Intel Cryo Cooling Technology, a “unique combination of software, firmware, and hardware that powers advanced subambient coolers designed to maximize PC performance and overclocking,” will live on despite being discontinued by Intel on July 1, 2023, according to a new post from EK that notes it is taking over and continuing support for the extreme cooling technology. The EK-Quantum Delta² TEC D-RGB – Full Nickel, a new cryo-cooling water block based on the technology that supports the Core i9-14900KF and other Core processors, is available for order now ahead of its April release.
Availability/pricing:
- $579.99
- April 15, 2024
EK on the technology and how it works:
EK-Quantum Delta² TEC D-RGB – Full Nickel CPU water block has four built-in Peltier/Thermoelectric cooler plates. It is powered by EK Delta² TEC Integrated Intel (R) Cryo Cooling Technology, a unique combination of hardware, software, and firmware designed to help unleash elite performance for gamers and overclockers. The water block itself features a robust all-metal design for extreme conditions with a rubber insulation shroud that isolates the water block cold plate from the environment, impeding condensation. A sensor in the controller unit also measures humidity to prevent reaching the dew point.
Liquid coolers are unable to reach temperatures below ambient (room) temperature, but the EK-Quantum Delta² TEC D-RGB – Full Nickel is cutting-edge, as it actively cools the CPU to sub-ambient temperatures while extracting and dissipating the heat generated from the four TEC plates through the traditional liquid cooling loop.  While the TEC plates cool the CPU, the TEC plates are cooled entirely by your custom liquid loop.
Supported CPUs:
- Intel Core i5-12600K Processor (20M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz)
- Intel Core i5-12600KF Processor (20M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz)
- Intel Core i7-12700K Processor (25M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
- Intel Core i7-12700KF Processor (25M Cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
- Intel Core i9-12900K Processor (30M Cache, up to 5.20 GHz)
- Intel Core i9-12900KF Processor (30M Cache, up to 5.20 GHz)
- Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor (30M Cache, up to 5.50 GHz)
- Intel Core i5-13600K Processor (24M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz)
- Intel Core i5-13600KF Processor (24M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz)
- Intel Core i7-13700K Processor (30M Cache, up to 5.40 GHz)
- Intel Core i7-13700KF Processor (30M Cache, up to 5.40 GHz)
- Intel Core i9-13900K Processor (36M Cache, up to 5.80 GHz)
- Intel Core i9-13900KF Processor (36M Cache, up to 5.80 GHz)
- Intel Core i9-13900KS Processor (36M Cache, up to 6.00 GHz)
- Intel Core i5-14600K Processor (24M Cache, up to 5.30 GHz)
- Intel Core i5-14600KF Processor (24M Cache, up to 5.30 GHz)
- Intel Core i7-14700K Processor (30M Cache, up to 5.60 GHz)
- Intel Core i7-14700KF Processor (30M Cache, up to 5.60 GHz)
- Intel Core i9-14900K Processor (36M Cache, up to 6.00 GHz)
- Intel Core i9-14900KF Processor (36M Cache, up to 6.00 GHz)
Intel’s note from last year:
As of July 1, 2023, development on the Intel Cryo Cooling Technology solution was discontinued. All versions of the software are provided as-is. Functional, security, or other updates will not be provided after December 31, 2023. No support for Intel Core processors 14th Gen will be provided. Please check with your auxiliary cooling provider for alternative solutions.