Kindly note, I have made a mistake at timestamp 14:56, be it if you are using the single connector or split connector, the drawing ampere is from the Pump header, make sure you plug the pump header to a 2A fan header or pump header of your motherboard.
Im so glad i watched your video i was not able to find anywhere what the best header to plug single connector. I found out that i plugged it in the wrong header which on my mobo asrock b650 pg lightning is CPU_FAN1 1AMP12W so i plugged it in CPU_FAN2 2AMP24W header. Thanks alot for this video.
@@KleoYan Hey man quick question, while i was mouting this aio i managed to somehow touch thermal paste i applied and ofcourse instead of cleaning it and repasting i just put aio on the cpu. Wondering if that can cause bad temps with this AIO? I just bought it today, and my 7600x with undervolt in cinebench reaches 80-82c max load.
I have been watching your videos and I kept quiet. You my friend, in every aspect on pc products, you've explained clearly. The details what we wanted, you have provided. I love the way you have illustrate the strenght of a pc product. I did note that other reviewers having issues mounting this AIO but again, you've shown us how easy is to mount it. Pitch perfect, I am now totally convience and will purchase this without hesitation. Thank you for the indepth review.
@@Ttblondey I see, if you have a firm foundation as to hold the block, you won't have an issue. Just like the way I have shown in this vid. I have no issues mounting it.
God bless you for the AM5 installation instructions. I was reading horror stories about mounting it, but with your method i did it first try, extremely easy! Thank you so much for this video!
Excellent videooo!! The only one on you tube to have done this. Thank you so much!!, slow , step by step. 10 stars to you!! Keep doing these videos!! Congrats!!
Hi Leo flight, welcome to my channel and thank you for your valuable feedback. This other content might interest you too. Testing out the LF3 on both platforms (Intel and AMD) th-cam.com/video/ca2zGSQvWog/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0_IK5o1poiqGDQSp
I love how you pretty much confirmed my theory on the correct method of mounting for AMD. The review i saw from Gamer Nexus, they had such a hard time mounting it and I could clearly see he wasn't holding down with enough pressure in order to mount it. They just called it a flaw without trying a different method of mounting. I love how thorough you are with your reviews, you deserve more subs!
Hi navster87, welcome to my channel and your feedback has given me motivation. I will keep going and to improve on my future content. Thank you for your support, greatly appreciated it 😉
@@navster87 Hi, I have physically compare the radiator length between the LF2 and LF3, it's the same as for the width LF2 is at 140mm and LF3 is at 138mm. You will be able to fit in your Lancool III without issues.
Once again you have done a fantastic job explaining the ins and out of this cooler. while a few other popular reviewers noted that is was cumbersome to mount, you took your time to explain and illustrate just how easy it is. I know what my new cooler will be. Please keep up the good work and thank you for your honesty.
Hi Mr. T Cas, welcome back and thank you for your valuable feedback. I am glad you like my content and with your kind words, I will improve further in future on my content. Thank you!
@@Takeme_DCUO hi and welcome to my channel. Liquid freezer III will be good for AM4 or AM5 but not Intel. I have done some testing and here are the results th-cam.com/video/ca2zGSQvWog/w-d-xo.html. Hope that helps.
The best review so far, your reviews and instructions for installing Artic should be included on your page, very detailed and carefully, you have one more subscriber.
With all the hype about this cooler, everyone complains about the mounting for AMD platform. You are the only one who does it with ease. Your explanation is brillant! Kleo, you've done it again. you not only tell us the detials but providing good deals. You should do sales, what a waste of talent. Thank you Kleo, another grade AAA+ review.
This is the best installation video, very detailed. I haven’t seen anyone else do a more in-depth installation for newbies like me who have not done a pc build. Please upload a full PC build step by step instruction please. Thank you.
Hi CE User, welcome to my channel. For the basic setup, I have done a series and you might want to check it out. The principle are of the same when I builld a PC. This playlist contents part 1 to 3 which will be easy for you to follow th-cam.com/play/PLEW-b-2vYDdMbh1ct8hfm-M8FtbyE8grf.html&si=WmV6yP8YFyAJleC6
@@KleoYan thank you. I will look into it. I have not built a PC before and I have the parts but still anxious to start. It’s always hard to let go of a currently usable PC that was assembled in store.
@@KleoYan i was not able to see your channel before I got my PC case. I bought a meshify 2 xl as many have recommended that this one can safely fit a 420mm aio from arctic and my motherboard is msi x670e ace, an e-atx mobo.
@@ceuser3555 I do have the same feeling like you when I just started, but I move on. There are valuable lessons at the begining too. Just stay focus and practice safety when you are assembling PC parts. Handle with care and double check all connections on the actual build. In my guide, I always test PC equipment first and to install the OS before I mount all to a PC. I wish you all the very best.
@@ceuser3555 yup, that's correct, you should not have an issue to mount the LF3 420 to a meshify 2 xl, even though your case was tested with the LF2 420 but the size on both LF2 and LF3 are identical. The only slight difference is that LF2 has a wide of 140mm else for the LF3 is at 138mm. Don't worry too much, you will be fine 😉
Where are the actual fan cables? Are they running under the sleeve of the hoses to the pump section? Am I missing something? What if you want to replace the fans?
Hi Dēmḗtrios, welcome to my channel. The fan cables are hidding under the sleeves. if you are to replace fans I would advise you to check the ampere of your fans. if it total up to less then 1A, then proceed to use back the connector which is located at the hose (radiator area) to connect your replaced fans. If you are using Lian Li uni fans. AL, SL, TL or even SL-Inf, I would advise you to plug it to their controller / hub and not to the fan connector of this liquid AIO.
Hi i have this aio when i connect all work but not argb and rwm what should i do I have b650 pro rs mini atx and i connect all in one cable to cpu fan 2wp and argb to addr led 2. What should I do in your opinion.
Hi Patryk Płatek, welcome to my channel. is your board this? www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B650M%20Pro%20RS/index.asp if it is, make use of the 3 to 1 cable of this liquid cooler and the connection as follow, page 10 of 67 of the manual download.asrock.com/Manual/B650M%20Pro%20RS.pdf Liquid AIO Pump connector to CPU_FAN2/WP - Set in UEFI / Bios to Water Pump and with PWM at FULL speed Liquid AIO Fan Connector to CPU_FAN1 - Set in UEFI / Bios to PWM and set it to performance Liquid AIO VRM Fan connector to CHA_FAN3/WP - Set in UEFI / Bios to PWM and set it to performance Liquid AIO ARGB connector to ADDR_LED3 download ASRock Polygram, you have to select ADDR_LED3 and then set the effects.
I have this AIO as well, I got the 360 III BLACK version and upgraded the 3 fans to an Arctic P12 Max, and it is powerful! With the P12 Max upgrade, I can now dissipate to 300W thermal. On the standard fans, I think at 288W was doable. Right now I set my CPU (i9-14900K) to PL1=253W and PL2=253W, ICC=307A, under volted to an OFFSET of 0.1V, with a Cinebench 23 score of Multi-core = 39075, Single Core = 2351. It's a recommended Cooler for every INTEL I9 especially for the 14th gen series.
@@KleoYanHey thanks! Good review. I just did another test on my i9-14900K, set the PL1=288w, and PL2=288, ICC=400A Max...It temporarily throttled on P-Core2 that was the only thing for a few seconds, then it was ok, Final temps were 96c no major thermal throttling, with a final Cinebench 23 score of Multi=40307, and my Single Core = 2344, just went down a bit on the single core. Still it is a capable AIO cooler.
Thank you for this video. I’m just building my first gaming PC and have purchased the freezer III 360 along with a X670E tomahawk MB. I’m still a little confused as to which of the two cables I should be using? If I use the individual control cable do I need to set fan and pump speeds in the bios and if so what do I set them to?
Hi Mike Allen, welcome to my channel. let me break it down for you. for single cable from liquid AIO pump to your motherboard fan header. you will not be able to control the RPM of the radiator fan, vrm fan and pump. with the split cable, you will be able to control them individuallly. I would advise with the below settings. Based on X670E Tomahawk, page 44 download.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/MAGX670ETOMAHAWKWIFI.pdf , the CPU_FAN1 and PUMP_FAN1 are at 3A and SYS_FAN1-6 is at 2A use the separate cable. 1) Plug LF3 pump connector to PUMP_FAN1 (best to set in UEFI as full or 80%) 2) Plug LF3 Radiator Fan connector to CPU_FAN1 3) Plug LF3 VRM connector to SYS_FAN1 all the above 1) to 3) you can go to your UEFI / BIOS to set the fan curve. as mentioned. just make sure your pump runs consistantly at either full or 80%. as for CPU_FAN or SYS_FAN1, set to PWM and you can set your own fan curve.
@@markcunneen8525 Hi and welcome to my channel. I am glad you like my content and thank you for your valuable feedback. All the best with your build too. 😉
@@JJsNightmare based on your motherboard manual dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1700/PRIME%20Z790-A%20WIFI/E21270_PRIME_Z790-A_WIFI_UM_V3_WEB.pdf?model=PRIME%20Z790-A%20WIFI page 12 of 80. I will do this, plug your LF3 pump connector to AIO_PUMP (1A) as the total power draw from your LF3 pump (0.35A) + VRM Fan (0.05A) + 3 x P14 ARGB Fans (0.17A) is a total of 0.91A, then plug your LF3 fan connector to CPU_FAN and your LF3 VRM connector to CPU_OPT. as for your ARGB connector, plug to the 3pin 5v ARGB header on your motherboard, use armoury crate and when at the aura sync dashboard, select the argb header which you want to control the argb effects of your fans and pump.
I'm curious as to how high the pump block is from the motherboard to the top of the pump. I'm using a vertical mounted GPU and I'm not sure that the pump block will fit, I suspect it might hit the GPU, or the tubes will. Can you give me some insight?
Hi SREDNA, welcome to my channel. A very good question. Let me see what I can do on my next content, but do pardon me as it will take sometime. Hope you don’t mind to wait. 👍
This is my issue as well. I have a vertically mounted 4090, and its practically up against the bottom my RAM. Add the offset for AMD platforms and the pump block gets even lower. Ooof!
Hi juveZ, oh my god. I am so sorry to miss out your question. the trick to cable management is, plan ahead in your mind as in how you want the cables too be, then use cable tie to tie them (not too tight) then adjust accordingly. I can only show you what I've done with the example of this small case. th-cam.com/video/ZscQegOB2rg/w-d-xo.html
Hi George D, welcome to my channel and thank you for your valuable feedback. I will just let it run in full or you can run it at 80% if it's noisy to you.
Hi BigRovia, welcome to my channel. I have used a couple like the Gelid Amber 5 or Amber 8.. or you can get this too. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BP1JZTND/ref=sw_img_1?smid=A1X11FOVGZ8LKJ&psc=1
Nobody talks about how much the tube on the bottom stick out from the AM4 socket. I'm pretty sure the tubes will collide with my vertical GPU mount. But there is no way to verify without actually trying. Asked Arctic support for (offset) measurements, but they told me to ask my case manufacturer if it's compatible. 😒
Hi ObscenePizza, welcome to my channel. That's a very good point you've pointed out. Another commenter did mention if it's possible to Vertical mount a GPU, I see what I can do to illustrate that but it will take sometime, hope you dont mind waiting. Thank you!
@@ObscenePizza you are most welcome. as mentioned. I will see what I can do. thank you for the suggestion. some info which I have gathered. It will be difficult to do Vertical Mount with a 4090 GPU as the height of the GPU will block the AIO from mounting it behind the GPU as the hose are the issue. I will test it out with the 4070ti and 4080 at a later stage. Thanks again for the question.
Hi Amol Pandit, welcome to my channel, you might be interested to know how this perform compared to other Liquid AIO. th-cam.com/video/ca2zGSQvWog/w-d-xo.html . Thank you for your feedback and all the best with your build too.
@@AmolPandits yup my bad. There is an error when I place the figures on the pump of the spreadsheet. It should be same as the AMD. You can view the benchmark which is running the actual stats.
@@KleoYan ah OK. I was wondering if pump speed made the difference. It's good to see someone making clear to the point videos. The point about the LF3 mounting and screws helps all those who bought it. Keep up the good work.
Hi jay jones, welcome to my channel. I just grab the controller from the Geomatric Futures Eskimo 36 AIO th-cam.com/video/hAVIZrZI-V0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=urmVn3jzvARhtn3P&t=250. If you need a controller, you can also purchase one at amazon but is of other brand. example www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CXXJKPR8/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=AY2X8YCKXN3Y5&th=1
I have an AM4 CPU the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and bought the new Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 Black does the new AM4 offset brackets come with it and inside the box and doesn’t touch my m.2 nvme like the old revisions except rev 4 on ALF II which showed a half an inch of the IHS to cover the hot CCD or CCD’s or do I have to order one through the website?
Hi Sporadic Entertainment, welcome to my channel, the offset mounting bracket comes with the Liquid Freezer III. it's different from the Liquid Freezer III, if you watch at timestamp 19:48, I have shown how to mount on AM5 which is similar to AM4.
@@KleoYan So it’s the AM4 brackets mixed with the AM5 brackets all in one but when using the AM4 brackets does it still show the IHS or does it cover it up and do you see a lowering of temperatures?
@@sporadicentertainment9253 For AM4 it will show as the mounting holes are different. one is PGA 1331 (AM4) and other is LGA 1718 (AM5) ..I am not able to answer your question on temperature as I no longer have AM4 platform to play with. you might want to ask at Arctic reddit forum. www.reddit.com/r/arcticcooling/. It is perfectly fine when mounting the AM4, the IHS will show, which is not totally covered by the LF3 coldplate when using the provided offset brackets.
Does thicker the radiator would be better for cooling? In all AIO brand, the Arctic AIO only use the thick rads and does the thicker rads when installing inside a smaller case (Example: Asus Prime AP201) would take a lot of space, right?
Hi MicerGlancer, welcome to my channel and yes, which thicker radiator and good static air pressure, your CPU temp will be lower. In practice why Arctic is always listed top AIO is due to their radiator thickness where other brands AIO are following. Example, from 27mm standard thickness to 30mm or 32mm. You see, bigger surface area will absorb more heat and to dissipate heat. With the higher static air pressure like the Arctic P12 Max, temperature will go alot lower. As for mounting into cases, there are restriction on space, you will need to check if it can fit to your case. as for Prime AP201, is a no go to use LF2 or LF3.
@@KleoYantrue, I heard if you install LF2 or LF3 in the smaller case you won’t connect all the cables on the top of the Motherboard because of thick Radiator. That’s make sense. In your opinion between LF3 and ASUS ROG Ryujin III which would be better in term of price to performance
@@MG0301 about this, both perform well. but Arctic LF3 has the upper hand if using 280 or 420 with the improvement made, 1st it's quiet, 2nd the surface area is more. 3rd it will definately out perform the ryujin
@@KleoYan I was thinking of using the uni tl 120s on the liquid freezer III aio. I was also going to have some uni tl lcd reverse fans in my case for intake
@@stevelarson520If you have set you mind on the TL 120s and TL 120 LCD, you will need to seperate from the AIO. as TL fans draws lots of ampere. this is what you whould be doing. 1) For AIO Pump, use the single connector to provide power both to your pump and VRM fan. and the argb connector to your motherboard argb header, you have to make use of your motherboard utility to control the pump argb effect. 2) for TL Fans or TL LCD fans, you have to plug it to the uni controller/hub. This is where you will need L-Connect 3 app to control the fans argb effects, rpm and the LCD display.
They took a huge step backwards with the LFIII pump. It's very loud and I had to return mine. It's literally the only thing I hear on my PC since all my other components are virtually silent XD
Hi OuKi, welcome to my channel and thank you for your feedback. I guess is up to individual sensitivity on noise. I have tested 3 unit, 1 which is provided by Arctic and 2 which are purchased. I don't find them noisy, as mentioned, it depends on individual hearing, plus you can tune the RPM for the VRM, you don't have to run full, VRM fan can be tune in a way that during idle it can run at 800rpm, once temperature goes up, you can also set the max rpm run. Still thank you for your feedback and am sorry that it's noisy for you.
I agree, though mostly with the design of the water block. The placement of the tubes on the pump itself are a limiting factor for some builds, and rotating the pump is not even an option. Maybe intel can flip it, but AMD is a no go as it would offset in the wrong direction. At least with the LF2, the tubes didn't get in the way of anything.
@@deuswulf6193 hi welcome back, something which we should feedback to Arctic. on my end let me reflect this to them. Hopefully infuture if there is a LF4, this might be their consideration. Thank you again for your feedback.
Thanks for the informative video brother! I have one question, does the hose coming out of the pump house conflict with tall m.2 heatsinks on the motherboard? I have an Asus Rog Strix Z790-E (Wifi II) and the heatsink on the top M.2 on that mobo is tall.
Sorry miss out a question. I am not able to answer you on this but there are some who reported that some motherboards will have issues mounting this block as it’s either the m.2 slot is too near or it’s too tall. You might want to check the compatibility list at Arctic website. Click on the installation guide of the LF3 and it will list down which motherboard is compatible or not compatible.
Hello Kleo Yan its been one month. I Still dont understand how to remove the fans like idk what to do after with the cables if im using the splitter i would love if u respond.
@@44Mercy187 hi welcome back. you might want to refer to the instruction manual online. support.arctic.de/cpu_liquid_coolers just select the AIO size you are using.
Hi Mercurio, welcome to my channel. I would say a hit and miss as the size lenght of LF2 and LF3 280 are the same. you can watch this video th-cam.com/video/Vc1MD0bbcoE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EyIA5ZhzpVB0pNo2&t=1543 watch timestap 25:43
Hi Chema Alonso, welcome to my channel. I am from a hot and humid country year round and I prefer to stay at 80 to 85 degrees max. If cooling allows I will pump power limit up. Or PBO2 settings up.
Great review! I really love my Arctic II, def purchased the III, and I really like being able to control fans/pumps/vrm cooler individually now, that's great. My II will still get put to good use too, upgrading another system off a dark rock pro 4 (7700k at constant 5.1GHz, previously on nzxt x62)
Hi TheMrDrMs, welcome to my channel and thank you for your valuable feedback. I am glad you have place the LF2 in good use and to purchase the LF3. Yup now you can control the RPM individually. All the best wtih your build 😉
@@KleoYan Got it! I wish the cold plate covered the whole IHS on my AM4 (5900x). Cold plate is large enough, but offset is wrong (or made to be universal, so they compromised) Thanks again!
@rMs Good observation. This I can answer as why Arctic did it this way. Initially they wanted to do separate Liquid Freezer III. a set just for Intel and a set for AMD (coldplate on the pump already offset), which each have a different coldpate. the AMD offset coldpate and the Intel (normal coldpate no offset). But final decision was to do one unit to suit both platform as to reduce the confusion to new pc builders. So thats why for what you purchase right now. Intel will be perfect dead center but for the AMD the offset mounting bracket will move the pump down just to have the coldpate cover the vital part of the AM4 or AM5 Die.
Hi Dead Cypher, welcome to my channel. Yes you can. After you have changed the fans. Just make sure your Lian Li uni fans are plug to its own controller. As for the connection on the LF3. Plug the single cable which controls the pump and vrm to the pump header on the motherboard.
Hello, Why do you say you have to clean with alcohol before applying thermal paste if it's brand new? Did you mean if there was still thermal paste left on it or did I misunderstand? Because I don't see the point if I have a new processor and new AIO to clean with alcohol to apply thermal paste. By the way I received my Liquid Freezer III 420 a-rgb today, very excited to build the PC.
Hi SENVOK, welcome to my channel. It's up to you. I just have a practice on this. Processor is new yes you can just plug and play but for me, I will clean it first and as for liquid aio coldplate, once you remove the plastic cover, there might be residue on the coldpate, thats why I clean it too.
i have same 7950x can i ask what do you find good air cooler? cuz i dont wanna use aio. i got traumatized before my aio was leaked and i dont plan to go aio back anymore
HI Pouring Poipoi, welcome to my channel. The aircooler I have tested and will not break your bank are as follow. Thermalright Phanstom spirit SE 120 (7pipe) , Deepcook AK620 and Montech DT24. these will be my pick.
Hi Hardware Tuned, welcome to my channel. I would do this. Since the pump connector provides power to your pump, vrm fan and your radiator fans (I have correct this, please refer to my pin up comment) I would connect the pump connector to any motherboard fan header which has a 2A load. best is to connect it to W_PUMP or AIO_PUMP, kindly check the ampere of your motherboard which provides 2A.
@@Hardwaretuned for VRM connector, you can plug to CHA_FAN or SYS_FAN, as there are only 2 wires on VRM. then set the fan curve accordingly to your liking.
Hi it'sCartmanBrah, welcome to my channel. Yes you need to as different band liquid AIO have their own mounting mechanism. You will need to take the lt520 mounting and change them accordingly it the liquid freezer III.
hi Cheaterjung, welcome to my channel, do pardon me, I have dismantle the unit but the settings are as follow Radiator fans - CPU_FAN set to smart fan on PWM and temperture sensor to CPU. VRM Fan - SYS_FAN set to smart fan on PWM and temperture sensor to motherboard Pump - PUMP_FAN, disable smart fan and set to full, sensor to CPU
hi I bought this watercooling for my ryzen 7 5700x but the water block does not cover the entire processor and I have lower temperatures than with my double tower cooler
@@Coco-rl9kn huh, no, you should have good thermal results when using the LF3. part of the reason is this th-cam.com/video/ugg_6bvYZAk/w-d-xo.html , though is LF2 but LF3 is build with the same concept and it enhance further as I have illustrated in this content, even though mine is of an AM5 platform. I am curious, which aircooler are you using before the LF3? maybe try this method to apply your thermal paste. as it does aid my viewers. th-cam.com/video/xZ2R4roF1_Q/w-d-xo.html . One last question. which LF3 size did you purchase? 240, 280, 360 or the 420?
@@Coco-rl9kn oh ok. this is shocking, do pardon me as normally when I get liquid AIO for my own usage, is either a 280 or 420. wish I could test the 240 LF3 against the Thermalright PA 120.
This would have been an instant purchase if the pump was actually rotatable. Unfortunately, with a vertically mounted 4090, and the lower offset for AMD CPUs, I don't think it will fit. Tubes down with a side mounted radiator is also a no go.
@@KleoYan Second time here =), first was with the Azza Cube breakdown. I appreciate your technical analysis of these products btw. Very informative. Most videos act more as marketing than analysis.
@@deuswulf6193 Hi, welcome back. Honestly speaking. In most of my content, they are either guides or to talk about my experience of a PC Builder. You see, we PC Builders want to know in-depth info before purchasing a product. I might not be perfect but am trying my best to see in every aspect of a sponsored PC product. Another principle I have is, whats good I will talk about it and what's bad, I won't hesitate to talk about it. Thank you for your valuable feedback and I greatly appreciate it. Your kind words will motivate me to continue to improve my content. Another fact on doing content is to polish the way I speak and to present as this is required at my main job. TH-cam is just my learning playground 🤣
Thank you for the great review! I have only two questions. What version of the Arctic Freezer II have you used in this comparison? The last one? (v7) And what type of mounting for AMD socket? (offset mount? Same as the new AFIII?) Thank you again.
Hello killeragosta, welcome to my channel. I am using a year 2019 Arctic LF2 which is no reversion, but I what I did on the LF2 is, I separate the pump and the fan on different fan header. Pump to the W_Pump header and Radiator fans to the CPU_FAN header.
My Mainboard is ASUS TUF B650 Plus Wifi , I just want to make sure whether it's correct or not? PUMP cable = AIO PUMP pin VRM cable = CPU OTP / Cha Fan Pin FAN cable = CPU Fan pin Thank you
Hi Shen Long, welcome to my channel. The layout you have mentioned is all good.. but do note, if you place VRM connector to CPU_OPT, whatever fan curve you done on CPU_FAN, the CPU_OPT will follow.
@@KleoYan Hello, i have a question, my motherboard does have only one sys fan header but have others PWM 4 pin header called "top case fan" can i connect the VRM cable in there?
For me was hard af to mount this aio i scratch a lil bit the copper plate from the aio but is too little, is going to be a problem or it doesnt matter? The problem i had is that only one side was going down and the other one never was going down you have to do a lot of press...
Hi Juli Gómez, welcome to my channel the little scratch is ok, don’t worry about that. As for mounting, yes it does take a little force but the main point is to have sturdy grip and to anchor the thread in place. I guess it greatly depends on how each individual hold and to position the pump block.
@@KleoYan nah finally I mounted but thats all 3 lil Scratch, but comon artic, thats too hard to screw the screws.. thanks for the reply cause I quit the thermal paste and again put it ill check when I got all the build the temps and other thing I put all vrm,pump and 3 P14Max on the CPU fan on my motherboard cause its support 3A in total, my question is if P14Max works on 0db Ill put a curve till 40% 0db what are going to happend with vrm and water pump?, are going to work at minimum rpm? And what is the optimal rpms for vrm and water pump always 100% or with the 0db curve from artic IS fine?
@@juligomez2493 I would use the split cable. Pump connector will be providing power to VRM and Radiator fans, use the VRM on a fan header and I would set to run at 50%, you do not need to run VRM fan at full, it's just to assist to sweep off the warm air from VRM areas. As for fan connector (Radiator fans) do as per normal with your own fan curve which is based on the thermal of your CPU. Last but not least. I will leave the pump at 100%, if it's loud then set to 80% consistently.
i struggle to wire the ARGB from my arctic liquid freezer 3 aio into my Z790 Maximus Hero because the cable of the radiator fans is a Male and on my motherboard its a male too, but on the arctic website it shows that normaly the Radiator fan cable SHOULD BE a female which would work well.. realy dont get it
Hi Velvet - Real Horror, welcome to my channel. the ARGB plug on the LF3 is a female connector and the ARGB 3pin 5v header on the motherboard is male. you should be able to connect it. maybe take a picture of your AIO argb connector and send it to my email godzylatech@gmail.com. I see what I can do to help you out.
@@KleoYan Yea thats the point :D it realy should be female, but mine is male, or maybe i need to unscrew all the fans and check them, maybe theres something wrong with the cable connections or the real motherboard connector is hidden... alright i will send a picture, thanks!
@@VELVET462 I see what's the issue now after seeing the email. look at the other side of the fan where the tubes are at on the radiator. You see the fan argb is connected to the cable and that cable routes all the way to your pump. your pump will have the female 3pin 5V argb connector. that is where you plug to your motherboard. as that argb cable not only controlls the argb effects of your block but to the radiator fans too.
one thing first. In youtube you wrote "welcome to my channel" but its not the first time, im following you a while now. and you helped me some while back! I cant thank you enough, i never installed ARGB but after you said whats wrong of course i saw my mistake xD Everything works like a charm now! Thanks so so much! :) Love your channel, keep up your realy helpful videos and person.
Installing it at the top of the pc case (mine is enthoo pro) is critical especially on the clearance to motherboard. I opted for the 360 because it has thinner fans at 25mm while the 280/420 is 27mm.
Hi metruk88, welcome to my channel and thank you for your feedback. Yup you are right, thats why I have spoken about it at timestamp 33:58. Once again thank you. 😉
@@KleoYan I miss this part. Still grate video, i think it is a most complete one on TH-cam. I took a white version and realy enjoy it with black and white parts. Extremly quiete 30% using pump. Only 1 problem in pc is asus tuf rtx3070 when playing games max speed 80% with MSI afterburner but steel loud.
Hi Haz, welcome back. I was once like you but right after I started to use Liquid AIO, I have good experience with them. My first Liquid AIO was the ID Cooling ice flow 240 and been using it for like less than a year and the pump failed. So I went back to Aircooler. Then I saw this Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 (Year 2019). The moment I get to touch it at the IT Fair, I like it. I bought it for USD $82 bucks and have been using it every since. Till today, I am still using it as it serves me well. So ya, I can understand how you feel. Anyway yes Arctic does very good quality products which is budget friendly 😁
At 37:50 you see where it says asus multicore enhancement and its set to auto. Change it to disable enforce all limits. If you do that you wont have to change anything or miss with the negative offset. The setting is whats making you are trying to fix. Just look at the PL1 and PL2 wattage on stock settings. Then disable the auto setting Asus did and look how the wattage changes from 4096watts to 243watts. Your welcome.
I apologize for the inconvenience, but it seems there might have been a mistake with my purchase of the Arctic Freezer III ARGB 420mm cooler. Unfortunately, it appears that the package did not include the necessary screws, ARGB controllers, or thermal paste required for installation and no new contact frame from Arctic. Could you kindly assist me in resolving this issue so that I can properly install the cooler? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. (I bought this cooler from Amazon (95$))
Hi G. T. O. welcome back, as much as I wanted to help you, without complete package, it will be hard to mount your liquid AIO. I strongly encourage you to send in your issue through here support.arctic.de/menu/support . check your package againts he package here support.arctic.de/liquid-freezer-iii-420-a-rgb you might need to take some photos of your currect package, also attached your invoice of your purchase from amazon. Claim your rightful warranty from Arctic.
@@KleoYan thank you so much for helping me if i can just buying the new contact Frame how come with Arctic Can please share the link of the product and the screws necessary to mount my i7 13700k if you can't please seggest any solution because if i contact Arctic that gonna take a long time please help me
@@g.t.o9835 the contact from is not for sales, it comes with the LF3 which you have purchase. I know it's going to take sometime but that's the only option you have at the moment.
@@g.t.o9835 Hi, I am not from Arctic, won't be able to answer you this question. Best if you can submit the warranty claim as mentioned to you. my previous message I strongly encourage you to send in your issue through here support.arctic.de/menu/support . check your package againts he package here support.arctic.de/liquid-freezer-iii-420-a-rgb you might need to take some photos of your currect package, also attached your invoice of your purchase from amazon. Claim your rightful warranty from Arctic.
So, this LF3 better than Ryujin III, sir? Currently, I use ryujin III, and my 14900k min temp 37-38 idle, but I think it's still hot. My room tempt a bit hotter than yours, around 32-33, so I think to replace it with this LFIII. 😅
Hi JosieGan, welcome to my channel. This I have no comments but for LF2 or LF3 280 or 420, with good static pressure, it will out beat the ryjin III 360.
@@Tpecep hi ya. welcome back. lets just say that others are curious, I mean no wrong asking and yes, overall what matter most is during load which I agree with you. 😉
@@Tpecep I care for both, my pc inaudible even slightly over 50, but I live in a HOT country, and it's often too hot, so I want to press the temp as low as possible even during idle. 😮💨
Hi Daniel Dacorso, welcome to my channel. Yes there is. In my opinion to prolong the lifespan of a pump. It’s best to run it consistent rpm which I have fix. I can control the rpm of vrm fans and radiator fans. If you plug the single cable. What ever you control. All will follow, this will be bad for the pump. Plus for vrm and rad fans the noise you can’t control either. As all three will follow to one settings.
Great videos just thinking about buying this however I have seen some review with people saying that it is extremely loud what do you think is it loud or quite.
Hi Starwarsxmarvel, welcome to my channel. The noise to me is not loud but still it’s up to individual listening. Also you might be interested to know which type of processor to apply on. th-cam.com/video/ca2zGSQvWog/w-d-xo.html
Thank you man you are so dedicated to this stuff the videos you upload are so detailed and helpful and you respond to all comments regardless. I am subscribing for sure
Thanks for review! I have a question... Do you think the 280mm aio will be enough for 7950x (in eco mode 105W, or even 65W)? Or maybe I should go for 360mm?
Hi Przemek N, welcome to my channel. Yes the 280 definitely is more than enough to tame the 7950x. Just make sure that your case have enough clearance to mount it.
@@przemekn.8814 many do not know this, a 280 LF2 or LF3 can defeat the 360 on thermal and they are quiet to run. This is due to the 140mm fans which can run at lower rpm and to push more air to the radiator. Also imaging 360 is a cup and 280 is a plate. You pour hot water to both, when you use a domestic fan and blow both at the same time. Which will cool faster? The hot water in the cup (360) or the hot water on the plate (280)?
@@przemekn.8814 you are most welcome. Just be sure that your case can fit and have enough clearance from the motherboard vrm heatsink area. Also just to share, besides watching how to mount the LF3 in this content. Try this method apply thermal paste. I always have 99% good thermal results. th-cam.com/video/xZ2R4roF1_Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DGYUGY9OnYKwWL8E
thanks a lot more clear now. I struggle only with the 3 pins on my board B650M-HDV/M.2 where there is 2 on top and 2 on the down side to plug in, would like to understand where goes what on this board.
Hi Richard Joy, welcome to my channel. You are not wrong and it's best to provide more static pressure performance fan and the LF2 is still very capable till today.
Hi Meti Laco, welcome to my channel. This Liquid AIO is cater for AM4 , AM5 and 1700 socket. No back plate needed as the mounting of the pump bracket make use of the motherboard original back plate.
Very noticeable pump whine when the pump turbine runs at full speed. Radiator plus fans is thick. If you top mount this you'll need a tall case to clear the motherboard.
Hi Robert Zanatta, welcome to my channel. For the pump noise along with the VRM fans, yes they are not as quiet as the Liquid Freezer II and you are right about the clearance. It's a similar situation with LF2. Infact in most of my case reviews, I always take Liquid Freezer II to measure the clearance. Once again thank you for your feedback and to have visited my channel. 👍👍👍
Hey @kleoYan if you were me im doing a build with the 7950x, what motherboard you will pick and what liquid freezer III model for not get thermal throtling never with this cpu, I need your answer please
Hi Chema Alonso, welcome to my channel. For motherboard, I will need to know what do you use the 7950X? as for cooling this processor by default, I will go for LF3 280 (push pull) or LF3 420.
@@KleoYan Im going to use It for rendering and proxmox virtualization, I just want a good motherboard and a cpu cooler that give me 5.7 boost when im rendering without thermal throtling I just want for my need what do you pick if you were in my side :) thanks!
@@chemaalonso7931 i see.. should just grab a mac mini M3 lol.. ok jokes aside, for budget mid tier, I will go for ASRock X670E Steel Legend or even the ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E, both are of good VRM solution and power phases. As for the liquid cooler, LF3 280 (push pull) or LF3 420.
Please guys whatever you do, do not buy arctic freezer 3 if you have an amd processor. This shitty designe on the aio costed me another 150 quid to replace my fried ryzen 7 5700x cpu. The designe is so awful for I stalling it on the cpu and it's just janky. And I did install it with max force because I had to push one finger at one edge of the cpu block thing in order for me to install that aio to my motherboard. Honest to god my worst experience with my first aio purchase. Hope you find this helpful Arctic
@@sebs6144 hi and welcome to my channel. Hmm, sorry for your unpleasant experience, I have no issue with it though and getting extremely good results on a 7950x th-cam.com/video/ca2zGSQvWog/w-d-xo.html. Nevertheless, thank you for your feedback.
Hi Evan, welcome to my channel. you can use the black version without ARGB and if you fancy ARGB, you can always get an argb controller for the argb effects.
Hi StormRider, welcome back. I guess you wanted to know does Corair fans fit. This I am not able to answer you as I do not own any Corsair fans. Nevertheless the original Arctic P12 ARGB or Non ARGB fans can be removed from the Radiator. As mentioned, just got to be careful when you unplug the cable connectors. In general, you can replace with other fans, just that I cannot commit if Corsair fans can fit, as some are build wider and such.
HI RCPxx R , welcome to my channel. I am unsure what you meants by adapt the Liquid Freezer III to the Liquid Freezer II. both Arctic Liquid Freezer II and Freezer III have a different structure. LF3 will be an improvement over the LF2 in terms of temp on an AMD platform.
@@rcpxxr4452 as mentioned both are of different builds. Structure are different so nope. Why the hassle? I mean if you have the LF3. Just replace your LF2 or If your LF2 pump is faulty and it’s still under warranty, you can raise an RMA with Arctic and get it fix.
Hi ToonNut1 ToonNut007, welcome to my channel. the AIO is fit to drive at default, it's just that my room temperature is always sitting at 30 to 31 °C, therefore be it using AMD or Intel platform I will not drive the wattage that high.
Hi its_Mercy, welcome back. if you are using an Asus board, yes you can plug the VRM to CPU_OPT but do note that if you plug to CPU_OPT, the rpm will be controlled by CPU_FAN as both these share the same settings. If you want total control, I advise to plug it this way. Pump to AIO_Pump, Fan to CPU_FAN and VRM to CHA_FAN
@@44Mercy187 hmm. you might lose the thermal or should I say it will increase in temp as the AX120 pressure static is not as good as the P12 or P12 ARGB.
Hello Ryan DC, if you plug this ARGB from the AIO to your motherboard ARGB header. Your case led switch will not work. You have to connect it to the case ARGB controller.
Hi ya Daisudori, welcome to my channel. hmm.. I guess each have it's own sensitivity on pump noise and fan noise. So sorry that you find it loud you might want to tune down the RPM of your pump to 80% but there might be and increase of thermal by a degree or two
@@Daisudori That's good to hear. Infact I too tested 2 more other units. the one which I have and the 420 which belongs to my colleague. it's quiet but the 360. for some reason it's louding. gonna get intouch with Arctic on this, might need to do an RMA on the 360. by the way, thank you for your updates.
@@Perrajajaja you are most welcome. I would not advise you to mount the pump hose at the side. Infact I don't think you can do that as the mounting brackets only allows you to mount either hose up or hose down and not towards the rear (Rear I/O) nor front (Ram slot). Overall as mentioned, for best results is to mount your hose facing towards the m.2 slot.
@@MichaiL_Kulinicz really, I only following the specs of this liquid cooler. have done a search on amazon, those are for Liquid Freezer II www.amazon.sg/s?k=LGA1700+Upgrade+Kit+-+for+Freezer+i13+X+Series&crid=L1SEF9XW7HQ0&sprefix=lga1700+upgrade+kit+-+for+freezer+i13+x+series%2Caps%2C249&ref=nb_sb_noss or www.amazon.com/s?k=LGA1700+Upgrade+Kit+-+for+Freezer+i13+X+Series&crid=26K4Z105T0G6O&sprefix=lga1700+upgrade+kit+-+for+freezer+i13+x+series%2Caps%2C349&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 This Liquid cooler comes with only the 1700 contact frame and can only use this contact frame. If there is a contact frame for 1200, Mind to share the url of what you've seen? can you send it to my email godzylatech@gmail.com . Reason to go throught email as TH-cam will automatically remove any urls that viewers posted. Thank you!
@@KleoYan in fact, the difference is there only in height, new to close the processor tightly, the good copper base is wide, and can be invented as to put it.
My Motherboard is Gigabyte H610M H V2 DDR4 , my question is where to connect the VRM and PUMP connector. i bought the Liquid Freezer III 280 ARGB. also the RGB pin cant find any plug in the motherboard. Thanks.
hi jose papas, welcome to my channel. Your motherboard does not have the argb header. You might need to get a argb controller and based on your motherboard layout on page 4 download.gigabyte.com/FileList/Manual/mb_manual_h610m-h-v2-ddr4_1002_e.pdf?v=5df21aacf8b97861c1ead4621afe93a5 , use the all in one cable of the Liquid Freezer 3, plug to CPU_FAN.
@@josepapas9082 I see, what you can do now is to use the all in one connector of the Arctic LF3, at least your aio still can function without the argb.
Hi StormRider, welcome to my channel and yes you can remove the fans, just need to be careful with the cable connection when you detached them off the radiator.
@@melodawg2k211 hi and welcome to my channel. Thank you for your feedback and call me Kleo will do. Btw this is how I apply thermal paste th-cam.com/video/xZ2R4roF1_Q/w-d-xo.html at timestamp 02:20
Hi guillado gui, welcome to my channel, just my opinion. both are quiet but some says it's loud. in comparision between 280 and 360 of the LF3. 280 will definately be of less noise as the 140mm fans RPM is lower but grabs more air pressure. This is due to the bigger blade diameter.
@@KleoYan thank u I ordered the 360mm LF3 for the same intel cpu that u are using 13700k I haven’t put it together but I’m still deciding which one would be better for me I want something quiet. U think the 280mm LFiii would be enough for that cpu
Great explanation. I see the fans are setup for push and the fan cables are daisy chained and the last one goes down into the tubes sleeving . What if you want to mount the rad in the front of the case and have fans setup for pull. Can they easily be flipped over and can you still have the cables go down the side of the rad that is hidden. Also what if you want to change the fans completely ? How do you remove the fan cabling from inside the tubes sleeving ?
HI Keith Flanagan, welcome to my channel. if you flip the fans to pull configuration, the cable which is in the tube is long enough to cater for the other side and if you change fans, I would still plug to the tube cable or you can choose to plug at a separate cable which is directly plug to your motherboard fan header. As for the cable that is in the tube, you can't remove it. I will just cable tie it and to hide it nicely. As you can see in this test, for the LF2, I have done the separation, as I know if I am to use the LF2 single cable, the rotation of the pump and fan will be much weak. So I have the LF2 pump to my Pump_Fan and radiator fan to CPU_Fan. For the LF3, I am using the splitted cables and not the single cable.
Thanks very much for the detailed reply. I already own an EK Nucleus CR360 Dark running Noctua NF-A12X25 fans.. I wonder how this rates compared to the LF3 360
@@KleoYan I forgot task with Arctic Freezer III 320, how do you find the pump noise when controlling everything from the single pwm cable. I have heard reports of it being noisy. Thanks.
Hi Starwarsxmarvel, welcome to my channel. where did you plug the daisy chained 3pin 5v ARGB Connector of the fan to? If it's directly to your motherboard, double check the argb connection of the fans and if you plug to a argb/fan hub, which has 8 to 10 port.. you can't daisy chained and plug to 1 port. you will need to split up the fans and plug them in individually.
@@Starwarsxmarvel the radiator side where the tubes are. There is a 3pin 5 volts connector which sticks out from the tube sleeving (I will call it connector A) Unplug your fans 3pin 5V. Test out individual by plugging your fan ARGB to connector A. Connector A is not long enough, you can remove a fan at one time from the radiator and to test it. This is to narrow down if the fan ARGB is faulty or not. If it is, contact seller or Arctic to have your unit change.
Kindly note, I have made a mistake at timestamp 14:56, be it if you are using the single connector or split connector, the drawing ampere is from the Pump header, make sure you plug the pump header to a 2A fan header or pump header of your motherboard.
also u have to rename timestamp at 25m
@@dddman9220 thank you. Greatly appreciated it to have correct my mistakes 👍👍👍
Im so glad i watched your video i was not able to find anywhere what the best header to plug single connector. I found out that i plugged it in the wrong header which on my mobo asrock b650 pg lightning is CPU_FAN1 1AMP12W so i plugged it in CPU_FAN2 2AMP24W header. Thanks alot for this video.
@@fr0sty1998 hi and welcome to my channel and am glad you find this content useful, greatly appreciated your feedback too 👍👍👍
@@KleoYan Hey man quick question, while i was mouting this aio i managed to somehow touch thermal paste i applied and ofcourse instead of cleaning it and repasting i just put aio on the cpu. Wondering if that can cause bad temps with this AIO? I just bought it today, and my 7600x with undervolt in cinebench reaches 80-82c max load.
I have been watching your videos and I kept quiet. You my friend, in every aspect on pc products, you've explained clearly. The details what we wanted, you have provided. I love the way you have illustrate the strenght of a pc product. I did note that other reviewers having issues mounting this AIO but again, you've shown us how easy is to mount it. Pitch perfect, I am now totally convience and will purchase this without hesitation. Thank you for the indepth review.
I have a bit problem at first when installing it but manage to install the 2 screw
Hi james dean, welcome to my channel, Thank you for your valuable feedback. Greatly appreciated it and all the best in your build. 😉
@@Ttblondey I see, if you have a firm foundation as to hold the block, you won't have an issue. Just like the way I have shown in this vid. I have no issues mounting it.
The best introduction and installation video for the Freezer III on TH-cam...by far. Well done!
Hi ChrisM541, welcome to my channel and thank you for your valuable feedback. Greatly appreciated it and all the best with your build too 😉
God bless you for the AM5 installation instructions. I was reading horror stories about mounting it, but with your method i did it first try, extremely easy! Thank you so much for this video!
Hi Jelian Radoev, welcome to my channel and thank you for your feedback. Congrats on the installation too 😉
Excellent videooo!! The only one on you tube to have done this. Thank you so much!!, slow , step by step. 10 stars to you!! Keep doing these videos!! Congrats!!
Hi Leo flight, welcome to my channel and thank you for your valuable feedback. This other content might interest you too. Testing out the LF3 on both platforms (Intel and AMD) th-cam.com/video/ca2zGSQvWog/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0_IK5o1poiqGDQSp
This was the best guide I found on the internet about this new cooler. Thank you for doing it, it was helpful to me when building my PC.
Hi Brandon Florian, welcome to my channel and thank you for your feedback. All the very best with your build too 😉
U solved the am5 mounting problem, thanks for sharing the way you do.
Hi Gwendolyne, welcome to my channel and thank you for your feedback. All the best with your build too. 😉
Before mounting it to the CPU u should also route those cables, i find it impossible to route them after installation :D
@@fr0sty1998 hi and welcome back. Yup, that’s right. I managed to understand that part as I aid others on their build. Thank you 😉
I love how you pretty much confirmed my theory on the correct method of mounting for AMD. The review i saw from Gamer Nexus, they had such a hard time mounting it and I could clearly see he wasn't holding down with enough pressure in order to mount it. They just called it a flaw without trying a different method of mounting. I love how thorough you are with your reviews, you deserve more subs!
Hi navster87, welcome to my channel and your feedback has given me motivation. I will keep going and to improve on my future content. Thank you for your support, greatly appreciated it 😉
@@KleoYan as a Singaporean myself it's good to see we have a great tech reviewer in the country. My support will always be there!
@@navster87 oh hi ya fellow Singaporean 😉 thank you for the support. 👍
@@KleoYan I have a question.... I have looking to buy this AIO. Do you think the 420mm will fit my case Lian Li Lancool 3?
@@navster87 Hi, I have physically compare the radiator length between the LF2 and LF3, it's the same as for the width LF2 is at 140mm and LF3 is at 138mm. You will be able to fit in your Lancool III without issues.
Once again you have done a fantastic job explaining the ins and out of this cooler. while a few other popular reviewers noted that is was cumbersome to mount, you took your time to explain and illustrate just how easy it is. I know what my new cooler will be.
Please keep up the good work and thank you for your honesty.
Hi Mr. T Cas, welcome back and thank you for your valuable feedback. I am glad you like my content and with your kind words, I will improve further in future on my content. Thank you!
THANK YOU FOR THIS INSTALLATION METHOD! I got the Liquid Freezer III 420 today and installation was a breeze!
Hi Krithalith, welcome to my channel and I am glad you have mounted your LF3 with ease 👍👍👍
Hiya, I ordered 1, getting it tomorrow, how are you finding it? I'm upgrading from the LFII 360
@@Takeme_DCUO hi and welcome to my channel. Liquid freezer III will be good for AM4 or AM5 but not Intel. I have done some testing and here are the results th-cam.com/video/ca2zGSQvWog/w-d-xo.html. Hope that helps.
@@KleoYan brilliant I have a ryzen 7 7800x3d 😅
@@Takeme_DCUO ok thats good.👍👍👍
The best review so far, your reviews and instructions for installing Artic should be included on your page, very detailed and carefully, you have one more subscriber.
Hi iRacingbalkan, welcome to my channel and thank you for your feedback. Greatly appreciate it 😉.
With all the hype about this cooler, everyone complains about the mounting for AMD platform. You are the only one who does it with ease. Your explanation is brillant!
Kleo, you've done it again. you not only tell us the detials but providing good deals. You should do sales, what a waste of talent. Thank you Kleo, another grade AAA+ review.
Hi Nox, welcome back. Once again thank you for your support, hmm as for doing sales, I dislike doing sales lol, but thank you for the suggestion.
Thanks to this video I don't have much trouble when installing the cooler.
Hi MrMuunster, welcome to my channel and am glad you did the mounting with ease 😉
Thank you so much I spent like three hours last night trying to get this thing on now I have lower back pain but you have finally helped me tysm!!
Hi sentfromheaven, welcome to my channel. I am glad this content aid you. Thank you for your feedback and to have visited my channel.
This is the best installation video, very detailed. I haven’t seen anyone else do a more in-depth installation for newbies like me who have not done a pc build. Please upload a full PC build step by step instruction please. Thank you.
Hi CE User, welcome to my channel. For the basic setup, I have done a series and you might want to check it out. The principle are of the same when I builld a PC. This playlist contents part 1 to 3 which will be easy for you to follow th-cam.com/play/PLEW-b-2vYDdMbh1ct8hfm-M8FtbyE8grf.html&si=WmV6yP8YFyAJleC6
@@KleoYan thank you. I will look into it. I have not built a PC before and I have the parts but still anxious to start. It’s always hard to let go of a currently usable PC that was assembled in store.
@@KleoYan i was not able to see your channel before I got my PC case. I bought a meshify 2 xl as many have recommended that this one can safely fit a 420mm aio from arctic and my motherboard is msi x670e ace, an e-atx mobo.
@@ceuser3555 I do have the same feeling like you when I just started, but I move on. There are valuable lessons at the begining too. Just stay focus and practice safety when you are assembling PC parts. Handle with care and double check all connections on the actual build. In my guide, I always test PC equipment first and to install the OS before I mount all to a PC. I wish you all the very best.
@@ceuser3555 yup, that's correct, you should not have an issue to mount the LF3 420 to a meshify 2 xl, even though your case was tested with the LF2 420 but the size on both LF2 and LF3 are identical. The only slight difference is that LF2 has a wide of 140mm else for the LF3 is at 138mm. Don't worry too much, you will be fine 😉
Once again - well done!
We're really enjoying your detailed reviews. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!💙
Hi Arctic, you are most welcome. Thank you for the support as always, greatly appreciated it. 😉
absolutely amazing content! thank you for the detailed breakdown of the features, the setup process, and the performance review!
Hi Michael Makoev, welcome to my channel and thank you for your valuable feedback. Greatly appreciated it. 😉
THANK YOU, THANK YOU so much !! I was loosing my mind trying to install the pump !
HI Blafard666, welcome to my channel and am glad this content is useful to you. All the best with your build 😉
Where are the actual fan cables? Are they running under the sleeve of the hoses to the pump section? Am I missing something? What if you want to replace the fans?
Hi Dēmḗtrios, welcome to my channel. The fan cables are hidding under the sleeves. if you are to replace fans I would advise you to check the ampere of your fans. if it total up to less then 1A, then proceed to use back the connector which is located at the hose (radiator area) to connect your replaced fans. If you are using Lian Li uni fans. AL, SL, TL or even SL-Inf, I would advise you to plug it to their controller / hub and not to the fan connector of this liquid AIO.
its amazing how many reviews moan about the instal, all they need to do is watch this , thanks my dude
@@TheDaveyd29 hi and welcome to my channel. Thank you for your kind words 😉 all the best with your build too.
Hi i have this aio when i connect all work but not argb and rwm what should i do I have b650 pro rs mini atx and i connect all in one cable to cpu fan 2wp and argb to addr led 2. What should I do in your opinion.
Hi Patryk Płatek, welcome to my channel. is your board this? www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B650M%20Pro%20RS/index.asp if it is, make use of the 3 to 1 cable of this liquid cooler and the connection as follow, page 10 of 67 of the manual download.asrock.com/Manual/B650M%20Pro%20RS.pdf
Liquid AIO Pump connector to CPU_FAN2/WP - Set in UEFI / Bios to Water Pump and with PWM at FULL speed
Liquid AIO Fan Connector to CPU_FAN1 - Set in UEFI / Bios to PWM and set it to performance
Liquid AIO VRM Fan connector to CHA_FAN3/WP - Set in UEFI / Bios to PWM and set it to performance
Liquid AIO ARGB connector to ADDR_LED3
download ASRock Polygram, you have to select ADDR_LED3 and then set the effects.
Thanks a lot for this, you saved me as a first time builder
Hi Akkulaturi, welcome to my channel. I am glad this content did help you. Thank you for your feedback and all the best with your build 😉
I have this AIO as well, I got the 360 III BLACK version and upgraded the 3 fans to an Arctic P12 Max, and it is powerful! With the P12 Max upgrade, I can now dissipate to 300W thermal. On the standard fans, I think at 288W was doable. Right now I set my CPU (i9-14900K) to PL1=253W and PL2=253W, ICC=307A, under volted to an OFFSET of 0.1V, with a Cinebench 23 score of Multi-core = 39075, Single Core = 2351. It's a recommended Cooler for every INTEL I9 especially for the 14th gen series.
Hi Half_r_mk5, welcome to my channel, thank you for sharing your experience. Greatly appreciated it 👍
@@KleoYanHey thanks! Good review. I just did another test on my i9-14900K, set the PL1=288w, and PL2=288, ICC=400A Max...It temporarily throttled on P-Core2 that was the only thing for a few seconds, then it was ok, Final temps were 96c no major thermal throttling, with a final Cinebench 23 score of Multi=40307, and my Single Core = 2344, just went down a bit on the single core. Still it is a capable AIO cooler.
@@half_r_mk5 nice, am glad you like this liquid cooler.
Thank you for this video. I’m just building my first gaming PC and have purchased the freezer III 360 along with a X670E tomahawk MB. I’m still a little confused as to which of the two cables I should be using? If I use the individual control cable do I need to set fan and pump speeds in the bios and if so what do I set them to?
Hi Mike Allen, welcome to my channel. let me break it down for you. for single cable from liquid AIO pump to your motherboard fan header. you will not be able to control the RPM of the radiator fan, vrm fan and pump. with the split cable, you will be able to control them individuallly. I would advise with the below settings.
Based on X670E Tomahawk, page 44 download.msi.com/archive/mnu_exe/mb/MAGX670ETOMAHAWKWIFI.pdf , the CPU_FAN1 and PUMP_FAN1 are at 3A and SYS_FAN1-6 is at 2A
use the separate cable.
1) Plug LF3 pump connector to PUMP_FAN1 (best to set in UEFI as full or 80%)
2) Plug LF3 Radiator Fan connector to CPU_FAN1
3) Plug LF3 VRM connector to SYS_FAN1
all the above 1) to 3) you can go to your UEFI / BIOS to set the fan curve. as mentioned. just make sure your pump runs consistantly at either full or 80%. as for CPU_FAN or SYS_FAN1, set to PWM and you can set your own fan curve.
Great tutorial, very helpful.... thank you from Australia.
@@markcunneen8525 Hi and welcome to my channel. I am glad you like my content and thank you for your valuable feedback. All the best with your build too. 😉
Hi, I got PUMP, VRM and FAN cable and I don't know where to put them since the fans work, but I don't get any RGB lightings working
Hi Jonathan Jansson, welcome to my channel. which motherboard are you using, mind to list out the brand and model.
@@KleoYan ASUS Prime Z790-A WIFI
@@JJsNightmare based on your motherboard manual dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1700/PRIME%20Z790-A%20WIFI/E21270_PRIME_Z790-A_WIFI_UM_V3_WEB.pdf?model=PRIME%20Z790-A%20WIFI page 12 of 80. I will do this, plug your LF3 pump connector to AIO_PUMP (1A) as the total power draw from your LF3 pump (0.35A) + VRM Fan (0.05A) + 3 x P14 ARGB Fans (0.17A) is a total of 0.91A, then plug your LF3 fan connector to CPU_FAN and your LF3 VRM connector to CPU_OPT. as for your ARGB connector, plug to the 3pin 5v ARGB header on your motherboard, use armoury crate and when at the aura sync dashboard, select the argb header which you want to control the argb effects of your fans and pump.
I'm curious as to how high the pump block is from the motherboard to the top of the pump. I'm using a vertical mounted GPU and I'm not sure that the pump block will fit, I suspect it might hit the GPU, or the tubes will. Can you give me some insight?
Hi SREDNA, welcome to my channel. A very good question. Let me see what I can do on my next content, but do pardon me as it will take sometime. Hope you don’t mind to wait. 👍
This is my issue as well. I have a vertically mounted 4090, and its practically up against the bottom my RAM. Add the offset for AMD platforms and the pump block gets even lower. Ooof!
@@deuswulf6193 hmm. I think I have replied on this.. all these feedback will be going to Arctic 😉
Very detailed and perfect review. Thank you.
@@jackdaniels369 hi and welcome to my channel. Thank you for your feedback and all the best with your build 😉
do you guys have any tips how to plug those 3 cables from the pump, CLEANLY to the motherboard so it looks clean😆
Hi juveZ, oh my god. I am so sorry to miss out your question. the trick to cable management is, plan ahead in your mind as in how you want the cables too be, then use cable tie to tie them (not too tight) then adjust accordingly. I can only show you what I've done with the example of this small case. th-cam.com/video/ZscQegOB2rg/w-d-xo.html
Nice in depth video! What should I set the pump speed to?
Hi George D, welcome to my channel and thank you for your valuable feedback. I will just let it run in full or you can run it at 80% if it's noisy to you.
which rgb controller do you have? That remote is useful
Hi BigRovia, welcome to my channel. I have used a couple like the Gelid Amber 5 or Amber 8.. or you can get this too. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BP1JZTND/ref=sw_img_1?smid=A1X11FOVGZ8LKJ&psc=1
Nobody talks about how much the tube on the bottom stick out from the AM4 socket. I'm pretty sure the tubes will collide with my vertical GPU mount. But there is no way to verify without actually trying. Asked Arctic support for (offset) measurements, but they told me to ask my case manufacturer if it's compatible. 😒
Hi ObscenePizza, welcome to my channel. That's a very good point you've pointed out. Another commenter did mention if it's possible to Vertical mount a GPU, I see what I can do to illustrate that but it will take sometime, hope you dont mind waiting. Thank you!
@@KleoYan Thank you, really appreciate the effort.
@@ObscenePizza you are most welcome. as mentioned. I will see what I can do. thank you for the suggestion. some info which I have gathered. It will be difficult to do Vertical Mount with a 4090 GPU as the height of the GPU will block the AIO from mounting it behind the GPU as the hose are the issue. I will test it out with the 4070ti and 4080 at a later stage. Thanks again for the question.
Is it possible to buy a different single pump cover and install it instead of the black one?
Hi Paolo Cifrone, welcome to my channel. This you might want to ask Arctic about it as I have no info on your request. So sorry.
Great review. Liked your video. I just bought the Arctic LF3 ARGB. And glad to see you confirm that it was a good buy.
Hi Amol Pandit, welcome to my channel, you might be interested to know how this perform compared to other Liquid AIO. th-cam.com/video/ca2zGSQvWog/w-d-xo.html . Thank you for your feedback and all the best with your build too.
@@KleoYan saw that video just now. In your test the pump speed of Arctic LF3 was much lower when testing Intel.
@@AmolPandits yup my bad. There is an error when I place the figures on the pump of the spreadsheet. It should be same as the AMD. You can view the benchmark which is running the actual stats.
@@KleoYan ah OK. I was wondering if pump speed made the difference. It's good to see someone making clear to the point videos. The point about the LF3 mounting and screws helps all those who bought it. Keep up the good work.
@@AmolPandits thank you for the feedback and all the best with your build too. 👍
great video ty , question what remote do you use to control the rgb? wasnt aware it can be controlled with a remote control
Hi jay jones, welcome to my channel. I just grab the controller from the Geomatric Futures Eskimo 36 AIO th-cam.com/video/hAVIZrZI-V0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=urmVn3jzvARhtn3P&t=250. If you need a controller, you can also purchase one at amazon but is of other brand. example www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CXXJKPR8/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=AY2X8YCKXN3Y5&th=1
I have an AM4 CPU the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and bought the new Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 Black does the new AM4 offset brackets come with it and inside the box and doesn’t touch my m.2 nvme like the old revisions except rev 4 on ALF II which showed a half an inch of the IHS to cover the hot CCD or CCD’s or do I have to order one through the website?
Hi Sporadic Entertainment, welcome to my channel, the offset mounting bracket comes with the Liquid Freezer III. it's different from the Liquid Freezer III, if you watch at timestamp 19:48, I have shown how to mount on AM5 which is similar to AM4.
@@KleoYan So it’s the AM4 brackets mixed with the AM5 brackets all in one but when using the AM4 brackets does it still show the IHS or does it cover it up and do you see a lowering of temperatures?
@@sporadicentertainment9253 For AM4 it will show as the mounting holes are different. one is PGA 1331 (AM4) and other is LGA 1718 (AM5) ..I am not able to answer your question on temperature as I no longer have AM4 platform to play with. you might want to ask at Arctic reddit forum. www.reddit.com/r/arcticcooling/.
It is perfectly fine when mounting the AM4, the IHS will show, which is not totally covered by the LF3 coldplate when using the provided offset brackets.
@@KleoYan Yeah, you are correct I’m going to put in a ticket and ask them those questions and call them as well Monday thank you great channel.
@@sporadicentertainment9253 you are most welcome and thank you for the feedback. All the very best with your build too. 😉
Does thicker the radiator would be better for cooling? In all AIO brand, the Arctic AIO only use the thick rads and does the thicker rads when installing inside a smaller case (Example: Asus Prime AP201) would take a lot of space, right?
Hi MicerGlancer, welcome to my channel and yes, which thicker radiator and good static air pressure, your CPU temp will be lower. In practice why Arctic is always listed top AIO is due to their radiator thickness where other brands AIO are following. Example, from 27mm standard thickness to 30mm or 32mm. You see, bigger surface area will absorb more heat and to dissipate heat. With the higher static air pressure like the Arctic P12 Max, temperature will go alot lower. As for mounting into cases, there are restriction on space, you will need to check if it can fit to your case. as for Prime AP201, is a no go to use LF2 or LF3.
@@KleoYantrue, I heard if you install LF2 or LF3 in the smaller case you won’t connect all the cables on the top of the Motherboard because of thick Radiator. That’s make sense. In your opinion between LF3 and ASUS ROG Ryujin III which would be better in term of price to performance
@@MG0301 about this, both perform well. but Arctic LF3 has the upper hand if using 280 or 420 with the improvement made, 1st it's quiet, 2nd the surface area is more. 3rd it will definately out perform the ryujin
@@KleoYan ok, Thank you so much, Boss
@@MG0301 hmm.. call me Kleo will do and thank you to have visited.
do you know how i would sync the argb with lets say a lian li controller if i wanted to swap out the fans with uni fans
Hi Steve Larson, welcome to my channel. Mind if I ask which Lian Li uni fans will you be using?
@@KleoYan I was thinking of using the uni tl 120s on the liquid freezer III aio. I was also going to have some uni tl lcd reverse fans in my case for intake
@@stevelarson520If you have set you mind on the TL 120s and TL 120 LCD, you will need to seperate from the AIO. as TL fans draws lots of ampere. this is what you whould be doing. 1) For AIO Pump, use the single connector to provide power both to your pump and VRM fan. and the argb connector to your motherboard argb header, you have to make use of your motherboard utility to control the pump argb effect. 2) for TL Fans or TL LCD fans, you have to plug it to the uni controller/hub. This is where you will need L-Connect 3 app to control the fans argb effects, rpm and the LCD display.
@@KleoYan thank you very much for the help. i appreciate your time
@@stevelarson520 you are most welcome. All the very best with your build too. 😉
They took a huge step backwards with the LFIII pump. It's very loud and I had to return mine. It's literally the only thing I hear on my PC since all my other components are virtually silent XD
Hi OuKi, welcome to my channel and thank you for your feedback. I guess is up to individual sensitivity on noise. I have tested 3 unit, 1 which is provided by Arctic and 2 which are purchased. I don't find them noisy, as mentioned, it depends on individual hearing, plus you can tune the RPM for the VRM, you don't have to run full, VRM fan can be tune in a way that during idle it can run at 800rpm, once temperature goes up, you can also set the max rpm run. Still thank you for your feedback and am sorry that it's noisy for you.
@@KleoYan all is good. It's still a steal at the current sales price for those who aren't bother by it.
@@ouki4925 thank you for the reply. greatly appreciated it.
I agree, though mostly with the design of the water block. The placement of the tubes on the pump itself are a limiting factor for some builds, and rotating the pump is not even an option. Maybe intel can flip it, but AMD is a no go as it would offset in the wrong direction. At least with the LF2, the tubes didn't get in the way of anything.
@@deuswulf6193 hi welcome back, something which we should feedback to Arctic. on my end let me reflect this to them. Hopefully infuture if there is a LF4, this might be their consideration. Thank you again for your feedback.
Thanks for the informative video brother!
I have one question, does the hose coming out of the pump house conflict with tall m.2 heatsinks on the motherboard? I have an Asus Rog Strix Z790-E (Wifi II) and the heatsink on the top M.2 on that mobo is tall.
Hi Mindris, welcome to my channel and am glad you like this content. Thank you for visiting and all the best with your build too.
Sorry miss out a question. I am not able to answer you on this but there are some who reported that some motherboards will have issues mounting this block as it’s either the m.2 slot is too near or it’s too tall. You might want to check the compatibility list at Arctic website. Click on the installation guide of the LF3 and it will list down which motherboard is compatible or not compatible.
@@KleoYan Thank you so much, I found it and it's compatible.
@@Mindris good to hear. All the best with your build.
Hello Kleo Yan its been one month.
I Still dont understand how to remove the fans like idk what to do after with the cables if im using the splitter i would love if u respond.
or the one fan cable prob i will use the one nit the splitter
And like where would it go i am using a 3 splitter into 1 fan and plugging it into cpu fan where would then the 1 cable go from the pump?
Maybe u can do a tutorial just MAYBE
@@44Mercy187 hi welcome back. you might want to refer to the instruction manual online. support.arctic.de/cpu_liquid_coolers just select the AIO size you are using.
how do the Arctic 280 fit in the top of the montech king 95 ? Its such a thick boy. wish this would have been out with the montech king 95 review.
Hi Mercurio, welcome to my channel. I would say a hit and miss as the size lenght of LF2 and LF3 280 are the same. you can watch this video th-cam.com/video/Vc1MD0bbcoE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EyIA5ZhzpVB0pNo2&t=1543 watch timestap 25:43
There is no thermal throtling with the 280? Why cores only at 5.1 and not 5.7?
Hi Chema Alonso, welcome to my channel. I am from a hot and humid country year round and I prefer to stay at 80 to 85 degrees max. If cooling allows I will pump power limit up. Or PBO2 settings up.
Great review! I really love my Arctic II, def purchased the III, and I really like being able to control fans/pumps/vrm cooler individually now, that's great. My II will still get put to good use too, upgrading another system off a dark rock pro 4 (7700k at constant 5.1GHz, previously on nzxt x62)
Hi TheMrDrMs, welcome to my channel and thank you for your valuable feedback. I am glad you have place the LF2 in good use and to purchase the LF3. Yup now you can control the RPM individually. All the best wtih your build 😉
@@KleoYan Got it! I wish the cold plate covered the whole IHS on my AM4 (5900x). Cold plate is large enough, but offset is wrong (or made to be universal, so they compromised) Thanks again!
@rMs Good observation. This I can answer as why Arctic did it this way. Initially they wanted to do separate Liquid Freezer III. a set just for Intel and a set for AMD (coldplate on the pump already offset), which each have a different coldpate. the AMD offset coldpate and the Intel (normal coldpate no offset). But final decision was to do one unit to suit both platform as to reduce the confusion to new pc builders. So thats why for what you purchase right now. Intel will be perfect dead center but for the AMD the offset mounting bracket will move the pump down just to have the coldpate cover the vital part of the AM4 or AM5 Die.
Hello
Could you please advise what is the distance between the pump mounting screws?
Hi Nikita, welcome to my channel, the distance between the two pump mounting screws holes are 62mm apart, be it AM5 or Intel Gen12th to 14th
@@KleoYanThank you very much for your answer
@@gore_ot_yma you are most welcome. All the best with your build. 😉
Is the new aio compatible with the lian li uni sl-infinity fans?
Hello gogeta01, welcome to my channel. Yes you can plug the SL Inifinity fans to this Liquid cooler radiator.
@@KleoYan Thank you!
@@gaziaris you are most welcome 😉
Great video, anyone know hoe to actually connect all the cables I’m lost ?
Hi Jay Murray, welcome to my channel.. watch timestamp at 31:38. I am using the 1 to 3 cable and not the 1 to 1 cable.
Very detailed review, I appreciate the dimensions
Hi Name, welcome to my channel and thank you for your feedback. All the best with your build too 😉
Could u change the fans for this AIO? I'm asking cuz i wanted to use lian li fans to go with the rest but if i can't I'm fine with the stock fans
Hi Dead Cypher, welcome to my channel. Yes you can. After you have changed the fans. Just make sure your Lian Li uni fans are plug to its own controller. As for the connection on the LF3. Plug the single cable which controls the pump and vrm to the pump header on the motherboard.
Hello,
Why do you say you have to clean with alcohol before applying thermal paste if it's brand new?
Did you mean if there was still thermal paste left on it or did I misunderstand?
Because I don't see the point if I have a new processor and new AIO to clean with alcohol to apply thermal paste. By the way I received my Liquid Freezer III 420 a-rgb today, very excited to build the PC.
Oh I understood you are talking about cleaning the AIO for possible sticky plastic residue, not for the processor itself
Hi SENVOK, welcome to my channel. It's up to you. I just have a practice on this. Processor is new yes you can just plug and play but for me, I will clean it first and as for liquid aio coldplate, once you remove the plastic cover, there might be residue on the coldpate, thats why I clean it too.
i have same 7950x can i ask what do you find good air cooler? cuz i dont wanna use aio. i got traumatized before my aio was leaked and i dont plan to go aio back anymore
HI Pouring Poipoi, welcome to my channel. The aircooler I have tested and will not break your bank are as follow. Thermalright Phanstom spirit SE 120 (7pipe) , Deepcook AK620 and Montech DT24. these will be my pick.
Where does the vrm specific cable go. There is absolutely no instructions or guidance anywhere from artic about this.
Hi Hardware Tuned, welcome to my channel. I would do this. Since the pump connector provides power to your pump, vrm fan and your radiator fans (I have correct this, please refer to my pin up comment) I would connect the pump connector to any motherboard fan header which has a 2A load. best is to connect it to W_PUMP or AIO_PUMP, kindly check the ampere of your motherboard which provides 2A.
@@KleoYan I'm using separate connections. So I'll ask again. Where does the VRM ONLY cable go.
@@Hardwaretuned for VRM connector, you can plug to CHA_FAN or SYS_FAN, as there are only 2 wires on VRM. then set the fan curve accordingly to your liking.
i have an AIO already it’s the Deepcool LT520 do I still need to remove the brackets for that AIO to properly install Liquid Freezer 3?
Hi it'sCartmanBrah, welcome to my channel. Yes you need to as different band liquid AIO have their own mounting mechanism. You will need to take the lt520 mounting and change them accordingly it the liquid freezer III.
Got the arctic Freezer III today, can you show us your MSi BIOS Monitor Fan settings?
hi Cheaterjung, welcome to my channel, do pardon me, I have dismantle the unit but the settings are as follow
Radiator fans - CPU_FAN set to smart fan on PWM and temperture sensor to CPU.
VRM Fan - SYS_FAN set to smart fan on PWM and temperture sensor to motherboard
Pump - PUMP_FAN, disable smart fan and set to full, sensor to CPU
hi I bought this watercooling for my ryzen 7 5700x but the water block does not cover the entire processor and I have lower temperatures than with my double tower cooler
Hi Coco95cc, welcome to my channel. It might not cover the whole IHS but it does cover the am4 die area due to the offer from this LF3. 😉
@@KleoYan thank you for answering me, so it's completely normal but I have less good performance than with my cooler
@@Coco-rl9kn huh, no, you should have good thermal results when using the LF3. part of the reason is this th-cam.com/video/ugg_6bvYZAk/w-d-xo.html , though is LF2 but LF3 is build with the same concept and it enhance further as I have illustrated in this content, even though mine is of an AM5 platform. I am curious, which aircooler are you using before the LF3? maybe try this method to apply your thermal paste. as it does aid my viewers. th-cam.com/video/xZ2R4roF1_Q/w-d-xo.html . One last question. which LF3 size did you purchase? 240, 280, 360 or the 420?
@@KleoYan I have a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 White ARGB 6 and the watercooling size is 240mm
@@Coco-rl9kn oh ok. this is shocking, do pardon me as normally when I get liquid AIO for my own usage, is either a 280 or 420. wish I could test the 240 LF3 against the Thermalright PA 120.
This would have been an instant purchase if the pump was actually rotatable. Unfortunately, with a vertically mounted 4090, and the lower offset for AMD CPUs, I don't think it will fit. Tubes down with a side mounted radiator is also a no go.
Hi DeusWulf, welcome to my channel and you are right on the spacing between the hose and a Vertical Mount 4090. Thanks for the feedback.
@@KleoYan Second time here =), first was with the Azza Cube breakdown. I appreciate your technical analysis of these products btw. Very informative. Most videos act more as marketing than analysis.
@@deuswulf6193 Hi, welcome back. Honestly speaking. In most of my content, they are either guides or to talk about my experience of a PC Builder. You see, we PC Builders want to know in-depth info before purchasing a product. I might not be perfect but am trying my best to see in every aspect of a sponsored PC product. Another principle I have is, whats good I will talk about it and what's bad, I won't hesitate to talk about it. Thank you for your valuable feedback and I greatly appreciate it. Your kind words will motivate me to continue to improve my content. Another fact on doing content is to polish the way I speak and to present as this is required at my main job. TH-cam is just my learning playground 🤣
Thank you for the great review! I have only two questions. What version of the Arctic Freezer II have you used in this comparison? The last one? (v7)
And what type of mounting for AMD socket? (offset mount? Same as the new AFIII?)
Thank you again.
Hello killeragosta, welcome to my channel. I am using a year 2019 Arctic LF2 which is no reversion, but I what I did on the LF2 is, I separate the pump and the fan on different fan header. Pump to the W_Pump header and Radiator fans to the CPU_FAN header.
My Mainboard is ASUS TUF B650 Plus Wifi , I just want to make sure whether it's correct or not?
PUMP cable = AIO PUMP pin
VRM cable = CPU OTP / Cha Fan Pin
FAN cable = CPU Fan pin
Thank you
Hi Shen Long, welcome to my channel. The layout you have mentioned is all good.. but do note, if you place VRM connector to CPU_OPT, whatever fan curve you done on CPU_FAN, the CPU_OPT will follow.
@@KleoYan Hello, i have a question, my motherboard does have only one sys fan header but have others PWM 4 pin header called "top case fan" can i connect the VRM cable in there?
@@GustavoSilva-oj6pd Hi and welcome to my channel. Mind if I ask which brand and model of motherboard are you using?
For me was hard af to mount this aio i scratch a lil bit the copper plate from the aio but is too little, is going to be a problem or it doesnt matter? The problem i had is that only one side was going down and the other one never was going down you have to do a lot of press...
Hi Juli Gómez, welcome to my channel the little scratch is ok, don’t worry about that. As for mounting, yes it does take a little force but the main point is to have sturdy grip and to anchor the thread in place. I guess it greatly depends on how each individual hold and to position the pump block.
@@KleoYan nah finally I mounted but thats all 3 lil Scratch, but comon artic, thats too hard to screw the screws.. thanks for the reply cause I quit the thermal paste and again put it ill check when I got all the build the temps and other thing I put all vrm,pump and 3 P14Max on the CPU fan on my motherboard cause its support 3A in total, my question is if P14Max works on 0db Ill put a curve till 40% 0db what are going to happend with vrm and water pump?, are going to work at minimum rpm? And what is the optimal rpms for vrm and water pump always 100% or with the 0db curve from artic IS fine?
@@juligomez2493 I would use the split cable. Pump connector will be providing power to VRM and Radiator fans, use the VRM on a fan header and I would set to run at 50%, you do not need to run VRM fan at full, it's just to assist to sweep off the warm air from VRM areas. As for fan connector (Radiator fans) do as per normal with your own fan curve which is based on the thermal of your CPU. Last but not least. I will leave the pump at 100%, if it's loud then set to 80% consistently.
i got msi x570s xmax
it says cpu fan and pump fan is 3A 36w
other sys fan 2a 24w
1 cable is work in my system
thank you
@@BananaBeach519 hi welcome to my channel. Yes if your fan headers are 2A to 3A. You can use one single cable.
thank you bro
followed u
@@BananaBeach519 you are most welcome. All the very best with your build too. 😉
i struggle to wire the ARGB from my arctic liquid freezer 3 aio into my Z790 Maximus Hero because the cable of the radiator fans is a Male and on my motherboard its a male too, but on the arctic website it shows that normaly the Radiator fan cable SHOULD BE a female which would work well.. realy dont get it
Hi Velvet - Real Horror, welcome to my channel. the ARGB plug on the LF3 is a female connector and the ARGB 3pin 5v header on the motherboard is male. you should be able to connect it. maybe take a picture of your AIO argb connector and send it to my email godzylatech@gmail.com. I see what I can do to help you out.
@@KleoYan Yea thats the point :D it realy should be female, but mine is male, or maybe i need to unscrew all the fans and check them, maybe theres something wrong with the cable connections or the real motherboard connector is hidden... alright i will send a picture, thanks!
Alright, send you a email
@@VELVET462 I see what's the issue now after seeing the email. look at the other side of the fan where the tubes are at on the radiator. You see the fan argb is connected to the cable and that cable routes all the way to your pump. your pump will have the female 3pin 5V argb connector. that is where you plug to your motherboard. as that argb cable not only controlls the argb effects of your block but to the radiator fans too.
@@KleoYan My Man!
one thing first. In youtube you wrote "welcome to my channel" but its not the first time, im following you a while now. and you helped me some while back!
I cant thank you enough, i never installed ARGB but after you said whats wrong of course i saw my mistake xD
Everything works like a charm now! Thanks so so much! :) Love your channel, keep up your realy helpful videos and person.
greetings from germany
Installing it at the top of the pc case (mine is enthoo pro) is critical especially on the clearance to motherboard. I opted for the 360 because it has thinner fans at 25mm while the 280/420 is 27mm.
Hi MSJI 1722, welcome to my channel. A good choice made. Thank you for sharing your input and all the best with your build too. 😉
31:31 cables must hide first on special spot for them otherwise rgb and vrn fan maybe will not work. Grate video!
Hi metruk88, welcome to my channel and thank you for your feedback. Yup you are right, thats why I have spoken about it at timestamp 33:58. Once again thank you. 😉
@@KleoYan I miss this part. Still grate video, i think it is a most complete one on TH-cam. I took a white version and realy enjoy it with black and white parts. Extremly quiete 30% using pump. Only 1 problem in pc is asus tuf rtx3070 when playing games max speed 80% with MSI afterburner but steel loud.
@@metruk88 I see, did you undervolt your RTX3070? if you did, the fans might not ram up so high plus performance might improve too.
@@KleoYan no underwolts. Just stock use only. So with 80% i have temp 78,5-79,5C. Playing in 2560-1440. Probably it is good.
@@metruk88 I see, that's pretty ok. I mean your temperature 😉
I have a love and hate relationship with AIOS. But this one seems to be good quality.
Hi Haz, welcome back. I was once like you but right after I started to use Liquid AIO, I have good experience with them. My first Liquid AIO was the ID Cooling ice flow 240 and been using it for like less than a year and the pump failed. So I went back to Aircooler. Then I saw this Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 (Year 2019). The moment I get to touch it at the IT Fair, I like it. I bought it for USD $82 bucks and have been using it every since. Till today, I am still using it as it serves me well. So ya, I can understand how you feel. Anyway yes Arctic does very good quality products which is budget friendly 😁
Cool Good to know
@@AnonymousUser-ww6ns you are most welcome 😊
At 37:50 you see where it says asus multicore enhancement and its set to auto. Change it to disable enforce all limits. If you do that you wont have to change anything or miss with the negative offset. The setting is whats making you are trying to fix. Just look at the PL1 and PL2 wattage on stock settings. Then disable the auto setting Asus did and look how the wattage changes from 4096watts to 243watts. Your welcome.
Hi Roderick Howell, welcome to my channel. Hey thanks heeps and greatly appreciated it for the tip. 👍👍👍
7800x3d Does a 360 mm cooler for the processor cool the processor
Hi Referees, welcome to my channel, This liqiud cooler works on a 7950X th-cam.com/video/ca2zGSQvWog/w-d-xo.html , it will work on your 7800X3D. 😉
is the basic 240 version enough for ryzen 5 5700x3D?
Hello mHelroy, welcome to my channel. If your case have good airflow. A 240 Liquid freezer III will be sufficient. 😉
How to install it without using lf3 contact frame?
Hello obsammyboy tv,
Welcome to my channel. You can’t mount without the contact frame.
I apologize for the inconvenience, but it seems there might have been a mistake with my purchase of the Arctic Freezer III ARGB 420mm cooler. Unfortunately, it appears that the package did not include the necessary screws, ARGB controllers, or thermal paste required for installation and no new contact frame from Arctic. Could you kindly assist me in resolving this issue so that I can properly install the cooler? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. (I bought this cooler from Amazon (95$))
Hi G. T. O. welcome back, as much as I wanted to help you, without complete package, it will be hard to mount your liquid AIO. I strongly encourage you to send in your issue through here support.arctic.de/menu/support . check your package againts he package here support.arctic.de/liquid-freezer-iii-420-a-rgb you might need to take some photos of your currect package, also attached your invoice of your purchase from amazon. Claim your rightful warranty from Arctic.
@@KleoYan thank you so much for helping me if i can just buying the new contact Frame how come with Arctic Can please share the link of the product and the screws necessary to mount my i7 13700k if you can't please seggest any solution because if i contact Arctic that gonna take a long time please help me
@@g.t.o9835 the contact from is not for sales, it comes with the LF3 which you have purchase. I know it's going to take sometime but that's the only option you have at the moment.
@@KleoYan how much time can take around 1 week ? two week? for answer me or view my message.give please i sphere of time i wait 🙏
@@g.t.o9835 Hi, I am not from Arctic, won't be able to answer you this question. Best if you can submit the warranty claim as mentioned to you.
my previous message
I strongly encourage you to send in your issue through here support.arctic.de/menu/support . check your package againts he package here support.arctic.de/liquid-freezer-iii-420-a-rgb you might need to take some photos of your currect package, also attached your invoice of your purchase from amazon. Claim your rightful warranty from Arctic.
So, this LF3 better than Ryujin III, sir? Currently, I use ryujin III, and my 14900k min temp 37-38 idle, but I think it's still hot. My room tempt a bit hotter than yours, around 32-33, so I think to replace it with this LFIII. 😅
Hi JosieGan, welcome to my channel. This I have no comments but for LF2 or LF3 280 or 420, with good static pressure, it will out beat the ryjin III 360.
Why you care about idle temp? In idle the only thing that should matter than your pc is completely inaudiable, even if your temps are 50c
@@Tpecep hi ya. welcome back. lets just say that others are curious, I mean no wrong asking and yes, overall what matter most is during load which I agree with you. 😉
@@Tpecep I care for both, my pc inaudible even slightly over 50, but I live in a HOT country, and it's often too hot, so I want to press the temp as low as possible even during idle. 😮💨
Awsome aio 280mm aio has made a diffrents compare to my old 240mm aio great video
@@marcusthorburn7414 hi and welcome. Congrats on your new purchase 😉 and thank you for your feedback. 👍👍👍
@@KleoYanSeems to be stable with the i7 13700kf
@@marcusthorburn7414 hi welcome to my channel and thank you for the feedback 👍
Great tutorial, loved your channel!
Is there any benefit of using the split connector over the single one?
Hi Daniel Dacorso, welcome to my channel. Yes there is. In my opinion to prolong the lifespan of a pump. It’s best to run it consistent rpm which I have fix. I can control the rpm of vrm fans and radiator fans. If you plug the single cable. What ever you control. All will follow, this will be bad for the pump. Plus for vrm and rad fans the noise you can’t control either. As all three will follow to one settings.
Great videos just thinking about buying this however I have seen some review with people saying that it is extremely loud what do you think is it loud or quite.
Hi Starwarsxmarvel, welcome to my channel. The noise to me is not loud but still it’s up to individual listening. Also you might be interested to know which type of processor to apply on. th-cam.com/video/ca2zGSQvWog/w-d-xo.html
Thank you man you are so dedicated to this stuff the videos you upload are so detailed and helpful and you respond to all comments regardless. I am subscribing for sure
@@Starwarsxmarvel you are most welcome. I am glad to help and thank you for subscribing. All the best with your build too. 😉
Thanks for review!
I have a question...
Do you think the 280mm aio will be enough for 7950x (in eco mode 105W, or even 65W)?
Or maybe I should go for 360mm?
Hi Przemek N, welcome to my channel. Yes the 280 definitely is more than enough to tame the 7950x. Just make sure that your case have enough clearance to mount it.
@@KleoYanThank you for your answer.
I want aio 280mm because I want to build a relatively compact computer.
But everywhere I read: "buy 360mm!"
@@przemekn.8814 many do not know this, a 280 LF2 or LF3 can defeat the 360 on thermal and they are quiet to run. This is due to the 140mm fans which can run at lower rpm and to push more air to the radiator. Also imaging 360 is a cup and 280 is a plate. You pour hot water to both, when you use a domestic fan and blow both at the same time. Which will cool faster? The hot water in the cup (360) or the hot water on the plate (280)?
@@KleoYanThank you! You convinced me. So I decide on aio 280mm (I've never had water cooling). I'll probably choose LF3.
@@przemekn.8814 you are most welcome. Just be sure that your case can fit and have enough clearance from the motherboard vrm heatsink area. Also just to share, besides watching how to mount the LF3 in this content. Try this method apply thermal paste. I always have 99% good thermal results. th-cam.com/video/xZ2R4roF1_Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=DGYUGY9OnYKwWL8E
Thanks for this beautiful review !!
@@bencozeus9177 hi and welcome to my channel. Thank you for your feedback and all the best with your build too 😉
u test the lian li hydroshift lcd 360 tl aswell?
Hi Yuno 713, welcome to my channel. On the way as busy with work. Thank you for waiting.
thanks a lot more clear now.
I struggle only with the 3 pins on my board B650M-HDV/M.2 where there is 2 on top and 2 on the down side to plug in, would like to understand where goes what on this board.
Hi Hansoe Venema, welcome to my channel. which brand of board is that?
I have the Freezer II and I like it, but this does need the P14 Max fans and not the P14's it comes with.
Hi Richard Joy, welcome to my channel. You are not wrong and it's best to provide more static pressure performance fan and the LF2 is still very capable till today.
Is a backplate inklusive ?
Hi Meti Laco, welcome to my channel. This Liquid AIO is cater for AM4 , AM5 and 1700 socket. No back plate needed as the mounting of the pump bracket make use of the motherboard original back plate.
@@KleoYan thanks for the speedy Gonzales answer😂👍🏽
@@Loko_Gunna most welcome and all the best with your build too 😉 Ariba ariba senior 😂
Very noticeable pump whine when the pump turbine runs at full speed.
Radiator plus fans is thick. If you top mount this you'll need a tall case to clear the motherboard.
Hi Robert Zanatta, welcome to my channel. For the pump noise along with the VRM fans, yes they are not as quiet as the Liquid Freezer II and you are right about the clearance. It's a similar situation with LF2. Infact in most of my case reviews, I always take Liquid Freezer II to measure the clearance. Once again thank you for your feedback and to have visited my channel. 👍👍👍
Hey @kleoYan if you were me im doing a build with the 7950x, what motherboard you will pick and what liquid freezer III model for not get thermal throtling never with this cpu, I need your answer please
Hi Chema Alonso, welcome to my channel. For motherboard, I will need to know what do you use the 7950X? as for cooling this processor by default, I will go for LF3 280 (push pull) or LF3 420.
@@KleoYan Im going to use It for rendering and proxmox virtualization, I just want a good motherboard and a cpu cooler that give me 5.7 boost when im rendering without thermal throtling I just want for my need what do you pick if you were in my side :) thanks!
@@chemaalonso7931 i see.. should just grab a mac mini M3 lol.. ok jokes aside, for budget mid tier, I will go for ASRock X670E Steel Legend or even the ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi 6E, both are of good VRM solution and power phases. As for the liquid cooler, LF3 280 (push pull) or LF3 420.
@@KleoYan thanks so much!
@@chemaalonso7931 you are most welcome. Please take note on case airflow too. all the best with your build.
Please guys whatever you do, do not buy arctic freezer 3 if you have an amd processor. This shitty designe on the aio costed me another 150 quid to replace my fried ryzen 7 5700x cpu. The designe is so awful for I stalling it on the cpu and it's just janky. And I did install it with max force because I had to push one finger at one edge of the cpu block thing in order for me to install that aio to my motherboard. Honest to god my worst experience with my first aio purchase. Hope you find this helpful Arctic
@@sebs6144 hi and welcome to my channel. Hmm, sorry for your unpleasant experience, I have no issue with it though and getting extremely good results on a 7950x th-cam.com/video/ca2zGSQvWog/w-d-xo.html. Nevertheless, thank you for your feedback.
This doesnt work on a msi b450m bazooka and a ryzen 5 5600x unfortunately. Sad I cant use this.
Hi Evan, welcome to my channel. you can use the black version without ARGB and if you fancy ARGB, you can always get an argb controller for the argb effects.
Can you remove the fans? I want Corsair fans with it.
Hi StormRider, welcome back. I guess you wanted to know does Corair fans fit. This I am not able to answer you as I do not own any Corsair fans. Nevertheless the original Arctic P12 ARGB or Non ARGB fans can be removed from the Radiator. As mentioned, just got to be careful when you unplug the cable connectors. In general, you can replace with other fans, just that I cannot commit if Corsair fans can fit, as some are build wider and such.
Good job man,
Quick question, I have a 120mm arctic 2 with a defective pump, do you think it is possible to adapt the arctic 3 pump to the arctic 2 ?
HI RCPxx R , welcome to my channel. I am unsure what you meants by adapt the Liquid Freezer III to the Liquid Freezer II. both Arctic Liquid Freezer II and Freezer III have a different structure. LF3 will be an improvement over the LF2 in terms of temp on an AMD platform.
@@KleoYan no lf3 with aio 120 mm, is it possible to mount the two pipes and the pump of the lf3 on the radiator of the lf2 aio 120 mm
@@rcpxxr4452 as mentioned both are of different builds. Structure are different so nope. Why the hassle? I mean if you have the LF3. Just replace your LF2 or If your LF2 pump is faulty and it’s still under warranty, you can raise an RMA with Arctic and get it fix.
@@KleoYan thanks for the information
all this hassle? Because there is no lf3 aio with 1 fan. For fun I would have upgraded my lf2 with the lf3 pump.
@@rcpxxr4452 I see. You are most welcome.
Limiting the wattage means the aio is not fit for purpose!
Hi ToonNut1 ToonNut007, welcome to my channel. the AIO is fit to drive at default, it's just that my room temperature is always sitting at 30 to 31 °C, therefore be it using AMD or Intel platform I will not drive the wattage that high.
@@KleoYan OK 👍
@@toonnut1 you are most welcome and all the best with your build too. 😉
i dont know where the pump vrm and fan cable goes.Like Fan cable goes to cpu fan and pump goes to aio pump and vrm to cpu opt?
Hi its_Mercy, welcome back. if you are using an Asus board, yes you can plug the VRM to CPU_OPT but do note that if you plug to CPU_OPT, the rpm will be controlled by CPU_FAN as both these share the same settings. If you want total control, I advise to plug it this way. Pump to AIO_Pump, Fan to CPU_FAN and VRM to CHA_FAN
@@KleoYan OMG BRO ILY NO HOMO
@@KleoYanand can i take out these fans? like i wanna replace it with the montech Ax120 just for the aesthetic?
Just curious
@@44Mercy187 hmm. you might lose the thermal or should I say it will increase in temp as the AX120 pressure static is not as good as the P12 or P12 ARGB.
I can't get my rgb to change when I hit the led button on my tower.
Hello Ryan DC, if you plug this ARGB from the AIO to your motherboard ARGB header. Your case led switch will not work. You have to connect it to the case ARGB controller.
@@KleoYan it's a 4 pin connector correct?
@@FLA1L1NGSHUFFLE nope 4 pin is to control rpm of fans. It’s the 3pin 5V ARGB
@@KleoYan lol I have to look for that one. I don't remember where I plugged it in.....
@@FLA1L1NGSHUFFLE for the LF3, trace the cable, it's pretty easy. you have one on the AIO Pump and another at the fan end.
Great video as always
Hi wir3k, welcome to my channel and thank you for the compliment. All the very best with your build too. 👍👍👍
I tried 2 units of the LF III but the pump is much louder then LFII. Also when on lower rpm then the LFII (~2000 rpm)
Hi ya Daisudori, welcome to my channel. hmm.. I guess each have it's own sensitivity on pump noise and fan noise. So sorry that you find it loud you might want to tune down the RPM of your pump to 80% but there might be and increase of thermal by a degree or two
I shaked the rad around while the pump was running and now its quiet. Didnt work on the first unit tho.
Prolly some trapped air.
@@Daisudori That's good to hear. Infact I too tested 2 more other units. the one which I have and the 420 which belongs to my colleague. it's quiet but the 360. for some reason it's louding. gonna get intouch with Arctic on this, might need to do an RMA on the 360. by the way, thank you for your updates.
MY units were both 360 (black argb)@@KleoYan
@@Daisudori hi you might want to do the same as in contact Arctic support about your car experience. As you have bought two units.
Great video! Do you know if it is possible to change the orientation of the Arctic logo on the pump-cover?
Hi Perrajajaja, welcome to my channel. Nope you can't change the orientation of of the pump-cover.
Thanks for the response! That's to bad, since the logo will be sitting at a 90percent angle in my case😂
@@Perrajajaja you are most welcome. I would not advise you to mount the pump hose at the side. Infact I don't think you can do that as the mounting brackets only allows you to mount either hose up or hose down and not towards the rear (Rear I/O) nor front (Ram slot). Overall as mentioned, for best results is to mount your hose facing towards the m.2 slot.
Thanks for the replies! In my case, the backplate of the motheboard is facing upwards, so the orientation looks different😊
@@Perrajajaja ok, then you got to be flexible to see what is applicable to you to fit the contact frame.
Bro the arctic fan add is it available in SG?
The table fan
@@Ttblondey hi welcome to my channel, yes they are. scan the QR Code and it will take you to the shop where you can purchase the desk fan.
can I put on a socket 1200?
Hi WhyTi, welcome to my channel. Unfortunately nope. It's only meant for 1700, can't do 1200.
@@KleoYan but I saw on Amazon ARCTIC Intel LGA1700 Upgrade Kit - for Freezer i13 X Series and saw photos that people put it on old sockets
@@MichaiL_Kulinicz really, I only following the specs of this liquid cooler. have done a search on amazon, those are for Liquid Freezer II www.amazon.sg/s?k=LGA1700+Upgrade+Kit+-+for+Freezer+i13+X+Series&crid=L1SEF9XW7HQ0&sprefix=lga1700+upgrade+kit+-+for+freezer+i13+x+series%2Caps%2C249&ref=nb_sb_noss or www.amazon.com/s?k=LGA1700+Upgrade+Kit+-+for+Freezer+i13+X+Series&crid=26K4Z105T0G6O&sprefix=lga1700+upgrade+kit+-+for+freezer+i13+x+series%2Caps%2C349&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
This Liquid cooler comes with only the 1700 contact frame and can only use this contact frame. If there is a contact frame for 1200, Mind to share the url of what you've seen? can you send it to my email godzylatech@gmail.com . Reason to go throught email as TH-cam will automatically remove any urls that viewers posted. Thank you!
@@KleoYan in fact, the difference is there only in height, new to close the processor tightly, the good copper base is wide, and can be invented as to put it.
@@KleoYan I sent you an email.
Very informative video as always 🙂. Unfortunately the shipping to Canada negates any promotional discounts 😢
Hi ya NGreedia, welcome back. oops so sorry to hear that.
My Motherboard is Gigabyte H610M H V2 DDR4 , my question is where to connect the VRM and PUMP connector. i bought the Liquid Freezer III 280 ARGB. also the RGB pin cant find any plug in the motherboard. Thanks.
hi jose papas, welcome to my channel. Your motherboard does not have the argb header. You might need to get a argb controller and based on your motherboard layout on page 4 download.gigabyte.com/FileList/Manual/mb_manual_h610m-h-v2-ddr4_1002_e.pdf?v=5df21aacf8b97861c1ead4621afe93a5 , use the all in one cable of the Liquid Freezer 3, plug to CPU_FAN.
@@KleoYan yes thanks maybe start savings again for a mid level motherboard with complete headers for all the pin in Liquid Freezer.
@@josepapas9082 I see, what you can do now is to use the all in one connector of the Arctic LF3, at least your aio still can function without the argb.
@@KleoYan yes thanks Kleo.
How about this Motherboard , is this good as replacement? Asus Prime B660M-A WiFi D4, LGA1700, mATX, 4*ddr4
Can you remove the fans?
Hi StormRider, welcome to my channel and yes you can remove the fans, just need to be careful with the cable connection when you detached them off the radiator.
You are amazing sir! Please do a video on where to apply thermal paste for this liquid cooler!
@@melodawg2k211 hi and welcome to my channel. Thank you for your feedback and call me Kleo will do. Btw this is how I apply thermal paste th-cam.com/video/xZ2R4roF1_Q/w-d-xo.html at timestamp 02:20
Very good video, what is the noise comparison between the 280mm iii and the 320mm iii?
Hi guillado gui, welcome to my channel, just my opinion. both are quiet but some says it's loud. in comparision between 280 and 360 of the LF3. 280 will definately be of less noise as the 140mm fans RPM is lower but grabs more air pressure. This is due to the bigger blade diameter.
@@KleoYan thank u I ordered the 360mm LF3 for the same intel cpu that u are using 13700k I haven’t put it together but I’m still deciding which one would be better for me I want something quiet. U think the 280mm LFiii would be enough for that cpu
@@guilladogui8259 hi a lot do not know this. Infact a 280 is better than a 360
Great explanation. I see the fans are setup for push and the fan cables are daisy chained and the last one goes down into the tubes sleeving . What if you want to mount the rad in the front of the case and have fans setup for pull. Can they easily be flipped over and can you still have the cables go down the side of the rad that is hidden. Also what if you want to change the fans completely ? How do you remove the fan cabling from inside the tubes sleeving ?
HI Keith Flanagan, welcome to my channel. if you flip the fans to pull configuration, the cable which is in the tube is long enough to cater for the other side and if you change fans, I would still plug to the tube cable or you can choose to plug at a separate cable which is directly plug to your motherboard fan header. As for the cable that is in the tube, you can't remove it. I will just cable tie it and to hide it nicely.
As you can see in this test, for the LF2, I have done the separation, as I know if I am to use the LF2 single cable, the rotation of the pump and fan will be much weak. So I have the LF2 pump to my Pump_Fan and radiator fan to CPU_Fan. For the LF3, I am using the splitted cables and not the single cable.
Thanks very much for the detailed reply. I already own an EK Nucleus CR360 Dark running Noctua NF-A12X25 fans.. I wonder how this rates compared to the LF3 360
@@flaccus123 I see, if you already have the EK Nucleus CR360 Dark with the Noctua fans, the result is comparable or better on your AIO.
@@KleoYan I forgot task with Arctic Freezer III 320, how do you find the pump noise when controlling everything from the single pwm cable. I have heard reports of it being noisy. Thanks.
@@flaccus123 hi, for the 360 which you hear in the content, the mic is very near the pump and to me it’s not noisy when you place in a case.
Hi so got this aio but 3rd fans rgb not working any idea how to fix
Hi Starwarsxmarvel, welcome to my channel. where did you plug the daisy chained 3pin 5v ARGB Connector of the fan to? If it's directly to your motherboard, double check the argb connection of the fans and if you plug to a argb/fan hub, which has 8 to 10 port.. you can't daisy chained and plug to 1 port. you will need to split up the fans and plug them in individually.
@@KleoYan I plugged it directly into motherboard
Also I did the 3 seperate connections not one canle
What do you mean by double check the argon connection
@@Starwarsxmarvel the radiator side where the tubes are. There is a 3pin 5 volts connector which sticks out from the tube sleeving (I will call it connector A) Unplug your fans 3pin 5V. Test out individual by plugging your fan ARGB to connector A. Connector A is not long enough, you can remove a fan at one time from the radiator and to test it. This is to narrow down if the fan ARGB is faulty or not. If it is, contact seller or Arctic to have your unit change.