Kool Solutions Memory Cooling Fan Review

jmke · 4th June 2005, 16:25

Overclocking memory has come a long way, in the old days pushing more then 2.9v through your DDR sticks was considered insane; now certain manufactures are making products geared especially for high voltage (3.6+v). With the increased power comes increased heat and active memory cooling is becoming a necessity. Let´s see if this “memory cooling” Solution from Kool is any good....

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=329

4th June 2005, 17:27

I would prefer a ghetto ducttape and 120mm solution that is quiet over that.

Right now, I got the XP-120 which overlaps all my memory.

jmke · 5th June 2005, 03:01

I'd like you see duct-tape 120mm fan into a barebone; quality 120mm fan which has good noise/performance ratio will cost you $5.

Sidney · 5th June 2005, 03:46

Depends on memory stick location, Thermalright XP120 won't cover memory cooling.

Mind showing a picture of yours.

5th June 2005, 11:30

it's a nice thing, but i think the market is rather small for it, even with overclockers, their modules sometimes only run a few degrees hotter when oc'ed

Sidney · 5th June 2005, 14:58

You are correct with the market being small

5th June 2005, 15:03

Its not that hard to make it by yourself with some plexy, but it will probably cost you more than buying it.

jmke · 5th June 2005, 15:05

that's the whole point

6th June 2005, 08:18

Ok I have read the article.

Performance: Good.

Price: Good

Noise: not so good

Design:...?

2 Observations:

1) Lazyman why isn't the board shaped outwards from the point of the adhesive side?

To explain. Where the adhesive side is, the plexy (or plastic, whatever) could have been shaped outwards away from the RAM sticks, making a curve and then coming back.

Wouldn't that position the fans better above the RAM, thus increasing performance?

2) Why the (slightly) noisy fans? Aren't there any quiter fans in the market (even if more expensive) like Papst, Panaflo etc.?

Sidney · 6th June 2005, 14:46

1) CVMF is designed also for use with CV

http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=322

2) Noise depends on the last time one went for a hearing test, and

Quote:

at 50cm they were no longer audible in the test room (room noise ~36dBA).

http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=268

4th June 2005, 16:25	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	Kool Solutions Memory Cooling Fan Overclocking memory has come a long way, in the old days pushing more then 2.9v through your DDR sticks was considered insane; now certain manufactures are making products geared especially for high voltage (3.6+v). With the increased power comes increased heat and active memory cooling is becoming a necessity. Let´s see if this “memory cooling” Solution from Kool is any good.... http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=329 __________________

5th June 2005, 03:01	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	I'd like you see duct-tape 120mm fan into a barebone; quality 120mm fan which has good noise/performance ratio will cost you $5. __________________

5th June 2005, 03:46	#4
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Depends on memory stick location, Thermalright XP120 won't cover memory cooling. Mind showing a picture of yours. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

5th June 2005, 14:58	#6
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	You are correct with the market being small __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

5th June 2005, 15:05	#8
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	that's the whole point __________________

4th June 2005, 17:27	#2
Rutar Posts: n/a	I would prefer a ghetto ducttape and 120mm solution that is quiet over that. Right now, I got the XP-120 which overlaps all my memory.

5th June 2005, 11:30	#5
GIBSON Posts: n/a	it's a nice thing, but i think the market is rather small for it, even with overclockers, their modules sometimes only run a few degrees hotter when oc'ed

5th June 2005, 15:03	#7
Sharpside Posts: n/a	Its not that hard to make it by yourself with some plexy, but it will probably cost you more than buying it.

6th June 2005, 08:18	#9
Faiakes Posts: n/a	Ok I have read the article. Performance: Good. Price: Good Noise: not so good Design:...? 2 Observations: 1) Lazyman why isn't the board shaped outwards from the point of the adhesive side? To explain. Where the adhesive side is, the plexy (or plastic, whatever) could have been shaped outwards away from the RAM sticks, making a curve and then coming back. Wouldn't that position the fans better above the RAM, thus increasing performance? 2) Why the (slightly) noisy fans? Aren't there any quiter fans in the market (even if more expensive) like Papst, Panaflo etc.?

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