Patriot Memory has today announced its high-end memory-cooling solution, Vortex. The active cooling fan, designed to increase stability and performance for overclockers and enthusiasts, promises to lower memory module temperatures by up to 30 per cent.
Vortex utilises an unused DIMM slot and features a rotating fan design to direct airflow in the direction best suited to its user. Patriot claims that despite the dual 40mm fans running at 5,000rpm, vibration is non-existent due to the slot-in design.
Les Henry, technical director of Patriot Memory, said:
"Patriot's Vortex active cooling fan is the perfect way to help keep your memory operating at optimal performance. Heat is a major enemy when it comes to high-performance overclocking memory."
"By adding airflow directly over the memory, Vortex can lower module temperatures up to 30%. This means potentially higher performing memory with increased stability for running today's complex multi-threaded applications which require high-bandwidth, low-latency memory."
In order to ensure constant operation without voltage fluctuations, Vortex requires a dedicated 12v connection from your power supply.
Pricing and availability is yet to be announced, but it looks to be a useful solution for the overclocking crowd. We're hoping you'd be able to squeeze two Vortex coolers into a system, but it could be a squeeze.
Official press release: Patriot Adds Vortex Active Cooling Fan to Product Lineup
