OCZ Gladiator Max CPU Cooler Review

Contents & Packaging

The box for the Gladiator Max is visually very interesting. The front is mostly taken up with a cut-out window showing off the 120mm fan inside; the Gladiator CPU cooler uses a 92mm fan but this ‘Max’ version has been given a larger 120mm in order to be a ‘High performance CPU Cooler’ in the words of OCZ.

The background colour is a mixture of light and dark blues further probably with the intention of further emphasising the cooling ability of the Gladiator Max.

The back is home to a large image of the cooler showing off the H.D.T. (Heat-pipe Direct Touch) base along with a host of contact information at the bottom.

The sides are reserved for the multitude of features and specifications.

Inside the box, the cooler and bundled accessories are housed inside a foam protector to keep them safe during transit. The list of accessories is as follows:

• LGA775 pushpin clips
• K8/AM2 clip
• Sachet of thermal paste
• Screws
• Rubber fan mounts
• Installation manual

The rubber fan mounts are the equivalent to wire fan clips but they don’t require rubber strips like the clips do as the rubber mounts absorb the vibrations.

OCZ also kindly sent a tube of their Freeze thermal paste and an LGA1366 mounting clip but I’ll come on to those in more detail a little later.