could it be that phase change cooling and semi-affordable are one in the same now?

procupine14 · Nov 30, 2009, 07:17 PM

Didn't really know where to put this find but I have been very curious. It looks to me like there is a phase-change system out there that is not hugely expensive. At least compared to others in its category.

OCZ Cryo-Z Phase Change Single Evaporator CPU Cooling Unit HOT ITEM!!! ( OCZTCRYO ) Sockets (478 / 754 / 775 / 1156* / 1366* / 939 / 940 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 ) - FrozenCPU.com

Anyone heard of the OCZ Cryo-Z and/or know how it performs? For around $380.00US it seems like a pretty sweet deal compared to other phase change systems on the market (not that its a large market but the others i've seen are pretty close to 1k)

Thoughts?

I mean I've heard of this guy being around for some time but never seen one actually for sale anywhere.

Bolletje · Nov 30, 2009, 09:32 PM

Put your money in other stuff. Seriously...

It will not get your CPU to -40 or so if you think that. Maybe just a few degrees below 0 if you're lucky.

procupine14 · Nov 30, 2009, 09:48 PM

Well I wasn't interested in actually buying one...more a curiosity. I've seen some phase change systems in action and they are far too loud and hot for my tastes. Just merely making a comment.

I will be staying with liquid cooling probably forever.

Lowfat · Dec 1, 2009, 01:36 AM

The reason they are so cheap is because the Cyro-Z was just a failure in production. It is very hard to mass produce something like this. A lot of the units were seriously damaged during shipping. OCZ took a huge loss on the units which is why they are so cheap but in very short supply. If i didn't already have phase change setup I would buy this in a heartbeat. This is over half what I paid for mine.

From what I've seen from owners on XtremeSystems they units hold around 0C-10C for load on a quad core, which is pretty decent.

procupine14 · Dec 1, 2009, 05:30 PM

Yeah they are pretty epic and for some of the less wealthy enthusiasts it would be a great option to enter into the sub-ambient sector.

I was very impressed. Too bad OCZ had so many problems it seems like a great piece of hardware based on the reviews etc that i've read.

Also kinda neat that the system prechills and then starts the computer. I'm sure the more expensive ones do something of the sort but its nice to see that these features carry over to a "budget model"

Optix · Dec 1, 2009, 08:52 PM

I had such high hopes for the Cryo-Z when it was first announced and figured, "Alright! A shift toward "affordable" phase change."

Wawh, wawh, waaaawh.

Not quite.

Lowfat · Dec 2, 2009, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Optix

I had such high hopes for the Cryo-Z when it was first announced and figured, "Alright! A shift toward "affordable" phase change."

Wawh, wawh, waaaawh.

Not quite.

$400 is insanely cheap for a phase change system that can handle a overclocked quad core. Getting someone to build you such a machine is going to generally cost nearly twice that amount.

procupine14 · Dec 2, 2009, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lowfat

$400 is insanely cheap for a phase change system that can handle a overclocked quad core. Getting someone to build you such a machine is going to generally cost nearly twice that amount.

Yeah and even (I've witnessed it) if you make your own from an old water fountain refrigeration system It would cost you more than that.

just take a look around at the other units that Frozencpu sells. The next cheapest one is in the 800-900 dollar range

Nov 30, 2009, 07:17 PM	#1
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,350 Rep Power: 42	could it be that phase change cooling and semi-affordable are one in the same now? Didn't really know where to put this find but I have been very curious. It looks to me like there is a phase-change system out there that is not hugely expensive. At least compared to others in its category. OCZ Cryo-Z Phase Change Single Evaporator CPU Cooling Unit HOT ITEM!!! ( OCZTCRYO ) Sockets (478 / 754 / 775 / 1156* / 1366* / 939 / 940 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 ) - FrozenCPU.com Anyone heard of the OCZ Cryo-Z and/or know how it performs? For around $380.00US it seems like a pretty sweet deal compared to other phase change systems on the market (not that its a large market but the others i've seen are pretty close to 1k) Thoughts? I mean I've heard of this guy being around for some time but never seen one actually for sale anywhere. __________________ Laptop: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit - Toshiba T135D-S1325 - AMD Neo X2 1.6 GHz - 4GB Samsung DDR2 800 - 320GB HDD - ATI Raedon 3200 HTPC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 5200+ x2 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - ASUS Radeon HD4550 512MB - ECS RS485M-M mobo - Creative X-fi soundcard - Seasonic 300W SFX PSU - NZXT internal USB port multiplier Other PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 4200+ x2 - 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - DFI Infinity NF570 SLI-M2/G - CoolerMaster 400W PSU

Nov 30, 2009, 09:32 PM	#2
Bolletje HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,204 Rep Power: 65	Re: could it be that phase change cooling and semi-affordable are one in the same now Put your money in other stuff. Seriously... It will not get your CPU to -40 or so if you think that. Maybe just a few degrees below 0 if you're lucky.

Nov 30, 2009, 09:48 PM	#3
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,350 Rep Power: 42	Re: could it be that phase change cooling and semi-affordable are one in the same now Well I wasn't interested in actually buying one...more a curiosity. I've seen some phase change systems in action and they are far too loud and hot for my tastes. Just merely making a comment. I will be staying with liquid cooling probably forever. __________________ Laptop: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit - Toshiba T135D-S1325 - AMD Neo X2 1.6 GHz - 4GB Samsung DDR2 800 - 320GB HDD - ATI Raedon 3200 HTPC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 5200+ x2 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - ASUS Radeon HD4550 512MB - ECS RS485M-M mobo - Creative X-fi soundcard - Seasonic 300W SFX PSU - NZXT internal USB port multiplier Other PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 4200+ x2 - 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - DFI Infinity NF570 SLI-M2/G - CoolerMaster 400W PSU

Dec 1, 2009, 01:36 AM	#4
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,137 Rep Power: 82	Re: could it be that phase change cooling and semi-affordable are one in the same now The reason they are so cheap is because the Cyro-Z was just a failure in production. It is very hard to mass produce something like this. A lot of the units were seriously damaged during shipping. OCZ took a huge loss on the units which is why they are so cheap but in very short supply. If i didn't already have phase change setup I would buy this in a heartbeat. This is over half what I paid for mine. From what I've seen from owners on XtremeSystems they units hold around 0C-10C for load on a quad core, which is pretty decent. __________________ 27" iMac: i5 750 * 80GB X25-M G1 * 4GB DDR3 * HD4850 Workstation: i7 920 @ 4.2GHz, 1.87V * EVGA Classified * 80GB ioXtreme * 40GB X25-V * 9GB DDR3 * XFX HD5970 * 1000W Antec * CM Stacker 832 * 2HDDVD HTPC: Pentium G6950 @ 4.2GHz, 1.24V * H55-USB3 * 2GB DDR3 * 30GB Vertex * 1050W Enermax Revo85+ * Silverstone FT01BW * 2BDROM Audio: Xonar Essence STX * M-Audio Q40s * Onkyo TXSR606 * Kef IQ1s

Dec 1, 2009, 05:30 PM	#5
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,350 Rep Power: 42	Re: could it be that phase change cooling and semi-affordable are one in the same now Yeah they are pretty epic and for some of the less wealthy enthusiasts it would be a great option to enter into the sub-ambient sector. I was very impressed. Too bad OCZ had so many problems it seems like a great piece of hardware based on the reviews etc that i've read. Also kinda neat that the system prechills and then starts the computer. I'm sure the more expensive ones do something of the sort but its nice to see that these features carry over to a "budget model" __________________ Laptop: Windows 7 Pro 64-bit - Toshiba T135D-S1325 - AMD Neo X2 1.6 GHz - 4GB Samsung DDR2 800 - 320GB HDD - ATI Raedon 3200 HTPC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 5200+ x2 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - ASUS Radeon HD4550 512MB - ECS RS485M-M mobo - Creative X-fi soundcard - Seasonic 300W SFX PSU - NZXT internal USB port multiplier Other PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 4200+ x2 - 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - DFI Infinity NF570 SLI-M2/G - CoolerMaster 400W PSU