BGA RAM sinks

[cricket]

is it worth getting these" BGA RAM Sinks" for the ati9800 pro card? or would it be wasting time and money see them here: http://www.enetshoponline.com/tincocobgara.html

[AngelGraves13]

your signature probably is the best answer anyone can give you...I doubt they would do much anyway.

[GlowStick]

Hi, ramsinks will not allow you to OC your ram any better, but they will look cool, if you want to make your card look cool at the epxensive of your warrenty, then you could do it.

but there is no other reason for them but looks so its up to you.

[jAkUp]

well they absorb heat, so in essence, they actually work. i have them on my 9800pro, and they get very hot:)

[sxotty]

That site does not look very good

These RAM sinks are 100% CNC machined from a solid block of 110 copper and nickle plated (not extruded).

Tin coated Aluminum BGA RAM sink

So they say they are tin/nickel plated, and they are aluminum/copper well I wonder what they actually are lol.

[GlowStick]

Yeah, they look cheep and a rip off of the tweakmonster bga ram sinks, witch i would recomend, but you need to buy thermal tape or thermal adhesive.

[sonyman]

The best RAMsinks out there IMO would be the OCZ (http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/accessories/OCZ+Copper+BGA+Ramsink) ones. They have thin-fin technology which means more surface area for better cooling than other RAMsinks. I just ordered 8 for my 9600 Pro not because I *need* them, but because by keeping my RAM cooler my card will last longer.

Scott

[ashayh]

I have bought from both these websites.

SVC (http://www.svc.com/chipsetcoolers13.html)
Jab-Tech (http://www.jab-tech.com/customer/product.php?productid=1526&cat=93&page=1)

I dont think it will help in overclocking a lot.
I just got mine coz I flashed my 9800NP to Pro and was running my mem at 340.. it gets a little hot.. so I put them heatsinks on to feel a little better.

[saturnotaku]

RAM sinks have never allowed me to overclock memory to any higher speeds but they have helped keep things a bit cooler. If you're considering a purchase I say go for it. They won't help you get any more speed, but they certainly won't hurt the card either...that is unless you don't know how to handle thermal adhesive. ;)

I have the Tweakmonster set on my 9500, and they're working just fine. :)

[sonyman]

I am actually going to be attaching them using thermal pads. This way they can easily be removed.

Scott