Because silver-based cooling solutions are not enough anymore

Dec 4, 2007 08:50 GMT  ·  By

OCZ, the cooling solutions wizard, has announced the availability of a new thermal compound, cooked on a proprietary formula. The Freeze paste is another product in the line of premium cooling line and is to be used as a thermal agent in high load and hardcore computing systems, such as gaming workstations or engineering and graphic applications systems.

The thermal paste is a proprietary recipe that features the latest innovations in the field. Unlike common, silver-based thermal compounds (the OCZ Ultra 5+), OCZ Freeze is alleged to facilitate the heat transfer from the processor core to the cooling heatsink, which translates in temperature conductivity gains of almost ten percent as compared to classical solutions.

"Cooling efficiency of any heatspreader or cooler is determined largely by the removal of the heat from the source," commented Dr. Michael Schuette, VP of Technology Development at OCZ Technology. "Transfer rates are highly dependent on the thermal conductance of any interface material along with its spreadability?the higher the spreadability, the thinner the interface layer will be, resulting in better heat transfer between the IC and the cooler. The new Freeze Extreme Conductivity Thermal Compound, based on a novel formula of environmentally-safe, non-silver based components, combines low viscosity with high thermal conductivity for superior performance compared to even our own leading products."

The thermally conductive elements help dissipate the heat excess while maintaining a low electric conductivity factor, which is essential in maintaining a high performance system. Low thermal resistance and a high conductivity factor makes the Freeze paste the best choice for the enthusiasts who want to push their systems over the performance edge.

The OCZ Freeze thermal compound is to be used with professional active cooling solutions for maximized performance during the toughest computing situations. OCZ Freeze is oxidation/ ozone/ solvent resistant, non-toxic and can already be purchased in 3-gram syringes.