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    HeatSink DDR2 RAM for T61 Question.

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by BNHabs, Jun 4, 2009.

  1. BNHabs

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    BNHabs, Jun 4, 2009
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    I wouldn't bother, I don't think your ram gets that hot.
     
    mullenbooger, Jun 4, 2009
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    That's not my question.
     
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    seems like its part of it:

    "Do heatsinks work? Will they cool down my RAM better then the ones that don't have heatsinks?"

    as for it fitting, i have no idea but why not just get some DIMMs with no heatsinks and avoid having compatibility issues.
     
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    Notebook DIMMS with heatspreaders might not fit in a notebook. I would rather get DIMMS without heatspreaders.
     
    pacmandelight, Jun 4, 2009
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    without active air cooling, heatsinks won't make a single bit of difference in any system -- notebook or desktop.   as mullenbooger said above, memory in thinkpads doesn't get hot and doesn't need heatsinks.   besides, most users don't push their memory hard enough for it to heat up anyway.

    you're trying to fix a problem that doesn't exist. ;)
     
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    Try it and tell us
     
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    heatsinks do work without active cooling.

    also RAM doesnt get hot at all, period, unless you are trying to overclock it.
     
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    the 667MHz memory in my thinkstation idles at 160°F (~71°C) on average and it has heatsinks.   that's too hot to touch and it's not overclocked at all.   without active airflow, they climb to 210°F (~99°C) per module.

    in my 25+ years of working with computers, i can say from personal experience that heatsinks alone won't make much of a difference on memory.   a thin plate of aluminum simply isn't enough to dissipate heat without airflow to carry the heat away.

    heatsinks are supposed to be used with airflow, not in lieu of airflow. ;)
     
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    well all the mem ive dealt with hasnt gotten hot to the touch even with a slight OC, but damn thats hot on your thinkstation, guess i stand corrected :|

    also kind of meant to say that most memory doesnt get that hot, but still it runs pretty warm.

    but yeah, i dont think a heatsink is needed either, its more a looks kind of thing.

    sure heatsinks are meant to have airflow, but theres systems out there that run fanless, and the heatsink is still dissipating some heat.
     
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