ARCTIC Freezer 7 X CO - Compact Multi-Compatible CPU Cooler for Continuous Operation, 100 mm Fan, Compatible with Intel & AMD, 300-2000 rpm, Pre-Applied MX-4, LGA1700 compatible

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The P-series fan also arrives pre-installed to the cooler and is housed inside a shroud that is designed to direct airflow at the heatsink. The fan, along with its shroud can be removed from the heatsink and is held in position by two clips. This makes it easy to remove but also means that is could be difficult to use the cooler with a different fan if required. The Freezer 7 X uses a fan motor newly developed by ARCTIC. This runs less audibly and more efficiently, so that the temperature of the coils is 20 °C lower than with conventional motors. This increases the lifespan of the fans considerably, allowing ARCTIC to grant a 6-year warranty period for the Freezer 7 X. The temperatures presented in the graphs will be average Delta temperatures measured over the length of the test. We will calculate the Delta temperature by deducting the ambient temperature in the test room from the measured CPU temperature, both at idle and under load. Corsair TM30 thermal compound is used at all times to ensure consistency and all CPU fans will be set to maximum RPM to determine the raw thermal performance. Pressure-optimised Fan: With a PWM controlled, pressure-optimised 92 mm fan, the Freezer 7 X offers high cooling power at a low price.

With the fan removed we can see all 44 of the heatsink fins with their spiked design at the fan side. Even though this is a cheap cooler, it seems to be well built and constructed from high-quality copper and aluminium materials with a sturdy feel to it.The Freezer 7 X uses a fan motor newly developed by ARCTIC. This runs less audibly and more efficiently, so that the temperature of the coils is 20 °C lower than with conventional motors. This increases the lifespan of the fans considerably, allowing ARCTIC to grant a 6-year warranty period for the Freezer 7 X. Offset Heat Pipes Enable Optimal Heat Dissipation The cooler is always fastened via a clasp with two windows, which catch on the hooks of the frame from above and below. The windows are attached to the clip via screws so that they can be loosened for convenient mounting. However, you must not forget to tighten them afterwards, on both sides, so that the pressure of the cooler is even. Screwing a cooler in a smaller case can be quite complicated due to the tight space. Memory won’t cross your path though, the Freezer 7 X doesn’t interfere above the DIMM slots. The fan volume is measured with a sound pressure level meter in dB from a distance of 100cm. Additionally we determine the respective speed. Arctic Freezer 7 X test results … Inspired by the P-series, the fan of the Freezer 7 X benefits from all of the advantages of P-fans: In addition to operating more quietly, even at maximum speed, the Freezer 7 X built-in fan motor is also much more efficient. The power consumption was reduced from 0.25 A to 0.07 A, which corresponds to an effective savings of 72 % in power consumption. ARCTIC engineers were also able to reduce the volume by 40 %, allowing the Freezer 7 X to run at a whisper-quiet 0.3 sone when at maximum speed. 10 % More Cooling Capacity with Freezer 7 X

ARCTIC's long-running CPU cooler gets a worthy successor. It feels like the end of an era: the Freezer 7 Pro has long been one of our most loyal companions, and even though it wasn't a high-performance beast, it was known and loved by countless customers around the world. But after more than 10 years together, it's time to say farewell. In the following Arctic Freezer diagram you can see from top to bottom the results of the Intel Core i5-10500 CPU in idle with 100% speed, i.e. approx. 2089 rpm, below with 60% at approx. 1422 rpm and finally with 20% speed at approx. 525 rpm. After that, these three speed ranges follow again with identical volume at Prime95 Small FFTs full load. The direct touch heat pipes attached to the Freezer 7 X and an optimised design of the 44 cooling fins together ensure that the heat from the CPU can be ideally removed and released into the air. More Efficient and Whisper Quiet

Since the Arctic Freezer 7X isn't naturally suited to being used on a high-end system such as our usual Intel Z390 test bench, we have adjusted the testing procedure to better suit the occasion. The base of the cooler looks quite small and possibly will not offer full coverage of either current Intel or AMD mainstream desktop processors. The base is covered with a pre-applied thermal compound coating which will help speed up installation. To measure the thermal performance of the Arctic Freezer 7 X, we devised an easily repeatable series of tests. The only variable is the coolers themselves to ensure the results can be accurately compared against one another.

The Freezer 7 X is only 132.5 mm in height. Except for rarities like the Thermalright TA120 EX Mini (White), it is significantly more low-profile than coolers with 120 mm fans. Arctic doesn’t use a 92 mm fan like its predecessors, but a half-size larger fan – a 100 mm fan. Noise levels will be measured with our sound meter at a distance of 1 meter from the test bench. The cooler’s fans will be set to their maximum RPM rating. The ambient noise level in the room is measured at 37.5dBA and the peak noise level of the cooler will be recorded in dBA. Unlike on the Spartan 5, the Freezer 7 X fan can be conveniently removed. It is attached to the fins on the sides with two wider hooks. The connection is strong enough and the fan does not rattle on the heatsink, has no play and holds firmly. So the fan doesn’t tend to “make the fins ring” due to vibrations, but Arctic rubber pads (for the future, when plastics won’t be so fresh…) could be used. Of course, some vibrations are transmitted to the cooler body and from it to other components and can be a source of annoying secondary noise.While the fan can be easily removed from the cooler, it is still a solution with a non-standardized frame that is tailored to the Freezer 7 X. However, you can also mount a regular 92 or 100 mm fan on the heatsink in an emergency. But it will require a home-made attachment, for example, with pull-tapes around the heatpipe.