Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 CPU Cooler Review
Getting Technical
 |
 |
Features
The Freezer 13 has some pretty big shoes to fill with predecessors such as the Freezer 7 Pro and the Freezer 7 Pro Revision 2. To do this, Arctic Cooling has equipped it with several performance features that take centerstage in its design.
- Superior Cooling Capacity
- Direct touch copper base
- 8 copper heatpipes
- 45 aluminum fins
- Ability to dissipate 200W
- Pre-applied Arctic MX-4
- Ultra Quiet
- Uses a 92mm PWM fan
- Speed range of 600-2000 RPM
- Multi Compatibility
- Compatible with Intel sockets
- 1366
- 1156
- 1155
- 775
- Compatible with AMD sockets
- AM3
- AM2+
- AM2
- 939
- 754
- Compatible with Intel sockets
Installation is a snap as all the steps are clearly laid out in the instruction manual, easy to understand and follow.
Design
The Freezer 13 is a mainstream aftermarket cooler specifically geared towards being better than the stock heatsink, while offering some real performance-level cooling. It utilizes a tower design that makes use of direct contact copper heatpipes and aluminum fins.
 |
 |
Towers have become more or less a standard design nowadays, simply because it is very effective at removing heat from the CPU.
 |
 |
Specifications
The Freezer 13 retails for US $40 and is positioned to be a strong choice for the mainstream overclocker.
Installation
The installation process is very straightforward procedure as long as you follow the manual. The only thing I had to do that I didn’t expect was to remove the fan so as to get at the pins I was to push down on. To do this, you simply ease up the clips on the sides and slide the fan off.
 |
 |
The Freezer 13 also has a rather nice look to it, especially when installed. It is a very classy-looking cooler that will accentuate any motherboard.
I have a suggestion Leon, why don’t you compare any new cooler with the older ones. The way I think about it is like this:
I reviewed cooler X under Y conditions. Chart is made.
I reviewed cooler Q under Y conditions. Q is added to chart…and so on.
This way since the conditions are fixed(room temp, CPU, voltage…etc) we can always compare previous coolers with the current ones.
Of course prices of the older models would change with time but it is more informative for us this way.
I most certainly was aiming to do that but several variables hindered that from materializing. However, if time will allow, I do hope to revisit that idea and try to get that done.
That was the idea behind this review — http://alienbabeltech.com/main/?p=8921.
Great suggestion! I will keep it in mind. Thanks.
Highly helpful thanks, It looks like your current readers may perhaps want further information along these lines keep up the great hard work.