RAM Heatspreaders/sinks viable?

[imported_Technomancer]

Read the summary. My first question is, is it viable? It looks for sure I could do it for one set of mem modules, but two?

My second question is, is it necessary? I haven't seen it done in PCUpgrade magazine, but I'm not relying on them exclusively for this type of information. I'll expect my system to be running hot for up to 6-hour periods.

 

[Concillian]

Originally posted by: Technomancer
Read the summary. My first question is, is it viable? It looks for sure I could do it for one set of mem modules, but two?

RAM heatspreaders / heatsinks are largely unnecesssary. They look pretty and provide some protection from damage by static electricity when handling. There are few cases where they actually provide any performance benefit. This should be obvious when you see the big "rubber band" they use to cushion the heatspreaders. That's not a real thermal interface material, that's a joke.

Heatspreaders are hype, for the most part. Look at Gskill RAM, some of the highest clocks available and I don't think they offer any RAM with heatspreaders.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: Concillian
Look at Gskill RAM, some of the highest clocks available and I don't think they offer any RAM with heatspreaders.