Additionally, all coolers shipped by ARCTIC are already compatible with Intel's Alder Lake and Raptor Lake LGA1700 processors. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page. also from what i can see even if i got it on the the top the fans would protrude down into where the motherboard would be and still wouldn’t work. For auto frequency and normalized to 35dBA, the Liquid Freezer II chart-tops with the 3800X at 4253. The Liquid Freezer II ends up as the top-performer on the bench when noise-normalized to 35dBA across the board.

I am not recommending against these components, but just letting people know what my experience was with this particular combo, in case they were considering this combo. You’ll need one hand to hold the backplate in place, another to hold the cooler in place, and another to install the screws.To get the best out of your cooler, it is recommended to adjust the fan speed control in the Bios, follow this guide to adjust your PWM. This doesn’t move the needle much for Arctic, which seems to top-out in its efficiency at around 1200RPM rather than its maximum 1600RPM. As a further mark of recognition, the Liquid Freezer II series was awarded the “European Hardware Award 2022” for the best CPU water cooler.

The next measurement is at 100% radiator fan speed, with the radiator mounted approximately 1cm away from the edge of the board. That’s how we tested all the liquid coolers so far, as it is more similar to a top-mounted radiator in a case. That’s why it has an asterisk next to it – the data isn’t directly comparable, since liquid temperature is less in control at this low of a static pressure. The fan is PWM-controlled and can cool your voltage converters and the socket area almost inaudibly by up to 15 °C especially in overclocking scenarios, with insufficient VRM cooling or in cases with low airflow, and thus allows continuous high load. For reference, this overlay will show the baseline numbers with radiator fan measurements in the top-center spot.Small fans have the reputation of being particularly loud and not very durable; that’s why we set out to develop a quiet, sturdy diagonal fan, especially for the Liquid Freezer II.

AMD's upcoming 7000 series AM5 processors also come with multi-die layouts and can therefore benefit from the Liquid Freezer II's unique offset mounting. i’ve got an arctic liquid freezer ii 420mm (actually 458mm from end to end) and am having a tough time finding a case to fit it while still allowing the hoses to reach the cpu. Arctic doesn't state how much heat wattage are they suitable for, but surprisingly they provide some comparison data. So much so that, while we will be laying out our reasoning for our personal opinion on the topic, you will have to come to your own conclusions. We wanted to look at it with our new testing methodology that we’ve spent six months revising to see how the Liquid Freezer performs against incumbents, including the NZXT Kraken X62 (similar to the X63 we reviewed), the Noctua NH-D15, and a growing list of others.AMD has been using a new multi-die layout for its high-end AM4 processors for a few generations now. Because all mechanical dimensions remain identical, we can guarantee the compatibility of ARCTIC coolers with AMD's new processors.

Plus, our sophisticated cable management hides both the RGB and PWM-cables of your radiator fans in the sleeving. If it’s between this and another cooler, and you mostly have your heart set on the other one for visual or compatibility or warranty reasons, don’t let the VRM fan sway the decision.

The EVGA CLC 360 shows that we’re not limited by our test bench, but also that jet engine levels of noise are needed to drive the temperature down further.