Cooling for memory?

Dave-Mastor · 10-31-2009, 02:25 AM

Hi all, I have a fairly simple question.

I'm building a new water cooled i7 computer. I need to know if I need to get cooling for my memory.

I'll probably be doing some overclocking, but I was wondering, since the computer will have less fans, due to the watercooling, if the memory would need something to help cool it down.

Thanks

**Tyree** · 10-31-2009, 07:38 AM

The only RAM coolers I've seen are pretty much eye candy. All the high performance RAM comes with heat spreaders.

Dave-Mastor · 11-01-2009, 12:15 AM

I'm just worried that, you know, normally the memory has a bunch of fans operating around them. Yet, if I'm going for a water cooled computer, with less fans, they might have the chance to overheat.

dai · 11-01-2009, 01:37 AM

why would you have less fans

the inside of the case still needs good air circulation from front to rear even with water cooling

Dave-Mastor · 11-01-2009, 11:48 PM

I'm trying to build a quieter computer. My current one has six fans, and it's quite loud. I was hoping that if I watercooled the cpu, gpu, etc, that I would need less fans.

dai · 11-02-2009, 01:46 AM

i have 6 fans running and you can barly hear it

some psu's are near silent while others are like a helicopter sitting overhead

**Tyree** · 11-02-2009, 10:37 AM

Many water cooled systems are noisier than some air cooled.
Try unplugging the fans and watch your temps. if the the temps rise to an uncomfortable level reconnect the fans one at a time.
Larger fans are generally quieter than small fans.

10-31-2009, 02:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dave-Mastor Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 68 OS: Windows XP32 SP2	Cooling for memory? Hi all, I have a fairly simple question. I'm building a new water cooled i7 computer. I need to know if I need to get cooling for my memory. I'll probably be doing some overclocking, but I was wondering, since the computer will have less fans, due to the watercooling, if the memory would need something to help cool it down. Thanks

10-31-2009, 07:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,781 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Cooling for memory? The only RAM coolers I've seen are pretty much eye candy. All the high performance RAM comes with heat spreaders. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

11-01-2009, 12:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dave-Mastor Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 68 OS: Windows XP32 SP2	Re: Cooling for memory? I'm just worried that, you know, normally the memory has a bunch of fans operating around them. Yet, if I'm going for a water cooled computer, with less fans, they might have the chance to overheat.

11-01-2009, 01:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,746 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Cooling for memory? why would you have less fans the inside of the case still needs good air circulation from front to rear even with water cooling __________________

11-01-2009, 11:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dave-Mastor Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 68 OS: Windows XP32 SP2	Re: Cooling for memory? I'm trying to build a quieter computer. My current one has six fans, and it's quite loud. I was hoping that if I watercooled the cpu, gpu, etc, that I would need less fans.

11-02-2009, 01:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,746 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Cooling for memory? i have 6 fans running and you can barly hear it some psu's are near silent while others are like a helicopter sitting overhead __________________

11-02-2009, 10:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,781 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Cooling for memory? Many water cooled systems are noisier than some air cooled. Try unplugging the fans and watch your temps. if the the temps rise to an uncomfortable level reconnect the fans one at a time. Larger fans are generally quieter than small fans. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.