Alphacool Unveils Apex RAM X4 Water Cooler

[GFreeman]

RAM cooling at its best! With the Apex RAM X4 water cooler, Alphacool offers powerful and reliable cooling for RAM in two color variants. The Apex RAM X4 with nickel-plated copper cooler base has been specially developed for the latest RAM generation. Like other computer components, these modern, overclockable RAM modules are becoming increasingly powerful and generate enormous waste heat. In combination with the Alphacool Core D-RAM modules, the RAM cooler ensures a lower operating temperature and thus ensures system stability.

Another product in the Apex range now sees the light of day. The stylish design paired with first-class materials and innovative technologies guarantees a unique premium product. This ultimate perfection harmonizes wonderfully with other Apex products and creates an impressive overall look. The brilliant aRGB lighting completes the look of your ensemble.



Features:

• Brilliant aRGB lighting
• Reliable cooling of the RAM modules
• Nickel-plated copper cooler
• Stylish Apex design
• Nickel-plated brass connectors

The Apex RAM X4 water cooler in silver and black is now available in the Alphacool online store.

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[wolar]

I don't get how this works, is there a missing part that makes contact with the ram ics through thermal paste and transfers the heat up to this?

 

[wNotyarD]

I don't get how this works, is there a missing part that makes contact with the ram ics through thermal paste and transfers the heat up to this?

The RAM heatsink modules are sold separately by Alphacool.

 

[bonehead123]

I don't get how this works, is there a missing part that makes contact with the ram ics through thermal paste and transfers the heat up to this?

Based on the photos, it appears that there is a plate of some kind that comes down from the cooler part to make contact with the ram...see the little AC symbol on the lower left edge of the front facing stick.... what's unclear is whether there is a plate for each stick or just one on the outer edges ???

 

[Ferrum Master]

Not the wisest design.

Also, lads, those doing soft tubes, this will cause stress to RAM slots and cause weird problems with time. RAM slot ain't designed to handle overhanging block with some stretchy tubes.

I have a feeling it could perform actually worse versus simply upper case fan blowing air to a simple ribbed/finned RAM heatsink.

 

[dgianstefani]

Seems to me that some market research is necessary, noone who is serious about RAM OC uses a four DIMM board. You top out around 72/7400MT on a four slot board, but two DIMM boards can do 8200+.

And if you're not doing a serious RAM OC, why watercool?

 

[thesmokingman]

Very very very niche, but hey if EK keeps flooding the market/media with fluff cooling crap...

 

[Chaitanya]

I don't get how this works, is there a missing part that makes contact with the ram ics through thermal paste and transfers the heat up to this?

On the product page listed as source there is instruction manual available for viewing. You need to add their own DRAM heatspreaders in order to use this water cooling block.

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[FoulOnWhite]

Depending on the ram, i have seen ic's ripped off sticks trying to get the stock spreaders off, so fitting the cooler parts to the sticks could mean disaster.

 

[Dammeron]

Depending on the ram, i have seen ic's ripped off sticks trying to get the stock spreaders off, so fitting the cooler parts to the sticks could mean disaster.

That's why it's better to heat it up first, eg. with a hairdryer - makes the adhesive much less sticky.

Still - cooling RAM is more about looks, rather than performance and it's always been like that.

 

[chodaboy19]

It seems overly complicated for minimal gains. If you are so determined to "cool" the RAM just get a fan and blow some air across the DIMMs?

 

[ir_cow]

Depending on the ram, i have seen ic's ripped off sticks trying to get the stock spreaders off, so fitting the cooler parts to the sticks could mean disaster.

Your thinking of the DDR2 days when actual glue was used. These days you just have to use a hair dryer for 30 seconds to heat up adhesive strip and peal away. Or you do the old fashioned way which is just pull really hard.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

Your thinking of the DDR2 days when actual glue was used. These days you just have to use a hair dryer for 30 seconds to heat up adhesive strip and peal away. Or you do the old fashioned way which is just pull really hard.

Good, Not had to pull spreaders off for ages. I remember when people used to to see what ic's were on the sticks.

 

[ypsylon]

Yeah we moving back in time to SDRAM, but those were running at 3.3V.

Sadly for DDR5 this will be quite useful, because DDR5 runs quite hot (even at 1.1V). You need plenty of airflow to keep the sticks/memory die below 60C. Above 60C DDR5 starts to do very weird things.

Perhaps not the nicest looking RAM cooler ever made, but it'll do the job. I really hate tho, how you have to take new product apart to remove RGB crap, because everything has to have RGB even toilet paper and condoms.

 

[SOAREVERSOR]

It seems overly complicated for minimal gains. If you are so determined to "cool" the RAM just get a fan and blow some air across the DIMMs?

Like most things PC it's about looks not function.