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anonemus
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 Posted: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:57:50 Post Subject: Heat Spreader on Half-Height RAMs |
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I have these half-height RAMs from Kingston. Is it helpful to put heat spreaders when I overclock from 800Mhz to 900Mhz?
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Jason
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Probably not necessary really. That isn't too extreme and the heat probably doesn't warrant it.
What do you use them for? A low profile module would be a better idea for me in that car pc, but I jam a full height stick in there.
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| Posted: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:47:35 Post Subject: |
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As long as you have semi good air flow in your chassis heat spreaders aren't really needed for that type of OC IMHO.
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anonemus
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| Posted: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:27:56 Post Subject: |
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@ Jason -- I use them in my main rig. They're the cheapest available I could find. I think they're ideal for HTPC and car PC. Here's the newegg link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134636
@sbrehm72255-- yeah, I agree. It might just be useless with the moderate OC I do. Last night I was able to OC to 900Mhz with just the stock 1.8v.
One advantage of putting the heatspreaders is I can easily take out and put back in the half-height modules.
I'm just worried that if it doesn't help much, will it harm my RAMs? |
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Jason
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| Posted: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:30:50 Post Subject: |
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You linked to a big module... After looking at this I actually bought a half height 1GB module this morning... $12 shipped from Newegg. Nutty!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134634
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anonemus
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| Posted: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:44:25 Post Subject: |
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Did you read the customers' review on the link I posted? They seem to be talking about half-heights
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Jason
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| Posted: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 06:21:56 Post Subject: |
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I won't be putting heatspreaders on. No room for them, and I don't think they're necessary. Check out this look at DDR2 heatspreaders...
http://www.btxformfactor.com/item/39/1.php
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| Posted: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:25:45 Post Subject: |
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| Very interesting results, wonder if OCZ saw it and commented on the temps... |
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Jason
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| Hellfire wrote: | | Very interesting results, wonder if OCZ saw it and commented on the temps... |
I think the answers are "yes they saw it" and "no they did not comment".
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anonemus
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| Posted: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:34:32 Post Subject: |
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I did some more online research on topic like you posted and so I decided not to put heatspreaders anymore. It's not practical for the very minimal OC that I do  |
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