ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 280 ARGB CPU cooler

Ready Out-Of-the-Box - Easy Installation

The Liquid Freezer III A-RGB is ready to use right out of the box thanks to the pre-installed fans in a push-fit configuration. The fan cables are integrated into the tube housing, so only one cable needs to be connected to the motherboard. With the MX-6 Thermal Paste included in the delivery, you have everything you need for a quick and easy installation.

Future-proof Compatibility

The Liquid Freezer III A-RGB is multi-compatible with Intel and AMD sockets. Intel will release the new Arrow Lake processors in the LGA1851 socket in the future. ARCTIC customers don't need to worry that the new processors will require new coolers. We guarantee full compatibility. All Liquid Freezer IIIs can be used with Intel's new LGA1851 socket without restriction.

Quiet and powerful VRM fan

Motherboards' voltage converters often operate at their maximum temperature in combination with power-hungry CPUs. To compensate for the lack of airflow from a tower cooler, Liquid Freezer III operates with a revised VRM fan. The 60 mm fan with PWM control allows for near-silent cooling of the socket area when VRM cooling is insufficient, in cases with poor airflow or especially in overclocking scenarios. This allows for a consistently higher load and longer service life for the voltage converters.

Contact frame for Intel LGA1700 and LGA1851

Intel's Independent Loading Mechanism (ILM) deforms the CPU by pressing it into the socket at two points with over 40 kg. This causes pressure on the board, the cell and the solder layer between the cell and the IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader). With high thermal load, this can lead to long-term problems. The patented mounting frame from ARCTIC does not deform the CPU, massively reduces the mechanical load on the CPU, is quick and easy to install and allows the cooler to be screwed onto the CPU backplate. As a result, mechanical stress on the motherboard and CPU is minimized, cooling performance remains consistent, and installation is quick and simple.

Optimized, in-house developed water pump

The Liquid Freezer III is equipped with a specially developed PWM-controlled water pump, which has been further optimized in terms of both performance and noise. Thanks to the improved heatsink with extended fin area and optimized water pipes, the Liquid Freezer III A-RGB increases its performance while maintaining its silent operation.

Full control or simple control

Two connection cables - two control options:

Separate control: Using the split cable with three separate connections, the pump, VRM fan and radiator fan can be controlled independently of each other. This allows, for example, the control of the VRM fan speed independently of the CPU and the proportional regulation of the temperature of the voltage converters via PWM.