Here's a link for ya :-)
Corsair Memory - XMS2 DOMINATOR

Could you be talking about something like this?

Quote: Originally Posted by Slaymate Here's a link for ya :-) Corsair Memory - XMS2 DOMINATOR

That would be it. Thanks!


Also, Thanks HoJo, Ill look into that one.

Reps to ya both.

OCZ do one aswell, it works pretty well if you have space for it.
OCZ Technology | Products | Cooling Products | OCZ XTC Cooler

Quote: Originally Posted by DLoney Hey everyone, IÂ’m planning my new rig for when I go off to college, and since vista can handle more ram, I was thinking about getting around 4GBÂ’s (depending on how much cash I have to work with) and I remember seeing one of the ram companies showing off (maybe at CES?) an setup that had 4GBÂ’s of ram with special heat sinks which allowed a fan module to be placed on top of themÂ… any idea if this ever hit the street? Or is even still planned to be made?

Excuse, but why do you need fans? It will increase overall noise. As for me better heat pipes, but I don't see any suggestions of them for RAM

Quote: Originally Posted by mente Excuse, but why do you need fans? It will increase overall noise. As for me better heat pipes, but I don't see any suggestions of them for RAM

Fans increase airflow, which in turn lowers the temp on the ram. And if I'm not mistaken then they can handle more voltages. And don't forget not everyone is concerned with noise.

I think I'm going to try to make my own memory cooler, using a spare video card or northbridge fan, a spare plastic 5.25" bay cover, and zip ties.

Quote: Originally Posted by 4x0n Fans increase airflow, which in turn lowers the temp on the ram. And if I'm not mistaken then they can handle more voltages. And don't forget not everyone is concerned with noise.

But not all RAMs can handle big frequencies. Only few of them can handle more than 20% above standart. RAM doesn't heat enough as processor or graphics card does

Quote: Originally Posted by mente But not all RAMs can handle big frequencies. Only few of them can handle more than 20% above standart. RAM doesn't heat enough as processor or graphics card does

What "frequencies" are you talking about?

Quote: Originally Posted by DLoney since vista can handle more ram, I was thinking about getting around 4GB’s (depending on how much cash I have to work with)...

Just thought I'd add that Win XP 64-bit can handle up to 128 GB of RAM, the standard 32-bit version handles up to 4 GB. Furthermore, most modern 64-bit-compatible motherboards do not support anywhere near this much RAM, they're limited to 4 GB. So until hardware comes along that supports this, that's not really a selling feature of WinVista...

Source of info

32-bit versions of WinVista also only support up to 4 GB of RAM. 64-bit versions of Vista support varying amounts of RAM, from 8 GB for Basic, 16 GB for Premium, and (theoretically) 128 GB for all 64-bit versions. (Again, this won't matter a hoot if the hardware doesn't support it.)

More info

Here's another alternative. Check these puppies out :-)
Thermalright HR-07 Memory Module Cooler (DDR1 & DDR2 / Single & Double Sided) - FrozenCPU.com

LOL That's just funny!

Frequency on which RAM works. DRAM Clock also called. Sorry for my English

Quote: Originally Posted by mente Frequency on which RAM works. DRAM Clock also called. Sorry for my English

Ok, I understand you now, but that doesn't have anything to do with fan cooling...?

Quote: Originally Posted by Coelacanth Ok, I understand you now, but that doesn't have anything to do with fan cooling...?

I think this is his point:

Ram generally clocks to a certain point and no matter how much you cool it, it will simply not run any faster. Or only marginally at best. Bare ram to passively cooled ram to actively cooled ram is single digit improvements in MHz ...maybe.

It will however last longer and add a bit of stability if you're running high voltages and add active cooling.

I didn't even think the original post had anything to do with memory settings, there was no mention of overclocking that I can see. The guy was just looking for memory fans.

Quote: Originally Posted by Coelacanth I didn't even think the original post had anything to do with memory settings, there was no mention of overclocking that I can see. The guy was just looking for memory fans.

That was my take on it also.

yep. I was looking into seeing how far I could overclock some ram when i have some free time this summer.... also looking at my future system (where stability will be the main goal) as well as to look for reviews online to see how far others have pushed it (needed to know the make of the ram, I was thinking originally of the Dominator series)


Thanks for all the posts guys. Sorry for the confusion.
That OCZ unit was just what I was looking for, tho' not originally.




PS: Slaymate, WOW!

Quote: Originally Posted by DLoney Hey everyone, I’m planning my new rig for when I go off to college, and since vista can handle more ram, I was thinking about getting around 4GB’s (depending on how much cash I have to work with) and I remember seeing one of the ram companies showing off (maybe at CES?) an setup that had 4GB’s of ram with special heat sinks which allowed a fan module to be placed on top of them… any idea if this ever hit the street? Or is even still planned to be made?

Win 2K Professional & Server can both handle 4 GB of RAM. Win 2K Advanced Server can handle 8 GB of RAM. Win XP Pro and Win 2003 Server also can handle 4 GB of RAM. Win 2003 Server Enterprise Ed. can handle 32 GB of RAM. Hell, even Win NT 4 Workstation & Server can handle 4 GB of RAM. Windows XP x64 can handle up to 128 GB.

32-bit versions of Vista: Max = 4 GB of RAM
64-bit versions of Vista Home Basic = 8 GB of RAM
64-bit versions of Vista Home Premium = 16 GB of RAM
64-bit versions of Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate = 128 GB of RAM

Source, direct from Microsoft

Another link

Another link: Vista gamers need 2 gigs of RAM *mimimum*

You need 800 MB of RAM just to run Vista, and over 1 gig of RAM to run Word or Paint

So what's the final answer? If you're running a 32-bit version of Vista, 4 gigs is as much RAM as it'll handle. The max RAM for the other flavors of 64-bit Vista handle varying amounts, depending on the version. But Vista does not handle more memory than equivalent 64-bit Win 2K or XP, and may even handle LESS if you got the 32-bit version of Vista.

It can, however, handle more VIRTUAL memory.

So it looks like yet another person fell victim to retail marketing bullshAt.

EDIT: I already answered this question previously. I was a dumbass and didn't read further into the post, for some reason my link to this topic plunked me up near the top of the page. But I decided to leave this info here anyway, as I do think it's worth repeating.