OCZ have just officially released a new premium performance cooler dubbed the "Tempest" which is based upon heatpipe technology with its pure copper base plate and quad copper heatpipe design. Mounting sets are included for AMD 939/940/AM2 sockets and Intel 775/478 sockets.

For full details, check out the official PR here or head straight over to the product page folks.

Sunnyvale, CA-July 10, 2006-OCZ Technology Group, Inc. a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced the anticipated release of the OCZ Tempest, the pinnacle of air and heat pipe CPU cooling technology. A perpetual commitment to the enthusiast community and previous experience in advanced cooling led to OCZ's unveiling of the Tempest. The Tempest implements a state-of-the-art design to address the demanding cooling requirements of gamers and enthusiasts.