OCZ Gladiator MAX Review

jmke · 31st October 2008, 16:34

The OCZ Gladiator MAX takes the OCZ name to a new level with the usage of the direct heatpipe contact, which allowed it to cool the Q9450 to a nice level. The towering look, which seems to be very popular, seems to be how every cooler out on the market is designed here lately. I really liked the fact that OCZ decided to use a large 120mm fan for the active cooling part of the cooler and the fact that it is powered by a 4 pin PWM connector, allowing the cooler to adapt to the heat load being pushed on it, for those who want a quiet case. I really liked the usage of the push-pin mounting hardware, as this makes changing the cooler you have installed quite easy, as well as making sure it's sturdy and locked onto the motherboard. There is the lever design mounting hardware for the AMD side of things, which adds more value to the cooler. The amount of heatpipes is sufficient for the load, but some of the coolers out there are using more and more heatpipes to cool the processor. However, four have been proven to work quite well.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi..._gladiatormax/

1st November 2008, 02:38

Wow! They all look the same anymore. Yawn.

31st October 2008, 16:34	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	OCZ Gladiator MAX Review The OCZ Gladiator MAX takes the OCZ name to a new level with the usage of the direct heatpipe contact, which allowed it to cool the Q9450 to a nice level. The towering look, which seems to be very popular, seems to be how every cooler out on the market is designed here lately. I really liked the fact that OCZ decided to use a large 120mm fan for the active cooling part of the cooler and the fact that it is powered by a 4 pin PWM connector, allowing the cooler to adapt to the heat load being pushed on it, for those who want a quiet case. I really liked the usage of the push-pin mounting hardware, as this makes changing the cooler you have installed quite easy, as well as making sure it's sturdy and locked onto the motherboard. There is the lever design mounting hardware for the AMD side of things, which adds more value to the cooler. The amount of heatpipes is sufficient for the load, but some of the coolers out there are using more and more heatpipes to cool the processor. However, four have been proven to work quite well. http://www.overclockersclub.com/revi..._gladiatormax/ __________________

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
RIP Keith Suppe , Liquid3D	jmke	WebNews	16	7th September 2009 13:16
OCZ Blade 3×2GB PC3-17000 CL8 Tri Channel Memory Kit Review	jmke	WebNews	0	23rd July 2009 16:16
OCZ Summit 120GB SSD review	jmke	WebNews	0	23rd July 2009 13:43
OCZ 30GB Vertex (OCZSSD2-1VTX30G) SSD Review	jmke	WebNews	0	9th June 2009 13:14
OCZ Freeze Thermal Compound Review	jmke	WebNews	0	6th April 2008 21:34
OCZ Vendetta CPU Cooler Review	jmke	WebNews	0	7th February 2008 13:21
OCZ ProXStream 1000W Power Supply Review	Sidney	WebNews	0	21st September 2007 18:26
OCZ Stealth X Stream 600 Watt PSU Review	jmke	WebNews	0	13th September 2007 11:47

1st November 2008, 02:38	#2
CampusCop Posts: n/a	Wow! They all look the same anymore. Yawn.