Alpine 12 CO
Compact Intel CPU-Cooler for Continuous OperationAvailability: In stock
Top-Notch Price-Performance Ratio
Thanks to its radial heat sink and good fan design, the Alpine 12 CO offers a lot of performance at a very low price point. In internal tests leveled to 28 dB(A), the cooling performance of the Alpine 12 CO exceeded the competition, in some cases by more than 10°C.*
Alpine 12 CO
Stock Cooler
NH-L9i
C7
I200
Avg. CPU Temp. @ 28 dB(A)
* Tested with Prime 95, CPU Power Package 65 W
Improved Cooling Performance
by New Production Process
The high thermal conductivity of aluminum is fully retained by a new type of extrusion. This new production process creates a powerful yet very compact radial heat sink. The particularly thin cooling fins of the new Alpine are fanned out in a Y-shape. This increases the surface area of the heat sink and therefore the cooling capacity.
Wide RPM Range
The Alpine 12 CO features a new motor technology with a very wide, PWM-controlled RPM range. This keeps the noise level at a minimum while guaranteeing maximum cooling performance when needed.
Lower Power Consumption & Minimum Vibration
The new Alpine 12 CO is powered by an updated motor and runs much more efficiently than its predecessors. Due to sinus-magnetizing the new motor creates just 5 % of vibrations from commutation of a regular DC-motor. These factors contribute towards saving energy, lowering the coil temperature and reducing vibrations to a minimum without compromising performance.
Power Consumption @ 2 000 RPM
For Continuous Operation
The premium quality Japanese dual ball bearing allows continuous operation 24/7 without the slightest compromise in performance. Dust and high temperature are affecting this bearing a lot less than generic sleeve or one ball bearings and thus make it the perfect choice when reliability is essential.
Extended Life Span
A 10 °C lower motor temperature roughly doubles the life span of a fan.
The new ARCTIC motor has a four times longer service life through its low coil temperature.
(New ARCTIC Motor)
(Typical DC-Motor)
Coil Temperature @ 22 °C Ambient Temperature
Pre-applied MX-2 Thermal Paste
The pre-applied, high-performance MX-2 thermal compound ensures fast and clean installation.
Easy and Tool-free Installation
Thanks to the push pins, the installation is really easy. Additional tools are not needed to install the cooler.
| 1151 | 1150 | 1155 | 1156 | 2066 | 2011(-3) | 1366 | 775 |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
AMD Socket
| sTR4 | AM4 | AM3(+) | AM2(+) | AM1 | FM2(+) | FM1 |
| No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Item Number | UPC | EAN |
| ACALP00031A | 872767009387 | 4895213701433 |
Mod Your Case
Manual
FAQ
Which thermal paste can I use?read
We recommend using MX-2 or MX-4 thermal paste. ATTENTION! Please do not use liquid metal thermal paste. The component gallium causes aluminum to corrode and become brittle.
My PWM fan stops regularly - is it defective?read
No, the fan is not defective. Thanks to the new engine technology, Rev. 1 of our fans can operate in a 0 db mode. If the PWM signal falls below 5 %, the fan stops and thus operates completely silently.
If the operating load of the computer rises and more cooling is necessary, the fan is automatically informed via PWM and starts again.
Downloads
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Alpine 12 CO - EC Declaration of Conformity (Size: 383.7 KB) |
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Alpine 12 CO - RoHS & REACH & PAHs Declaration of Conformity (Size: 238 KB) |
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Alpine 12 CO - Spec Sheet (English) (Size: 3 MB) |
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Alpine 12 CO - Spec Sheet (German) (Size: 2.9 MB) |
