Dangerous RAM temps?

[Fastfishy2]

I have 2x Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 16GB modules in my laptop, so 32GB total.
I noticed it got up to a maximum of 60c playing minecraft / downloading SM2 in the background.
On OCCT's RAM stability test it maxed out at 70c after about 10 minutes.

Is this bad? And if so, how do I fix it?

Room temps are 29c, it's quite hot here at the moment.

 

[Frizz]

I have 2x Corsair Vengeance DDR5-4800 16GB modules in my laptop, so 32GB total.
I noticed it got up to a maximum of 60c playing minecraft / downloading SM2 in the background.
On OCCT's RAM stability test it maxed out at 70c after about 10 minutes.

Is this bad? And if so, how do I fix it?

Room temps are 29c, it's quite hot here at the moment.

You can use active cooling buy a cheapo 15 to 20 dollar cooler from Amazon youll likely never pass 40 to 50c with it however cant comment on noise and quality as never tried it you can also just try directing a 120mm fan at it.

 

[Fastfishy2]

You can use active cooling buy a cheapo 15 to 20 dollar cooler from Amazon youll likely never pass 40 to 50c with it however cant comment on noise and quality as never tried it you can also just try directing a 120mm fan at it.

I have a laptop.

 

[ShrimpBrime]

Room temps are 29c, it's quite hot here at the moment.

Lower that room temp, and it will lower the laptop temps.
Otherwise,
The memory will be ok up to about 85c.

 

[Dr. Dro]

It's not outside specification, 85C is the rated limit usually. Buy a cooling pad for it. Do note that as temperature rises, error rates also rise exponentially, although at 4800 JEDEC, it'll still be stable at 85C (or should). If you don't see any crashes, there is nothing to worry about.

 

[ir_cow]

Nothing to worry about. JEDEC 4800 can go to 85c without worry. Even higher for industrial applications.

It's in a laptop, not much you can do for cooling besides one of those tables fans.

 

[Bill_Bright]

Make sure the vents and all accessible cavities are clean of heat trapping dust. I agree with the use of a decent cooling pad as long as the pad's fans align with vents in the bottom of the laptop AND you power the cooling pad with an external power source like one of these instead of one of the laptops USB ports. No need to put an extra load on the laptop that will just add to its heat problem.

That said, 29°C (84.2°F) is pretty warm for ambient (room) temperature. And you can't use fans to cool inanimate objects cooler than the ambient air temperature without some sort of alternative cooling solution. So you are starting out at a disadvantage. The best you can do is to try to move away the heat as quickly as possible so it does not have time to build up around the laptop. So if a cooling pad does not work, then I second ir_cow's suggestion to blow a table/desk fan across it.

And of course, it should be obvious (but surprisingly is not to some ), only operate the laptop on a hard, flat surface to allow air to circulate underneath.

If you find your laptop is throttling back in speed due to heat, then you have little recourse but to wait until the cool of the night to use it - or get a window AC for your computer room.

 

[chrcoluk]

The refresh timings are deliberately conservative to give margins for these kind of temps. So I think as long as you havent done any tweaking to make them more risky, it will be fine, they remain conservative on XMP as well.

 

[Fastfishy2]

Make sure the vents and all accessible cavities are clean of heat trapping dust. I agree with the use of a decent cooling pad as long as the pad's fans align with vents in the bottom of the laptop AND you power the cooling pad with an external power source like one of these instead of one of the laptops USB ports. No need to put an extra load on the laptop that will just add to its heat problem.

That said, 29°C (84.2°F) is pretty warm for ambient (room) temperature. And you can't use fans to cool inanimate objects cooler than the ambient air temperature without some sort of alternative cooling solution. So you are starting out at a disadvantage. The best you can do is to try to move away the heat as quickly as possible so it does not have time to build up around the laptop. So if a cooling pad does not work, then I second ir_cow's suggestion to blow a table/desk fan across it.

And of course, it should be obvious (but surprisingly is not to some ), only operate the laptop on a hard, flat surface to allow air to circulate underneath.

If you find your laptop is throttling back in speed due to heat, then you have little recourse but to wait until the cool of the night to use it - or get a window AC for your computer room.

Yeah, flat desk only. I might get a proper cooling pad at some point cause right now I have a crappy usb one that does nothing.

29c is high, yeah, but it's autumn right now. It was worse in summer.. luckily I was mainly using my desktop then. That thing has a properly kitted out cooling system.

 

[AusWolf]

70 ˚C in a stability test is not dangerous, especially in a laptop.

 

[Macro Device]

29c is high, yeah, but it's autumn right now.

Maybe you should consider saving for an air conditioning unit...

 

[Fastfishy2]

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Maybe you should consider saving for an air conditioning unit...

I live in New Zealand, and I'm in a pretty basic rented room so, no fancy AC methinks

 

[Bill_Bright]

no fancy AC methinks

For a single room, it does not need to be fancy (or expensive). I don't know about NZ prices or availability but, for example, LG here in the US has this 5,000BTU unit for $170 (~$290NZD) that will cool a 10 x 15ft room and does not require any special wiring. This one even comes with a remote!

Of course, your window must support this type and you may need to get your landlord's permission. And if you live on the first floor, where a bad guy can reach the unit without a ladder, that might be a problem too.

But if the budget will allow, and those other issues are not problems, I would consider getting an AC - at least before your summer comes around again. You will sleep better at night too! Plus your room will not get as dusty, which is also good for your electronics.