Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro

[billbruen]

I'm about to start building my new E6600 based rig and I'm using the Freezer 7.

I don't know what the thermal compound is, that's already on the Freezer, although, I'd expect it to be decent.

Should I fit it 'as is', or clean off the compound and use something like Artic silver....?

[Flewis]

The freezer 7 has the MX-1 paste on it that some tests have shown works better than the silver with that heatsink. This wont always be the case, but the fact it is pre-applied means less hassle so just fit it with the preapplied stuff. it would only make a degree or two difference anyway and there is the potential for poor reapplication and getting air bubbles and stuff.

[merdat]

Hi, Don't know what make-up the compound on the freezer 7 is but most people would clean it off and apply artic silver 5 as it is supposed to be the best there is.

[Clunk]

If you already have arctic silver, it wont do any harm if you clean the stock stuff off and use that, but if you dont have any, use the stock stuff.

[billbruen]

Thanks guys....you're quick tonight!

Think I'll go with the stock paste....

At heart, I'm lazy and, anyway, I believe Artic Cooling wouldn't be silly enough to sell an apparently excellent cooler with crap thermal compound applied......

[staffsMike]

I've used both..pretty much the same results with both to be honest...save yourself the effort.

Although now its bedding in the arctic silver is just a bit lower and better on full load.

[Madafwo]

MX-1 is nigh on identical to AS5, I don't see the point in taking it off and then re-applying AS5. You really shouldn't see any difference in temps. And yes, I do have 2 tubes of AS5 next to me

[nvening]

The only thing of consern is that there is alot on there from memory but i does not matter much

[Blitzen]

If you already have arctic silver, it wont do any harm if you clean the stock stuff off and use that, but if you dont have any, use the stock stuff.

I used AS5 when i applied mine. But, in the box came a tube of stock stuff. When i apllied that instead my temps were no worse.

[CrazyMonkey]

Its MX-1 and its a bugger to get off. Works fairly decent although ive replaced mine, but that wasnt intentionally.