OCZ's new phase-change cooler

[Nosfer@tu]

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=4272

[dutchman.pt]

Beautiful.
Now all we have to know it's his price and performance to see if it beats Prommys.

[Altieri]

Looks hot (or cold?). Guess it is almost time to break out the holiday cash!

[trakslacker]

nice. I had heard a bunch of rumors a few months abck that this was OCZ's next project. looks like they were right. Should be a good unit.

[Kunaak]

I like the cooling head.
reminds me of Chilly's stuff.
thats really good, means it can be adapted to almost anything, with the right bracket... videocards, CPU's... chipsets if you want... all with the make of a new bracket. no need for a whole new cooling head.

good thinking on OCZ's part to keep it simple.
now I just hope it doesn't cost as much as a LS.

[Philly_Boy]

I like the cooling head.
reminds me of Chilly's stuff.
thats really good, means it can be adapted to almost anything, with the right bracket... videocards, CPU's... chipsets if you want... all with the make of a new bracket. no need for a whole new cooling head.

good thinking on OCZ's part to keep it simple.
now I just hope it doesn't cost as much as a LS.
Yeah, nice evap...must admit it looks like Chilly's stuff...heck the casing even looks cool. We'll see how it performs shortly, I'd imagine.

[MaxxxRacer]

Well shiver me timbers, Tony wasnt pulling my leg.

[dutchman.pt]

Well, other thread here...
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1219052#post1219052

[eddieate]

Well, other thread here...

yeah theres a good reason it looks like Chilly1's work
/Ed

[afireinside]

Hmm I'll skip water for that at 300 USD :D Even if it completely blows on my 165 (I assume it will) I can always use it as a GPU cooler or a quick CPU tester before DICE or mod it up.

[[XC] leviathan18]

if it cost like 300$ or 400$ i will buy it

[twiggy]

if it cost like 300$ or 400$ i will buy it

Me too!:clap:

[Dissolved]

if it cost like 300$ or 400$ i will buy it

me 3.



Wonder how good it will be since its only r134a tho..

[afireinside]

Tony said -12C on a 4000+ @ 3.3ghz :stick: Dual core will kill it :(

[Dissolved]

Tony said -12C on a 4000+ @ 3.3ghz :stick: Dual core will kill it :(


I wonder if that system will handle dual core.. the ocz unit is basically a mach1 on speed with some neat fangrills.

[[XC] leviathan18]

any way some mods will show some perfomance increase and if the price is low enough it will be a killer phase change a good water setup can cost you near 300$ if you add tech well price goes up and you wont see -12 with 4000 @ 3.3

[Kunaak]

only R134a?

wow, thats kinda backwards...

[DilTech]

I'm pretty sure it's R507, the compressor is just rated for R134a.

[vapb400]

I'll grab one as long as it is <$350. I dont like how they look though.

[MaxxxRacer]

Tony said between 300-400 and from what he described it will compete with the LS in the perforance sector. Looks like we finally have some super cheap phase.

Might have to get one of these at some point.

[jinu117]

I looked at the prototype in the OCZ party. It looks nice :) Can't tell much about noise level with amount of ambient noise I had. Temperature is not what you will expect from units Reggie or I build or any phasechangers out in forum... (well most any) But it will be still hell lot better than water cooling obviously :)
I am going to ask tony if I can post some pics I took.

[cupra]

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=4272

wow, i can guess 2 things:
1) it will not be very cheap, i guess that i will cost something like the vapo.
2) if it will be a success, we will see same cooling from other manufacturers like corsair, Mushkin and more..

:toast:

[Tycoon]

It look's nice but still i will wait to see the performance on that new kid with the block ;)

[ahmad]

Nice! Now OCZ needs to start making cases...

[maratus]

Will look nice with Asus server lol
http://www.asuscom.ru//700/images/products/666/666_l.jpg

[Altieri]

Nice! Now OCZ needs to start making cases...

I always wanted to see an OCZ made case as well.

[Kasparz]

Server, with Phase? lol

[biohead]

Ok I totally fall for this at such a cheap price.

[Absolute_0]

What Jin, NJkid, and myself have been speculating is that this will start to take over watercooling in the cases where CPU cooling is the only function. A good watercooling setup costs 300$, which happens to be the cost of the OCZ unit. We know that with high heatload CPUs we will be seeing positive numbers, but it will still be much cooler than watercooling, i mean with my WC i kill for a few extra degrees, here's a 300$ solution that goes sub zero. OCZ showed it running an FX57, it was 3.2x Ghz with 1.4x volts. Good for all those kids who have 300$ to spend on cooling and can't do custom stuff yet.

[guangg]

yes really impressed with this item they coming up.

hope it will not be a 'empty my wallety' item.

[iddqd]

What Jin, NJkid, and myself have been speculating is that this will start to take over watercooling in the cases where CPU cooling is the only function. A good watercooling setup costs 300$, which happens to be the cost of the OCZ unit. We know that with high heatload CPUs we will be seeing positive numbers, but it will still be much cooler than watercooling, i mean with my WC i kill for a few extra degrees, here's a 300$ solution that goes sub zero. OCZ showed it running an FX57, it was 3.2x Ghz with 1.4x volts. Good for all those kids who have 300$ to spend on cooling and can't do custom stuff yet.
God I hate watercooling. I have a custom setup that I spent about $450 on, and it just sucks. What's worse is that the temps are now comparable to a heatpipe tower/bed. Which means ~28C idle for a 3700+ Newark. That is besides the point that the vibration is ridiculous. And I have to periodically fill the sucker up.

I just won't watercool ever again. Phase change looks attractive, though. I was thinking about buying a pc_ice unit. But he wanted about ~$750, and 300-400 range is much more enticing... Now if I could get someone to re-gas it for me, this could be a winner.

[biohead]

What Jin, NJkid, and myself have been speculating is that this will start to take over watercooling in the cases where CPU cooling is the only function. A good watercooling setup costs 300$, which happens to be the cost of the OCZ unit. We know that with high heatload CPUs we will be seeing positive numbers, but it will still be much cooler than watercooling, i mean with my WC i kill for a few extra degrees, here's a 300$ solution that goes sub zero. OCZ showed it running an FX57, it was 3.2x Ghz with 1.4x volts. Good for all those kids who have 300$ to spend on cooling and can't do custom stuff yet.
yep very true :) Besides that, I've always wondered if it isnt bad for a system to have alternately negative and positive temperatures?

[koensa]

always nice to see more competition in the field of direct die units.

i think they will hit a big market

[Fr3ak]

Looks promising if OCZ will offer it for 300-400$ and if it will be available in Europe.
I was thinking in getting a watercooling setup, but because temps wont increase much over a lapped BT, I decided to get a phase change unit.
I wouldnt mind if temps are only about 0C, so I dont have to be bother with cold bugged chips ;)

[foodfightr]

moved the questions to http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=1224504&postcount=186

[[XC] leviathan18]

insulation is a must

gas refill well in a long time i guess

eh watercooling air cooling or another ocz ss

still unknown

[skane]

this thing should be a great alternative for water cooling on a dothan if they cost $300-$400, about the same price, and sub-zero temps.
watercooling doesnt give them a great increase, but this surely should.

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

very interesting, what kind of mods could you do to it for better temps?

[JuanFlaiter]

I saw it in the party, it looks really great and for which I was told Ill wil be priced sub 500 and even lower.

I think this will be definitely a great point in the extreme overclocking history, phase change at a massively afordable price.

[jetjaguar]

i wonder how much power my system will draw on the electric build .. 1k psu .. and the phase change

i wonder if you could fit this phase change on the psu side of the mountain mods case .. so its all internal

[Terror]

Yea this thing would be nice, smaller units like this don't have to be recharged do they? (sorry I'm new to phase, I've been using water for years though). Also will IHS removal on a X2 3800+ make any large change in difference in overclocking abilities, and has anyone crushed thier core with the IHS off?

[Nosfer@tu]

When will it be posible to buy. THAT IS THE question!!!

[skane]

like terror, this thing has made me interested in phase.
is there any noob guide to phase around here? like what thermal paste to use, what to use for insulation and such.

[trakslacker]

like terror, this thing has made me interested in phase.
is there any noob guide to phase around here? like what thermal paste to use, what to use for insulation and such.


I'd do a little exploring in the phase forum. ;)
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=80

[Calderbrae]

i wonder how much power my system will draw on the electric build .. 1k psu .. and the phase change

i wonder if you could fit this phase change on the psu side of the mountain mods case .. so its all internal


If it doesnt, remember that they do custom work as well. You could just get a U2-UFO and ask them to extend the "other" side of it to the dimensions you are requesting.

I want a custom one to hold a 2 stage cascade on the bottom. :p:

[MaxxxRacer]

Cald, MM will do it for you.. You just gotta pay around 600 dollars. Possibly more.

[demonbane23]

Anandtech is reporting this to be starting at $300 USD,,,, not bad at all and definetly an option I would consider,,, since I already spent $260 on water cooling,,from swiftech,,, $300 for phase seems even nicer

[Supertim0r]

nice ! I want one

[pablo906]

For that price it will cool my 7800 quite well :)

I don't think it will cool my 4400+ Dual Core as well as my MKII but I could be proven wrong. Either way for that price I hope they sell GPU mount kits etc. and truly embrace xtreme uses for their product.

[biohead]

perfect summer purchase