What just happened? Thermaltake has confirmed that 71 of its coolers designed for Intel’s LGA 1700 socket will be compatible with upcoming Arrow Lake processors, which utilize the new LGA 1851 socket. The company also noted that these coolers are compatible with multiple generations of Intel processors, as well as AMD’s current AM5 socket.
The list of coolers compatible with both LGA 1700 and LGA 1851 processors includes 17 air coolers, 49 all-in-one (AIO) liquid coolers, and five water blocks. This means that Thermaltake users with Alder Lake, Raptor Lake, or Raptor Lake Refresh systems can upgrade to an Arrow Lake setup without needing to spend extra on a new aftermarket cooler.
Compatible coolers include several popular heatsinks and fans, such as the entry-level UX100/200-series air coolers with ARGB lighting, as well as various ToughAir, Gravity, and Astria models. The AIO liquid cooler offerings include multiple ToughLiquid and TH-series models, while the water blocks feature five models from the Pacific sub-brand.
Other notable PC component manufacturers that have announced compatibility of existing coolers with Arrow Lake include Noctua and Azza. According to a recent announcement by Arctic, many of its coolers designed for LGA 1700 chips, including the Arctic Freezer 36 models, will seamlessly work with LGA 1851 as well.
Prior to official announcements from Noctua and Thermaltake, rumors suggested that heatsinks and water coolers designed for LGA 1700 would be compatible with Arrow Lake processors despite the 151-pin difference. Now, with at least two companies confirming compatibility, more manufacturers are expected to release their own lists of existing LGA 1700 coolers that will also support Arrow Lake systems.
Intel is expected to announce its Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs on October 10. The lineup will likely be headlined by the flagship Core Ultra 9 285K, rumored to offer a boost speed of up to 5.7GHz. Intel may also unveil the more mainstream Core Ultra 7 265K and Core Ultra 5 245K alongside the flagship. On the same day, motherboard partners will likely launch their high-end LGA 1851 boards.
