My active ram cooling solution (pics)

[scoob8000]

Well, after posting over in the memory section about how hot my Ballistix run I decided to take (cf)Eclipse's advice I wanted to add a fan to my ram.

Every ram cooling device out there is screamingly gay. The neon crab, thermaltake's heatspreader with fan. (Yeah, I want a buzzing fan mounted directly to a stick of ram. NOT)

So I came up with the idea of mouning a metal plate with standoffs to the two mobo mounting holes on either side of the ram sockets. I used two brass standoffs to secure the board, then used two 2" screws and 3 1/2" spacers to mount a strip of aluminum besides the sockets. From there I mounted a fan to that strip. (Yes I know that fan is ugly, it's the only clear one I had)

The only downside is it hides the cool LED's on the Ballistix. Another reason I wanted a clear fan. At least it still has a cool light effect.

I'm a little paranoid about the fan causing the standoffs to vibrate loose from the case so I stuck a couple of rubber washers between the aluminum plate and the fan.

I actually mounted the fan where I did on accident, any lower and it wouldn't clear my HDD. Lucky call there..

Now I just need a better looking fan, and to paint the aluminum piece. I suppose I'll make it UV green to match my unoriginal case lighting/scheme.

Let me know what you all think!

(Mobo is ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 and case is the older Antec full tower SOHO server case)

-scoob8000

 

[sowingseason]

goood job! it looks nice... why is your thermalright ultra90 or 120 is facing toward the other way?

 

[scoob8000]

goood job! it looks nice... why is your thermalright ultra90 or 120 is facing toward the other way?

Thanks!

I got the S clip so I could face the exhaust to the fans at the rear of the case. The fan it on the back side, sucking since it's a thermally controlled fan, the hotter air is on the back side making the fan run a bit faster..

 

[markintosh13]

Hmm. I've got that same mobo and case and ram (though 4 sticks).

So maybe you could whip up another and send it.

Though I think orienting it to blow across the ram would not only cool the ram, it would help the HD I have in the top bay.

 

[Arcygenical]

Get a piece of the 8x11 1/4" plexi from home depot...

Spray the back side black... Cut a 120mm hole in it... Mount favourite fan. VOILA.

Much easier to work with than the metal IMO .

 

[MonsterEnergy]

badass, custom mods ftw

 

[sowingseason]

Thanks!

I got the S clip so I could face the exhaust to the fans at the rear of the case. The fan it on the back side, sucking since it's a thermally controlled fan, the hotter air is on the back side making the fan run a bit faster..

where did you get the s-clip? im sick of mine goin toward my psu