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The page gives no fan noise figure.","dimensions_mm":"General specifications: 126 (L) x 88 (W) x 156 (H) mm. The spec sheet drawing shows 126 mm across the fan face and 88 mm along the airflow with the fan, so width is 126 and depth is 88. The maker lists no heatsink-only size.","weight_g":"General specifications: 685 g. Packaging weight 0.99 kg.","base_material":"The page says the heatpipes sit directly on the CPU. The heatpipes are copper and the Cybenetics report lists the block material as copper.","cpu_cooler":"Multi Compatible Tower CPU Cooler."}},{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/en/Freezer-36-S/ACFRE00194A","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["variants","colors"],"notes":{"variants":"Standard page: ACFRE00194A, EAN 4895265000966, UPC 840033403634, MSRP EUR 28.99 incl. VAT. Same fan, heatpipe, size and weight figures as the black page."}},{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/en/Freezer-36-S-A-RGB-Black/ACFRE00198A","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["variants","rgb_lighting"],"notes":{"variants":"A-RGB Black page: ACFRE00198A, EAN 4895265001000, UPC 840033403672, MSRP EUR 36.49 incl. VAT. Same 685 g and fan speed, airflow and pressure as the non-RGB pages.","rgb_lighting":"RGB Specifications: 12 LEDs, 0.4 A at 5 V DC, type A-RGB, 3-pin A-RGB connector plus 3-pin plug. The A-RGB rows store ARGB 5 V as the lighting standard."}},{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/en/Freezer-36-S-A-RGB-White/ACFRE00199A","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["variants","colors"],"notes":{"variants":"A-RGB White page: ACFRE00199A, EAN 4895265001017, UPC 840033403689, MSRP EUR 37.49 incl. 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ACFRE00199A EAN 4895265001017, UPC 840033403689.","rgb_lighting":"RGB Specifications: 12 x A-RGB Gen 2 LED, 0.4 A at 5 V DC, cable 200 mm plus 80 mm daisy chain, 3-pin A-RGB plug and socket.","weight_g":"Weight 685 g, the same as the non-RGB sheet, so the A-RGB rows need no weight.","variants":"The sheet covers ACFRE00198A (Black) and ACFRE00199A (White). Fan P12 Pro A-RGB has the same 600 to 3000 rpm, fluid dynamic bearing and 0.33 A at 12 V DC as the P12 Pro."}},{"url":"https://support.arctic.de/freezer-36-s","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","sockets","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"ARCTIC support manual for the Freezer 36-S, with a separate page for the A-RGB editions.","sockets":"Select your CPU socket: AMD AM5 and AM4, Intel LGA1851 and LGA1700.","in_the_box":"Packaging Content image: heatsink, P12 Pro fan, MX-7 (0.8 g), 2 fan clips. Intel: CPU contact frame, T20 driver, 4 shoulder screws. AMD: 2 mounting modules, 4 screws."}},{"url":"https://support.arctic.de/freezer-36-s-a-rgb","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["in_the_box","variants"],"notes":{"in_the_box":"Packaging Content image for the A-RGB editions: the same parts, with a P12 Pro A-RGB fan in place of the P12 Pro."}},{"url":"https://club386.com/arctic-freezer-36-s-launch/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","announce_date","air_cooler_layout","thermal_paste","warranty_years","colors","variants","markets"],"notes":{"release_date":"Published 27 May 2026 and says the cooler is available to purchase now. Tom's Hardware published its review on 26 May 2026.","announce_date":"Launch coverage on 26 and 27 May 2026. Only the month is stored.","air_cooler_layout":"Single-tower, four 6 mm direct-touch heatpipes, one 120 mm P12 Pro fan.","variants":"Four variants: black non-RGB with non-painted aluminium fins, black non-RGB with black coated fins, black RGB and white RGB with coated fins. The EUR prices match the arctic.de MSRP. The article prints USD amounts that mix a promotion price and an MSRP, so no USD launch price is stored.","thermal_paste":"Comes bundled with MX-7 thermal paste.","markets":"Prices in USD and EUR."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/air-cooling/arctic-freezer-36-s-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","measured_thermal_tests","direct_contact_heatpipes","warranty_years"],"notes":{"measured_thermal_tests":"Tom's Hardware, Albert Thomas, review of 26 May 2026. AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D on an MSI X870E Carbon WiFi in a Tryx FLOVA F50 closed case with a Noctua NF-A12 G2 intake fan, 22 C ambient, noise from a Pyle PSP25 sound meter. Paste is not stated. Values read from charts and text: 245.1 W average with PBO and 47.4 dBA at maximum fan speed, 54.3 C above ambient (76.5 C) at the stock 200 W limit, and 43.8 C above ambient with 42.4 dBA at 150 W with the GPU loaded. Distance of the noise measurement is not stated.","direct_contact_heatpipes":"Four direct-touch copper heatpipes, slightly staggered."}},{"url":"https://www.cybenetics.com/evaluations/coolers/117/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["cybenetics_theta_am5","measured_op_30dba_am5","measured_noise_max_dba","measured_thermal_tests","base_material"],"notes":{"cybenetics_theta_am5":"Report ACCLR00117 for the Freezer 36-S, tested 15 to 18 April 2026 with the Default mount. It lists one P12 Pro fan, 4 heatpipes of 6 mm, 685 g, so it matches the non-RGB model. The maker states the same heatsink and fan for the A-RGB editions. THETA Silver, Air, rated at 30 dB(A) on a Ryzen 9 7900X. Evaluated under protocol revision 1.8, before Revision 2.0. The report shows no results for Intel LGA1851 (No THETA level), so no LGA1851 value is stored.","measured_op_30dba_am5":"Overall Performance 9,814 at 30 dB(A) on a Ryzen 9 7900X (PBO enabled, per the protocol).","measured_noise_max_dba":"39.3 dB(A) at the 100% fan setting (3100 rpm). Hemi-anechoic chamber with a 6 dB(A) noise floor, Bruel & Kjaer 2270 sound analyser, microphone 1 m from the cooler per the protocol.","measured_thermal_tests":"Cybenetics Cooling Solutions Test Protocol, revision 1.8 procedure: ambient held at 25 C and 30% humidity in a climate chamber, open Cooler Master Test Bench, Asus TUF Gaming X670E-Plus, Prime95 Small FFTs for 20 minutes per noise level, at least two sessions averaged. Fans were set to reach each normalized noise level at 1 m, or 100%. 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