OCZ Phase questions

[peacetilence]

I know there are probably 1000 threads for this but I had a few naive questions since this unit looks highly attractive to me ( only $45 less than the Switftech apex water kit!)

1)How loud are phase coolers? I know compressers themselves can be quite loud but exactly how loud are these things anyways?

2)Are they safe to run 24/7 356 days a week without a lot of time invested in maintanence?

3)What sort of gains can a person expect to get using one of these? Is there a capped limit to how far you can OC or do you just take the voltage HTT etc as high as the mobo allows and see how quickly you can get it stable?

4)What would be a good case to use one of these in? I doubt this would work in my coolermaster praetorian case without a lot of mods. I don't own any dremel tools or anything and I suck at that sort on thing anyways.

 

[xxxchris03xxx]

1) i dont own one personally, but i dont think they are too loud.
2) i think so (not sure)
3) well, depending on the kit, your cpu runs in the negitives idle and load. so basiclly your OC is capped due to mobo and HTT and all that jazz.
4) are you talking about putting the whole thing inside your case? if so, then you'd have to find a huge case.

 

[Avman]

peacetilence, what unit are you talking about?

 

[peacetilence]

The new $299 OCZ phase unit that's meant to come out some time this year.

 

[Jonsey]

I know there are probably 1000 threads for this but I had a few naive questions since this unit looks highly attractive to me ( only $45 less than the Switftech apex water kit!)

1)How loud are phase coolers? I know compressers themselves can be quite loud but exactly how loud are these things anyways?

2)Are they safe to run 24/7 356 days a week without a lot of time invested in maintanence?

3)What sort of gains can a person expect to get using one of these? Is there a capped limit to how far you can OC or do you just take the voltage HTT etc as high as the mobo allows and see how quickly you can get it stable?

4)What would be a good case to use one of these in? I doubt this would work in my coolermaster praetorian case without a lot of mods. I don't own any dremel tools or anything and I suck at that sort on thing anyways.

1. This compressor will be quiet, tiny and efficient. The good load temps we're seeing are due to excellent tuning, the refrigerant used, and the design of the evap head.

2. If this unit has the same insulation as the other chilly evap heads, it will be fine to run 24/7

3. Depends how temp limited your chip is. Same rules of overclocking apply. You'll just be able to get a higher overclock. You'll also be able to safely use more vcore.

4. A nice mid-tower like a lian-li pc-60 series would work good, since the unit mounts underneath the case.

 

[arentol]

2. If this unit has the same insulation as the other chilly evap heads, it will be fine to run 24/7

Related questions...

Do you have to turn the Phase system off when your PC is off?

If so, is there typically an automated way of doing this, particularly in case your system turns itself off for some reason while you are away?

 

[CCUABIDExORxDIE]

Related questions...

Do you have to turn the Phase system off when your PC is off?

If so, is there typically an automated way of doing this, particularly in case your system turns itself off for some reason while you are away?

if you turn it off...you need to give it warm up time to get to its cool temps. so leaving in on 24/7 would be best.

 

[mrkram]

whats the estimated release date on this......hmmmmmm

 

[texuspete00]

My Mach 1 prommie took me from 2.7GHz to 3GHz. Giving a ball park, hope for 250 to 350 MHz on "normal" phase. I don't anticipate OCZ blowing my temps and OC away. It will be a well made unit being Chilly is involved, but will probably be tuned for high watts as everyone is moving to dual core. That's a good thing for the future of the unit.

 

[Ockie]

This thing will fit gay with my TJ-07 I don't know how I can get it to look good with the case

 

[iSkylla]

If my CPU has a cold bug at -70C will this seriously affect my OC? How do you get the voltage up if you CPU wont boot because of the cold bug.

 

[fenderltd]

How much electric does the phase use though. I might just get a deep freezer in my office.
For real though, is it cost effective to run?

 

[Zxcs]

most commercial phase change units use around 200 watts. Most (at least the vapochills) can be run 24/7, however running them without your computer on is not advisable as the heaters that come with them (if any) are not powerful enough to keep the motherboard warm. I have left mine on for 30 days at a time nonstop and when I remove it from the mobo I get massive chunks of ice around the CPU (allthough this isn't harmfull as it is usually pure water and so doesnt conduct electricity, and when it melts the mobo is off).

 

[toddm27]

when are these due out????

 

[Bloodgod42]

when are these due out????

Yeah, what he said!?!? Anybody have an ETA? Or confirmed pricing?

 

[taqueso]

I have left mine on for 30 days at a time nonstop and when I remove it from the mobo I get massive chunks of ice around the CPU (allthough this isn't harmfull as it is usually pure water and so doesnt conduct electricity, and when it melts the mobo is off).

Wow. Got a picture?

 

[jinu117]

most commercial phase change units use around 200 watts. Most (at least the vapochills) can be run 24/7, however running them without your computer on is not advisable as the heaters that come with them (if any) are not powerful enough to keep the motherboard warm. I have left mine on for 30 days at a time nonstop and when I remove it from the mobo I get massive chunks of ice around the CPU (allthough this isn't harmfull as it is usually pure water and so doesnt conduct electricity, and when it melts the mobo is off).

Bad mounting. Proper insulation means AIR tight insulation.

 

[Zxcs]

Bad mounting. Proper insulation means AIR tight insulation.

I laced the think fully with di electric grease, and even after I had the mounting plates on I put grease in the cracks. I could only ever see ice if I had the phase on for very long periods of time, and only when I turned the heaters off (when I turned my computer off).