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OCZ Freeze Thermal Compound
Performance
Testing will be Test Bed ASUS P5N32-E SLI mainboard Intel Core 2 Duo 6600 (2.4GHz) @ 3.0GHz -
1.51 volts (2) 1GB
OCZ
Reaper PC2-6400 Memory (4-4-4-15)
@ DDR2-867 250MB Western Digital Caviar SE SATA II HDD Generic 16x DVD-RW drive Windows XP Pro with all service packs
installed Open rack mounting 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. Pros Excellent thermal conductivity Not electrically conductive Reasonably priced Doesn't degrade over time Performs on par with the competition Cons Performs on par with the competition
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