Testseek.com have collected 66 expert reviews of the ThermalTake Frio CLP0564 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for ThermalTake Frio CLP0564.
April 2010
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The editors liked
Great OC Cooling
Nice Design
Fits Most Current Socket Types
Quality Built
Performance
Design
Universal Compatibility
Two 120mm VR Fans Included
Build Quality
Toptier performance
Support for all current AMD & Intel sockets
Easy to install
2 highCFM fans bundled
Looks good
Price
Very high quality construction
Universal CPU installation
Dual 120mm fans
Easy installation
Strong cooling capability
Good cooling performance even on low
Fairly easy installation
Two fans included
Easy fan mounts
Well made cooler overall
Simple and effective mounting hardware
Excellent Cooling
Large 8mm Heatpipes
Decorative Covers
Rubber Mount Fans
Multi Processor Mounting System
Slick White Fan Centers
Ninjalane Color Style
Performance/price firmly in midpoint between two excellent coolers
Good looks.
Very easy to install
Comes with comprehensive mounting hardware and two fans
Compact size for a highperformance cooler
Handsome appearance shows well in windowed cases
Excellent performance with stock fans
Great cooling
Quality material
Two fans
Included
Excellent performance
Built in fan control
Unique angled fin design improves cooling
Aggressive look
Back-plates included for both AMD and Intel sockets
Dual fan push/pull design
Five 8 mm copper heat-pipes
Easy to remove fan shrouds make cleaning
Fans are quiet at low settings
Very efficient cooler
Fans and overall cooler look good
2 fans included
1 is optional
Simple install process
Mounting compatibility
Antivibration fan holders
The editors didn't like
Performance to Cost was not as Good as the Buffalo (but is a much nicer looking cooler)
Noise Levels
Heavy
Noisy under load
Potential dust magnet due to second fan
Two power connectors and two fan controllers
Fans are loud at full speed
Short fan speed controller cable
Very loud on high speed
Large and heavy
Very small nuts for mounting
Second fan required for high wattage overclocking
Fans not thermally adjusted (3pin header)
Fan speed dials require system access to change
IT’S VERY LOUD
No PWM on the fans.
Fiddly fan controllers require reaching inside the case
Fans cannot be controlled with separate fan controller.
Extremely loud on high fan speeds
Multiple mounting brackets for Intel sockets
Must be installed outside the case(with exception of cases with rear access to the CPU socket)
Abstract: I have always considered Thermaltake to be one of the premier manufacturers of cases and cooling products; even though I haven't always been a fan of all of their products. With the loud design of many products entering the market today, it seems that...
Thermaltake did a great job with the Frio. It reaches the same cooling performance of the most efficient cooler we tested so far, which means it is a true high-end air cooler. As expected on a top-performance cooler, its weak point is its noise level, ...
From the onset when I saw ‘Designed for Overclocking’ on the box it was clear the Frio was meant to perform, and with that statement on the box it better. On this front the Frio delivered as it matched the performance of other top air coolers. Combine...
A reasonable price tag combined with overclocking capabilities make the Thermaltake Frio quite an attractive cooler. Physically, it's a pretty large model, which may cause restrictions in some cases. That being said, I'm a fan of it's facade as well as...
Excellent performance, Built in fan control, Unique angled fin design improves cooling, Aggressive look, Back-plates included for both AMD and Intel sockets, Dual fan push/pull design, Five 8 mm copper heat-pipes, Easy to remove fan shrouds make cleaning
Multiple mounting brackets for Intel sockets, Must be installed outside the case(with exception of cases with rear access to the CPU socket), Fans are a bit noisy on high
Thermaltake's Frio overall is an excellent cooler. The price is well within reason even for someone on a tight budget. It includes mounting hardware for use on any modern CPU socket including both AMD and Intel. With its unique new design coupled with ...
Toptier performance, Support for all current AMD & Intel sockets, Easy to install, 2 highCFM fans bundled, Looks good, Price
Heavy, Noisy under load, Potential dust magnet due to second fan
At first I was very skeptical about the Frio. Having had a few Thermaltake products before and being left slightly unimpressed by them I hoped the Frio wouldn't be the same. To my delight and surprise this particular cooler turned out to be a monster...
Even with one low-speed fan attached, the Thermaltake Frio managed to provide better cooling than the excellent Titan Fenrir (with its fan at low speed) on both Intel sockets. Better still, for overclockers who can handle the noise, the Frio was the be...
The Thermaltake Frio is an all around great performer especially for an all-in-one cooler. It isn’t very often that we see a first revision CPU cooler perform so well out of the gate. Besides the fact that it usually takes one or two revisions to fin...
After the dust settled, I must say that I was very impressed with Thermaltake's FRIO. For ~$59.99 USD, you get one hell of a performer that is capable of hanging with the best of the best in terms of currently available models across all manufacturers...
