DDR Heatspreaders?

[Skoodog]

I'm pretty much building a new rig and I was wondering how effective/useful DDR heatspreaders really are. I want my box to be quiet but cool as possible as I just got me a 1.7 tbred + Abit nforce2 board so of course I'll be overclocking it. I have to.

So basically I'm buyin up coolware trying to keep it as cool as possible - fans, hd coolers, etc. I've got a couple panaflo case cooler fans (the high volume ones - still only 32 dbA), an Alpha 8045 with a Vantec Stealth for my HSF, and a Vantec dual fan hd cooler for my new Maxtor 80gb diamondmax.

What I'm wondering is if I should pick up a DDR heatspreader for my new stick of pc2700 DDR. Are they that effective? My friend who recommended all that other stuff said that they aren't necessary. I'm trying to be budget conscious as well, so I don't want to go overboard spending. Are heatspreaders that necessary??

 

[LED]

Mostly for better looks and the gimmick may shave a C off the stick so your friend is correct

 

[Shooters]

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[Corporate Thug]

useless

 

[Cerb]

They make the RAM a little easier to install, IMO.
Oh, and they look cool.
That's it.

 

[EeyoreX]

They look nice if you have a windowed case. That's about all. Course, someone else mentioned that too 😉

\Dan

 

[BoomAM]

Originally posted by: Cerb
They make the RAM a little easier to install, IMO.
Oh, and they look cool.
That's it.

Ive had some thermaltake ones for ages, and it makes the ram far easyier to install, cos without them you have to be really careful not to touch anything on the module, but with the heatspreaders, you can basically handle them much like you would a HD, reasonably careful, but not too rough.