RAM and radiator

[Kirilenko]

So some RAM modules have radiators.What are they and what do they do?

 

[leeb2013]

Cool the ram

 

[Kirilenko]

So one shouldn't buy RAM without radiator?

 

[delellod123]

Ram get very hot when the computer is running. The radiators dissipate heat. Some vendors put them onto their ram to appeal to the over clockers. When you over clock ram, it gets even hotter. Radiators should help cool the ram so higher over clock could be achieved.

 

[delellod123]

If you plan on over clocking the ram, then they could help. Larger radiators can get in the way of other components sometimes. If you have no desire to over clock, heavily, they are not necessary

 

[lightparticle4d]

How do RAM radiator get the electricity power? I mean where this connector going on? From RAM itself or from Motherboard?

 

[Shadenium]

How do RAM radiator get the electricity power? I mean where this connector going on? From RAM itself or from Motherboard?

They do not require power, they're just pretty simple metal parts that are in direct physical contact with RAM components. This metal part transfers heat easily within itself and has a lot different pits, cuts, holes that increase it's total surface area to get more contact with air and dissipate heat faster.