Published: June 21, 2009 | Source: Thermalright | Author: Rich Weatherstone

Thermalright HR-07 Trio Heatpipe Coolers

Test Setup

For today’s testing we will be using the Lanparty T3eH6 DK, a mid-range Core i7 motherboard from DFI that will allow us to push the memory on test to its absolute limit. Here’s a breakdown of the rest of the components:

Processor
Intel Core i7 920 ‘Nehalem’ @ 2.66Ghz

Motherboard
DFI Lanparty T3eH6 DK

Memory
Kingston Value CL9 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 6x2GB kit
Kingston Value CL9 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 6x2GB kit(Overclocked to 8-8-8-24 @ 1600MHz)
Kingston Value CL9 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 6x2GB kit
Kingston Value CL9 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 6x2GB kit(Overclocked to 8-8-8-24 @ 1600MHz

Measuring the temperature of the DIMMs is no easy feat. While some DDR3 modules do have an in-built digital temp diode, allowing the temperatures to be read from a software based monitoring program, the kit IÂ have today does not so I will have to rely on a temperature probe which was affixed in the same place both with and without the coolers attached.

As you can see from the pictures below, the memory modules on their own (6GB pictured) look very basic. Add the Thermalright coolers and hey presto! A bog standard memory kit is transformed into a work of art. If bling is your think then you will certainly adore the Thermalright HR-07 memory coolers!

Fitting the modules to the motherboard was a tricky affair with a H-L-H-L-H-L configuration used. This allowed all six modules, three high and three low, to be fitted into the six DIMM slots. A small amount of wriggling the modules was needed to fit them all and they had to be fitted in a specific order to get them all to fit.

With the fan re-attached to our CPU cooler, space was very tight but all six modules were clear of fouling the fan. Larger CPU coolers (such as the TRUE will have to be orientated such that the width will have to be adjacent to the coolers rather than playing against them otherwise IÂ cannot see how it will fit. Luckily for me IÂ already had the CPU cooler fitted this way so not to intrude on the HR-07’s airspace. You can also see from the picture below that the coolers do not overhang the DIMM slot’s tabs nor interfere with the GPU spacing which is great news for those tight on space.