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February 2009
(79%)
43 Reviews
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The OCZ Gladiator Max is a direct evolution of its forbear, the OCZ Vendetta and as such we expected great results. We were not disappointed as the Gladiator performed well beating both the Intel Stock cooler and Asus Triton comfortably. It wasn't until w...
Abstract: OCZ has tradiationally been a company known for its memory products. Recently theyve been expanding their product lineup and this includes a foray into the world of cooling, specifically for processors. Theyve had success with their previous products...
Abstract: December 16, 2008 By Peter Jozefowicz Its no secret that heat is one of the worst enemies for electronics, especially PC hardware. When it comes to the enthusiast computer market, the initial build, the testing, and potential overclocking can all lead to stress on the system. To handle all this, you need to provide your case and components with adequate cooling to assure reliable performance and to avoid a potential catastrophe. And with overclocked dual and quad core CPUs being standard equipment in a high-end PC, cooling has become an essen...
Abstract: Model OCZ Gladiator MAX Zalman 9700 OCZ Vendetta 2 Corsair Nautilus 500 Intel BoxCPU load 50 51 49 41 61CPU idle 34 34 34 28 39chipset 55 58 57 61 54As we can see, the performance of the Gladiator is just a bit below that of the Vendetta 2, despi...
In my humble opinion, the most significant part of our today’s article is the fact that manufacturers started paying attention to the comments about weak pressure of heat-pipe direct touch coolers against the CPU heat-spreader. Now you can find a re...
Quiet Operation, Compatible with both Intel and AMD based motherboards, Available in both 92mm and 120mm sizes, Doesnt require motherboard removal to install
Large form factor
The goal OCZs technicians had when developing this heatsink and fan combo was to make it silent without sacrificing cooling performance, and they managed to do just that. Regarding noise levels, I would have no problem using the Gladiator Max in a HTP...
Abstract: Once a daring young upstart in the memory market, OCZ has made themselves quite the name over the years, as a purveyor of memory both fanciful and practical. In these recent years, just like many other companies out there, OCZ has chosen to branch ou...
Fairly lightweight design, The use of slightly larger heat pipes for this CPU coolers construction, Extremely quiet fan, The ease of installing the CPU cooler to the motherboard, Anti-Shock rubber isolation fan mounts
No retention plate, resulting in the motherboard getting bowed, Standard push pin mounting system used, Rough feel of the CPU coolers base, Small gaps in between each of the heat pipes on the CPU coolers base
Abstract: OCZs Gladiator Max heatsink is an extension of the Vendetta 2 model, except that it now utilizes four large diameter copper heatpipes and a somewhat different aluminum fin geometry. ...
