Broke my RAM. Need help replacing.

melvyn · 8 Oct 2017 at 12:09

Hi. Tried to take the heatsinks off my RAM. Pulled two of the black square chips off one of the sticks (assuming that's totally knackered, right?). Need to get back up and running to maximum possible RAM ASAP.

- Board is Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H.
- Intel Core i7-3770K.
- Current RAM is 32GB Patriot Viper 3.
- Two of the sticks are untouched and totally fine.
- Got the heatsink off one stick, but to be honest I feel weird about it all now and wouldn't mind replacing that one too.

PC only used for graphics work, just need to get back to max RAM ASAP. Please advise! Ha, thanks!

melvyn · 8 Oct 2017 at 12:17

I want no silly heatsinks. Whole reason this has happened is because of trying to fit them under a big Noctua cooler. Is this appropriate? https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...annel-kit-tpkd316g1600hc11dc01-my-034-tg.html

Will I have to buy 4 sticks, right? I can't just buy two and use two of my current sticks?

melvyn · 19 Oct 2017 at 10:20

Hi thanks for the replies.

I did try heating the RAM, guess I didn't do it right.

I had to just buy some ASAP as I needed it for work so I ended up just buying a new set new

Expensive mistake!

melvyn · 19 Oct 2017 at 11:58

After Effects. It's not an ideal system and I do need a new one I just haven't got time at the moment.

melvyn · 19 Oct 2017 at 12:13

Okay cool. Well I've already got the new set so I'm back up to 32GB anyway now.

melvyn · 25 Oct 2017 at 09:18

Yeah, me too. Some AE projects will use up sooooo much RAM.