OCZ Cryo-Z phase-change cooler

malware · Jan 7, 2006, 02:01 PM

OCZ Technology, best known for its high performance RAM products, is entering the performance cooling market with its new phase-change cooler, the Cryo-Z. The Cryo-Z is designed by the famous xtremesystems member Chilly1 and features a copper base to its compressor head and an 'industrial grade compressor' according to OCZ. The unit is enclosed within a relatively compact case of aluminium construction. On the front is an LCD display which provides a temperature readout. An emergency shut down feature is built in. The good news come with the price, which according to OCZ will be economical, aiming it not just at the hardcore enthusiast, but at your broader enthusiast base also(unofficial information: $300-400).

Source: HEXUS.net

wtf8269 · Jan 7, 2006, 07:06 PM

Sweet, now they just need to start making cases that match.

AsphyxiA · Jan 8, 2006, 03:55 AM

SHIT!!!!!!!! A 300-400 dollar phase change system wooooooooooohooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! and from OCZ no less! curious as to what kind of performance we will see! Can't wait for reviews.

Mussels · Jan 11, 2006, 01:07 AM

AMD FX 57 got -22C idle, -10C load. It was OC'd to my knowledge as well. even a hardass prescott system would never go very high.

Steven B · Jan 11, 2006, 03:28 AM

forget presscot, think of the dual cores. THey have to tweak it, and deffinatly change the case.

W1zzard · Jan 11, 2006, 07:30 AM

as far as i understand this isnt made to be a highest performing system but a budget setup where ocz will make tons of money and users get the extreme cooling bragging rights

Steven B · Jan 11, 2006, 06:26 PM

You cant brag when everyone has one

Dippyskoodlez · Jan 11, 2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by W1zzard

as far as i understand this isnt made to be a highest performing system but a budget setup where ocz will make tons of money and users get the extreme cooling bragging rights

Yeah.. in order to be compliant with US gas laws and stuff, its prolly got r134a or something that will give you cold idle, but not so good loads.. using high pressure gasses like r290 may work, but improves the odds of it exploding.. and we know they dont want the average user trying to open it... BOOM!

Assuming it *was* designed by chilly over at XS, it aughta be decent, atleast, but im sure there was some cost cutting forced... as chilly charged $500 for his.. I would rather buy one from him.. you could get it tweaked to your liking which was nice.

Steven B · Jan 11, 2006, 10:39 PM

Its r507 i think they are useing which is really bad on load, because it absorbs heat and the gas itself gets hot and they need liek a second condenser to remove the heat before it hits the compressor. I should have a review of CHilly1's unit coming out soon.,

Dippyskoodlez · Jan 11, 2006, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Steven B

Its r507 i think they are useing which is really bad on load, because it absorbs heat and the gas itself gets hot and they need liek a second condenser to remove the heat before it hits the compressor. I should have a review of CHilly1's unit coming out soon.,

for a single compressor, yeah.. it should be mixed with some r290 maybe...

Steven B · Jan 13, 2006, 04:07 PM

deffinalty, but te cost of the gas must be high if they only make 1000

Dippyskoodlez · Jan 15, 2006, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven B

deffinalty, but te cost of the gas must be high if they only make 1000

nah.. gasses are cheap.. you can get a large tank for a few hundred that would probably fill em all and still have left over... chilly fixes a/c's for a living.. im sure he could just fill em with spare stuff sitting in his garage...

bikr692002 · Jan 15, 2006, 02:27 AM

I saw something like that at frozencpu.com ... it matches cases also :-D

Steven B · Jan 15, 2006, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dippyskoodlez

nah.. gasses are cheap.. you can get a large tank for a few hundred that would probably fill em all and still have left over... chilly fixes a/c's for a living.. im sure he could just fill em with spare stuff sitting in his garage...

Yeah i kno, but still r507 is an expensive gas!! the compressors, and condensors are cheap, and the head is also, i bet all the stuff costs em around 100-120, the gass probably 100, theyll make a profit eigther way.

W2hCYK · Jan 16, 2006, 03:58 AM

is it supposed to be loud? how loud do phase change coolers get?

bikr692002 · May 14, 2006, 05:09 PM

=( It was going to launch at 350 then go down to 200 (prices US $) but now they don't even have any information on their website about it... =(

Jan 7, 2006, 02:01 PM	#1
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Jan 8, 2006, 03:55 AM	#3
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Jan 11, 2006, 03:28 AM	#5
Steven B Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 244 (0.15/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	forget presscot, think of the dual cores. THey have to tweak it, and deffinatly change the case.

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Jan 11, 2006, 10:39 PM	#9
Steven B Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 244 (0.15/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its r507 i think they are useing which is really bad on load, because it absorbs heat and the gas itself gets hot and they need liek a second condenser to remove the heat before it hits the compressor. I should have a review of CHilly1's unit coming out soon.,

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Steven B Staff Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 244 (0.15/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	deffinalty, but te cost of the gas must be high if they only make 1000

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