{"data":{"slug":"arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-240","type":"cpu_cooler","brand":"ARCTIC","name":"Liquid Freezer III Pro 240","aliases":["Liquid Freezer III Pro 240 Black","LF III Pro 240","ACFRE00178A"],"release_date":"2025-05","url":"https://arkivo.dev/cpu-coolers/arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-240","specs":{"series":"Liquid Freezer III Pro","model_numbers":["ACFRE00178A","ACFRE00182A","ACFRE00186A"],"gtins":["4895265000218","840033402897","4895265000225","840033402903","4895265000232","840033402910"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","White"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-III-Pro-240/ACFRE00178A","spec_sheet_url":"https://www.arctic.de/media/3f/c1/fb/1744190700/Spec_Sheet_Liquid_Freezer_III_Pro_240_EN.pdf","manual_url":"https://support.arctic.de/liquid-freezer-III-pro-240","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":6,"cpu_cooler":"aio_liquid","air_cooler_layout":null,"rated_tdp_w":null,"base_material":"copper","thermal_paste":"included","sockets":["AM5","AM4","LGA1851","LGA1700"],"ram_clearance_mm":null,"offset_mounting":true,"heatpipe_count":null,"heatpipe_diameter_mm":null,"direct_contact_heatpipes":null,"radiator_mm":240,"radiator_dimensions_mm":{"length_mm":277,"width_mm":120,"thickness_mm":38},"radiator_material":"aluminium","tube_length_mm":450,"pump_speed_max_rpm":2800,"pump_connector":"pwm_4_pin","vrm_fan":true,"fans":[{"model":"P12 Pro","size_mm":120,"count":2,"speed_min_rpm":600,"speed_max_rpm":3000,"airflow_cfm":77,"static_pressure_mmh2o":6.9,"noise_dba":null,"bearing":"fluid_dynamic","connector":"pwm_4_pin"}],"fan_count":2,"rgb_lighting":false,"lighting_standard":null,"display_type":"none","display_size_in":null,"display_resolution":null,"software_name":null,"usb_header_required":false,"cybenetics_theta_am5":null,"cybenetics_theta_lga1851":null,"measured_op_30dba_am5":null,"measured_op_30dba_lga1851":null,"measured_noise_max_dba":null,"measured_thermal_tests":null,"dimensions_mm":null,"heatsink_dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":1675,"heatsink_weight_g":null,"in_the_box":["VRM fan module","CPU contact frame (Intel)","PWM cable (all in one)","PWM cable (individual control)","Metal flat washers","Screws","Shoulder screws (Intel)","Mounting clips set (AMD)","Spacers (AMD)","T20 driver","MX-6 thermal paste (0.8 g)"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"ACFRE00178A","gtin":"4895265000218","colors":["Black"]},{"model_number":"ACFRE00182A","gtin":"4895265000225","colors":["Black"],"rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_standard":"argb_5v","weight_g":1665},{"model_number":"ACFRE00186A","gtin":"4895265000232","colors":["White"],"rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_standard":"argb_5v","weight_g":1665}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-III-Pro-240/ACFRE00178A","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manufacturer_url","model_numbers","gtins","status","colors","variants","cpu_cooler","base_material","thermal_paste","sockets","offset_mounting","radiator_mm","radiator_dimensions_mm","radiator_material","tube_length_mm","pump_speed_max_rpm","vrm_fan","fans","rgb_lighting","display_type","weight_g","warranty_years"],"notes":{"status":"The arctic.de store lists the black model ACFRE00178A with an add-to-cart button on the access date.","sockets":"The product information block and the spec sheet name LGA1851, LGA1700, AM5 and AM4 in the specifications. The shop filter line also lists Intel 115X and 1200, but the spec sheet and manual do not, so they are not stored.","offset_mounting":"Feature text: Offset Mounting for Intel and AMD shifts the cold plate to the CPU hotspot.","rgb_lighting":"Lighting: none for the black model ACFRE00178A. The A-RGB editions ACFRE00182A and ACFRE00186A use P12 Pro A-RGB fans and a different weight and are stored as variant rows.","display_type":"No screen on the pump block. Lighting: none.","thermal_paste":"Feature text: Includes MX-6 Thermal Paste, applied by the user. The spec sheet lists TIM MX-6 (0.8 g).","warranty_years":"Spec sheet and support page state 6 years. The warranty page says six years for the entire product range and names no market.","variants":"ACFRE00178A is the black model with no lighting. The page also offers the A-RGB black ACFRE00182A and the A-RGB white ACFRE00186A as colour and lighting choices."}},{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/media/3f/c1/fb/1744190700/Spec_Sheet_Liquid_Freezer_III_Pro_240_EN.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["spec_sheet_url","model_numbers","gtins","variants","sockets","base_material","thermal_paste","radiator_dimensions_mm","radiator_material","tube_length_mm","pump_speed_max_rpm","vrm_fan","fans","weight_g","warranty_years"],"notes":{"gtins":"Shipping information page: EAN 4895265000218 and UPC 840033402897 for SKU ACFRE00178A.","radiator_dimensions_mm":"General specifications: radiator dimensions 277 (L) x 120 (W) x 38 (H) mm, material aluminium. The dimensions drawing shows the same 277 mm length and 38 mm thickness.","base_material":"Cold Plate: Copper, Micro Skived Fins. No plating is stated.","pump_speed_max_rpm":"Pump 800 to 2800 rpm, PWM controlled.","fans":"Radiator fan specifications: 2 x P12 Pro, 600 to 3000 rpm, 77 cfm, 6.9 mmH2O, fluid dynamic bearing, 4-pin fan plug. The sheet states no noise level, so noise_dba is left out. The VRM fan (400 to 2500 rpm) is not in the table.","weight_g":"General specifications: weight 1675 g. Gross shipping weight is 2065 g.","variants":"SKU ACFRE00178A with EAN 4895265000218."}},{"url":"https://support.arctic.de/liquid-freezer-III-pro-240","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","pump_connector","usb_header_required","offset_mounting","sockets"],"notes":{"pump_connector":"Connect the PWM control cable: the all-in-one cable has one 4-pin plug and the individual cable has three 4-pin plugs. Headers must be set to PWM.","usb_header_required":"The installation steps and both quick start guides connect only PWM cables, plus the A-RGB cable on lit editions. No USB cable is supplied or mentioned.","offset_mounting":"AM4 step: the offset mounting leaves parts of the heatspreader visible because the CPU hotspot is off-centre.","sockets":"Select your CPU socket: AMD AM5 and AM4, Intel LGA1851 and LGA1700."}},{"url":"https://support.arctic.de/products/liquid-freezer-iii-pro-240/techdocs/Quick_Manual_Intel_r1b.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["in_the_box"],"notes":{"in_the_box":"Packaging Content on the Intel quick start guide for the Liquid Freezer III Pro 240: VRM fan module, CPU contact frame, two PWM cables, metal flat washers, screws, shoulder screws, T20 driver and MX-6 (0.8 g). The guide is shared by the series and lists no item that only an A-RGB edition has."}},{"url":"https://support.arctic.de/products/liquid-freezer-iii-pro-240/techdocs/Quick_Manual_AMD_r1b.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["series"],"notes":{"series":"Quick start guide title: Liquid Freezer III Pro Series. The AMD guide adds a mounting clips set and four spacers to the packaging content."}},{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-III-Pro-240-A-RGB/ACFRE00182A","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","colors","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"ACFRE00182A is the A-RGB edition in black.","gtins":"EAN 4895265000225 and UPC 840033402903 for ACFRE00182A.","variants":"A-RGB edition: 2x P12 Pro A-RGB fans with the same 600 to 3000 rpm, 77 cfm, 6.9 mmH2O and fluid dynamic bearing as the P12 Pro, and 12x A-RGB LEDs at 5 V DC. Weight 1665 g against 1675 g for ACFRE00178A. The lighting is stored as A-RGB 5 V from the 3-pin 5 V DC A-RGB plug."}},{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/media/8d/19/d2/1744191002/Spec_Sheet_Liquid_Freezer_III_Pro_240_A-RGB_EN.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","colors","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Shipping information: ACFRE00182A EAN 4895265000225 and UPC 840033402903. ACFRE00186A (White) EAN 4895265000232 and UPC 840033402910.","variants":"One sheet for both A-RGB editions: weight 1665 g, 2 x P12 Pro A-RGB, 12 x A-RGB LEDs at 0.40 A 5 V DC, connector 3-pin A-RGB plug and 3-pin socket. The sheet gives one weight for the black and the white edition. The gross shipping weight is 2055 g for both."}},{"url":"https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-III-Pro-240-A-RGB-White/ACFRE00186A","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["model_numbers","gtins","colors","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"ACFRE00186A is the A-RGB edition in white.","gtins":"EAN 4895265000232 and UPC 840033402910 for ACFRE00186A.","variants":"Colour: White, Lighting: A-RGB. Same radiator size 240 and the same A-RGB spec sheet as ACFRE00182A. The page's shop filter lists Intel 1700 and 1851 only."}},{"url":"https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/arctic-expands-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-series-with-240-radiator-models/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"KitGuru article of 2025-05-24: the 240 mm model is now available in the all-black and A-RGB black versions, and the A-RGB white version is planned for Q3 2025. The article gives 72.99 EUR for the black model with an at least 45 EUR Payback discount at launch, which does not say whether that is a list price, so no launch price is stored."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/news/pc-computers/arctic-introduces-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-all-in-one-cpu-water-cooling/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["release_date","tube_length_mm"],"notes":{"release_date":"Article of 31 March 2025 on the Liquid Freezer III Pro launch with the 360 mm models: further variants in 240, 280 and 420 mm will be introduced in Q2 2025.","tube_length_mm":"Same article: tubes are 450 mm for the 240, 280 and 360 mm models and 500 mm for the 420 mm model."}}],"fields_filled":28,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}