Ocz vendetta review: OCZ Vendetta CPU Cooler Review

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OCZ Vendetta CPU Cooler Review

By Shane Higgins •

The OCZ Vendetta – A Better CPU Cooler?

OCZ recently released their Vendetta CPU cooler as their leading-edge yet affordable solution. This CPU cooler replaces the OCZ Vindicator CPU Cooler that we reviewed many months ago and found it a bit lacking in the cooling department. The OCZ Vendetta uses a new design that is said to better dissapate the heat and as a result is much better than the Vidicator. What makes the Vendetta unique, is the fact it uses three copper heat pipes that each make direct contact with the processor to ensure the most rapid heat transfer. The ‘V’ shaped stacked aluminum cooling fins feature dimples that are supposed to add turbulences, thereby reducing the skin effect of laminar air flow. Basically, this CPU cooler was built to tackle heat-induced performance degradation and to solve the cooling challenges of todays enthusiast system builds.

The OCZ Vendetta looks great and doesn’t have the funky wire clips that the Vindicator needed to hold the fan on. The versatile Vendetta is compatible with AMD AM2/939/754/755 and Intel 775 sockets and can be installed quickly and easily by end-users at all skill levels. The Intel LGA775 mounting bracket is just like the CPU cooler that comes with Intel retail boxed processors and does not require the removal of the motherboard to be installed.

Features & Specifications

  • For Sockets AMD 754/755/939/AM2, Intel LGA775
  • 3 Pure Copper heat pipes for superior heat dissipation
  • Pure Aluminum fins for ultimate durability
  • 1 year warranty
  • Fan Specs
  • Size: 92mm
  • Rated Voltage: 12V DC
  • Fan Speed: 1200-2800RPM
  • Fan Air Flow: 39-54.6 CFM
  • Noise Level: 22-34 dBA
  • Bearing type: ball
  • Connector: 4 pin with PWM
  • Dimensions Heatsink (LxWxH): 3. 8 x 3.1 x 5.2 inches (97 x 79 x 134mm)
  • Weight: 530g (18.7ounces)

    • Vendetta Includes:

    • 92mm Fan with rubber mounts
    • Mounting Hardware for all above CPU’s
    • Thermal Compound

    Packaging

    The Vendetta comes very well packed, which is nice considering issues we have had in the past with the packing of OCZs Vindicator. The box sports the specs on the side and the fan in a window up front.

    Out of the box we can see the Vendetta is snug in the foam with no place to go. All the fins were intact and straight.

    The Vendetta comes with everything needed to mount the cooler on AMD AM2/939/754/755 and Intel 775 sockets.

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    OCZ Vendetta | bit-tech.net

    Written by

    Richard Swinburne

    December 23, 2007 | 08:40

    Tags: #92mm #am2 #cooler #cpu #fan #lga775 #vendetta

    Companies: #intel #ocz

    1 — OCZ Vendetta2 — V is for. .3 — Results4 — Rounding up and Final Thoughts

    UK Price (as reviewed):£18.82 (inc. VAT)
    US Price (as reviewed):$27.18 (ex. Tax)

    CPU Socket Support: AMD 940 / 939 / 754 / AM2 / AM2+, Intel LGA 775
    Weight: 563g (with fan)
    Size: 97 (W) x 79 (H) x 134mm (D)

    Fan Size: 92mm
    Fan Speed: 1200-2800RPM
    Fan Air Flow: 39-54.6 CFM
    Noise Level: 22-34 dBA
    Bearing type: Ball Bearing

    There’s something about the name Vendetta that shouts «War on Terror» — it’s a pretty flashy name and it’s as if the heatsink has been told to fight an enemy you can rarely quantify. Whatever the case, the Vendetta’s design is similar to what we’ve seen before – heatpipes drawing the heat from the base up into an array of aluminium fins.

    However, as we’ve come to expect from OCZ these days, the company has its own innovative take on this concept. The Vendetta has some clearly well designed niche features that should give it the edge over some of its competition. While it’s not quite as inexpensive as the Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro or Cooler Master Hyper TX2, it is around the same size as those two competitors – so the question is, what does it offer for £8 more?

    For starters, the box and packaging are extremely substantial – the heatsink and fan are properly secured between end to end foam. You’d literally have to attack it with a hammer to break it while it is packed in its box. The rest of the box includes:

    • Mounting brackets for Intel LGA775
    • Retention bracket for AMD sockets
    • Manual
    • 3-pin to 4-pin power adapter
    • Silicon thermal paste
    • Rubber fan mounts

    The manual is excellent – it’s very clear, has lots of large pictures and is easy to understand. The only disappointing feature is the really basic, single use silicon paste that’s included – no premium tube stuff here.

    The Heatsink

    The heatsink itself is much smaller than we’re used to, but it still manages to cram three copper heatpipes and dozens of aluminium fins into its compact design. Every fin has pitted dots that increase the surface area and increase the turbulence of air passing over the fins, making its potential to cool much better. The unit is very solidly built and thankfully the fins aren’t sharp at all – I could literally press hard with my thumb and draw it across them without the skin splitting. For a change this makes installation nice and easy, rather than akin to juggling with swords.

    OCZ Vendetta cooler review GECID.com.

    ::>Cooling systems
    >2007
    > OCZ Vendetta

    31-12-2007

    Quite recently we tested an inexpensive Vanquisher cooler from OCZ, and now we offer to consider another, slightly more expensive, but supposedly more efficient model called Vendetta. The OCZ Vendetta cooler was introduced relatively recently, in September of this year. The original cooler design for OCZ was specially developed by Xigmatek. Its originality lies in the direct fit of copper heat pipes to the heating processor. But first things first.

    Full specification:

    Model

    OCZ Vendetta

    Support for processor sockets

    Intel LGA 775
    AMD 754/939/940
    AMD AM2

    Processor support

    Intel Core 2 Extreme/ Core 2 Quad (Quad-Core), Intel Core 2 Duo/ Pentium Dual Core/ Pentium D (Dual-Core), Intel Pentium 4 HT/Celeron D, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Sempron

    Radiator material

    Aluminum heatsink + 3 heatpipes

    Fan dimensions, mm

    92 x 92 x 25

    Radiator dimensions, mm

    97 x 79 x 134

    Rated voltage, V

    12

    Speed, rpm

    1200-2800

    Airflow, CFM

    39-54. 6

    Noise level, dB

    22-34

    Bearing type

    rolling

    Power connector

    4-pin

    Thermal interface

    thermal grease in a bag

    Weight, g

    n/a

    Manufacturer website

    http://www.ocztechnology.com/

    Average price

    View in price.ua.
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    The OCZ Vendetta cooler is packaged in a gray/blue cardboard box with a window through which a black fan peeks out. The specification is placed on the sides of the box, and the OCZ Vendetta itself is depicted on the reverse side.

    Inside the box, the fan and heatsink are separately packed in large PE foam blocks that perfectly fix and protect its surfaces from scratches caused by shaking during transportation.

    Cooler kit consists of:

    • power adapter;
    • bags of thermal paste;
    • instructions;
    • clamping clip for AMD platforms;
    • two screws and retaining frames for installation on platforms with an Intel LGA 775 processor socket;
    • four rubber grommets for attaching the fan to the radiator.

    If you pay attention to the dimensions of the clamping clip, you will notice that for some reason it is smaller than the one that was equipped with the slightly lighter OCZ Vanquisher cooler, and besides, it has only one lug on each side.

    The small attached instructions briefly, but clearly enough, show the step-by-step installation and connection of the OCZ Vendetta cooler. For fastening to AMD platforms, a clamping clip is used, and for fastening to platforms with LGA 775, you need to screw two frames with latches, after which, just as when installing «boxed» cooling systems, press the latches into the mounting holes around the processor socket.

    The active element is a fairly simple black 92 mm fan with rolling bearing AD0912HX-A7BGL. The maximum speed of this fan is 2800 rpm, while it is able to create a fairly large airflow of 54.6 CFM and emit a not very high noise level of 34 dB. In addition, the fan has a 4-pin power connector with PWM support.

    The OCZ Vendetta cooler is designed in the form of a heat pipe tower. There are only three tubes, they have a U-shape and a fairly large diameter of 8 mm. From the heat pipes, heat must be transferred to thin aluminum plates located with a 2 mm gap. The front side of the radiator, on which the fan is supposed to be installed, is made absolutely flat.

    The sides of the cooler heatsink are not covered by anything and therefore the generated airflow will be partially dissipated. A feature of the OCZ Vendetta cooler is the use of fins with a deflection that expands towards the rear of the radiator, this should redirect the movement of air flow and thereby increase the efficiency of heat transfer.

    In addition, as a new way to increase heat transfer, circular depressions were stamped on the plates, creating a kind of turbulence. Large, thick ends of the heat pipes protrude from the top of the heatsink, emphasizing the performance of the cooling system in a peculiar way. In addition, the name of the manufacturer’s company «OCZ» is stamped on the radiator plates as a decoration.

    A distinctive design feature of the OCZ Vendetta cooler is the design of the cooler base. The heat pipes of the radiator are simply pressed into the aluminum part of the base, after which their underside was polished to a smooth surface state, which will directly contact the heating processor. The exclusion of an intermediate link in the form of a copper plate from the heat exchange circuit makes it possible to increase the rate of energy exchange and at the same time reduce the cost of the cooler. This type of heatsink execution is quite rare, but as we remember from the results of testing the 3R System iCEAGE 120 cooler, there is certainly an effect from this method, even with a relatively small size and weight of the heatsink, it is possible to achieve a high level of cooling efficiency.

    If we compare the OCZ Vendetta with the mentioned 3R System iCEAGE 120 model, we can see that the OCZ Vendetta has a rather large gap between the base heat pipes, which can ultimately affect efficiency. The aluminum part of the base, in the grooves of which the heat pipes are placed, is only assigned the role of a stop for the fastening elements.

    To fix the position of the clamping clip, shallow grooves are made on the top of the cover. And for screwing frames with latches, which are necessary for attaching to Intel platforms, there are two threaded holes.

    The surface finish of the base is good, but not perfect.

    Rubber bushings, which are put on the edge of the sheet at the corners of the radiator, provide fastening of a 92 mm fan. After installing the fan, a small gap remains between it and the radiator, which eliminates the occurrence of noise from vibration, since the rubber bushings play the function of a vibration and noise damper.

    The rubber of which the bushings are made is very soft and elastic, so they are quite easy to put in and out of the holes in the fan housing, i.e. if necessary, it can be removed or replaced. Overall dimensions of the fan actually repeat the size of the front side of the radiator one to one.

    As already mentioned, the OCZ Vendetta cooler is attached to AMD platforms with a clamping clip. The downside of this mount is the inability to optimally orient it in a case on a platform with an AM2 connector, directing the airflow towards the rear panel.

    Testing

    A test configuration of a platform with an AMD and Intel processor was assembled from the following components:

    On an AMD platform:

    Motherboard

    ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe on nForce 570SLI (AM2, DDR2, ATX)

    Processor

    AMD Athlon 64 3600+ X2 (ADO3600JAA4CU), AM2, @2600MHz

    RAM

    2x DDR2-800 1024 MB Apacer PC6400

    Video card

    Gigabyte GV-NX76G256D GeForce 7600GS 256MB DDR2 PCI-E

    Hard disk

    Samsung HD080HJ 80GB 7200rpm 8MB SATA-300

    Optical drive

    ASUS DVD-E616P1

    Power supply

    Fortron ATX400-PNF 400W 120mm low noise fan

    Housing

    COLORSit ATX-L8032 + 92mm SilverStone FN91

    Intel Platform:

    Motherboard

    Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4 (Intel P965 Express)

    Processor

    Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 (LGA775, 1. 86GHz, L2 2MB) @2.8GHz

    RAM

    2x DDR2-800 1024MB PQI PC6400

    Video card

    EVGA GeForce 8600GTS 256MB DDR3 PCI-E

    Hard disk

    Samsung HD080HJ, 80 GB, SATA-300

    Optical drive

    ASUS DRW-1814BLT SATA

    Power supply

    Chieftec CFT-500-A12S 500W, 120mm fan

    Housing

    CODEGEN M603 MidiTower, 2 x 120mm fans for intake/exhaust

    We tested the cooler in three CPU modes with different fan speeds:

    • Idle . Idle mode, in which the processor load is minimal. In this mode, the computer works when the user is working in office applications or browsing the Internet.

    • Normal . The processor load is at the level of 60%, as when performing simple tasks or tasks not intended for multi-threaded execution. We got this mode of operation when transcoding uncompressed wav to mp3 using the LAME codec, which works in single-threaded mode.

    • Burn . The maximum processor load mode, which is typical for many resource-intensive tasks and modern games, was simulated by the CPU stress test of the EVEREST program.

    The OCZ Vendetta cooler shows a fairly high level of processor cooling, both on the Intel and AMD platforms. In terms of cooling efficiency, the OCZ Vendetta turns out to be better than its “younger brother” OCZ Vanquisher, but not by much. Perhaps the difference would be greater if the OCZ Vendetta cooler had a slightly better mounting system. As for the noise level of the OCZ Vendetta cooler, we can state that at maximum fan speed it makes a noticeable noise, but it cannot be called loud (although it can be annoying during a night download). But at low and medium fan speeds, the noise is almost inaudible.

    Conclusions.

    The OCZ Vendetta cooler is a good air-cooling system designed for overlockers. It combines a number of original design solutions, which made it possible to efficiently use a compact heatsink and not resort to manufacturing a large and massive structure, which is what distinguishes most of the super-coolers. Of the not-so-best sides of the OCZ Vendetta cooler, we would like to point out only an insufficiently reliable, albeit simple, mounting system. But the most pleasant moment for buyers will be its cost, in fact, it is half as much as similar performance offers from brands such as ASUS. Although, perhaps, for those who pay attention to the appearance in search of modding performances, the OCZ Vendetta cooler will seem quite ascetic.

    Advantages:

    • high cooling efficiency;
    • reasonable cost;
    • PWM support;
    • compact dimensions;
    • is a versatile, lightweight and comfortable mount.

    Disadvantages:

    • there is no way to orient it in the case on the platform with the AM2 connector towards the rear panel;
    • does not cool the motherboard area around the processor socket.

    Author: Dmitry Masyuk

    We express our gratitude to PF Service LLC (Dnepropetrovsk) for the equipment provided for testing.

    OCZ Vendetta 2 CPU cooler review GECID.com. Page 1

    ::>Cooling systems
    >2008
    > OCZ Vendetta 2

    19-07-2008

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    OCZ has proven itself well in many areas of computer technology, including relatively inexpensive and efficient CPU coolers. Its products have always been well designed, and in terms of price / performance, they were among the leaders at all. It is not surprising, because all the coolers presented by the company belonged to the middle price segment, where such a ratio is the main selection criterion. But what about those users who are used to buying high-end products, where the main selection criterion is performance, regardless of price? Apparently, OCZ employees also thought about this issue and decided to quickly present their fighter for the wallets of demanding users in the “above $50” category. The Chinese engineers did not «reinvent the wheel» but used the well-proven design of the Vendetta cooler. That’s just the novelty gained a little in weight and size. But now you can immediately see — we have a new super-cooler OCZ Vendetta 2.

    Specification

    Model

    OCZ Vendetta 2

    Support for processor sockets

    AMD 754/939/940/AM2
    Intel LGA 775

    Processor support

    Intel Core 2 Extreme/ Core 2 Quad (Quad-Core), Intel Core 2 Duo/ Pentium Dual Core/ Pentium D (Dual-Core), Intel Pentium 4 HT/Celeron D, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Sempron

    Heatpipes

    Three copper U-tubes with a diameter of 8 mm.

    Radiator material

    Copper tubes, aluminum plates

    Radiator dimensions, mm

    120 x 50 x 159

    Thermal interface

    thermal paste in a bag

    Fan supply voltage, V

    12

    Fan speed, rpm

    800-1500

    Airflow, CFM

    65-81

    Noise level, dB

    20-32

    Bearing type

    rolling

    Power connector type

    4-pin

    Fan dimensions, mm

    120 x 120 x 25

    Weight, g

    n/a

    Manufacturer website

    http://www. ocztechnology.com/

    All prices for OCZ Vendetta 2

    The OCZ Vendetta 2 cooler is packaged in a black and gray cardboard box with a window through which a black fan peeks out. On the sides of the box there is a specification, and on the reverse side, the OCZ Vendetta 2 is directly depicted.

    The cooler set, which is in a separate package, contains:

    • power adapter;
    • sachet of thermal paste;
    • clamping clip for AMD platforms;
    • two screws and retaining frames for installation on platforms with an Intel LGA 775 processor socket;
    • four rubber grommets for attaching the fan to the radiator.

    The fan that comes with the kit is the same as the one that comes with the «junior» Vendetta, except for the size — 120 mm. This quality allows it to provide even more airflow, with the same low noise level. No matter how simple this fan looks, it caused only positive feedback from us. It works no worse, and, we note, no louder than the offers of expensive eminent competitors. It is also equipped with a 4-pin connector, which makes it possible to control its rotation speed using PWM.

    Theoretical deviation

    In one of our previous reviews, we have already considered the principle of operation of heat pipes, so we will not dwell on this. Let’s just say that today it is the most efficient and relatively inexpensive technology for transferring and distributing heat, so all manufacturers of modern coolers actively use it in their products. However, some of them are also trying to optimize or improve the efficiency of heat pipes. OCZ is no exception. But first things first.

    Let’s take a look at the very concept of cooling, one might say already a classic heat pipe cooler. The cooler consists of two parts: a fixed heatsink and a rotating fan. The main component, of course, is the heatsink, since it is it that removes heat from the processor and dissipates it into the environment. The fan performs only the role of an “accelerator” of the process. It is known that the heat transfer coefficient when air is blown through a radiator is about 7-10 times higher than with passive cooling by a radiator alone. We will not go into the detailed structure of the fans, we will only take into account the fact that they all create an air flow that we need to effectively use to cool the radiator. And here the most interesting begins, because you can use this stream in different ways.

    Let’s take a closer look at the design and function of the radiator. The main task of a heatsink is to transfer a large amount of heat from a small processor cover and distribute it to a large area cooled by airflow. To create this very area, aluminum or copper plates are used. The area of ​​the plates affects the amount of heat dissipated, the shape of the plates affects the flow of air passing through them, and may or may not create different noises. But to transfer heat from the processor to these plates, the heat pipes mentioned above are used. But how do the tubes get heat from the processor? We would like to consider this question in more detail using the example of today’s experimental subject.

    The OCZ Vendetta 2 cooler is designed in the form of a heat pipe tower. There are only three tubes, they have a U-shape and a fairly large diameter of 8 mm. From the heat pipes, heat must be transferred to thin aluminum plates located with a 1.75 mm gap. The front side of the radiator, on which the fan is supposed to be installed, is made absolutely flat.

    Since the design of the cooler is similar to its junior model, we can observe the same ways of improving heat dissipation. Special recesses are made in the plates, which, according to the developers, help to organize a turbulent air flow. In addition, the name of the manufacturer’s company «OCZ» is stamped on the radiator plates as a decoration.

    As with all OCZ coolers, the contact between heat pipes and aluminum plates is not improved by solder or glue. But it seemed to us that OCZ wanted to claim the premium class with a similar product. Let’s draw conclusions after testing.

    And here is the promised feature of the cooler — the base. Manufacturers use two fundamentally different approaches to transfer heat from the processor to the heat pipe. The first (one might say classic) is the use of a massive copper plate, on which heat pipes are installed in special grooves.

    The advantages of this method are:

    • plate easily covers absolutely the entire heat-distributing cover of the processor;

    • plate is relatively easy to make smooth and polish to a mirror finish;

    • The

      plate trough surrounds the heatpipe nearly its entire circumference, creating a large heat exchange area between the base and the heatpipe.

    Cons:

    • the cost of a copper base and the cost of high-quality installation of heat pipes in it increase the overall cost of the product;

    • copper plate still has thermal resistance.

    The second way is to exclude this same copper plate and remove heat from the processor directly to the heat pipe, part of which is the base. This is clearly seen in the photo above.

    Benefits:

    • cheaper design;

    • reduction of thermal resistance on the way from the processor to heat-dissipating surfaces.

    But this approach is not without drawbacks:

    • not the entire surface of the processor is in contact with the heat sinks, since the heat pipes cannot be located close to each other, so an air gap remains or an aluminum case is used, but in both cases this base gap does not participate in heat exchange;

    • it is very difficult to align all heat pipes in one plane, so there may be irregularities, it is also much more difficult to perform high-quality polishing of the base;

    • only the lower flat part of the heat pipes is in thermal contact.

    Well, today’s testing will show which of the approaches to heat removal from the processor is the most efficient.

    To mount on the Intel LGA 775 platform, special mounting clips are screwed to the base, and then the installation process is no different from installing a “boxed” cooler.

    For the AMD platform, mounting is even easier — just install the mounting plate in the slot and that’s it, the cooler can be installed on the motherboard.

    Note, however, that in both cases the use of a backplate is not provided. This serious flaw affects the reliability of fastening and pressing to the processor not with the maximum possible force.

    The fan is attached to the radiator by means of special rubber bushings that are put on the edge of the sheet at the corners of the radiator. After installing the fan, a small gap remains between it and the radiator, which eliminates the occurrence of noise from vibration, since the rubber bushings play the function of a vibration and noise damper.