Do memory modules really need heatsinks

Robzere31 · 22 Feb 2017 at 13:37

As title really, just received my new corsair vengeance memory order from overclockers & looking at the modules I'm not sure they will fit behind my full height radiator.

At work at the moment so not tried them yet but just looking at them it may be tight

So, do memory modules really need the heatsinks?

Robzere31 · 22 Feb 2017 at 13:43

Thanks, so worse case scenario I can remove them.

TBH, I never gave the height of the modules a thought when I ordered them

Robzere31 · 22 Feb 2017 at 18:13

Bit of a bonus, just fitted the new memory & just about fits with about 2 or 3mm to spare

Robzere31 · 23 Feb 2017 at 17:35

ed79 said:
Yeah my Samsung at 1.35v is completely cool.

I remember my Geil DDR2 had orange coloured heatsinks and they did actually get pretty hot. Having said that I think DDR2 ran at 2.2volts at 800MHz.

Ah, the good old days of putting 2.2volts though the memory & 2v though the cpu to get 2.5ghz.