why do i need ram heatsinks? can ram get to hot and if so how can i tell if it is?
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why do i need ram heatsinks? can ram get to hot and if so how can i tell if it is?
RAM heatsinks are just a nice way to keep your RAM cool when under a lot of stress, you can tell if they are hot by touching them once the power is off and you are grounded, it is nothing to be worried about unless the RAM is seriously hot to the touch in which case it is overheating and you will of already noticed probably with random shutdowns or your machine not booting at all,it is a tell tale sign that it is time for replacement, Heatsinks will merely stop the sticks from giving off too much heat and keep the computer internally cool and also will improve performance as it keeps the RAM sticks themselves from getting overly hot.
Liam
ok, i'll keep that in mind when i find the money :) .
You should be able to pick up some decent ones on ebay for less than a tenner in total.
Liam