Team Xtreem DDR500 Micron

polomint · 1 Aug 2006 at 19:42

I just bought a matched 2gb pair from another supplier - my Corsair 4400C25 needs an RMA (one stick is giving errors in memtest).

The sticks arrived without heatspreaders attached even tho' they were mentioned in the description...

I called them and asked why they were not included.

Oops, they said, to be sure, we'll send them to you.

Can I run them in the meantime at DDR400 without heatspreaders attached, I asked.

I wouldn't feel comfortable about that, I'll DHL them to you tomorrow, he replied.

So, should I?

Or should I wait until the heatspreaders arrive given that I've got to put them on myself?

polomint · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:28

I tend to agree. I had rigged an 80mm fan inside my case to blow over the mosfets and memory slots (dfi n4 Ultra-D) and thought that the lack of 'spreaders might even be a benefit.

I'm just a bit concerned about the warranty...

polomint · 1 Aug 2006 at 21:20

Exactly as you say...

...sticker on the bare sticks

polomint · 2 Aug 2006 at 13:13

The tech support forum advise that I should not install without heatspreaders and are implying I've removed them :eek:

Still, the guy replying is Chinese and may not have taken in what I was trying to say...