Freezer Pro 7 v2 - memory install ok?

snadge · 27 Jun 2011 at 15:27

we are going to buy the Freezer Pro 7 v2 CPU cooler but read a review on amazon that says the HSF half covers memory socket 1..

if this happens to use is it ok to use sockets 2+4 ..? (dual-channel) or is it 3+4? we are installing 4Gb

thanks

paradisiac · 27 Jun 2011 at 15:29

the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2? i have one installed and have had no issues with it blocking ram on any of the 3 motherboards i have had it fitted to.

stulid · 27 Jun 2011 at 15:29

If the RAM is low profile (like Corsair XMS3) then the cooler wont get in the way at all.

paradisiac · 27 Jun 2011 at 15:30

stulid said:
If the RAM is low profile (like Corsair XMS3) then the cooler wont get in the way at all.

oh yeah, good point, mines standard size ram with lil heatsinks on.

snadge · 27 Jun 2011 at 15:37

thanks

nice pic!

yeah I think the guy may have put it the wrong way around or summit

thanks again

B1ng · 27 Jun 2011 at 15:37

snadge said:
if this happens to use is it ok to use sockets 2+4 ..? (dual-channel) or is it 3+4? we are installing 4Gb

thanks

Assuming that you're using low profile memory, you should be fine in any of the slots. If not, you'll have to use the outer slots (2 + 4, 3 + 4, depending on your motherboard). The colors should match to enable dual channel.

paradisiac · 27 Jun 2011 at 15:40

snadge said:
thanks

nice pic!

yeah I think the guy may have put it the wrong way around or summit

thanks again

it can only go 1 way on amd chips, intel it in theory could go the other way, but my board has a heatsink there so i never tried.
what motherboard you gone with?

snadge · 27 Jun 2011 at 15:43

on the board iam getting the colors are like so
BLUE/WHITE/BLUE/WHITE
so i would have to put in two blue ones or two white ones to get dual-channel running yes?

thanks

paradisiac · 27 Jun 2011 at 15:45

snadge said:
on the board iam getting the colors are like so
BLUE/WHITE/BLUE/WHITE
so i would have to put in two blue ones or two white ones to get dual-channel running yes?

thanks

yup pretty much, although not always s double check the manual first.

snadge · 27 Jun 2011 at 16:03

paradisiac said:
yup pretty much, although not always s double check the manual first.

ok thanks for that

paradisiac · 27 Jun 2011 at 16:04

tbh unless you are getting ram with crazy heatsinks i dont think you will have an issue using all 4 slots.