EKWB Debuts LN2 Evaporation Cooler
EKWB has released an LN2-based cooling product to cool memory.
EK Waterblocks makes a big lineup of water cooling products, but with the EK-SF3D Triple Point EVO EKWB, it takes things a step further, moving away from the world of water cooling.
This product is built to cool the memory modules and as it is no longer a water cooling product, and we should not expect to hook it up to our water cooling loop. Instead, it is an evaporation tub. The idea is simple: Make sure you mount it on a horizontally placed motherboard and fill the evaporation tub with liquid nitrogen (or place dry ice inside it).
In the box, buyers will find two EK-SF3D Triple Point Module Adapter heat sinks, as well as the Triple Point EVO, which is made of a nickel plated copper base and has a top extension made of acetyl to reduce condensation. They've also included a tube of Gelid GC-Extreme TIM.
The unit is already for sale on EKWB's webstore with an MSRP of €74.95, or $97.26. Two additional EK-SF3D Triple Point Module Adapter heat sinks can be bought for $32.38.
A liquid is heated and evaporates, the vapors rise, cool, condense and condensation falls back down to be heated again. It is a self contained cyclical system.
A liquid is heated and evaporates, the vapors rise, cool, condense and condensation falls back down to be heated again. It is a self contained cyclical system.
I was wrong and you were right. Though it still seems overkill. No memory I know of on this globe needs that much cooling, even with OC.
And I can't down vote my old post. Mod or etc, feel free to remove it.
Typically they have to rig something special up, because standard mounting materials are unsuitable for LN2. Specific mounting for extreme overclocking is just coming to market now, even though folks have been doing it for about 20 years.
If you are overclocking memory (and yeah, the pros do that) you will need something special to go over 3 Ghz. And yes, its for benchmark busting and going for world records. The cost for this is means nothing if your overclocking team wins 10 grand at a competition.