Every computer component needs to be cool, heat is one of the major contributers to an unstable system. Most ram modules these days come with a heat sink, but there are still some that do not; for those you need to purchase an after market cooler. There are many choices out there, today I have the Sleet DDR Cooler from Vizo, this is an all copper DDR/DDR2 cooler that is extremely well made and looks very slick. All ram, even the budget stuff can suffer from the heat, so why not protect your investment with a little bit of insurance in the form a DDR cooler? Read on to learn more about the Sleet DDR Cooler…

Vizo Sleet DDR Cooler

Reviewed by: Kristofer Brozio AkA Dracos

Sponsor: Vizo

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

Sleet DDR Cooler

DDR Cooler

Model: DDR-CPR

DESCRIPTION:

VIZO present the innovative cooling model. This high-performance memory cooling kit keeps your DDR or DDR II memory cool and prevents damage to system, especially in an over-clocked environment. Best of all, user can install it easily with the user-friendly design.

FEATURES:

High Conductivity Thermal Pad

Dissipate RAM heat improving its performance

Avoid system crash caused by RAM overheat

Meet User-friendly Design

Compatible with all standard DDR / DDR II modules

Efficient size fits on all motherboards

Easy to install with couple of the spring clips

SPECIFICATIONS:

Dimension : 126mm x 26mm x 0.8mm

Material: Pure Copper>

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A Better Look at Things

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The packaging for the Sleet DDR Cooler is very bright and attractive. It is sort of a clamshell, but the front is plastic while the back is cardboard, it is sealed together to form the packaging. We can clearly see the DDR cooler through the front of the package as well as the clips under it.

The back of the package has all the specs and features listed, as you might expect it to.

Here’s a couple readable close up shots of the back of the package, but it basically says the same thing I listed earlier…

Unpacking everything we only find a few things in the pack, the copper heatsinks themselves, the clips and a pad for single sided ram modules.

Vizo uses quality 3M brand adhesive for their Sleet DDR cooler, so they will stay in place fine, and you can be assured of proper heat transfer.

The quality of the Sleet DDR Cooler is excellent, they are lightweight but solidly made. There are no fabrication marks on them, the coolers are very well finished, and feature the Vizo logo on them.

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Installation, Testing and Comparison

Well it just so happened that I was building a computer and had a stick of ram without a cooler on it, very nice timing for this to arrive. It’s an older setup, just for email, internet, work etc, but the ram can always benefit from being cooler. So I decided to stick the Vizo Sleet DDR Cooler on one of the 256Mb sticks of ram.

It looks very good on there and fits perfectly, I had to use the pad for this stick as it is only single sided ram. The pad is used to basically even out the cooler, it takes the place of the missing ram chips on the other side of the stick on single sided ram modules.

Being there is no real way to test the ram except to overclock it a bit, which I wasn’t gong to do with this system. We have to be content that the ram looks much better this way, and we know that it will certainly benefit from the use of the Sleet DDR Cooler.

The installation was very easy, you just need to peel of the backing form the adhesive, stick it to the ram and then attach the clips. Very easy, no problems at all were encountered. The Vizo Sleet DDR Cooler won’t and doesn’t interfere with other ram modules that are installed, I actually installed a third module later to check it out, and all three modules fit fine.

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Summary:

Overall the Vizo Sleet DDR Cooler is very well made and looks really cool, if you are a modder this could add a little ‘shiny’ to your setup, or if you aren’t a modder it will keep your ram happy and look good doing it. I could find nothing wrong with the Vizo Sleet DDR Cooler, it’s easy to install, looks great and does what it should.

DragonSteelMods gives the Vizo Sleet DDR Cooler a 5 out of 5 score.

Pros:

-Easy to install

-Looks great

-All Copper!

-High quality construction

Cons:

-None

I would like to thank Vizo for the chance to review their products and for their continued support of DSM.

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