RAM Temps

[woomdawg]

Does anyone know what safe temps for RAM modules is? My G.Skill 1600 RAM registers 100 degrees right around the heat sink tomorrow I will tape it to the stick and see if there is a difference in surface temps of the heat sink. when playing BF3 is when I see those high temps. If I run prime with %85 utilization I barley see a rise in temps. I am guessing it is just ambient heat right round the heat sink the temp probe is picking up?

[Doctor_Death]

Just checked my 64GBs of Kingston HyperX Beast 2133MHz with a laser thermometer while running 3DMark. and all 8 modules are at 31.9c with ambient tenps at 24c

[woomdawg]

I just borrowed an ir temp probe from a buddy at work here and I will check surface temps tonite to verify. I hope they are not really 100c because that is around 212f. YIKES!!

[Solara2xb]

I don't think RAM can get that hot unless you are really over volting them... seems like the sensors are off.
I used a IR laser thermometer and mine are normally at about 35-40c even under benchmarking..

[Deton]

Like Kenny said 35-40 is normal operating temps for RAM at default voltage.

what's your case temperature?

Ram's delta temp should be around 10-15°C to the ambient temp.

[woomdawg]

I am pretty sure ambient is around 35c in the case. My ram voltage is 1.65v

[woomdawg]

I think I just put the probe in a bad spot.

[Doctor_Death]

Memory does not get as warn as it did a few years back.

[woomdawg]

Well now I feel like a moron...somehow the temp display on that one channel got changed to F. Idel temps with an IR temp probe is 60c, under a load playing BF3 72c. Not close to the temps you guys are reporting. So maybe better quality Ram? Right now I am using G.Skill ripjaws. Ambient temps in my case at idle are 31c. Facepalm.

[Cyberburnout]

How is your air flow in the case? The Ripjaws is pretty good quality ram.

[woomdawg]

Right now I have a S/N airflow 120mmx2 on the front as intakes and one more 120mm on the foor as an intake, Then I have two 140mm on the roof as exhaust. there is also two fans mounted in the interior on the HDD cages angled at CPU and GPU.

[Cyberburnout]

well i dont think its an air flow issue. Is you voltage overclocked on Ram?

[Deton]

60°c idle is too high for RAM. What's your QPI voltage?

[woomdawg]

[Solara2xb]

wow.. 60c at idle... something isn't right... how are you getting the temps again? What are you using??

[woomdawg]

The 60c is measured with a craftsman ir temp gage aimed at the ram heat sink.