Just ordered, anything I should know?

Russ88765

Active Member

• Nov 26, 2010

• #1

Just ordered this ram, are there any special cautions or things to know before assembling it? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...409&cm_re=gskill_flare-_-20-231-409-_-Product

 

salvage-this

Active Member

• Nov 26, 2010

• #2

Look to see if there is dust in your slots for the ram.

Nice ram BTW

 

ultipig

New Member

• Nov 27, 2010

• #3

I would be careful to see if you have enough clearance with those huge heat spreaders. Is your cpu fan going to get in the way?

 

Russ88765

Active Member

• Nov 27, 2010

• #4

I don't have a fan yet, I was thinking of getting a Coolermaster v8 or v10. They look real big though so a smaller one might be better.

 

ultipig

New Member

• Nov 29, 2010

• #5

I think that you would be fine with the V8 but maybe not the v10. This is just my guess, I'm not entirely sure.

 

Russ88765

Active Member

• Dec 6, 2010

• #6

Some of the other sizes in this series are pictured with fans, is this one not meant to be used with them? How can I keep it cool without them? Also, it doesn't give an instruction manual- what's the procedure involved to install these and get them accepted by my system?

 

ultipig

New Member

• Dec 7, 2010

• #7

Frankly, memory doesn't produce much heat. The memory sticks that you bought have very righteous heatsinks, possibly not necessary. As long as your system case has decent airflow, you should be fine. Just don't suffocate your system.

To answer your second question, I need a few things from you.
-What motherboard do you have?
-What case do you have? Have you modded it at all? If you have, let me know.

Memory installation is fairly straightforward. This YouTube video is old, but very descriptive and will guide you through installation. It can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B9ff9ei7hk

 

Russ88765

Active Member

• Dec 7, 2010

• #8

I have a Crosshair Formula IV and a Coolermaster HAF 932(unmodded). The case apparently came with a side panel of a plexiglass window instead of the other side panel that has a 230mm fan and a partial plexiglass window.

 

ultipig

New Member

• Dec 7, 2010

• #9

Yeah. You shouldn't have any problems.

 

2048Megabytes

Active Member

• Dec 8, 2010

• #10

When working with RAM beware of Electrostatic Discharge. Electro static discharge can damage computer components. Walking across a carpet can generate up to 12,000 volts of ESD (electro static discharge). Electro static discharge is especially a problem in dry and cold climates.

At the very least, you should touch the bare, unpainted metal of your computer case frame before handling any computer components to prevent damage to any parts in your computer.

 

Russ88765

Active Member

• Dec 9, 2010

• #11

What about when I overclock to use the full speed of the ram? I'm told most motherboards can only run at a max of 1333, so wouldn't something have to be heavily cooled in order to take it that far?