Worth cooling TCCD RAM?

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Hey guys,

Just wondering how much improvement, if any, you've had with adding active cooling to your TCCD-based RAM?

I run mine @ 3v and it does get pretty toasty. I just want to know if it's worth my time and money watercooling it.

What gains have you had from active cooling (air or water)?

[Major]

I'm surprised you don't get memory errors without some sort of air cooling for the ram at 3v. The short answere is yes you should cool your ram.

[wambas]

A fan will just do the trick :D

[Crazykooter]

When your ram starts needing 3.1v to run. Then its the dfi bug getting ya. I have had 2 sets of tccd both needed 3.1v to run correctly and I actively cooled them from day one. So yes cool them or it will end them.

[Aleman]

They´ll last more time for sure :P

[perry_78]

If you're running 3V then it's a good idea. I picked up a toy building set and this is what the outcome is :toast:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=31989&stc=1

[Jimbo Mahoney]

OK, a few comments:

1) I'm not interested in qualitative feedback. I want quantitative - ie. "I stuck a fan / heatsink / waterblock on my RAM and got 20 Mhz higher clock". :cool:

2) I refuse to use fans (on an everyday basis). If they get cooling, it's going to be passive heatsinks or water. I don't mind using fans for benching, but I'm after a 24/7 solution.

3) I'm not interested in prolonging the life of any component for the sake of it. If it dies, it's just an excuse to get something better. If it makes a difference, even if it's 1%, I'll cool it. Otherwise, it can burn for all I care :cord: :D

Thanks for the feedback so far, but I want some proof or some experiences / comparisons.

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Sorry if my reply seemed blunt!

I'll buy a couple of cheap heatsinks and use a 120mm fan to try it out.

If I get 5 Mhz more, then I'll say it's worth it.

I'll let you know.

[mikead_99]

Putting a fan over my LA's gave me Prime stability increase of 10 MHz at 2.5-3-3. (From 275 to 285) It also gave me the same 10MHz with 2.5-4-3. (From 300 to 310)

[Aleman]

Jimbo Mahoney then do whatever you care.

And if u need info, there´s the search button. This aint a Wishcontest.

[perry_78]

Nice and arrogant I see Mahoney. You should drop that tone otherwise the search buttom may become your last friend :rolleyes:

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Sorry if my reply seemed blunt!

I'd apologised already.

Sorry again.

:slapass:

And, to recap my post:

:D

Thanks for the feedback so far, but I want some proof or some experiences / comparisons.

That was all I intended.

Putting a fan over my LA's gave me Prime stability increase of 10 MHz at 2.5-3-3. (From 275 to 285) It also gave me the same 10MHz with 2.5-4-3. (From 300 to 310)

Thanks mikead_99.

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Sorry again guys. I guess I had too much caffeine @ work :stick:

As a gift, I offer you the temperature of my un-cooled G.Skill sticks @ 3v and 200 Mhz during Memtest86:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/james.waynewright/666.JPG

Proof indeed that I am evil.

:eek:

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Hehe, been waiting for a suitable avatar!

This will remind me to never be blunt / arrogant / rude (delete as you see fit) again! :banana:

[Major]

LOL

No harm done Jimbo ;)


wow 66c !

I think I'll stick one of my extra temp probes on mine just to see for myself.

[Jimbo Mahoney]

:slobber:

OK, so it was rather a success!

I bought two sets of these:

http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/memory/hddr01.htm

and just used the large sinks rather than the crappy heatspreaders.

Before:

227 Mhz @ 2-2-2-6 1T 3v

235 Mhz @ 2-3-3-7 1T 3v


After:

239 Mhz @ 2-2-2-6 1T 3v

266 Mhz @ 2-3-3-7 1T 3v

:slobber:

[SDX]

nice improvement there!

:toast: