CoolIT Systems RAM Fan

We mentioned that by using our test bed's adjustable power output to the fan header we made the annoying high volume considerably less.  Our testing covers three levels: no fan, full speed RAM Fan and the RAM Fan operating at 60% of full speed.  Unfortunately there was no RPM cable so that I can not tell you exactly how fast the fan was spinning.  Let's see what we got though.

Conclusion

As you could see from our graph, the results were to say the least significant!  So significant in fact that I spent another half a day overclocking memory to be sure I wasn't missing something.  (Nothing new found unfortunately.)  The CoolIT System's RAM Fan did cool the memory quite a bit but let's not forget that it creates an air current across the mainboard and other warm components nearby providing for better air circulation.

The noise level of the RAM Fan was clearly in the irritating range at full speed.  This can be minimized by the use of adjustable voltage to a fan header if your mainboards supports that or with a simple rheostat.  While this was a bit of a detractor, I didn't see it as an end all one because there is nothing else right now on the market that cools memory in such a clean, cost effective manner.  Priced at $20, the CoolIT RAM Fan seems in the high end of being appropriately priced but in the end, this is a useful piece of hardware worth your hard earned jack.  Thanks go out to CoolIT Systems for sponsoring this review.