OCZ Freeze Thermal Compound

Performance

Testing will be placing our Core 2 Duo processor cores at 100% load by way of SiSoft Sandra XI's Burn In Module for 30 minutes with a final temperature reading taken at the end of this time.  After each run, the cooler will be removed and cleaned with a new application of paste applied so by the end, our tests have been repeated five times.  The highest and lowest results will be thrown out and the remaining three will be averaged and graphed.  To have a proper comparison, we are going to pit the OCZ FreeZe against standard silicon thermal paste, some of Tuniq's TX-2 paste and a bit of ThermalRight Chill Factor, each getting five runs under the same conditions.   Ambient room temperature at time of testing remained within one half a degree of 21 degrees C. 

Results

Conclusion

Now our results give us a mixed feeling.  On the one hand, the OCZ FreeZe has shown itself to compete neck and neck with other performance oriented thermal interface materials.  A mere 0.3 degrees Celsius separated it from the top performer of our group.  I don't want to take a thing away from OCZ and say right off that the OCZ FreeZe is an excellent cooling product well worth consideration and use by the end user.  Now the flip side is the same point but a different angle.  OCZ claims a 10% performance increase over other high end thermal paste products.  Our test results show it on par with other top shelf items and its having almost exactly a 10% performance increase over traditional paste.

Marketing hype or a typo, OCZ's FreeZe performs right there with the best high performance thermal paste products available today.  That is nothing to scoff at.  Priced at $5, it is a bit cheaper than other products in this class making it a bit more attractive.  As we have shown in this review and in the past, high end thermal paste for the no holds barred rig is a must and OCZ has something to fit the bill.