Xilence RAM Cooler HP - Heatpipe RAM Cooler Review

Page 3 - Installation, tests

Installation

After we have disassembled Xilence RAM Cooler HP we finally attach it to memory module. Step one is to apply the thermal stickers to the aluminum plates. Depending on the type of modules you have (single sided or double sided) you use respectively the white or gray stickers. A disadvantage in this case is that should you change modules the sticker might not perform as good on the new module:

Step two is to open the thermal grease bag and apply it liberally in the heatpipe bed before installing it there:

Last step is to simply put the four screws in place and tight them sufficiently:

There it is - the finished product , gravitating between pompous and cool, while clearly being more cool than anything else:

Test system

• Processor: Intel C2D Е4500 @ 3.3 GHz
• Memory: A-Data 2x2GB DDR2 800 MHz
• Motherboard: ASUS P5K-E WiFi
• Video card: MSI ATI Radeon HD 4870
• Hard drive: Maxtor 250GB; Seagate 640GB
• PSU: Seventeam 750W (slightly visually modded)

Naturally it was time to test the memory in a working system. For the purpose we used one heavily modified case in order to find out how much the advertised "cool modding look" fits. Well, with great deal of satisfaction we must admit that alongside the large video card, and motherboard with lots of heatpipes in fairly "rusty" case it surely fits, oh and how. Just one thing though, the heatpipes do stick out a lot so you'd better have enough space for them!

Tests

Tests were concluded in two modes - Idle and Load. The Load was simulated by running a 30 minute Prime 95 Torture Test, with maximum loading on memory. Measurements were made with infrared thermometer (at the surface of the module.cooler). Considering that this method is not entirely precise, it was the best option available to us. After all in one instance we directly measure the temp at the chip surface and in the other the temp on the cooler surface. Still results are indicative and that is clearly visible in the following table (keep in mind those are temperatures above ambient):

Difference is significant, regardless of how imprecise the method might seem to be, the cooler is clearly beneficial. Also the overall temperature of the memory surroundings dropped down. Basically it's clearly a good idea to transfer the heat to a heatpipe that is in the middle of the case airflow.