It's true, and it's what really proves that this is a garbage product meant only for suckers. Blowing air at the flat metal surface created by the tops of the ram modules is going to do absolutely nothing-- even if ram modules were throttled for heat reasons.
Yeah. When the non RGB versions of these things came out there still generally was some space between the dimms even if you filled all channels; now if you actually need extra cooling (highly doubtful) you have to only go single channel to leave every second slot empty.
The airflow will do something, just obviously not as much as if that barrier wasn't there. It'll create higher velocity, lower pressure and therefore suck air into the flow from between the sinks. Efficient? No. Pointless? Hell yes. A rip off? Oh you betcha.
I initially wanted to just ask if this wouldn't block airflow to the CPU but after a closer look this product is totally stupid when paired with the Dominator Platinum DIMMs like in the picture.
The silver (platinum? :P) handle on the DIMMs will block all airflow from this fan to that radiator on the DIMMS and the space between DIMMS is already insignificant. In this combination I think the RAM temperature decrese will probably be negligible, there might be a CPU temperature INCREASE, and certainly there will be a bit of extra power use and less money in the wallet. All for pointless lights.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE RGB lights on things. But I want them to have a purpose!! If they only spew rainbow light but no information they are useless.
Here's to 2018 being the year we need to include an additional 50W in our PSU calculations to account for RGB lighting in our computers.
Seriously, WTF is going on out there? Some products like this one are probably just slinging mud at the wall to see what sticks, but something RGB has to be making sales if a company as large as Corsair is barfing up this kind of garbage at those prices.
Awww, LEDs aren't THAT power-hungry. 'S five watts tops. Even that'd be SUPER bright. That's part of why it is so common. Very cheap to implement, very low impact on the system, and you can get seventy bucks for a fan with full-color programmable lighting.
@Lord of the bored I was going to ask you that when you turn on your PC, whether you stare at the LEDs inside thru glass side panel or at your monitor. But after noticing your nick, never mind.
How stupid! In most PC cases, there are at least 2 front fans + 1 exhaust back fan + 1 side fan or 1 top fan. Not to mention the CPU fan and 1 from the graphic card. If anyone thinks these aren't enough to cool the never over heated and never throttled RAM, they should never try to build a PC.
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willis936 - Friday, November 3, 2017 - link
Seventy fucking dollars for a fan.DanNeely - Friday, November 3, 2017 - link
Still cheaper than buying its older non RGB-cancer peers as part of stupidly marked up ram kits.DanNeely - Friday, November 3, 2017 - link
If the fan was actually intended for cooling they'd've used ram sinks that allowed air to be blown between the dimms.lazarpandar - Friday, November 3, 2017 - link
It's true, and it's what really proves that this is a garbage product meant only for suckers. Blowing air at the flat metal surface created by the tops of the ram modules is going to do absolutely nothing-- even if ram modules were throttled for heat reasons.Which we all know they aren't.
DanNeely - Friday, November 3, 2017 - link
Yeah. When the non RGB versions of these things came out there still generally was some space between the dimms even if you filled all channels; now if you actually need extra cooling (highly doubtful) you have to only go single channel to leave every second slot empty.philehidiot - Monday, November 6, 2017 - link
The airflow will do something, just obviously not as much as if that barrier wasn't there. It'll create higher velocity, lower pressure and therefore suck air into the flow from between the sinks. Efficient? No. Pointless? Hell yes. A rip off? Oh you betcha.Hxx - Friday, November 3, 2017 - link
and I thought they would stop at the RGB headset stand. Wow I am mind blown.alexvoda - Friday, November 3, 2017 - link
I initially wanted to just ask if this wouldn't block airflow to the CPU but after a closer look this product is totally stupid when paired with the Dominator Platinum DIMMs like in the picture.The silver (platinum? :P) handle on the DIMMs will block all airflow from this fan to that radiator on the DIMMS and the space between DIMMS is already insignificant. In this combination I think the RAM temperature decrese will probably be negligible, there might be a CPU temperature INCREASE, and certainly there will be a bit of extra power use and less money in the wallet. All for pointless lights.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE RGB lights on things. But I want them to have a purpose!! If they only spew rainbow light but no information they are useless.
BrokenCrayons - Friday, November 3, 2017 - link
Here's to 2018 being the year we need to include an additional 50W in our PSU calculations to account for RGB lighting in our computers.Seriously, WTF is going on out there? Some products like this one are probably just slinging mud at the wall to see what sticks, but something RGB has to be making sales if a company as large as Corsair is barfing up this kind of garbage at those prices.
Lord of the Bored - Saturday, November 4, 2017 - link
Awww, LEDs aren't THAT power-hungry. 'S five watts tops. Even that'd be SUPER bright.That's part of why it is so common. Very cheap to implement, very low impact on the system, and you can get seventy bucks for a fan with full-color programmable lighting.
sonny73n - Saturday, November 4, 2017 - link
@Lord of the boredI was going to ask you that when you turn on your PC, whether you stare at the LEDs inside thru glass side panel or at your monitor. But after noticing your nick, never mind.
Vatharian - Friday, November 3, 2017 - link
RGB is passe. When we will get true black LEDs?sonny73n - Saturday, November 4, 2017 - link
How stupid! In most PC cases, there are at least 2 front fans + 1 exhaust back fan + 1 side fan or 1 top fan. Not to mention the CPU fan and 1 from the graphic card. If anyone thinks these aren't enough to cool the never over heated and never throttled RAM, they should never try to build a PC.bigboxes - Sunday, November 5, 2017 - link
Might as well string up some Christmas lights in your case and be done with it. What a waste of money. This is a definite case of form/function.