Thursday, April 10th 2008
G.Skill Unveils New Memory Heat Spreader Named ''Pi''
G.Skill International Enterprise, a leading provider of high performance memory, is launching a new heat spreader design for mid-high end memory. Based on providing better heat dissipation, G.Skill "π" series heat spreader design increases the air contact surface 100% more than traditional design. Under high voltage, G.Skill claims that "π" can lower the module temperature at least 20% to 30% more than other memory cooling systems. G.Skill's "π" series heat spreader will be implemented with a whole new "HZ" series of dual-channel kits ranging from DDR2-800 to DDR3-1600. These modules will be available through G.Skill's authorized resellers and distributors worldwide.Lower Temperature = Lower Power Consumption
All users are pursuing higher system performance. Memory frequency is one of the key factors. According to the theory, higher memory frequency takes higher power consumption as the higher Vdimm needed. G.Skill "π" series heat spreader design takes more heat out from the memory IC surface. It can lower the temperature at least 20% to 30% more than the traditional design.
Without Heat Spreader
With G.Skill "π" Series Heat Spreader
G.Skill "π" series product list
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G.Skill
All users are pursuing higher system performance. Memory frequency is one of the key factors. According to the theory, higher memory frequency takes higher power consumption as the higher Vdimm needed. G.Skill "π" series heat spreader design takes more heat out from the memory IC surface. It can lower the temperature at least 20% to 30% more than the traditional design.
Without Heat Spreader
With G.Skill "π" Series Heat Spreader
G.Skill "π" series product list
28 Comments on G.Skill Unveils New Memory Heat Spreader Named ''Pi''
Hope we ´ll see a couple of reviews and some user comments, soon.
I wanna see a bunch of reviews before I would ever take the plunge on a possible gimmick.
If it performs like they say it would, it could be an excellent alternative to liquid cooling your ram with similar cooling levels involving high airflow. :)
I hope it doesn't come with a price premium. :(
$30 would be understandable if it worked as well as the pictures are trying to show. Otherwise we would know liquid would still be the way to go related to price-per-performance. ;)
It runs barly warm to begin with
I wonder if this 'Pi' is any reference to the TV series......
and yea my crucial ballistix is required to run a 2.2v for stock clocks and it skinda warm to the touch but when i overclock and go to 2.3 or 2.35 it gets HOT!, i have fans on them though so they dont get to hot
@ candle : my od school BH-5 used to get so hot @ 3.4v+ that they disoloured my RAM slots :laugh: that was WITH a fan blowing on them :cool:
:toast:
its wonderful and near to the cheap module