Arctic Does What Others Won’t: Defective Liquid Freezer II Issues

Sponsor: Buy Thermaltake’s Tower 100 Mini-ITX case on Amazon () Arctic discovered a defect in its Liquid Freezer II coolers that we’ve heavily reviewed (and generally recommended), and now, it is offering repair kits (or replacements) for anyone affected. The defect pertains to the gasket breaking down and causing gunk buildup, staining of the coldplate, and loss of performance over time. This didn’t affect all units, but it affected enough for Arctic to be faced with a hard decision: Hide it or handle it right. Fortunately, Arctic chose to handle it right. Arctic is firm that this isn’t a “recall,“ but it does have a procedure in place to repair affected units. This follows its previous actions to implement a 6-year retroactive warranty for its coolers. Arctic should have more information here: Support GN’s reporting! Visit the GN Store here: Like our content? Ple