URGENT - RAM rather hot!!!

panyan · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:12

ive just installed the 16GB Mushkin Radioactive in my Uni computer and i thought i;d run Memtest to make sure it was all ok

It has been running since midday and it is on pass 3

I touched the ram and it is quite warm!!!

I plugged in a room fan and pointed it straight at the open case, im hoping it will be ok

Im still running the test - i am unsure if i should stop it or not...

help much appreciated

minimadmotorman · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:16

Warm warm or red hot warm?

I'd say some heat is to be expected. Especially when you are thrapping the thruppenies off it with memtest.

panyan · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:17

minimadmotorman said:
Warm warm or red hot warm?

I'd say some heat is to be expected. Especially when you are thrapping the thruppenies off it with memtest.

you can touch it, but not keep your finger for more than 1 minute

it is hot, but no so hot you cant touch it

minimadmotorman · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:20

You could do with one of those IR thermometers to get the actual temperature. Not sure really how hot modern ram can go?

However if its passing the test I don't see why you should stop it.

SuperSaiyan4 · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:21

panyan said:
you can touch it, but not keep your finger for more than 1 minute

it is hot, but no so hot you cant touch it

Im sorry to laugh but thats like saying my CPU is hot its running at 59degrees celcius!! full load!!

Dude ram gets hot its fine and its normal. Unless you can smell burning then id be worried otherwise chill out lol.

panyan · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:24

SuperSaiyan4 said:
Dude ram gets hot its fine and its normal

err, no "dude" ram doesnt really get hot - i have built and repaired many machines and never seem ram THIS hot - "Dude"

NathWraith · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:28

Seems like an Antec Spotcool would sort out your hot RAM!

FreeStream · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:28

panyan said:
err, no "dude" ram doesnt really get hot - i have built and repaired many machines and never seem ram THIS hot - "Dude"

Well if it's getting too hot there are three options:

1. Not good enough air flow.
2. Voltage it is getting is wrong.
3. Your hammering it with memtest.

If it works and passes memtest then it's fine.

Under normal usage you don't hammer them quite as hard...

stulid · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:44

The half-life of your radioactive RAM will keep it toasty for 100's of years.

panyan · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:46

Concorde Rules said:
Well if it's getting too hot there are three options:

1. Not good enough air flow.
2. Voltage it is getting is wrong.
3. Your hammering it with memtest.

If it works and passes memtest then it's fine.

Under normal usage you don't hammer them quite as hard...

yep, it is 1 and 3 combined!

anyway, i have pout the room ran pointing right at the open case and they are running as cool as normal

Hyburnate · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:49

Get one of them RAM Coolers.

PhillyDee · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:58

I have had build with toasty warm ram in them.

The question is, what is your cooling setup? If you had the side off your case, this is your problem. With the side off, you do not have the airflowing over the ram. Same as if you have the CPU cooler facingthe wrong way.

Its not more air you need, most probably, just the correct airflow.

SuperSaiyan4 · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:06

panyan said:
err, no "dude" ram doesnt really get hot - i have built and repaired many machines and never seem ram THIS hot - "Dude"

Well first you said it gets hot then you said its warm then really warm then you said you can touch it but only up to a minute.

And lastly ''dude'' ram DOES get hot hence why some have ''heat' spreaders.

Evoss · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:11

RAM gets hot... not a problem

chippy08 · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:11

You did say its Radioactive so it will be hot lol

SuperSaiyan4 · 2 Sep 2011 at 17:31

chippy08 said:
You did say its Radioactive so it will be hot lol

Lol nice one chippy.

I am guess op will soon say his heatsink on his CPU is hot LOOOL! Sorry couldnt resist.

olivier renault · 2 Sep 2011 at 18:06

When I changed my OCZ Reaper to HyperX, the RAM was toasty, even at idle. So I wouldn't be surprised if it was pretty hot to the touch. You don't need much really, 50C will feel very hot.

CreMafia · 2 Sep 2011 at 18:10

if you really ever need to cool your RAM you should buy the Antec SpotCool but I don't think you have any problems because RAM gets hot, so its not a problem.

panyan · 2 Sep 2011 at 18:20

the fan sorted the problem - can close thread