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Patriot initiative expected to spin to a halt
MEMORY MODULE MAKER Patriot is soon to release a not-so-cool system.
Patriot is working towards cooling system, Vortex which is designed to keep memory temperature levels down to a minimum.
Vortex will require a separate memory DIMM as it features two 40mm fans working at a rapid rate of 5000RPM – the fear is that these will be the only ‘fans’ the system has.
Due to the size and rotation speed of these fans the system is expected to be incredibly noisy – although Patriot’s comments on this seem to have vanished into a vortex themselves.
No specifications on the materials, price or anything really have been released thus far – which is slightly chilling.
All we know is that the fans are expected to provide optimal airflow for over-clocked and non-over-clocked memory modules.
Les Henry, Technical Director of Patriot Memory says, "Heat is a major enemy when it comes to high-performance over-clocking memory, by adding airflow directly over the memory, Vortex can lower module temperatures up to 30 per cent. This means potentially higher performing memory with increased stability for running today's complex multi-threaded applications which require high-bandwidth, low-latency memory."
Well, the word ‘potentially’ isn’t very reassuring for a noisy and unspecified system, Les Henry.
The unveiling of Vortex will hopefully give us more information, but predictions are that Patriot's latest invention will get an icy reception.
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"can lower module temperatures up to 30 per cent"? So if your memory normally runs at, say, 320 kelvin, then these modules can drop memory temperatures by 96 kelvin? That would probably be about 70 below ambient! I am, to say the least, impressed. Will these *awesome* coolers be available separately?
Perhaps checking your units? How many people inside the world of consumer retail use kelvin? Obviously if you use a large number you get a whopping reduction for 30%. So how about using a random temp of 45oC, 30% reduction gives 31.5oC, now thats MUCH more sensible isnt it.