Memory Coolers
Memory Coolers - :thumbup or :thumbsdow
The reason I am asking is that I just bought some extra RAM for my rig, and Tiger had a special where the Ultra RAM I wanted was a dollar cheaper to buy with a memory cooler included than without. Now I have the coolers, but I am wondering if I should install them. The way they are supposed to work is obviously by taking heat away from the RAM and onto the cooler. However, the things are quite large, which I am guessing might considerably restrict air flow in the area around the RAM, which would actually hinder cooling.
What's your take?
Frank
The reason I am asking is that I just bought some extra RAM for my rig, and Tiger had a special where the Ultra RAM I wanted was a dollar cheaper to buy with a memory cooler included than without. Now I have the coolers, but I am wondering if I should install them. The way they are supposed to work is obviously by taking heat away from the RAM and onto the cooler. However, the things are quite large, which I am guessing might considerably restrict air flow in the area around the RAM, which would actually hinder cooling.
What's your take?
Frank
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This is the memory I bought, and these are the coolers. Should I install them?
I'm not 100% sure, but Ultra actually sells DDR2 heatspreaders marketed as "RAM Coolers"
When I think of RAM Cooler I normally think of that OCZ two fan job that sits atop all four slots, but I am not sure that's how Ultra goes to market.
fmueler - can we have a link to what they sold you?
Hey now, I had it straight, and I even referenced your companies product. I'm down wit da lingo bro!
That's what I thought - at least I saved a buck by getting them
Frank
Plus when I originally put that machine together, I put 1GB of Ultra memory in there. I thought it better to use the same when I bought the other 3GB.
BTW, if you are going to install the heatspreaders, check the warranty statement of memory as well.
I wasn't going to ditch the memory - brand name or not. I have been accused of being cheap, but I am not a brand snob
I have installed the memory, but I won't use the heatspreaders. I reckon they'd probably do more harm than good, because they'd box the memory in - at least in my case. Plus the way my mobo and case are designed all the cables to the drives run right in the area where the heatspreaders would have to go, and I doubt I could get them onto all four chips of RAM even if I tried.
Frank