Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer
One of the oldest products in today’s comparison, Sunbeamtech’s highly-respected Core-Contact Freezer has recently been updated to support LGA 1156 processors. Priced at around $40 with an LGA 775 adapter and AMD clip, Sunbeamtech’s additional adapter brackets typically cost around $10.
The LGA 1156 adapter includes four mounting screws and a support plate. The long-present LGA 775 adapter still comes with the basic kit and AMD’s clip bracket is supported natively.
The Core-Contact Freezer gets its name from the four heat pipes that interface directly with the processor’s heat spreader, a popular design among several of today’s competitors. The design reduces both cooler weight and latent heat, although claims of better overall cooling are somewhat suspect. Like its competitors, Sunbeamtech sands the bottom of its pipes flat to minimize voids between its base and the processor, requiring a minimal amount of thermal compound to achieve excellent thermal transfer.
As an AMD-style clip-on cooler, the biggest hurdle for LGA motherboard compatibility is the clip itself. Minimal space between one of the adapter’s hooks and some voltage-regulator components forced us to tilt the cooler to install the top clip, before using the bottom clip in the conventional manner.
Because the Core-Contact Freezer uses an AMD-style clip, it can be installed in most recent AMD systems (939, AM2, AM2+, and AM3) without motherboard removal. Similarly, a push-pin style LGA 775 adapter bracket allows easy installation in those systems. LGA 1156 installation is less convenient but more secure, as the adapter’s support plate must be installed behind the motherboard to provide the threaded holes for its screws.
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Is the Titan Fenrir unavailable in the US, or is it just ignored...
i have the mugen 2 coolin my q9400 @ 3,2 GHz at auto voltage. temps are ~40 idle, ~62 load, but watch out - its PASSIVE, honey ! no fans on it, its sheer size is taking all the heat away, although the case is HAF 932.
Sunbeam core contact freezer includes 1156 bracket? I've been trying to find those adapter for some time-even tried emailing Sunbeam's tech support.. and now it showed up in Tom's.. anyone have any links of online retailers selling em'??
Very useful article.
I use a Cooler Master Hyper TX3, which keeps my CoreI5 750 at 29-32 degrees C. It is not overclocked, but it certainly leaves a lot of room with temps that low.
great review...i have the freezer 7 pro(lga775) cooling my pentium D 915( oc to 3.2ghz) and it does a sterling job keeping the cpu,s idle temp at just 29°C...rising to 47°C(max)at full load..
i was looking at the corsair H50 however why fix it when its not broken....
that said i would choose the Scythe Mugen-2 if i had to replace the freezer 7 pro.....
good article !
Since I hear nothing but good things about the Titan Fenrir I am a little disappointed to not see it in this test...
why dont they have the prolimatech mega shadow in there?
i5 750 @ 3.6ghz @ 26 degrees in my pc best cooler available imo for 1156
Well, It's a very nice review. As we all knows that Noctua NH-D14 beats Prolimatech Megahalem by near about 2-4 degree C so may be that is why they have not included Megahalem in this test but overall a very nice review and from this review I have decided to buy Scythe Mugen 2 Revision B.
the freezer 7 looks neat with the white fan specially if you have the accellero xxx edition of inno3d graphic cards!
I have bought this one and are getting it tomorrow. Will be interesting to see the temp after installing Scythe mugen because now I have a some piece of shit to cooler and fan that keeps my 2,8 ghz processor at a 80 temp when full process and around 60~ in idle.. Plus it sounds like an airplane when the fan is on
So this will be interesting and appreciated with a new cooler. Nice review!
im not sure if I should get the hyper 212 plus or scythe mugen 2 rev b. the scythe costs me 50 euro and the hyper 212 plus just 30 euro. Is the scythe worth the almost double price? I am planning to overclock my i7 860 to 3.8ghz. And I am fine with cpu temperatures which are not above 70 C
great review, thanks. which PWM fan did you use to replace the thermalright one?
noctua is one best cooler
watch my noctua
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlillcv4W6w