hey guys, im back with yet another review, but this time its not a heatsink, its a CoolIT Freezone. In a nutshell, this cooler is awesome and the performance is far beyond any other heatsink i've ever tested
on with the review

CoolIT Freezone

Technical Specs

CPU FHE (Fluid Heat Exchanger)

Design: Monolithic copper, multi-cell
Dimensions: 43 x 42 x 16.5 mm
Surface Area: 4,026mm²
Weight: 175g

TCM (Thermal Control Module)
See TCM and MTEC Datasheets for full detailsTCM Options

Basic TCM
Control module that offers basic control functionality.

MTEC Control Center Module
Full featured system status monitor and control module.

Please see MTEC Control Center Data Sheet.

Chiller and Pump Module

Heatsink

Design: Dual dissipation plate, anodized alloy
Dimensions: 121 x 92 x 65 mm
Surface Area: 366,912mm²
Weight: 800gTECs (6)
Power usage: Max total 56 Watts
Design: Six solid-state heat pump wafers
Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 3.5 mm (each)
Weight: 20g (each)

Chiller FHE's (2)

Design: Dual anodized alloy distribution, multi-channel
Dimensions: 121 x 41 x 12 mm (each)
Surface Area: 28,007mm²
Weight: 80g (each)
Fan Power usage: Max 8 Watts
Airflow: 65 CFM
Noise: Max 40 dBA
Bearing Type: Enhanced life ceramic
Life Cycle: 50,000 hrs
Dimensions: 92 x 92 x 38mm
Features: 3rd Wire Tachometer

Pump

Power usage: 8W +/- 0.5W
Design: 12VDC coreless outrunner pump with integrated expansion vessel
Noise: <15dBALife Cycle: 50,000 hrs
Dimensions: 50 x 50 x 75 mm
Flow: 3.5 L/minWeight: 205g

Options

Single CPU Cooling Solution
Dual GPU Cooling Solution



This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Feb 4 2008, 07:54 PM

First Impressions :-


Look, it comes in an ice box!


Looks like everything doesnt even have a chance to wobble around


There we have it, CoolIT's awesome logo


Close up on the Rad and Pump


Look at the pump with the embossed logo


Fan is of quality, not to mention silent too

This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Feb 4 2008, 07:55 PM

Behold the waterblock


Yeah, its flat and shinny too. They did a very good job on lapping it down to perfection


Just look at that mirror


Installation guide


Standard mountings and such


the 12cm to 9cm adapter


Finally, the circuit board with output for other fans too!

Here is the test bed. Pictures taken with iPhone!




This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Feb 5 2008, 11:19 PM

Test Bed:

Processor: Intel C2D X6800 Extreme @ 3.85GHz @ 1.45 vcore
Motherboard: Foxconn MARS
RAM Module: Team Xtreem DDR2 Special OPB Edition (Micron D9GMH)
Graphic Card: Foxconn 8800GT
Power Supply Unit : Silverstone Decathlon 1200W
Hard Disk: Western Digital 36Gb Raptor
Operating System : Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2

Testhing Materials Used :
1. Artic Cooling MX-2

Testing Methods Used :
1. CoolIT and Heatsinks are tested twice(cool down is 5 minutes between each test), the average results is taken as the result.
2. The same amount and type of Thermal Paste used is kept constant for all Heat Sinks used
4. A Thermal Probe is placed at the edge of the CPU to retrieve the temperature. The Thermal Probe ensures accuracy in Temperature reading.
5. Load test were done by running ORTHOS Small FFT test priority 8 for 20 minutes. Ambient temp prior every test was be measured.

Results:


Pros:-
-Easy Installation
-Superb performance
-Performance gain if slight modifications are made
-Will look very nice and clean in a case

Cons:-
-Fan is relatively slow(guess is for a silent setup)
-I feel there are just too many wires, may cause clutter
-Very hard to get in Malaysia


Conclusion
Touching this item has really made me fall in love with the TEC cooling idea. I have to say that this is really by far one of the best cooling alternatives i have ever used (my watercooling setup should be the best hehe). The concept and design put into the CoolIT Freezone is truly remarkable and my hats goes off to the designer and engineers behind the scenes The neatness while its chucked into the case and the awesome performance, I would say its something worth spending on

I award the CoolIT Freezone a 9/10

A special thanks to my sponsor, you know who you are

How much is this cost?? Sound interesting.

Above RM1000.
By the way, the temperature is superb.

This post has been edited by sHawTY: Feb 9 2008, 01:32 AM

Wow... It looks nice ..... N simple. Where 2 mount da whole kit exactly???

good question. im also wanna know where to mount the cooler. got pics?

I will take a pic of my setup tmrw

nice, i would like to see more picture on the setup too.
how about we replace the stock fan with better 120mm fan?
like delta or yateloon?

Which is better between this and the swiftech H20 kit?

Honestly if you are on dual core setup this should be better than the wc setup
for quaddies get the wc:D

Thats mean the swiftech H20 is also good for dual core??

good la

but for price per performance goes to this CoolIT kit

Cool IT Freezone shud be >rm 1k,
if Cool IT eliminator can get around rm 600-700


Chow

anyone selling this wc kit
temp drop is amazing..

its a hybrid of liquid + TEC cooling systems...
not a full WC kit

Chow

This post has been edited by bata: Feb 5 2008, 02:57 AM

really impress with the temperature drop ...maybe the temp will goes down more if the fan replace with high performance one

This post has been edited by tetamu_kehormat: Feb 5 2008, 02:59 AM

if not mistaken,i remembered cstkl1 got this cooler from somewhere else.
and as for TS,he no wan tell me where he got it...

kill u,DaRkSyThE

Acey is getting violent and grumpy Air cooling all the way for me. I wonder if this can hold 1.6V on Vcore..

sweet mother of pineapple! wat great performance..!!!

freezone is 120mm version rite ?? eliminator is the smaller version.....

i didnt how it can perform over in hot climate, but it seems to be a good investment.should i get 1 too, quad are getting hot nowadays.....

no its a 90mm version
the 120mm is the elite which i hope to be getting soon

I don't like the swiftech H2O, heard lotsa bad comments...noisy, super short pipe and etc.

Honestly its not that noisy.if you own one your know what I mean

Makes me feel like not to take it.

This makes me feel relief and willing to pay for the H2O.

ive seen it up and close before, it is nothing like what you think it may be, but for better performance numbers, a custom WC set would still outperform this kit, not to mention the CoolIT
performance wise, the coolit has the same temp as my WC setup on idle, but load, it loses out by about 7 degrees
if i had a multidie proc, id show you better numbers for comparison between WC and the Coolit

hmm...i think i will just skip all these wc kits and straight go for custom WC.

superb cooler.....but no money to buy it

hmm like this if really rm600, very worth to get
some WC already that price but this fellow temp much much beautiful..

Dream on.
It's sold with a price tag of US$326.32 in United States.

Conversion to RM: US$326.32 X 3.31 = RM1081.00

And that RM1081 doesn't even include shipping to Malaysia and Tax.

you'll be happy to know that some shops sell it cheaper than others
google! i think cheapest i sawa was sub 300

Which will still cost you no less than RM1XXX when it reach our shores.

mana dapat rm 600 la??
as i said, CoolIT eliminator can get within 600-7xx (without tax)
CoolIt Freezone is a different beast, yes can get around 600-700 too, but it is refurbished unit la..

Chow

err i have both now.. kekeke

the freezone and elite..
elite is super powah.. and it comes with the mtec controller


This post has been edited by cstkl1: Feb 9 2008, 09:45 PM

dont matter, it still outperforms some WC kit plus i guess its easier to handle cause there is no hassle on cleaning out the rad, putting the pump and all those.

heck i was trying to sell it at rm600 also ppl dont want.. ish ish ish..
but now decided keep it.. for memory.. or mod..
want to cool the mobo with it...

wow, can discount abit arr?
thinking of trying this fellow

it cost me RM1400 for this last time to bring it here with tax+shipping

anyways no sales thread here dude.. not gonna sell it..

the freezone elite beats this by 7-10C.

A new unit costs RM1400 with tax and shipping and csktl1 is selling it at RM600 and now you're asking for more discount?

Heck if i wasn't into watercooling right now, i would have bought that thing from csktl1.

csktl1, taknak jual dah ke, i'm interested if you still want to sell it.

This post has been edited by sHawTY: Feb 9 2008, 10:29 PM

sibuk jek komplain ko ni
just trying my luck larr, who knows can get

never try never know marr..

no offence if this was face to face

u would get the same reaction as walking to next car in Seapark..

and saying sell me that car for RM100k... and then replying never know if never try..

wonder what the manager will tell the guards to do to u..

also its like u asking my maid ( not advisable ) to buy her rig for 3k...
ish ish ish.. she will do the animal dance on ya..with the penyapu and lidi somemore..


This post has been edited by cstkl1: Feb 10 2008, 01:58 AM

Thank you for explaining it to someone who doesn't appreciate people selling things at half the price.
There's a lot of them in this forum who never appreciate cheap things which they will always ask for cheaper price.

"never try never know" huh?

This post has been edited by sHawTY: Feb 10 2008, 03:05 AM

the Elite just came out rite? you get directly from CoolIT?
you bought one unit also kene tax one?
last time custom tax me 30% for mem cooling......zzzz

Chow

This post has been edited by bata: Feb 10 2008, 03:49 AM

new vs old
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but seriously
dont get the elite for e8400..
every night u have to prime or stress ure computer
if not morning u wake up..
all water on ure mobo..



This post has been edited by cstkl1: Feb 13 2008, 06:39 PM

@cstkl1
What that suppose to mean ?? what's the downside of the cooler ??

It's really a cool all in one cooling property ..

lol too cool?... just clock it at 4.6ghz for daily use ...

think the elite not worth it unless u go quaddies

the idle temp.. its just nuts.. and u will get condensation .. like SERIOUS condensation on the cpu block and tec..

heck to remove i have to overclock my computer.. prime it .. on my aircon like blasting and then after awhile only off the computer
then only can remove the heatsink..
cause risky the condensation on the heatsink .. waterdroplets might drop when u move the main unit..

so i would say the normal freezone was good enough..
but heck i think they are not selling those anymore..

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Added on February 13, 2008, 9:54 pmdude try the e8400 its a challenge.. kekeke
so far after three weeks mastered all the voltages up to 502fsb..
503 504.. not yet.. havent found the right gtl/fsb termination ( oh yeah freaking damn important no more like last time just push to load into windows..)
and overall for bus to bus with e6850 u require around 0.1v more on ure NB.. so geee water cooling on NB.. or aircon wei..

actually with all the fuss.. its good for bench rig..
but daily use . u need to monitor..

the mtec controller fried my fans twice.. so now i cant monitor the water temps..
that program was awesome.. it controls the tec and fan speed via a usb connector to a mtec module..

the elite is actually cheaper since it comes with the mtec controller module which cost usd119 by itself.

hence also btx style is totally recommended..
going atx is insane if that water drops..


This post has been edited by cstkl1: Feb 13 2008, 09:57 PM

bro i jus got angpao money enuff for the q9450 laa... but maybe don't need WC with q9450 ... cuz aiming for 4ghz... maybe my ifx-14 is enuff...

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Added on February 13, 2008, 10:04 pmI designing my own TEC WC system .... After my june exams then only think about it...

This post has been edited by IcEMoCHa: Feb 13 2008, 10:04 PM

looking at the crazy wattage pp are running
heck i think stock cooler enough

but dude
how u going to do 4ghz - Bus 1333/4=333 2667/333= 8
that means u need 500fsb..

tough luck wei..
unless u have a mobo like the DFI UT to control the gtl and a good batch...oh yeah and hell a lot of patience

most i see it going is between 3.6 to 3.8..
unless the new c1 stepping can increase the bus.. but i doubt it.. cause its a gtl issue.

This post has been edited by cstkl1: Feb 13 2008, 10:40 PM

what do u mean by that? isn't the penryn q series has the same overclockability as the e series? where do i find the multiplier list of penryn procs?...

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Added on February 14, 2008, 9:28 amwhat about performance comparison?... q9450 @ 3.8 or e8400 @ 4.4 faster?

This post has been edited by IcEMoCHa: Feb 14 2008, 09:28 AM

cstkl1, cant the mtec can off the TEC on the elite? if condensation is a serious problem it would be kind of bad at my place....still think about wherether to get it or not.......

IcEMoCHa, getting a proc that hitting 500fsb is like seeking a gem, if u dun mind save the extra cash get 9300 is more then enough to hit 3.5ghz....

hmm... i need another proc dunno what to choose now...

talking about the q9450, i agree with cstkl1, its gonna be interesting how someone will get 4ghz on that proc. Coz of the multipliers... dammmmmnn.

very nice result with load temp.
a nice cooler to consider if wanna do kaw-kaw OC with 4uad core proc.

*nice price too*

mtec controller fried both of my coolit fans.. took me nearly 2 months to replace them.. so not using it now..

Hmm...are you people talking about this CoolIT?
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Seems very sexy in a tight little package. Not available in Malaysia? Hmmm...