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#3256240 - 04/01/11 06:10 PM Re: 8GB of RAM/$75 @newegg/Question? [Re: Lucky]
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Originally Posted By: Lucky
Originally Posted By: aggressorblue
Originally Posted By: Allen
I have 8GB of the subject GSKILL memory (paid $75 and note its on sale for $75 today) combined with 8GB of what seems to be identical memory (paid $100) with a different heat sink design -- total 16GB.

I have an ASUS 890GX motherboard and Phenom II 1090T CPU OCd (however, I do not OC memory -- runs at 1333 which is what the 1090 wants).

Works for me.

But, I too wondered about the "made for Intel" slogan. I think only the heatsink changed vs the memory I bought a few months ago -- more dramatic and bigger heatsink -- so it doesn't fit under some coolers -- if it wasn't my "second" bank memory, it would not fit under my cooler-fan. Some improvement smile Maybe that's why they dropped the price to $75 smile

FWIW



Cooler shouldn't be a problem, my Gigabyte 890fx board has the hyper 212 sitting well clear of the mem channels. Thanks for the info though Allen, nice to know someone else has this working on AMD hardware.


That's good to know as I was concerned the cooler might interfere with the memory. Do you have 2 fans mounted in a Push/Pull configuration? If not, is your fan on the memory side?



Actually, I just looked, and I may have spoke too soon. I have the fan in push config on the memory side. There is clearance, and I believe that I would be able to clear the fan with the subject rams heat sink, but only just.
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#3256273 - 04/01/11 07:11 PM Re: 8GB of RAM/$75 @newegg/Question? [Re: Lucky]
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Originally Posted By: Lucky
...is your fan on the memory side?


Yes, push pull.

The new larger heat sink memory is a close fit -- not quite enough room. In my heatsink, the shrouds that connect the fans to the heat sink can "slide up" to make enough clearance (only need to slide one). The fan will no longer be centered perfectly; but, I doubt that matters -- just a neatness thing.

However, some fan attachments aren't adjustable for fan height. Those might have a harder to fix issue. Or could go to "pull" for the fan -- if they have only one fan.

Anyhow, I brought it up because I did not want anyone to get "blind sided". The memory is not "super tall". Just a fraction of an inch higher than the older style -- which fits barely-under my CPU fan.

Actually, only one memory stick would be an issue for my CPU cooler fan. The one closest to the CPU. Again, I use the "shorter" memory in that slot.
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#3257910 - 04/03/11 04:44 AM Re: 8GB of RAM/$75 @newegg/Question? [Re: AggressorBLUE]
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Today's Newegg Shell-shocker is 8GB of 1600 speed DDR3 for $70 -- starts 4pm PST (I think).

These DDR3 have an even taller heat sink. But, for folks with room near the heat sink ...

FWIW as I'm not recommending them. I do not own them so don't know how good they are.
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