Thermalright HR-07 Trio Heatpipe Coolers
Performance
Published: 21st June 2009 | Source: Thermalright | Price: $50.00 |
Performance
To stress the memory as much as possible, in turn heating up the modules to the maximum possible, I ran multiple instances of Prime 95 25.8 64bit version. Both 'Blend' and 'Large fft's' were run with 'realtime' priority and average temperatures were taken after 30 minutes of priming. Ambient temperatures were kept as close to 23c as possible throughout the testing to eliminate any bias.
Wow! Those readings sure are something to behold. While the ram I am using in this review is nothing too hot, temperatures under load began to nudge the 60c mark. While those temperatures are still well within specification, I do wonder how higher end modules with tighter timings and higher speeds would fare. Not only that, but running at those temperatures will almost certainly shorten the lifespan of the memory.
Adding the Thermalright coolers knocked almost 17c off those temps when the modules were placed under 100% load. This is an amazing feat and while the differences would no doubt be less with modules which already have heatsinks attached, I would argue that the Thermalright coolers are much more efficient at cooling than any pre-heatsinked module could offer.
I did try overclocking the memory further but alas on this occasion, temperature wasn't the limiting factor in the memory overclocking department. Should your memory be cooking itself though, I would certainly suggest adding a set of these coolers and even if it's not, for the bling factor alone, these colours are the business!
Let's head over to the conclusion where I compose my thoughts...
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holy.............
them sinks are dangerously epic
them sinks are dangerously epic
Nice review as usual.
One issue;
Test Setup
For today's testing we will be using the Gigabyte EX-58 UD5, a mid-range Core i7 motherboard from Gigabyte that will allow us to push the memory on test to its absolute limit. Here's a breakdown of the rest of the components:
Processor
Intel Core i7 920 'Nehalem' @ 2.66Ghz
Motherboard
DFI Lanparty T3eH6 DK
I wonder if they made they a bit thinner it'd be easier to fit and would still cool them?
Nice idea though, really does look better than plain DIMMs
One issue;
Test Setup
For today's testing we will be using the Gigabyte EX-58 UD5, a mid-range Core i7 motherboard from Gigabyte that will allow us to push the memory on test to its absolute limit. Here's a breakdown of the rest of the components:
Processor
Intel Core i7 920 'Nehalem' @ 2.66Ghz
Motherboard
DFI Lanparty T3eH6 DK
I wonder if they made they a bit thinner it'd be easier to fit and would still cool them?
Nice idea though, really does look better than plain DIMMs
Looks like an ace set, although the price hurts :X. Also, I don't think it would fit on my UD5 with noctua cooler. Even as it is now the fan goes a few mm into the DDR3_4 slot (iirc) airspace.
ARe they any dif from stock coolers? LOL not going to mis those are you.
Be nice to know if there was a temp diffeerence from the inside to the outside modules.
All the same another great review webbo
Be nice to know if there was a temp diffeerence from the inside to the outside modules.
All the same another great review webbo
$150 for a tri-chan setup is just too much, especially since there's nothing extra fancy about these coolers
if they were $30 each it'd be much easier to swallow
if they were $30 each it'd be much easier to swallow
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$150 for a tri-chan setup is just too much, especially since there's nothing extra fancy about these coolers
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Originally Posted by name='monkey7'
Looks like an ace set, although the price hurts :X. Also, I don't think it would fit on my UD5 with noctua cooler. Even as it is now the fan goes a few mm into the DDR3_4 slot (iirc) airspace.
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Originally Posted by name='tinytomlogan'
ARe they any dif from stock coolers? LOL not going to mis those are you.
Be nice to know if there was a temp diffeerence from the inside to the outside modules. All the same another great review webbo |
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Originally Posted by name='Saviour'
$150 for a tri-chan setup is just too much, especially since there's nothing extra fancy about these coolers
if they were $30 each it'd be much easier to swallow |
I think that the pricing is perfect considering that these do perform so sweeeetly and live up to it.
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Originally Posted by name='monkey7'
Looks like an ace set, although the price hurts :X. Also, I don't think it would fit on my UD5 with noctua cooler. Even as it is now the fan goes a few mm into the DDR3_4 slot (iirc) airspace.
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you could always turn the cooler 90 degrees.
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Don't have the money to upgrade now anyway
Nice review Rich...
Was just looking at it though and how you mention that there isn't much room for a CPU fan.
Could you not have put them into the slots like L H L H L H rather than H L H L H L.. That would have bumpted them over a tiny bit no?
I could be wrong as it's hard to tell without having them in front of me.
Was just looking at it though and how you mention that there isn't much room for a CPU fan.
Could you not have put them into the slots like L H L H L H rather than H L H L H L.. That would have bumpted them over a tiny bit no?
I could be wrong as it's hard to tell without having them in front of me.
Yeah, they can be orientated however you want as long as they are positioned alternatively. I guess it depends on how you orientate your CPU cooler too as to whether the cpu coolers heatpipes hit the memory heatsinks. Basically if tall memory modules fit (such as the dominator or OCZ reaper range) then you shouldn't have issues with these sinks.
thats all fine but how much is it over here in the UK in £ ....... Dont bother with currency converters i what to know how much it will be in retail not importing them and then adding duty and vat and delivery and packing on top lol ...
I would expect to pay around the £35-40 mark per set. That's just my guestimate though as there are no official pricing figures for the UK market yet.
(top of page 5 I think u mean overlooked instead of overclocked 
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Good review, would like to have had a 3rd option of just a standard el-cheapo memory fan in the graphs.
)Good review, would like to have had a 3rd option of just a standard el-cheapo memory fan in the graphs.
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$100 dude. They come in packs of 3.
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Originally Posted by name='w3bbo'
Price is really not too bad. Consider that some people spend just as much on watercooling connections (bitspower?) which are, if we are being totally honest, just for bling then it is not hard to justify spending the same amount on something more usefull that not only looks the part but cools great as well. |
then again, thats not exactly a bad position to be in
it it okay for dual channel mem? wouuld it work? or is the spacing only for triple sets?
It would work fine for dual channel.
Let's hope it comes out in packs of 2 also.
i have been having a small issue with my ram getting hot glad to see this review, anyone know the risk of removing the covers on OCZ Gold Series or how tough it maybe. thanks
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OCZ Gold sinks are a doddle to remove (just thin sticky pads iirc). Corsair on the other hand are a ***** and could well damage the IC's.
Heat the sticks up slightly with a hairdryer first then give the sinks a 'wiggle' (technical term patent pending).
Heat the sticks up slightly with a hairdryer first then give the sinks a 'wiggle' (technical term patent pending).
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Originally Posted by name='w3bbo'
OCZ Gold sinks are a doddle to remove (just thin sticky pads iirc). Corsair on the other hand are a ***** and could well damage the IC's.
Heat the sticks up slightly with a hairdryer first then give the sinks a 'wiggle' (technical term patent pending). |
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Thermalright HR-07 Trio Heatpipe Coolers