OCZ Announces Vindicator Premium CPU Cooler

malware · Feb 21, 2007

OCZ Technology Group, Inc., today announced the OCZ Vindicator CPU cooler, an enthusiast-grade thermal solution for the latest high performance processors. The Vindicator can be used as a passive or active cooler depending on the needs of the enthusiast. The cooler can effectively cool some CPUs passively thanks to a pure copper base plate and six copper heat pipe design that rapidly transfers heat away from the processor. The versatile OCZ Vindicator CPU cooler is compatible with sockets AMD 754/939/AM2 and Intel 775. Because no motherboard back plate is required, the hassle-free Vindicator is installed quickly and easily with no need to remove your motherboard. For more information on the OCZ Vindicator, please click here.

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tkpenalty · Feb 21, 2007

... looks like a Freezer Pro clone....

Except with more heatpipes.

Bonerheimer_c · Feb 21, 2007

Reminds me of the Scythe Ninja Plus, but with a big Z cut out of the middle

sinner33 · Feb 21, 2007

reminds me of the arctic cooling freezer pro 64, but more refined. :nutkick:

tony929292 · Feb 21, 2007

zorro

Murasame · Feb 21, 2007

Dammit! This was looking so good then they had to mess it up with that craptastic standard clips. I hate these damn push turn click things. I would've loved to get this for my new vista machine.

hv43082 · Feb 21, 2007

This looks exactly like my Scythe Infinity...so at least we know that it'll do a decent job.

tkpenalty · Feb 21, 2007

I might switch to this, I like the "clips" because they are trouble free to install. Hmm... the stock intel cooler looks more tempting than my VF7700CU...

malware · Feb 21, 2007

hv43082 said:
This looks exactly like my Scythe Infinity...so at least we know that it'll do a decent job.

You mean Scythe Ninja revB, I believe.

evil bill · Feb 21, 2007

I took my AC Freezer 7 off the other day to de-dust it as it had been running a little hotter than usual and I broke one of the clips as I put it back on. I personally think the clip-in setup isn't the best design but I really cant be bothered removing my motherboard to fit a back-plate one.
They go in just fine first time but if you ever have to remove it and re-seat it the clips are prone to wandering and catching on the mobo as you try and fit it.

It now idles at 60 degrees and hits 80 playing CSS :ohwell:

might look at one of these as a replacement.

InfDamarvel · Feb 21, 2007

reminds me of every other tower cooler thats based on the same design except this was usually has more heatpipes and DOESNT require a back plate. Which many of us love cause it doesn't require for some of us to take out entire system apart because of not removable tray.

Deleted member 24505 · Feb 21, 2007

ave a look at the tuniq tower too.

OnBoard · Feb 21, 2007

Ziis, I'd sue them if I was Scythe, it's almost identical with Ninja Plus.. (popably will perform as well)

Compare these pics:
http://www.hipermax.pl/images/Scythe_Ninja1000Plus_big2.jpg
http://www.techpowerup.com/img/07-02-21/Vindicator_2.jpg

http://www.hipermax.pl/images/Scythe_Ninja1000Plus_big1.jpg
http://www.techpowerup.com/img/07-02-21/Vindicator_4.jpg

http://www.hipermax.pl/images/Scythe_Ninja1000Plus_big.jpg
http://www.techpowerup.com/img/07-02-21/Vindicator_5.jpg

WarEagleAU · Feb 21, 2007

Cool thing is that Intel users can mount straight up, no need to remove mobo and backplate it. I love that. Now, to see some benchies :

rods W1zzard to get a sample to test::

evil bill · Feb 21, 2007

I see this is available in the US already - when is it due in the UK and do we know the price point? I can get a new AC Freezer 7 Pro for £19.33 delivered but I fancy something different.

What else falls into this price range that has the push in clips and is capable of taming a Prescott?

Scavar · Feb 22, 2007

That looks bigger then the AC Freezer Pro 7, at least the one sitting my case.....which by the way I have no problem with the clips, and ive removed it a few times and put it back on. It seems like it would rattle when its not attached, but once on its pretty damn secure.

evil bill · Feb 26, 2007

Got me a Freezer 7 Pro, managed to not break the clips :eek:

now idling at 37 and hitting 52 under load

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