Are RAM sinks necessary?

[Bad Dude]

Some of the threads on this forums do not seems to indicate that the RAM sinks are necessary. Personally, when I use the HyperX PC 3000 512MB at 2.6V, 161FSB, it heat up pretty good. However, with Kingston 512MB PC2700, 2.7V, 165FSB, it barely warm at the touch. I wonder if my HyperX is bad? Can two sticks of RAM be bad at the same time? When I say heat up I mean pretty hot like my CPU.

 

[human2k]

Cosmetics. Heatsinks for southbridge? Now that is necessary for today's overclocking.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: human2k
Cosmetics. Heatsinks for southbridge? Now that is necessary for today's overclocking.

Not on a SiS 735

 

[Jeff7181]

Correction... Are RAM-sinks necessary?

 

[snidy1]

Sometimes. But like crucial, it you put heatspreaders on you void the waranty.

 

[THUGSROOK]

Are RAM sinks necessary?

no

 

[deerslayer]

No they are not necessary. Do they help? I have no idea, i've never used them.

 

[THUGSROOK]

Do they help?

1 or 2 fsb tops (tested by Mikki)

 

[Ardy]

I remember seeing some extensive tests done on ram sinks and the conclusion was that they only ran 1 degree cooler than without.