Freezer | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:39:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Freezer | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Arctic unveils Freezer 4U-M for Intel and AMD-based servers https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/matthew-wilson/arctic-unveils-freezer-4u-m-for-intel-and-amd-based-servers/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/matthew-wilson/arctic-unveils-freezer-4u-m-for-intel-and-amd-based-servers/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:00:30 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=633061 The DIY audience knows Arctic well from decades of excellent CPU cooler launches. Today, Arctic is launching something for the server and data centre crowd – the new Freezer 4U-M. The Arctic Freezer 4U-M is the successor to the Freezer 4U SP3. Offering multi-socket support for Intel and AMD processors, a push-pull fan setup and …

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The DIY audience knows Arctic well from decades of excellent CPU cooler launches. Today, Arctic is launching something for the server and data centre crowd – the new Freezer 4U-M.

The Arctic Freezer 4U-M is the successor to the Freezer 4U SP3. Offering multi-socket support for Intel and AMD processors, a push-pull fan setup and an easy mounting system, the Freezer 4U-M looks to be a solid offering for server racks.

The cooler is compatible with Intel’s LGA4189 and LGA4677 sockets as well as AMD’s SP6, sTR5, SP3, TR4, sTRX4 and sWRX8 sockets. The heatsink offers 53mm of RAM clearance, so you'll have plenty of room for DIMMs. Overall, the cooler consumes just under 2.9W of power, making it highly efficient too.

The Arctic Freezer 4U-M is available starting today, priced at €53.99.

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Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO – CPU Air Cooler Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/james-dawson/arctic-freezer-34-esports-duo-cpu-air-cooler-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/james-dawson/arctic-freezer-34-esports-duo-cpu-air-cooler-review/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:00:37 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=422498 The Freezer 34 is a compact design with four heat pipes and fifty-four fin configuration.

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Arctic is a Swiss-Founded manufacturer of computer cooling products. Specialising in CPU and GPU coolers, case fans and thermal compounds, they have extensive experience in the industry. Arctic have collaborated with leading graphics card brands such as HIS, Inno3D, PowerColor, VTX3D and Sapphire in the development of OEM cooling solutions.

In recent years, Arctic have branched out into other areas and now have a diverse range of products including audio/home entertainment, monitor stands and PC peripherals alongside their cooling solutions and thermal compounds.

Today, we will be looking at the latest addition to their range of CPU air cooling products – the Freezer 34 eSports DUO. Compared to more expensive Air coolers of late, the Freezer 34 is a compact design with four heat pipes and fifty-four fin configuration.

The Freezer 34 eSports DUO comes with two Bionix P-Series fans in a push pull configuration with a broad RPM range. When PWM signal is below 5%, the fans activate a zero-dBA silent mode and the cooler becomes passive.

Our review sample came with the understated black and white themed fans. The Freezer 34 eSports Duo can be supplied in various colours including red, green and yellow, so should suit many colour themed PC builds.

Currently available for as little as £30 from online retailers, the Freezer 34 eSports DUO is priced to suit budget builds and lower spec machines. With eSports branding on the box, this suggests Arctic are also aiming it at competitive gamers too.

Being in the budget price range for CPU cooling, can the Freezer 34 live up to its frosty name or will its thermal transfer melt away like the ice cubes in your gin and tonic on a summer’s day? We shall see…

Key features

  • Compatible with Intel and AMD CPU sockets.
  • Thermal coating and offset heat pipes for optimal heat dissipation.
  • 0dB silent passive mode.
  • Broad RPM range for high performance and quiet operation.
  • PWM sharing technology regulates fan speed synchronously.

Specifications

  • Heat Pipe – Direct touch ø 6mm x 4
  • Heatsink Material – Aluminium Fins x 54, Thickness 0.4mm
  • Thermal Compound – MX-4
  • Fan – 2 x 120mm, 200-2100 RPM (PWM) 0dB fan mode below 5% PWM
  • Bearing – Fluid Dynamic Bearing
  • Noise Level – 0.5 Sone
  • Current/Voltage – 0.13A/12V DC per fan
  • Recommended for TDP up to – 210 Watts
  • Dimensions – 157 x 124 x 103 (H x W x D) with fans fitted
  • Net Weight – 847g
  • Socket compatibility – Intel 2066, 2011(-3), 115X, AMD AM4

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Arctic Freezer 33 TR – Budget 120mm air tower Threadripper cooler https://www.kitguru.net/components/leo-waldock/arctic-freezer-33-tr-budget-120mm-air-tower-cooler-for-amd-threadripper/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/leo-waldock/arctic-freezer-33-tr-budget-120mm-air-tower-cooler-for-amd-threadripper/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:15:47 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=357370 The key thing about the Arctic Freezer 33 TR is the TR suffix stands for Thread Ripper. That’s right, this diminutive 120mm tower cooler claims to have the ability to deal with AMD’s mighty Threadripper that has up to 16 hardware cores and a TDP of 180W. The secret is that Freezer 33 TR has …

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The key thing about the Arctic Freezer 33 TR is the TR suffix stands for Thread Ripper. That’s right, this diminutive 120mm tower cooler claims to have the ability to deal with AMD’s mighty Threadripper that has up to 16 hardware cores and a TDP of 180W.

The secret is that Freezer 33 TR has a larger base than the basic Freezer 33 that is better suited to the enormous AMD Threadripper CPU and this increases the TDP capability from 150W to 200W.

As a neat touch Arctic has chosen a red and black colour scheme that is evocative of the traditional ATi/AMD colours.

Specification
Intel Socket LGA 2066, LGA 2011-3, LGA 2011
AMD Socket sTR4, AM4
Max. Cooling Capacity 320W
Recommended Max. TDP 200W
Heatpipes 4x 6mm
Cooler body 49 aluminium fins, 0.4mm thick
Fan 1x 120mm 200-1800rpm, PWM, FDB
Dimensions 155mm tall, 123mm wide, 89mm deep

Installation
Arctic calls this cooler Freezer 33 TR but that is only part of the story as the cooler is also supplied with mounts for Intel LGA 2066/LGA 2011-3/LGA 2011 and AMD AM4, in addition to Threadripper. Intel LGA 115x is specifically not covered.

When you unpack the cooler you will find it comes without instructions. All you get is a small card with a 3D barcode and a note that you need to visit Arctic’s website for further information. In fairness the website is pretty good but this seems like a slightly laborious approach for the customer that might be confusing.

Initially we found the cooler was difficult to install as one of the two brackets didn’t fit the TR4 socket. After a conversation with Arctic we were told this was a fault with the initial batch of 20 TR coolers and some work with a pair of pliers quickly fixed the problem.
With that snag out of the way we had the cooler installed within a couple of minutes. While the Freezer 33 TR looks neat and tidy it doesn’t look especially impressive and we had our doubts about how well it would cope with Threadripper.

Testing
Test system:
CPU AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
RAM 32GB G.Skill FlareX DDR4-3200MHz
Motherboard ASRock X399 Taichi
Graphics MSI GTX 760
SSD Samsung 960 EVO
Power supply 1000W Sea Sonic Prime Titanium

We ran the Threadripper 1920X at stock clock speeds with all cores running at 3.7GHz and then overclocked to 4.0GHz with a core voltage of 1.4V. We also used three different cooling systems on the Threadripper 1920X. The first is the Arctic Freezer 33 TR, the second is the Fractal Design Celsius S24, which is a 240mm Asetek All In One and the third system is a custom loop. The components in the loop are a 240mm Alphacool copper radiator, 2x 120mm Alphacool fans, an EK DDC pump/reservoir unit, an EK Supremacy EVO Threadripper block and Mayhems Pastel coolant.

Cooling Performance
For the first test we ran Cinebench R15 a number of times until the temperature stabilised. At the stock clock speed of 3.7Ghz the Arctic and Fractal Design coolers were inseparable and the custom loop was marginally better. With the CPU overclocked to 4.0GHz the Arctic and Fractal Design coolers again performed identically while the custom loop slightly increased its advantage under load.

For our second test we ran Blender which is a more extreme test as it fully stresses the CPU for some three minutes. At stock clocks the Arctic once again matched the Fractal Design AIO at 57 degrees while the custom loop was notably cooler at 50 degrees. With the CPU overclocked to 4.0GHz the Fractal Design ran at 82 degrees and the Arctic went slightly higher to 85 degrees, however the CPU did not throttle. The custom loop was significantly cooler at 72 degrees.

We didn’t expect much from the Arctic Freezer 33 TR and were astonished to see it performing at the same level as a 240mm liquid cooler.

Acoustics performance
Throughout our testing we had fan speed set using PWM control and all three coolers were very quiet indeed.

Closing Thoughts.

We started this review with the view that the Arctic Freezer 33 TR was likely to suffer when it faced Threadripper. Arctic’s claim about 200W TDP seemed optimistic yet the fact is the Freezer 33 TR surpassed expectations and did a fine job. If you want a cheap and simple cooling solution for your Threadripper this could very well be the answer, especially if you run at stock clock speeds and don’t fancy overclocking.

While this makes sense on paper we question how it will work in the real world. How many people build a system with a £500, £725 or £900 CPU and then look for ways to save a chunk of cash on their CPU cooler. We could be wrong but human nature can be funny like that.

The Arctic Freezer 33 TR is a perfectly respectable cooler for Threadripper however it doesn’t make much of a visual statement and ultimately we suspect that will count against this nifty little tower cooler.


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Pros:

  • Surprisingly good cooling for a 120mm tower.
  • Quiet PWM fan.
  • Base plate makes good contact with CPU.
  • Matt black finish seems appropriate for Threadripper.

Cons:

  • Installation guide is not included.
  • Mounting hardware feels cheap and cheerful.

KitGuru says: Against the odds Arctic Freezer 33 TR keeps the mighty Threadripper under control.

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Exclusive interview with Peter Jankowski from Arctic https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/andrzej/exclusive-interview-with-peter-jankowski-from-arctic/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:56:13 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=254983 The Arctic Freezer series is arguably the most famous ‘first cooler' in the market. Over the past 14 years, the company has maintained focus on low noise, low cost and low temperatures. More recently, it's had a tendency to diversify into everything from remote control helicopters to rechargeable batteries and USB desktop fans. But Arctic's …

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The Arctic Freezer series is arguably the most famous ‘first cooler' in the market. Over the past 14 years, the company has maintained focus on low noise, low cost and low temperatures. More recently, it's had a tendency to diversify into everything from remote control helicopters to rechargeable batteries and USB desktop fans. But Arctic's primary business is still cooling. KitGuru had the chance to chat with Peter Jankowski who runs sales.

Arctic started as a pure cooling company – but you have evolved – what is your business these days?
PJ: Our core business is still cooling and cooling accessories. However, we have entered the sound market successfully and do more and more monitor arms. In the meantime, you may have seen different other products from us. Let’s see what else we will introduce to the market successfully in the future. Our basket is full of ideas.

Between cooling, audio and other products – What is the balance?
PJ: We still do 70 % cooling and the other 30 % are sound and other areas.

Your Accelero Xtreme IV did well with KitGuru Labs (GPU Cooler of the Year) – how difficult is it to make GPU coolers fast enough – i.e. with all the new cards launching?
PJ: This actually is the challenge. Here, we have an entire team to work on reliable solutions quickly. We are very proud to be able to always provide a multi compatible cooler with such kind of performance and such a price tag.

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Traditionally, Arctic had a strong relationship with HIS etc – do you now spend most of your time making new products for nVidia – or is the split still the same?
PJ: We still have a very good relationship to many VGA manufacturers and especially to HIS. It is not related to AMD or nVidia solutions – we provide both. We provide still to a lot of them solutions.

Intel will announce new processors after Computex starts – Will Arctic be making new coolers specifically for these chips?
PJ: If I remember correctly, in the last 10 years we have always developed a reasonable solution for any chip from AMD or Intel. Just lately, we launched a cooler for the relatively new socket from AMD M1.

Have you noticed any growth in coolers? For example, low profile or high end GPU?
PJ: Honestly, the low end solutions for CPUs as well as GPUs are slowing down. I think that the reason for this is the notebook and tablet consume as well as the implementation of the VGA chip in motherboards. The high end market is still growing because with a reasonable PC you can still enjoy a fantastic game much better in comparison to a tablet.

With the rise in NUC/BRIX type products (APU etc), do you see new markets for cooling in the future?
PJ: Well, we do some projects, but I do not see a huge market here. Most of the time the solutions are just for one mini PC and it would be very challenging to build an aftermarket cooler.

What can we expect from Arctic in 2015/16?
PJ: Spirit of Innovation, less noise, more sound – we are thrilled to make our current award winning products even better. Day by day we try to improve the performance, the efficiency as well as the price. To give you an additional outlook, when you have a look at our portfolio one product is still missing – and this gap we will fill up this year – a CPU water cooler.

Which countries are best for Arctic? i.e. Where are you most popular?
PJ: We are popular in a lot of countries. We have direct distributors in 52 countries currently. The highest turnover we do in Germany. But UK, Sweden, Russia as well as the US market are also very important for us.

KitGuru says: Big thank you to Peter for taking the time to speak with us. Given how good Arctic's Accelero Xtreme IV cooler was, it will be interesting to see what his R&D team will come up with nVidia and AMD's next-gen cards.

 

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