Getting a 1gb stick of ram, heat spreader important?

jman15 · 05-10-2005, 06:21 PM

i can get one stick for 78 bucks but has no heat spreader, the other stick is 85 bucks, and has one. Is it important to have heat spreader in ram.

**Cromewell** · 05-10-2005, 06:49 PM

no the heat spreader makes very little difference

**jancz3rt** · 05-10-2005, 07:15 PM

Actually from what I have heard it is not necessary. Unless you oc a lot, ram does not get hot enough to need a heatspreader. In most cases it's a nice cosmetic touch-up.

JAN

ripken2004 · 05-10-2005, 10:40 PM

i think they look cool tho, some are bright yellow which looks cool with the dfi lanparty's and there are some blue and red

**jancz3rt** · 05-11-2005, 10:34 AM

They do look cool. However, for many the price you pay extra for having a heatspreader is not justified. I really do not mind. I could have bought my ram with a headspreader but the extra price that I had to pay for it was not something I considered important.

JAN

[-0MEGA-] · 05-11-2005, 10:54 AM

If you really want a heatspreader, dont get one that comes on the ram and that costs about $10 more, go to a store or newegg has them for like $4 or something.

05-10-2005, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
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05-10-2005, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,008	Well Actually from what I have heard it is not necessary. Unless you oc a lot, ram does not get hot enough to need a heatspreader. In most cases it's a nice cosmetic touch-up. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

05-11-2005, 10:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,008	Yeah They do look cool. However, for many the price you pay extra for having a heatspreader is not justified. I really do not mind. I could have bought my ram with a headspreader but the extra price that I had to pay for it was not something I considered important. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

05-11-2005, 10:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,409	If you really want a heatspreader, dont get one that comes on the ram and that costs about $10 more, go to a store or newegg has them for like $4 or something. __________________ Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.83GHz Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATI HD 3870 GDDR4 @ (840/2332) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-850 500GB SATAII HD w/16MB SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 11593

05-10-2005, 10:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
ripken2004 Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 534	i think they look cool tho, some are bright yellow which looks cool with the dfi lanparty's and there are some blue and red

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