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jmke	28th September 2007 10:09

Deconstructing an OCZ XTC Heatspreader

The necessity of heatspreaders on system memory has been debated countless times on just about every tech forum online. This article takes a look at the composition of an OCZ Technology XTC heatspreader installed on a dual channel DDR2 kit to see if it really does anything useful.

http://www.btxformfactor.com/item/39/1.php

jmke	28th September 2007 10:11

pretty much the result expected from this type of heatspreader

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As you can see, the heatspreader did in fact prevent the memory from running as cool as possible. With the heatspreader removed to expose the bare chips to the surrounding air, the surface temperature dropped 7.5 degrees F. While the XTC heatspreader may look cool, it obviously does nothing to aid cooling.

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