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#1
Vimm - Posted 11:59 am PST 02/19/09 (80 Posts)
Okay, so now even our RAM needs a fan?! This is getting ridiculous.
#2
DDMan - Posted 4:38 pm PST 02/19/09 (28 Posts)
No need for the fan. I have some Geil ram that runs at the same speed with even tighter timings that I got for $50. This is a bad deal. All the fan is going to do is make your case louder.
#3
lniu - Posted 5:17 pm PST 02/19/09 (221 Posts)
how useless. the hot air is going somewhere right? if its not out of the case it might be into your cpu or video card, and those are a lot hotter.
#4
dave_c - Posted 6:33 pm PST 02/19/09 (7524 Posts)
Actually #3, the amount of heat the memory produces at a given speed and voltage is a constant, so once the system has been running for awhile this doesn't increase case temps it just reduces memory temps.
Besides which, the amount of heat coming off of memory is fairly trivial so it won't be significant enough to effect the other parts even if you did increase the speed or voltage.
Besides which, the amount of heat coming off of memory is fairly trivial so it won't be significant enough to effect the other parts even if you did increase the speed or voltage.
#5
khorne55 - Posted 10:42 pm PST 02/19/09 (91 Posts)
#4 ftw
#6
cleverendeavor7 - Posted 12:40 am PST 02/20/09 (451 Posts)
Can you say convection?
Don't add extra fans unless you need them.
Don't add extra fans unless you need them.
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