Custom ram cooler.

**CrawlingEye** · 08-01-2002, 05:38 PM

My idea consists of this:

Two pieces of copper piping cut to match just shy of the length of my RAM.

I'm going to buy some TT passive ramsinks and solder them to it, then get some reasonably thick wiring (thick enough so it won't move with high CFM fans) and place dual 40CFM Y.S. Tech 60mm's on each side, about 1" from the RAM, likely with an angle on them.

I'm also thinking of adding a special outside intake from my case to pair with it, so it's all cold air.

Thoughts?

**muisejt** · 08-01-2002, 06:27 PM

well soldering the pipe to the sink will be the hardest part, you'll need something to hold it 2 pieces together so they don't move and a big soldering iron to put the heat to it. also have to leave room for the heatspreader clips

**CrawlingEye** · 08-01-2002, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by muisejt
well soldering the pipe to the sink will be the hardest part, you'll need something to hold it 2 pieces together so they don't move and a big soldering iron to put the heat to it. also have to leave room for the heatspreader clips

I didn't even think of the clips, but I suppose I can always cut the clips short, and/or make sure that the piping make sure that the piping's not too high.

The reason I'll be using two pieces is so that I can have one on each side (not two pieces to a side) however, I'm thinking of cutting a hole in the center of each piece to allow air to flow through the copper piping with more ease.

I'll post results once I'm done and I'll keep this thread updated as I go.

**speed freak** · 08-07-2002, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CrawlingEye

I didn't even think of the clips, but I suppose I can always cut the clips short, and/or make sure that the piping make sure that the piping's not too high.

The reason I'll be using two pieces is so that I can have one on each side (not two pieces to a side) however, I'm thinking of cutting a hole in the center of each piece to allow air to flow through the copper piping with more ease.

I'll post results once I'm done and I'll keep this thread updated as I go.

But aluminum is terrible for sawdering, it is hard, trust me, I do that stuff (yes I'm only 15, but I do gotta make my living, kinda)

**speed freak** · 08-07-2002, 02:53 AM

by the way, great plan, but get copper ram sinks also, what is a good job to do, other then contract work? for a fifteen year old in Canada?

**CrawlingEye** · 08-07-2002, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by speed freak

But aluminum is terrible for sawdering, it is hard, trust me, I do that stuff (yes I'm only 15, but I do gotta make my living, kinda)

You do know that you can get copper solder, AFAIK, right?
It is what I intended to do. Plus, the ramsinks will be TT passive ramsinks, which I'm nearly positive are copper as well.

My goal is to increase air flow over the ram by going giving it aprox 5x more air-flow and a larger surface area, by adding the copper piping, not to mention increasing air-flow through the heatsink itself by cutting a hole in the center of each 60mm, so the air can get in easily.

So far, I can't see any logic or physic flaws in my plan. I'll just have to see how it performs, I guess.

**zackbass** · 08-07-2002, 10:11 PM

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Originally posted by speed freak

But aluminum is terrible for sawdering, it is hard, trust me, I do that stuff (yes I'm only 15, but I do gotta make my living, kinda)

15 and just soldering? I'm 15 here in New Jersey, and for work I weld, machine, repair cars, and modify anything I can get money or satisfaction out of. BTW: It took a RELLY long time to figure what "sawdering" meant!

I don't think that you will get any hold at all if you use regular soler. At some of the car shows I go to like Carlisle in PA, there are people selling special alloy rods for high-temp aluminum soldering that work extremely well.

If can get a hold of an oxy-acetlyene setup you might be able to braze the pieces together, but it would probably be overkill.

**speed freak** · 08-09-2002, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CrawlingEye

You do know that you can get copper solder, AFAIK, right?
It is what I intended to do. Plus, the ramsinks will be TT passive ramsinks, which I'm nearly positive are copper as well.

My goal is to increase air flow over the ram by going giving it aprox 5x more air-flow and a larger surface area, by adding the copper piping, not to mention increasing air-flow through the heatsink itself by cutting a hole in the center of each 60mm, so the air can get in easily.

So far, I can't see any logic or physic flaws in my plan. I'll just have to see how it performs, I guess.

They're aluminum, I have, and I'm willing to give em to ya, I don't use em, they're just collecting dust.

**speed freak** · 08-09-2002, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by zackbass

15 and just soldering? I'm 15 here in New Jersey, and for work I weld, machine, repair cars, and modify anything I can get money or satisfaction out of. BTW: It took a RELLY long time to figure what "sawdering" meant!

I don't think that you will get any hold at all if you use regular soler. At some of the car shows I go to like Carlisle in PA, there are people selling special alloy rods for high-temp aluminum soldering that work extremely well.

If can get a hold of an oxy-acetlyene setup you might be able to braze the pieces together, but it would probably be overkill.

I work with printed circuit boards. If I weld that, where would the plastic be?

Well, that is sweet, honest, but, what are your working conditions, pay? or is it for school?

As for spelling, sorry about that. <b>"RELLY"<b/>

**CrawlingEye** · 08-09-2002, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by speed freak

They're aluminum, I have, and I'm willing to give em to ya, I don't use em, they're just collecting dust.

Willing to give me? Solder or ramsinks?

**speed freak** · 08-09-2002, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by CrawlingEye

Willing to give me? Solder or ramsinks?

Ramsinks

**speed freak** · 08-09-2002, 03:46 AM

I can try to hook you up with some though

**CrawlingEye** · 08-09-2002, 07:02 PM

That'd be ill, if you could hook me up with some TT ramsinks.

PM me, if you can.

**CrawlingEye** · 08-22-2002, 04:10 AM

Just got pretty much everything aside from my new RAM and TT ramsinks. New RAM comes tomorrow and TT ramsinks should come this week.

Parts I all ready have:

1. Liquid Solder (I figured it'll work best since I'm using aluminum ramsinks with copper piping)
2. 1/2" wide copper pipe (2' of it)
3. 2 and 1/2' of copper wire (solid wire, not the "I'm hooking up my stereo" stuff)
4. 2 Y.S. Tech highspeed 60mm's (40CFM)
5. Pipe cutter
6. Metal cut-off wheel dremel fitting with holder.

I should be done with this project pretty soon.

**mellojoe** · 08-22-2002, 01:14 PM

Hope everything goes well for you.

And don't forget the pictures!! =)

08-01-2002, 05:38 PM	#1
CrawlingEye RIP SiS :( Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Easton, Pa, USA Posts: 7,420	Custom ram cooler. My idea consists of this: Two pieces of copper piping cut to match just shy of the length of my RAM. I'm going to buy some TT passive ramsinks and solder them to it, then get some reasonably thick wiring (thick enough so it won't move with high CFM fans) and place dual 40CFM Y.S. Tech 60mm's on each side, about 1" from the RAM, likely with an angle on them. I'm also thinking of adding a special outside intake from my case to pair with it, so it's all cold air. Thoughts? __________________ -mark OC Crusader Sigma Dir CrawlingEye of the Cooler's Guild SharkyExtreme.com 3D Mark Team Samsung SM348 Asus P4S533 Pentium 4 2.26b Samsung pc2700 512MB Seagate Barracuda IV 40gig 7200RPM ATi Radeon 9700 Pro Audigy 2 Leadtek WinFast TV 2000 XP Antec pp412x Cambridge Megaworks THX 550 Sennheiser HD212 Pro Sennheiser mx300 Ultrasone HFI 650 Trackmaster Rio Karma 3D Mark 2001SE Compare: 14707 3D Mark 2003 Compare: 4550

08-01-2002, 06:27 PM	#2
muisejt Super Bunny Mod Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 9,833	well soldering the pipe to the sink will be the hardest part, you'll need something to hold it 2 pieces together so they don't move and a big soldering iron to put the heat to it. also have to leave room for the heatspreader clips __________________ If your sig is longer than your post then type more.

08-07-2002, 02:53 AM	#5
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08-09-2002, 03:46 AM	#12
speed freak Mako Shark Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,360	I can try to hook you up with some though __________________ Desktop: AMD Athlon X2 4400 \| DFI Lanparty nF4 SLI-DR \| 2GB OCZ PC4000 EB Platinum Edition \| eVGA 7800GTX \| Gateway FPD2185W \| 2x Maxtor 250GB 16MB SATA RAID 0 \| Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer \| Hiper Type-R 580W Coming Soon: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 \| ASUS Striker Extreme Nforce 680I \| 2GB Corsair XMS2 8500C5D \| eVGA 8800GTX \| Sound Blaster X-FI FATAL1TY FPS \| OCZ GameXStream 700W \| Windos Vista: Home Premium

08-09-2002, 07:02 PM	#13
CrawlingEye RIP SiS :( Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Easton, Pa, USA Posts: 7,420	That'd be ill, if you could hook me up with some TT ramsinks. PM me, if you can. __________________ -mark OC Crusader Sigma Dir CrawlingEye of the Cooler's Guild SharkyExtreme.com 3D Mark Team Samsung SM348 Asus P4S533 Pentium 4 2.26b Samsung pc2700 512MB Seagate Barracuda IV 40gig 7200RPM ATi Radeon 9700 Pro Audigy 2 Leadtek WinFast TV 2000 XP Antec pp412x Cambridge Megaworks THX 550 Sennheiser HD212 Pro Sennheiser mx300 Ultrasone HFI 650 Trackmaster Rio Karma 3D Mark 2001SE Compare: 14707 3D Mark 2003 Compare: 4550

08-22-2002, 04:10 AM	#14
CrawlingEye RIP SiS :( Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Easton, Pa, USA Posts: 7,420	Just got pretty much everything aside from my new RAM and TT ramsinks. New RAM comes tomorrow and TT ramsinks should come this week. Parts I all ready have: 1. Liquid Solder (I figured it'll work best since I'm using aluminum ramsinks with copper piping) 2. 1/2" wide copper pipe (2' of it) 3. 2 and 1/2' of copper wire (solid wire, not the "I'm hooking up my stereo" stuff) 4. 2 Y.S. Tech highspeed 60mm's (40CFM) 5. Pipe cutter 6. Metal cut-off wheel dremel fitting with holder. I should be done with this project pretty soon. __________________ -mark OC Crusader Sigma Dir CrawlingEye of the Cooler's Guild SharkyExtreme.com 3D Mark Team Samsung SM348 Asus P4S533 Pentium 4 2.26b Samsung pc2700 512MB Seagate Barracuda IV 40gig 7200RPM ATi Radeon 9700 Pro Audigy 2 Leadtek WinFast TV 2000 XP Antec pp412x Cambridge Megaworks THX 550 Sennheiser HD212 Pro Sennheiser mx300 Ultrasone HFI 650 Trackmaster Rio Karma 3D Mark 2001SE Compare: 14707 3D Mark 2003 Compare: 4550

08-22-2002, 01:14 PM	#15
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