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richy123xd   06-26-2009 at 04:35:33 AM

Is this ram cooler only compatible with triple channel ram, or all types of ram?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] &CatId=496

The reviewers on for this product on Tiger direct all seem to have Triple Channel motherboards, so I was wondering

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MikeJRamsey   06-29-2009 at 01:49:04 PM
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richy123xd wrote :

Is this ram cooler only compatible with triple channel ram, or all types of ram?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] &CatId=496

The reviewers on for this product on Tiger direct all seem to have Triple Channel motherboards, so I was wondering



Caveat: I don't own either product. But looking at the literature, here is my analysis.

The Corsair Dominator memory line includes both DDR2 and DDR3.
http://www.corsair.com/products/dominator/default.aspx

The CORSAIR CMXAF1 is the "DOMINATOR Airflow Fan for Corsair Dominator series memory".
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835704001 <click the specifications tab>

The CORSAIR CMXAF2 (what you referenced) appears to have been designed as part of the Dominator-GT package:
http://www.corsair.com/products/do [...] fault.aspx

Here is a video showing how to install the CMXAF1 over DDR2 memory: http://corsair.com/cinema/movie.aspx?id=361126

Would the CMXAF2 work for DDR2? Probably. But the CMXAF2 is more expensive than the CMXAF1 so why would you?

Anybody else care to comment?

Mike Ramsey

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XMSYellowbeard   06-29-2009 at 08:07:24 PM
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The cooler is wider than the older 3 fan version to cover the wider memory slots on 6 slot X58 MOBOS. However, as long as your board has room, it will work as it clips to the memory locking tabs. DDR2 or DDR3 does not matter. Also, if you are using it with memory other than Dominator, it will work as long as your heatsinks are not too tall.

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MikeJRamsey   06-29-2009 at 10:02:30 PM
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XMSYellowbeard wrote :

The cooler is wider than the older 3 fan version to cover the wider memory slots on 6 slot X58 MOBOS. However, as long as your board has room, it will work as it clips to the memory locking tabs. DDR2 or DDR3 does not matter. Also, if you are using it with memory other than Dominator, it will work as long as your heatsinks are not too tall.



XMSYellowbead,
Going the otherway, can you use the older CMXAF1 with new X58 MOBOS? This information should be included in the specifications page on the CORSAIR website.

Thank you for sharing,
Mike Ramsey

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XMSYellowbeard   10-14-2009 at 06:53:40 PM
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It's not designed for 6 slot MOBOs which is why we don't include it with tri-channel kits or state such in the specifications. However, it can be used but, it will not cover the modules as well.

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