Arctic Cooling
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maker of computer components
Computer hardware
Personal computer hardware are component devices which are typically installed into or peripheral to a computer case to create a personal computer upon which system software is installed including a firmware interface such as a BIOS and an operating system which supports application software that...
, most notably heat sink
Heat sink
A heat sink is a term for a component or assembly that transfers heat generated within a solid material to a fluid medium, such as air or a liquid. Examples of heat sinks are the heat exchangers used in refrigeration and air conditioning systems and the radiator in a car...
s and fans
Fan (implement)
A hand-held fan is an implement used to induce an airflow for the purpose of cooling or refreshing oneself. Any broad, flat surface waved back-and-forth will create a small airflow and therefore can be considered a rudimentary fan...
. As of June 19, 2009, ARCTIC COOLING Switzerland AG operates as a subsidiary of Caseking GmbH. The real headquarter located at Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. After organization reformation in the last 2 years, it shift from technical R&D background to trading company. Their product line emphasis more on accessories than cooling product.
Heatsink Products
Arctic Cooling's first flagship product for GPU's is the Arctic Silencer graphics card cooler line. The cooler works by drawing cool air from within the computer case, passing it through a heatsink over the core chip, and then disposing of the heated air out the rear of the case, aiming to prevent circulation of hot air within the case. Arctic Silencers are produced exclusively for NvidiaNVIDIA
Nvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles...
and ATI
ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. was a semiconductor technology corporation based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, that specialized in the development of graphics processing units and chipsets. Founded in 1985 as Array Technologies Inc., the company was listed publicly in 1993 and was acquired by Advanced Micro...
graphics cards. Arctic Cooling has taken a turn away from exhausting the air out the back with the introduction of the Accelero X1 and X2 for Nvidia and ATI cards respectively.
Arctic Cooling's last flagship GPU cooler is Accelero series. It emphasis large air flow rate to pass through big heat sink and low speed fan with PWM control. All of this series used to take 2 to 3 slots for installation. The fact is that its fan has low yield rate. If the cooler is working at PWM mode, it will report incorrect RPM reading and may burn out due to transistor overheat. None of their fan equipped with hydro bearing and can last for more than 30,000 hours operation.
Arctic Cooling created a fan that "floats" the fan on vibration absorbing mounts. This allows the fan to be quieter, but does not allow it to be mounted in the reverse position or for non-propriety fans to be put in its place.
Their Flagship CPU HSF is the Freezer series. The original Freezer 64 (for AMD CPU's) & 7 (for Intel CPU's) were developed into the Freezer 64/7 Pro series. In December 2007 Arctic Cooling announced a further upgrade, the Freezer Extreme, which is currently in its second revision. Unlike earlier designs, the Freezer Extreme fits common CPU sockets. They also produce a low profile cooler, called the Freezer 7 LP, which is intended for processors with low thermal outputs.
Power Supply
The well known problem is they used the peak value as the normal operation value for model name.Other Products
Arctic Cooling also produces computer cases, under the Silentium product line. They are ATXATX
ATX is a motherboard form factor specification developed by Intel in 1995 to improve on previous de facto standards like the AT form factor. It was the first big change in computer case, motherboard, and power supply design in many years, improving standardization and interchangeability of parts...
and microATX
MicroATX
microATX, also known as µATX is a standard for motherboards that was introduced in December 1997. The maximum size of a microATX motherboard is 244 mm × 244 mm , but some microATX boards can be as small as 171.45 mm × 171.45 mm...
form factor, and include their brand of power supplies, which use their floating fan design.
They also produce thermal paste for both graphic cards and cpus. They include both the MX-2 and MX-4 varieties, except the MX-3 which was discontinued.
Collaborations
OEM
OEM means the original manufacturer of a component for a product, which may be resold by another company.OEM may also refer to:-Computing:* OEM font, or OEM-US, the original character set of the IBM PC, circa 1981...
cooler. These include but are not limited to:
- Inno3D
- ECSElitegroup Computer SystemsElitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd , is a Taiwan-based electronics firm. It is the fifth largest PC motherboard manufacturer in the world , with production reaching 24 million units in 2002...
- Galaxy
- SapphireSapphire TechnologySapphire Technology is a Hong Kong-based technology company, which produces graphics cards for personal computers and workstations, motherboards, TV tuner cards, digital audio players and LCDTVs...
- PowercolorPowerColorThe PowerColor brand was established in 1997 by the TUL corporation, based in Taipei, Taiwan. PowerColor maintains office locations in a number of countries, including Taiwan, Holland, and the United States...
- HIS
- ZotacZotacZOTAC International Limited is a computer hardware company based in Hong Kong producing consumer electronics in the form of motherboards , Mini PCs, Nettops, and Nvidia based graphics cards...
- SparkleSPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd.SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd. , a Taiwanese discrete graphics controllers manufacturer established in 1982 that is based in Taipei, Taiwan...
- Club3D
- ATIAtiAs a word, Ati may refer to:* Ati, a town in Chad* Ati, a Negrito ethnic group in the Philippines* Ati-Atihan Festival, an annual celebration held in the Philippines* Ati, a queen of the fabled Land of Punt in Africa...
Due to low yield rate, most of OEM market was lost in the last 3 years.
See also
- Arctic SilverArctic SilverArctic Silver Inc. is a privately owned engineering corporation which develops and manufactures thermally conductive compounds and thermal adhesives for the application of heat sinks to high-powered electronic components such as processors, LEDs, chipsets and other electronic devices...
the unrelated American company that makes thermal compounds - Cooler MasterCooler MasterCooler Master is a computer hardware manufacturer from Taiwan. Founded in 1992, the company is a popular aftermarket brand for computer chassis, PSU, coolers, cooling pads, and other accessories...
a Taiwanese Case, cooler, and video card heat sink company - ThermalrightThermalrightThermalright is a Taiwan-based company that manufactures high-quality, high-performance aftermarket heat sinks for desktop computers. Thermalright products are primarily marketed towards gamer and enthusiasts who commonly overclock different parts of their computer, generating large amounts of...
The Taiwanese heat sink company - ThermaltakeThermaltakeThermaltake is a manufacturer of PC cases, power supplies and cooling solutions. Its main headquarters is located in Taipei and Thermaltake has multiple manufacturing facilities on mainland China, including a major plant at Dongguan which is also ISO-9001 certified.Most of Thermaltake's production...
Taiwanese and American Case and cooling company - VantecVantecVantec Thermal Technologies is a privately held multinational corporation with headquarters and an R&D team in the US, sales/purchasing office in Taiwan and factories in Taiwan, Korea and China. Vantec designs and manufactures thermal products and computer peripherals. Consumers can buy Vantec...
California based cooling, power and accessory company - ZalmanZalmanZalman Tech Co. is a Korean company that develops and provides aftermarket desktop computer products with primary focus on cooling enhancement....
the Korean company that makes video card and CPU coolers - DeepcoolDeepcoolDeepcool is a manufacturer and provider of thermal products for desktops, laptops and servers. It was founded in Beijing in 1996. Its factory is now located in Shenzhen. Deepcool's factory employs around 700 people and has a construction area of 20,000 square meters. For its quality and...
Beijing based computer cooling company