Ram heatsinks on my 6600gt

[hans030390]

I think I might cut down my ramsinks that I got with my Zalman VF700 and try to put them on my ram.

The problem is...they're used, so there is no thermal tape on them.

I don't want to go out and buy more ramsinks or a special thermal compound, so could I use arctic silver? I know people say "just dont get them on the pins"...but I dont see any pins around the ram. I think I would just apply a very light layer on the bottom of the ramsinks and place them on the memory that way...

Shouldn't I be safe that way?

Or are there better ramsinks that I could buy out there that would likely fit with the VF700 and not need any cutting down?

 

[crispy2010]

I dont believe there is any need for ram on memory, you are talking bout system memory?

 

[firewolfsm]

when companies put ramsinks on their ram, it is just for show, it can actually heat it up more, don't bother

 

[hans030390]

It's on my 6600gt...you're supposed to put them on with the heatsink, but it is optional. I'm pretty sure it won't make it worse.

 

[Bull Dog]

find some thermal tape and use it or get some of this
http://bestbyteinc.com/Cooling_for_CPU_...ermal_Adhesive/Page_1/TIM-ARS-AAA.html

Edit: or this
http://bestbyteinc.com/Cooling_for_CPU_...ermal_Adhesive/Page_2/TIM-ARS-ASA.html

 

[hans030390]

OK...but can I not use AS5 on it?

 

[amenx]

Originally posted by: hans030390
OK...but can I not use AS5 on it?

How is it going to stick with AS5? Its thermal paste, not an adhesive.

 

[hans030390]

Originally posted by: amenx

Originally posted by: hans030390
OK...but can I not use AS5 on it?

How is it going to stick with AS5? Its thermal paste, not an adhesive.

AS5 is extremely sticky.

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: hans030390

Originally posted by: amenx

Originally posted by: hans030390
OK...but can I not use AS5 on it?

How is it going to stick with AS5? Its thermal paste, not an adhesive.

AS5 is extremely sticky.

It's really not sticky enough to hold them on there. I believe it also gets less sticky when heated.

Get their Arctic Alumina thermal epoxy (the stuff linked above -- warning: VERY permanent), or pick up some thermal tape.

 

[impemonk]

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AS5 won't keep your ramsinks on the chips. User thermal tape