OCZ Cryo-Z Phase Change Cooler Tested

[mandelore]

lol a 45nm quad wont chew 300+ watts

huh, im talking about thermal load. at that voltage, and frequency, my chip will be giving off 330ishW, as opposed to its stick 115-130W

 

[mandelore]

you've got to remember that the negative temps without load don't tell you much, the promeiteia mach IIgt hits lower temps then the vapochill LS, but the LS can handle 200 watts at -35c, the prometeia at the same load wattage is at -20c. my vapochill classic only goes down to -15c at a 0 watt load, but it can handle a 150w load at -7c. it's the integrity of the compressor and coolant that you need to focus on. and that compressor in the ocz model is a joke.

yes im aware of that mate. was just comparing the initial "zero-W" coldness.

Its just a shame that they really cheaped out on the components used. Especially from a reputable company that had everyone expecting such alot :shadedshu

 

[Fhgwghads]

I just spoke with Chris Ram not too long ago...he says to expect a retraction in the review, as he claims it isnt exactly universal and seems to have some instalation issues

 

[newtekie1]

This is an amazing sub-$500 phase unit. The build quality of the case is questionable, but heh it is only $500. The interesting thing that he mentions is that the temps are very similar to his $900 Mach GT II.

The specs might only say 120w, but I bet it can do a lot more than that if it is cooling to the same level has the Mach GT II. Again, it is probably just OCZ covering their asses. The mach GT II specs say -30°C@200w, so if the OCZ is pretty close to the same cooling numbers like the review says, -30°C@200W is damn good for a $500 phase change. Even if it is a little worse than that, even say -15°C@200W is damn good, any sub-zero temp at 200W for $500 is damn good.