Corsair Xeneon 27QHD240 OLED monitor review
ASUS Radeon RX 7600 STRIX OC review
Corsair RM1200X SHIFT 1200W PSU Review
Intel NUC 13 Pro (Arena Canyon) review
Endorfy Arx 700 Air chassis review
Beelink SER5 Pro (Ryzen 7 5800H) mini PC review
Crucial T700 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD Review - 12GB/s
Sapphire Radeon RX 7600 PULSE review
Gainward GeForce RTX 4060 Ti GHOST review
Radeon RX 7600 review
Review: Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 liquid cooler
Today, we are reviewing an AIO cooler from Arctic: the LIQUID FREEZER II 280. The series has been introduced on the 9th of December this year. Arctic is no “newbie” in the AIO segment of the market. It’s already been four years since they announced the Liquid Freezer I series.
Read our full review here.
Review: Team Group MP33 NVMe 512 GB SSD - 01/14/2020 04:10 PM
On the 30th of September, Team Group announced its MP33 NVme SSD, boasting features like PCIe Gen3 x4 high-speed interface. We had the opportunity to test the 512 GB model. The MP33 is an SSD with a s...
Review: ADATA SE800 1TB Portable SSD - 01/09/2020 04:32 PM
We review the ADATA SE800 (512GB). This us a fast portable external storage unit reaching 1 GB/s. it's not just fast, it is water-proof as well. An external SSD that carries a retail price of $180 fo...
Review: Corsair H100i RGB Pro XT liquid cooler - 01/06/2020 08:12 PM
Today, we are reviewing an AIO cooler from Corsair: the H100i RGB PRO XT. It’s a new revision of a product that’s been available on the market for quite some time, the H100i Pro. Read the full r...
Review: Corsair K95 RGB PLATINUM XT keyboard - 01/06/2020 08:00 PM
It has been almost three years since Corsair released its first K95 RGB Platinum mechanical keyboard. In our review, it absolutely deserved the Recommended award. It was a flagship keyboard, with all ...
Review: Gigabyte AORUS Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G - 01/03/2020 11:17 AM
Gigabyte has released a new Radeon RX 5700 XT in its premium brand AORUS, which we review. It is one of the faster 5700 XT cards we've had our hands on. Fitted with a thick three fan cooling solution...
Astyanax
Senior Member
Posts: 15745
Joined: 2018-03-21
Senior Member
Posts: 15745
Joined: 2018-03-21
#5899267 Posted on: 03/25/2021 02:36 PM
Hey @Hilbert Hagedoorn
on page 4 you say
"The provided 140 mm fans run at a maximum of 1700 rpm and feature a maximum airflow of 72.8 CFM.
That’s the theory, but in reality, the range of useful RPMs is even wider:"
The fans run at 1700rpm, but the revision of the press samples received was reporting either the pump rate or the rpm's of the fan on the block.
Retail models don't do this, and report the fan rpm instead.
Hey @Hilbert Hagedoorn
on page 4 you say
"The provided 140 mm fans run at a maximum of 1700 rpm and feature a maximum airflow of 72.8 CFM.
That’s the theory, but in reality, the range of useful RPMs is even wider:"
The fans run at 1700rpm, but the revision of the press samples received was reporting either the pump rate or the rpm's of the fan on the block.
Retail models don't do this, and report the fan rpm instead.
Astyanax
Senior Member
Posts: 15745
Joined: 2018-03-21
Senior Member
Posts: 15745
Joined: 2018-03-21
#5900189 Posted on: 03/29/2021 10:38 AM
Be aware:
Artic are misinforming customers that this cooler is not compatible with Socket R(2011) (Square ILM)
Socket 2011 and 2011-3 are not compatible to each other, so the Liquid Freezer II wont work in general on your Bord.
Stay safe and healthy.
The Liquid freezer 2 uses the same 2011 spacers as the original liquid freezer,
Both the 2011 and 2011-3 are 80mm square ilm with the socket positioned the same.
While the spec sheet and product page says 2011-3, The Manual lists 2011(-3), the FAQ notes that this designation is compatible with both 2011 and 2011-3
4869
4868
One might assume that Artic simply hasn't tested it, but the correct response in that case would be that support cannot be guaranteed as it hasn't been tested, not a blanket (incorrect) statement that the socket is not compatible.
LGA 1366 is compatible with the 115x standoffs so long as a thread compatible threaded backplate is already installed.
Be aware:
Artic are misinforming customers that this cooler is not compatible with Socket R(2011) (Square ILM)
Socket 2011 and 2011-3 are not compatible to each other, so the Liquid Freezer II wont work in general on your Bord.
Stay safe and healthy.
The Liquid freezer 2 uses the same 2011 spacers as the original liquid freezer,
Both the 2011 and 2011-3 are 80mm square ilm with the socket positioned the same.
While the spec sheet and product page says 2011-3, The Manual lists 2011(-3), the FAQ notes that this designation is compatible with both 2011 and 2011-3
4869
4868
One might assume that Artic simply hasn't tested it, but the correct response in that case would be that support cannot be guaranteed as it hasn't been tested, not a blanket (incorrect) statement that the socket is not compatible.
LGA 1366 is compatible with the 115x standoffs so long as a thread compatible threaded backplate is already installed.
Mineria
Senior Member
Posts: 5537
Joined: 2007-05-05
Senior Member
Posts: 5537
Joined: 2007-05-05
#5907626 Posted on: 04/25/2021 08:50 PM
Installing an AIO in the front of the case with tubes down is ideal, but not always possible.
That can end up being as bad as mounting it at the bottom and not recommended by the AIO manufacturer (reference: Arctic's manual for the Liquid Freezer series), quite a few cabinets are also build so you can't mount it with the hoses towards the bottom.
Thing is, in some cabinets you can end up having the pump/block higher than the radiator.
Golden rule is to have the cooling block lower than the highest spot of the loop.
Ideal is top mounting it to avoid bubbling noise in the radiator, which you can get when front/side mounting.
Installing an AIO in the front of the case with tubes down is ideal, but not always possible.
That can end up being as bad as mounting it at the bottom and not recommended by the AIO manufacturer (reference: Arctic's manual for the Liquid Freezer series), quite a few cabinets are also build so you can't mount it with the hoses towards the bottom.
Thing is, in some cabinets you can end up having the pump/block higher than the radiator.
Golden rule is to have the cooling block lower than the highest spot of the loop.
Ideal is top mounting it to avoid bubbling noise in the radiator, which you can get when front/side mounting.
Click here to post a comment for this news story on the message forum.
Senior Member
Posts: 5694
Joined: 2020-07-24
@alpha007org
I think you're right, i've my 280 squished inside a tiny case and temps are ok, could be better though. Saying that i love these coolers and would like the latest bigger version.