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[Ghostleader]

Ghostleader, how old are those Hyperx PC2-9600's in you sig? Just curious as I just got some PC2-9200 from Newegg.

I bought two set of 2x1 in november 2007 and they are Micron D9GKX and they got really hot with the original heatspreader, did a 100% stresstest (HCI design Memtest) @ 1200 555 15 2.30V) and placed a temp sensor inside and got a temp ~65C, not good I thought.
Placed 2 60 fans@1700rpm (don´t like noice, therefore not higher) above the ram and got a temp ~55C, not good either.

I bought myself some Nexus Heat Pipe Memory Cooler (looks like OCZ´s Reaper) and replaced the original heatspreaders, same kind of stresstest and got a temp ~40 without fan, I have not tested with fans because I´m pleased with that temp, my ambient room temp was ~21.

Removing the heatspreader was rather easy, have to be careful though, I did the same to a set of 4x1 Kingston HuperX PC8500 (Elpida IC) no problem there either but when I tried it on a set of OCZ Titanium Alpha VX2 the IC came lose, tough luck but that´s the way it´s some time.