post your results, thanks.