Arctic Freezer 13 Pro CO Heatsink Review

Overclockers.com · 03-08-12, 08:59 AM

Today, I will be taking a look at my second cooler from Arctic. This one is named the Freezer 13 Pro CO and it looks to be a higher performance offering than the last cooler I reviewed from Arctic, the Freezer 13. I found the Freezer 13 to be a mediocre cooler as far as overclocking is concerned. While it was able to cool my test system at 4 GHz, it was marginal at best for cooling my test system at that overclock. Today we will see if this offering can improve on that performance.

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Janus67 · 03-14-12, 08:04 AM

Good in-depth review as always!

muddocktor · 03-14-12, 11:27 AM

Thank you, Janus67!

ehume · 03-15-12, 09:50 PM

Meh. Good word for AC heatsinks.

OTOH, their F PWM fan did very well on my D14 testbed. Is that the fan they used on their heatsinks?

muddocktor · 03-16-12, 08:53 AM

The motor and bearing package, as well as the rotor assembly might be the same, but it is integrated into the shroud. And I find that unfortunate, since you can't try different fans on the heatsink itself because of the fan being made into the shroud, unless you want to do some significant mods so that you could mount directly to the heatsink or make your own custom shroud.

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Overclockers.com Join Date: Nov 1998	Arctic Freezer 13 Pro CO Heatsink Review Today, I will be taking a look at my second cooler from Arctic. This one is named the Freezer 13 Pro CO and it looks to be a higher performance offering than the last cooler I reviewed from Arctic, the Freezer 13. I found the Freezer 13 to be a mediocre cooler as far as overclocking is concerned. While it was able to cool my test system at 4 GHz, it was marginal at best for cooling my test system at that overclock. Today we will see if this offering can improve on that performance. ... Return to article to continue reading.
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Janus67 Benching Team Leader Wannabe Admin Senior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ohio State	Good in-depth review as always! __________________ Ivy Bridge Benching and Gaming: Asus Maximus V Extreme 0010 BIOS : Intel i7 3770k w/ Phanteks PH-TC14 : 8GB 2x4GB G.Skill TridentX DDR3-2666 : MSI 7970 Lightning Edition Other Benched Hardware: GA-EX58a-UD3R; Rampage Extreme; Rampage Formula; GA-EP45-UD3R; P5K-Deluxe; MIVE -- 2500k; 2600k; 920; E6300; E6550; E6600; E8400; Q6600 -- 6950; 4870; 8800GTS Other Components: Crucial M4 128GB SSD : 2x1TB Samsung F3 in Raid0 : Silverstone Strider Gold 1250W : Auria EQ276W 27'' & Dell 2407FPW : KPC Tek9 Fat and Gemini LN2 Pots Benchmark, Win Prizes - In the Overclocktagon!
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muddocktor Retired Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: New Iberia, LA	Thank you, Janus67!
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03-15-12, 09:50 PM	#4
ehume Member Join Date: Oct 2009	Meh. Good word for AC heatsinks. OTOH, their F PWM fan did very well on my D14 testbed. Is that the fan they used on their heatsinks? __________________ Fan comparison: 65 Fans Tested on a Megahalems Good Cases for Air Cooling Hotrod: Core i7 875K 1.2-4GHz BCLK 133MHz w/ multiplier up to 30x \| As.s P7P55D-E Pro \| Scythe Mugen 2 w/ 2 San Ace 9S1212P4M011's \| 4x2GB G.Skill low profile DDR3-1600 \| NZXT Beta Evo \| Gigabyte/ATI Radeon HD 4670 w/ 1GB DDR3 \| Crucial C300 128GB \| Seagate 1TB Barracuda 7200.12
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03-16-12, 08:53 AM	#5
muddocktor Retired Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: New Iberia, LA	The motor and bearing package, as well as the rotor assembly might be the same, but it is integrated into the shroud. And I find that unfortunate, since you can't try different fans on the heatsink itself because of the fan being made into the shroud, unless you want to do some significant mods so that you could mount directly to the heatsink or make your own custom shroud.
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