ARCTIC Alpine 23 CO Compact AMD CPU Air Cooler AM5 AM4 Continuous Operation

The Alpine 23 CO is a compact AMD cooler built for machines that never switch off. The CO suffix means continuous operation, and it is the reason this uses a dual ball bearing fan rather than the quieter fluid dynamic bearings ARCTIC uses on its desktop range.

Key specifications

• Socket support: AMD AM5 and AM4
• Fan: 90mm, PWM
• Speed: 200 to 2700 RPM
• Noise: 0.3 Sone
• Bearing: dual ball, rated for continuous operation
• Height: 65mm
• Heatsink: 50 Y shaped fins
• TDP rating: up to 95W
• MX-4 thermal paste pre-applied
• Warranty: 6 years
• EAN: 4895213702836

What continuous operation means

Fluid dynamic bearings are quieter but their lubricant degrades faster under permanent high temperature running. Dual ball bearings last far longer in a machine that runs 24 hours a day, which is why this variant exists. If your machine is a desktop that sleeps at night, the standard Alpine or the Freezer 8A will be a little quieter for the same money.

Buy this for a home server, a NAS, a small office machine, a POS terminal or anything that runs unattended for years.

At 65mm tall it fits almost any case, including slim and small form factor chassis where a tower cooler will not go.

In the box: Cooler with fan, AM5 and AM4 mounting hardware, MX-4 paste pre-applied