Were to put RAMSinks?

[Enablingwolf]

Ok I am not used to dealing with newer cards. I don't ussually give a hoot about upgrading them often. Now I have and I feel I don't knwo jack about NVidia anymore.
My question is I am going to softmod this card into a 5950 and I know the RAM is going to be real hot. Do I actually need to invest in sinks, if I do have to. Were the heck they going to go? I am thinking the plate covers them.
http://img193.exs.cx/img193/6533/videocard7mt.jpg

[slaya]

Looks to me like the ram is under that huge heatsink, so it's probably being cooled pretty well.

[Westline]

Becareful before u flash it to 5950u. My flash had a lot of artifacts in cs source and crashed often. I had a BFG 5900 with a stock amd heatsink and vent mod idling 32c. There wasn't enough voltage running through my card I think.

[Enablingwolf]

Thank you for the replies.
It confirmed what I was thinking.

[Slimmy]

Just get some big fans and strap them on both side of that card to help cool it. That is what i did w/ my bfg 5900u.

[Enablingwolf]

I plan to monitor the temps and hope I don't need it, if not I will leave it be. Part of the appeal of this card to me is the big Aluminum heatsinks. Plus I am really tight on space as is with this card. Mostly the backplate. It 'just' bumps my RAM lock on a mini ATX. I dont have the open pci slots to take up with a bigger fan on the otherside. I think(hope) the heatplates should handle what I will put this through. I will have to test if this card and see if it will overclock to 5950 speeds first. Then as I go along, address needs.
It was bugging me not seeing the RAM though. Been along time since I used a NVidia. After I mess with it at stock, so I can feel/see a difference in how well it runs stock and overclocked, w00t here I come 5950 BIOS!! I going to have alot of fun relearning my favorite brand of video cards.

[slaya]

This may be a dumb thing to say but I feel like saying it anyways :-P

With the games you play or whatever you use your video card to the fullest for, check if you are happy with the current results before jumping on the idea of overclocking, or evan flashing to the new BIOS.

My card did 101FPS in CS:Source stress test at stock, I overclocked it a bit and got it to 103FPS. That was definetly not worth overclocking my video card so i'm happy at stock. I didn't overclock it to the fullest, but I have no need to I am fully satisfied with the stock results..

Sorry if this doesn't help you, just something I wanted to say!

gL

[Enablingwolf]

Slaya,
I did mention I plan to test this card first. :D
After I mess with it at stock, so I can feel/see a difference in how well it runs stock and overclocked
I always get a run down on any component before I modify it in any way. I just don't get a piece of hardware then "up" the specs right away. I overclock b'cause I love the rush of pushing the limits. This is just part of the research before the "digging in" to the card. So when and if I do plan to go ahead with a mod of any part of this component, I am informed. I have returned from the ATI camp, been awhile now.I need to do some reading on NVidia. So I am up to speed on how that card operates vs. an ATI. Of course asking questions along the way.
Thank you for your input. Never hurts to give a friendly warning or advice.