OCZ goes for more than memory in 07

Author: Wil Harris
Published: 9th January 2007
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OCZ goes for more than memory in 07

OCZ will be in graphics in a big way this year.

OCZ is making a big play to move out of just being a memory company in 2007, and we got the first glimpses of that today at CES.

Obviously, memory has always been OCZ's calling card, and today we saw some PC10000 memory that the company is shipping. Whilst yields are low, this is clearly super-fast stuff.

Also on show was the watercooling system for the RAM blocks - a hybrid copper and aluminium design. It looks the business, and is something truly innovative in the memory market, which is not something we can say very often.

To go with the watercooled memory, OCZ is releasing a CPU block and all-in-one kit which should allow people to set up decent WC systems at a reasonable price. The waterblock has an interesting 'spotty' design, which aluminium being threaded into the copper to improve some of the cooling properties.

Gaming mice are two a penny these days, but OCZ is hoping that this one is better designed than most. It has a scroll wheel that illuminates in a bunch of different colours, just in case you can't find it in a low-light environment! It comes in a couple of different sizes, designed for palm-mousers and finger-mousers.

We haven't seen much in the way of off the shelf vapour cooling solutions recently, but OCZ is heading back into this market with a new version of its product. It has a rather nice aluminium housing, designed to match Cooler Master and Lian-Li alu cases. Will we see a return of vapour cooling in 2007?

Last, but by no means least, we see this beast - a 2kW external power supply that runs through to a breakout box that slots in where you PSU usually would. This is designed for professional applications, and is fully modular. Absolutely bonkers, and we don't even want to ask what the price is.

Does an external power unit appeal to you? Let us know what you reckon over in the forums.


OCZ's new gaming mice and watercooled memory.


CPU watercooling!


Vapour cooling!


2Kw PSU!
Quote Tyinsar 9th January 2007, 04:03
Cool, soon I won't even need a furnace in my house, just a 2KW PSU a quad core Intel chip, two 8800s in SLI.

I'm Glad to see OCZ diversifying but I'd like to see the industry be a little more environmentally friendly and ease up on the electricity use.

Edit: Is it just me or does that breakout box on the PSU remind anyone else of Orac3?
Quote Raziekiel 9th January 2007, 04:20
Is it just me, or does the OCZ PSU look like it uses the exact same style of modular connections as a hiper type r?
Quote Cthippo 9th January 2007, 04:33
That PSU looks like it would be fun in a custom case, and yes, it does look very Orac.
Quote Woodstock 9th January 2007, 04:43
the mouse looks "mildly" intersting, but i doubt it will be revolutionary. The memory on the other hand.......
Quote mmorgue 9th January 2007, 08:29
Pretty neat stuff. I agree with Woodstock - not sure about the mouse. Seems many companies are releasing token "mice" as a means to show their diversity. In this case it might just be a stiff reminder of what OCZ specialize in -- memory :)

However some of the other stuff -- water cooling for memory. external 2kw power supplies... I thought this was the age where technology was shrinking, not getting bigger..?
Quote BioSniper 9th January 2007, 09:17
Is it me of does that mouse look quite a bit like the Logitech's ?
Quote DougEdey 9th January 2007, 09:20
Whats that orange stripe on the mice? Battery indicator or button?

Those fins on the ram look deadly as, I can picture some gorgeous lighting mods on them!
Quote Woodstock 9th January 2007, 10:43
quick question on the water cooled ram, i haven't heard that much about it (mainly because of the holidays), is it only supplied with the kit of ram or as an add on as well
Quote Dustin 9th January 2007, 10:58
OCZ has been my favorite brand from years,very innovative stuff always.I love that waterblock and that psu is a great idea.The modular box is so small that you can put it anywhere in your case and leave the big psu down your desk or elsewhere.
I want to see them making custom cases.As you know OCZ you wouldnt get anything lower than Lian li quallity.
Quote Duste 9th January 2007, 11:08
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Originally Posted by BioSniper
Is it me of does that mouse look quite a bit like the Logitech's ?

Most mice look the same.
Quote thegoatmaster 9th January 2007, 18:49
am I the only one that notices the inherent problems in an "Aluminum-Copper hybrid RAM waterblock"?

Umm, copper+aluminum+water+compters=DISASTER. Everything else looks sweet. It's interesting to see all the out-of-the-box (literally) innovations lately. External video cards, PSUs, what's next? CPUs?
Quote nazomcg 9th January 2007, 18:53
According to Legit Reviews the pins are made of silver, which sounds cool, but is it true?
Quote yodasarmpit 9th January 2007, 18:56
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Originally Posted by BioSniper
Is it me of does that mouse look quite a bit like the Logitech's ?
That was my first thought too.
Quote cpu121 9th January 2007, 19:50
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Originally Posted by thegoatmaster
am I the only one that notices the inherent problems in an "Aluminum-Copper hybrid RAM waterblock"?

Umm, copper+aluminum+water+compters=DISASTER. Everything else looks sweet. It's interesting to see all the out-of-the-box (literally) innovations lately. External video cards, PSUs, what's next? CPUs?
IIRC that's only if both the copper and aluminium are both in the water. The heatsink might use the copper to conduct the heat away from the RAM, the aluminium is attached to the copper and holds the water so the copper isn't in contact with the water. I think this would probably be cheaper than an all-copper heatsink. Of course I could be completely wrong.
Quote mattthegamer463 10th January 2007, 00:41
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Originally Posted by BioSniper
Is it me of does that mouse look quite a bit like the Logitech's ?
Speaking of Logitech, are they showing off any new tech this year?
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