Best cooling solution for RAM

[Matt2]

System in sig.

Wanna go to 3.3v, but I don't have any type of cooling on the sticks.

Which is the best cooling solution besides leaving the case open and having a box fan blowing into it?

 

[SuperFreaky]

I seem to remember that RAM heatsinks don't actually do anything...

 

[Cheezeit]

Originally posted by: SuperFreaky
I seem to remember that RAM heatsinks don't actually do anything...

unless a fan blows on them, but mostly for looks.

you can buy the otes fans for ram at abit

 

[furballi]

Get the big Zalman 7700 CPU cooler to blow air over the RAMs.

 

[Matt2]

Originally posted by: furballi
Get the big Zalman 7700 CPU cooler to blow air over the RAMs.

Already have an XP-90 w/92mm Panaflo fan

 

[Crescent13]

dump the computer in flourinert cooled by liquid nitrogen!

 

[Matt2]

Originally posted by: Cheezeit

Originally posted by: SuperFreaky
I seem to remember that RAM heatsinks don't actually do anything...

unless a fan blows on them, but mostly for looks.

you can buy the otes fans for ram at abit

I looked at that RAM cooler on the Abit website and it makes it sound like it is only compatible with that guru clock thingy. Can this be used on non-abit boards?

Also, I didn't even see anywhere on the Abit website on how to buy it.

 

[furballi]

the 92 mm fan isn't big enough to blow cold air over the RAM.

 

[Matt2]

Originally posted by: furballi
the 92 mm fan isn't big enough to blow cold air over the RAM.

I know, that's why I am looking for other solutions.

The OTes RAM cooler looks like what I need, but I can't find it and i don't even know if it'll work on non-abit boards.

 

[suicidalpigeon]

i zip tied one of my 80mm fans on one of the wires connecting to my dvd-r drive so it's hanging right over the slots. it takes some of the air current flowing from the front to the back of the case and onto the sticks. someone here in atot had this idea a few months ago so i decided to take it into consideration.

 

[Matt2]

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup
i zip tied one of my 80mm fans on one of the wires connecting to my dvd-r drive so it's hanging right over the slots. it takes some of the air current flowing from the front to the back of the case and onto the sticks. someone here in atot had this idea a few months ago so i decided to take it into consideration.

how does it work??

 

[suicidalpigeon]

only dropped like 3 degrees F

 

[Matt2]

are you running your RAM at 3.3v??? This is what I plan on running mine at (UTT) and I dont wanna fry them cause I can only imagine how hot they are right now @ 3v without cooling, nevermind 3.3v

 

[Cheezeit]

I dunno if otes is compatible, but if you're handy you can try.

found at the bottom of this page

 

[Matt2]

Originally posted by: Cheezeit
I dunno if otes is compatible, but if you're handy you can try.

found at the bottom of this page

Thanks for the link, but I need to find someone who has this working on a non-abit board.

"ABIT Engineers innovate yet again with the world's first memory thermal solution on a desktop motherboard. This special cooler design works with ABIT µGuru, and adjusts according to system loading for automatic fan speed adjustment."