Ramsinks

[Agent_Mull]

Has anyone found any ramsinks on either newegg.com or coolerguys.com?

 

[felinusz]

Why those two sites in particular?

The best RAMSinks (IMO ) currently on the market are OCZ Copper BGA RAMSinks - which you can get at:

www.ncix.com (a canadian store) for a really good price.

 

[FIZZ3]

I like the TweakMonster BGA copper sinks better.

I bought a few at www.sidewindercomputers.com

 

[Agent_Mull]

b/c im already going to buy stuff from those said sites. and i figure i can save on shipping.

 

[Agent_Mull]

Also, im talking about VGA ram sinks

 

[bafbrian]

I would recommend www.frozencpu.com, but they are a little high-priced.

You could www.svc.com, they should have some there.

 

[Hookj5]

here is one http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...116-008&catalog=129&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

took me 4 tries to get the link right.lol, hope this helps

 

[Agent_Mull]

Also how do you attatch those said heatsinks to the Chips on the video card?

 

[Sharkman]

You can either attach them with a thermal epoxy. Arctic Alumina is thought to be the best for this. Or use the thermal pads that will come with the heatsinks. You can also use AS3/5 and a small dab of krazy glue at each corner of the chips.

Bad thing about Epxoy is you can't take them off easily at all. Krazy glue is a lot eaiser to take off. The thermal pads are by far the easiest to take off. It all depends on what you want to do later on.

 

[Agent_Mull]

I want to install the ramsinks on my new 9600xt, but its new, and my parents might have a coniption if they see me doing it.

 

[Sharkman]

Hmm then I would say use the pads that come with the ram sinks. The pads are just double sided sticky tape that are made out of thermal material.

 

[Agent_Mull]

Are ramsinks worth the $$. do they do much?

 

[FIZZ3]

Are ramsinks worth the $$. do they do much?

Coolerguys seems to carry only SDRAM sinks- here:

http://www.coolerguys.com/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=993

These will probably not fit your card without some sawing/filing. They also look fairly loew=grade, with few and short fins and alu only.

Better ramsinks like I mentioned a couple of posts above are more worthwile to get than these from coolerguys, but the overall gain is probably a few Mhz at most anyway.

 

[Agent_Mull]

k, ill prolly get some thermal tape and cut up some cheap alum, hs i have here instead of spending my $$.
Actually right now i need to figure out how to oc my 9600xt.