Corsair TEC-Based Cooling Solution for Memories

jmke · 9th January 2009, 18:02

During CES 2009 Corsair displayed their forthcoming TEC-based water-cooling solution for memory modules. We were able to take a good look on this system. We saw a system with this solution working. We were impressed to see that temperature on the memory module heatsink was only around 10º C!

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/678

geoffrey · 9th January 2009, 23:58

Impressed?

jmke · 10th January 2009, 00:06

That's below ambient, not bad

geoffrey · 10th January 2009, 00:11

a. it has nu use
b. look at how they measure

jmke · 10th January 2009, 00:19

a) I agree

all the rest is not important anymore

wutske · 10th January 2009, 12:39

hmmm, humidity sensor, first time I see one of these on a TEC product. If they'd make something like that for a NB or VGA memory, then it might be interesting.

jmke · 10th January 2009, 15:23

VGA memory doesn't benefit at all from extra cooling; VR-Zone poured LN2 over it, no increase in OC.

wutske · 10th January 2009, 16:21

serious ? I expected it to be more effecient because they do generate more heat.

geoffrey · 10th January 2009, 19:35

As far as I know, DRAM is DRAM, lowering the temps from 80°C to 20°C does help a bit but sub zero temps is superfluous.

wutske · 10th January 2009, 19:50

Of course, most chips work beter at lower temps, but the decrease in working temperature is not proportional to the increase in (possible) working frequency.
Or better: is it worth spending $100 for a 70Mhz overclock or are you happy with a 60Mhz overclock and a $2 fan ?

9th January 2009, 18:02	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	Corsair TEC-Based Cooling Solution for Memories During CES 2009 Corsair displayed their forthcoming TEC-based water-cooling solution for memory modules. We were able to take a good look on this system. We saw a system with this solution working. We were impressed to see that temperature on the memory module heatsink was only around 10º C! http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/678 __________________

9th January 2009, 23:58	#2
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,122	Impressed? __________________

10th January 2009, 00:06	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	That's below ambient, not bad __________________

10th January 2009, 00:11	#4
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,122	a. it has nu use b. look at how they measure __________________

10th January 2009, 00:19	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	a) I agree all the rest is not important anymore __________________

10th January 2009, 12:39	#6
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	hmmm, humidity sensor, first time I see one of these on a TEC product. If they'd make something like that for a NB or VGA memory, then it might be interesting. __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog

10th January 2009, 15:23	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,473	VGA memory doesn't benefit at all from extra cooling; VR-Zone poured LN2 over it, no increase in OC. __________________

10th January 2009, 16:21	#8
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	serious ? I expected it to be more effecient because they do generate more heat. __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog

10th January 2009, 19:35	#9
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,122	As far as I know, DRAM is DRAM, lowering the temps from 80°C to 20°C does help a bit but sub zero temps is superfluous. __________________

10th January 2009, 19:50	#10
wutske Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Apenland Posts: 2,069	Of course, most chips work beter at lower temps, but the decrease in working temperature is not proportional to the increase in (possible) working frequency. Or better: is it worth spending $100 for a 70Mhz overclock or are you happy with a 60Mhz overclock and a $2 fan ? __________________ /me = Hardfreak My Blog: [W]eblog

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