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The Freezer 7 Pro is supplied within a modestly-sized clear plastic packet that is moulded closely to the cooler's form. This would give us an idea of the size, shape and design of the cooler if we were looking at it on a shelf in a retail outlet. On the front of the packet there is a rather lonely looking list of compatible CPUs and sockets.
On the reverse of the packaging we find some more detailed information about the cooler within. This packaging is unlikely to provide much protection to the cooler but this isn't a massive issue as most etailers will ship it inside an outer box.
Inside the packaging we find some mounting accessories alongside a brief installation sheet and an Arctic Cooling case sticker. The Arctic Cooling MX-2 thermal compound is preapplied to the block so there is no need for a sachet or syringe. This will also speed up the installation process and minimise the margin for error in application of thermal compound.
The Freezer 7 Pro consists of a stack of 46 aluminium fins and three 6mm U-shaped copper heat-pipes with a copper block at the base of the cooler. Part of the mounting mechanism comes attached to the block for ease of installation.
The 92mm Arctic Cooling fan fits onto the front of the cooler with what looks to be a unique mounting mechanism. Aside from the fact that 92mm fans are a lot less plentiful on the market than the more standard 120mm fans, this unique mounting mechanism will make it very difficult to upgrade the fan at a later date. Also, the rear of the cooler is curved so there is no chance that an additional 92mm fan could be added for a push-pull configuration.
Even cheaper than the Thermaltake Contac 29 very nice indeed ! this will be a good seller I would imagine
Awesome little cooler, the original was brilliant, such a bargain really considering the £40+ asking price for most now in the UK. this and the Contact 29 seem the best deals.
Great review Henry, nice pictures and the product is very good
shame we didnt get a head to head with the contac 29, id love to know how they both hold up together. same price,. well almost.
Nice review Henry, looks like a nice little cooler. very cheap which is always good to see
Its hard to justify spending £60 on a cooler unless you need to overclock very high. and most people don’t. this is ideal.
Great review, seems like a perfect first step up from intels reference mounts.
ideal cooler for a newb or someone wanting a very cheap product. performance is much better than the price would suggest
I had the first version of this cooler and it was very impressive. so easy to fit too in a rush.
Excellent design and such a cheap asking price. the first one was around for a long time, I see no reason why this one wouldnt be also.
Found this site, and it looks great on my iPad, so clean and fast loading !
Nice review, very helpful for a purchase I have coming up soon.
I used the original in several systems and got good results with them. It’s good to see Rev2 performs well also
Very well written review Mr Butt 🙂 a few things id change such as fan support, but for the price, its impossible to fault.
Good review, as far as I know this has been around for a while but still holds up there quite well.
One thing that got me thinking while reading through it was this… see that pic looking at the cooler from the south east corner of board? Yea, well how does if at all, does taller RAM modules affect cpu cooling performance? Taller DIMMs could potential interrupt airflow into the fan and thus the heat dissipation of the cooler? That could make a pretty interesting read if that theory holds true 😀