BH-5 at 3.2+ votages, need additional cooling?

[Viper87227]

Im upgrading to a 939 setup and getting a DDR Booster to complament my BH-5. I plan on giving it alteast 3.2v, probably 3.4. Will just the heatspreaders keep the ram from overheating. I know alot of peopel run BH5 at high voltages, do you need additional cooling on them. I ask because if I do, what shoudl Ibe using? If it helps, I have an 80mm side fan which will be blowing over them, will that be enough?

 

[Artanis]

It should be enough, i've seen KHX PC3000 (BH-5) @275MHz at 3.8 V ! without add. cooling, but just for a few tests...😉

 

[Thor86]

For 24/7 operation, anything over 2.9vdimm, you should use a fan over the ram + booster to cool them.

 

[Viper87227]

will the fan I have on my size panel should be sufficant. Wth the way the Neo2 is set up, it should be slightly over the ram.

 

[Thor86]

The fan should at least blow air over the ram/area. I've seen people use ThermalRight XP-90 heatsink with either a 92mm or 120mm fan so it blows over the ram/area from the cpu heatsink, which is clever.

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

As long as you have some airflow over them they'll be fine at that voltage. BH-5 loves the voltage.

 

[Shimmishim]

i've never used a fan over my bh-5's at 3.2 to 3.3 volts and they are still alive and well almost a year later.