F funkmonkey New member Mar 14, 2005 #1 Hi, as I'm planning to over clock my new GSkill 4800 LA mem should I fit heat spreaders as I know this mem gets very hot??
Hi, as I'm planning to over clock my new GSkill 4800 LA mem should I fit heat spreaders as I know this mem gets very hot??
S stocky New member Mar 18, 2005 #2 I hear that it helps to fit good copper heatspreaders, but to keep the temps down you may want to position a fan over them.
I hear that it helps to fit good copper heatspreaders, but to keep the temps down you may want to position a fan over them.
M Minstadave New member Mar 27, 2005 #3 Heatspreaders are a complete waste of time, they usually make RAM hotter not cooler, which is why GSkill don't use them. Good airflow over the RAM is the best way. TCCD doesn't normally need alot of volts anyway.
Heatspreaders are a complete waste of time, they usually make RAM hotter not cooler, which is why GSkill don't use them. Good airflow over the RAM is the best way. TCCD doesn't normally need alot of volts anyway.
