Arctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme - Rev1 or Rev2 how do I tell?

Deano_uk2 · 11 Sep 2009 at 16:41

Hi All,
Just about to build an I5 rig and noticed that its says Arctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme Rev 2 is compatible with this CPU.

I bought an Arctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme cooler last december but now dont have any packaging or any idea of what revision it is.

Does anyone know how to tell ?

MeatLoaf · 11 Sep 2009 at 17:52

It says on the packaging i think if its a rev 2

Jamous · 11 Sep 2009 at 20:11

I have one and it doesn'tsay anything, so I guess it's a rev 1, doesn't seem to have any 1156 fittins anyway. I now have the same problem.
I have emailed Arctic but no reply yet.

Deano_uk2 · 12 Sep 2009 at 16:48

I've also mailed Arctic and got no reply. I was hoping to use this until some better coolers were introduced but It looks like I'll be going with the stock one for a while.

MeatLoaf · 12 Sep 2009 at 18:49

Theres a few reviews online and the phots clearly sohw that its says rev 2 on the packaging

Deano_uk2 · 12 Sep 2009 at 19:55

MeatLoaf said:
Theres a few reviews online and the phots clearly sohw that its says rev 2 on the packaging

Thats the problem I dont have the packaging anymore and cant remember what it said when I bought it last december.

MeatLoaf · 12 Sep 2009 at 22:18

Deano_uk2 said:
Thats the problem I dont have the packaging anymore and cant remember what it said when I bought it last december.

It wont be a revision 2 then as they have only just come out recently

philstanbridge · 13 Sep 2009 at 17:05

It will be rev 1. I have both. The rev 2 has a slightly better installation method. Actually edit, sorry I have a AC Freezer Pro, not the xtreme! doh. What's the difference then?

WJA96 · 13 Sep 2009 at 18:28

philstanbridge said:
What's the difference then?

One is a truly massive 120mm tower cooler like a Noctua/Megahalems/TRUE rated at 160W and the other is a small 92mm tower cooler with flexible fan mounting rated for 130W TDP.

Both are good, but one will significantly outperform the other.