Heat Spreader on Half-Height RAMs

MadHacker · Posted: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:18:27 Post Subject:

well one option is while it is running crack teh case open and feel if the ram are warm or not.
you don't say ouch it isn't to warm on an overclock...

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:22:37 Post Subject:

Another question... Where would you get shorty heatspeaders? You would wind up back at full height with typical heatspreaders. Or were you thinking of RAM sinks on each chip?

Hellfire · Rated XXX Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 3473

Even if it was RAM sinks, would they fit? Those short modules have some small chips.

anonemus · Posted: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:09:55 Post Subject:

@ Jason - I was thinking of using the full height spreaders. I really don't know much about RAM sinks.

Been OCing my VLPs last week (holiday here in the Philippines). I must say, I was able to tigthen the timings and overvolt with no problems.

Now I'm thinking of upgrading to DDR2-1066 soon Smile

dragunover · Posted: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:54:22 Post Subject:

anonemus · Posted: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:03:06 Post Subject:

@dragunrover-- I know. I saw some benchies where an OCd E1200-series proc will trump my P4 even if OCd to high heaven! So I'm saving my pennies for an E5200 Smile

anonemus · Posted: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:47:38 Post Subject:

Yes! Just bought a used E5200 for almost the same selling price as my used P4 641! I'm gonna install this tonight Grin

kryptonian_sher · Posted: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:28:46 Post Subject:

did you already buy/have the spreaders for low profile stics when you were contemplating on using it on your sticks? I was thinking of meeting-up with you and a possibility of buying it. Or are there any sellers here in our city?

anonemus · Posted: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:50:23 Post Subject:

@ sher-- nope, I didn't buy any spreaders. You might want to check out vidz's wares Smile

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:02:28 Post Subject:

I bought one of these shorty Kingston modules for my carputer... Despite posting fine elsewhere, it only shows up as 512MB there. Too bad, was a great fit physically to allow more airflow and to make room for the SATA cables. Back to full height memory.