Corsair TEC-Based Cooling Solution for Memories

jmke · 9th January 2009, 18:02 [**jmke**]

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 [**geoffrey**]

Impressed?

jmke · 10th January 2009, 00:06 [**jmke**]

That's below ambient, not bad

geoffrey · 10th January 2009, 00:11 [**geoffrey**]

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

jmke · 10th January 2009, 00:19 [**jmke**]

a) I agree

all the rest is not important anymore

wutske · 10th January 2009, 12:39 [**wutske**]

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 [**jmke**]

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 [**wutske**]

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

geoffrey · 10th January 2009, 19:35 [**geoffrey**]

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 [**wutske**]

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 ?