Durahl Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Because of their high profile I'd be unable to use a second set of CMD32GX3M4A2400C10 RAM's as they'd get in the way of my CPU Cooler which clearly overlaps the RAM Slot closest to the CPU Socket on each side. Thus my question: Are the Heatsinks really necessary? Removing the Light Bar and the Fins should probably suffice to solve the problem. I doubt the RAM Bars would benefit much from the airflow inside my Case thanks to the design of my CPU Cooler blocking most of the access to them. On the other hand I'm not overclocking my system, especially not the RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytnyt Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 i would go with another cpu cooler,these modules are too expensive to take a chance and remove the heat spreaders but thats just my 2C.. theres lots of cpu coolers to choose from,a hydro is much smaller for one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKeifer Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Wytnyt makes good points. On the other hand, I have 64GB of Corsair memory from which I removed the heat spreaders with no (to date) ill effects. Memory temperature as monitored by several external probes held in contact with random memory chips has not changed much either. YMMV and it does void your warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Taking the top bar off is not an issue. Removing the spreaders would likely destroy the module and I would not suggest trying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees Corsair Dustin Posted December 23, 2013 Corsair Employees Share Posted December 23, 2013 The bar is part of the appeal of the RAM; I'd use a different cooler before messing with the Dominator Platinums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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