Ram Heatsink

[2string]

What is the best metal for heatsink on a video card ram? Any suggestions on a good one?

 

[alik4041]

Best metal would be copper. But if worry about the weight on the PCB then aluminum is fine.

Swiftech Copper Ramsinks- My favorite
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3811

 

[2string]

Anybody else care to reply?

 

[inZane]

Gold would be the best... but then you gotta get it. But copper is a very good thermal conductor and that is why they use it on CPU heatsinks. (And gold is WAY too expensive.)

 

[scwam]

I have these. They work well if you have adequate airflow. They absorb quite a bit of heat.
I've had the swiftech ramsinks but like these better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835110108

 

[EquaLiZr]

anyone wanna convert my gold bar into heatsinks?

 

[Arcygenical]

Gold would be the best... but then you gotta get it. But copper is a very good thermal conductor and that is why they use it on CPU heatsinks. (And gold is WAY too expensive.)

Copper is 2x as good as gold for conducting heat.

Copper is the best material available in a BGA heatsink to date.

The only (viable) metal that beats copper is silver, and thats only by a few mw/k.

 

[PliotronX]

Ye olde golde actually reflects heat a bit which is why foil made of it is often used for space vehicles I believe. For RAM sinks, copper is the best when cost is considered, but if silver RAM sinks were made, they would be slightly better. Wonder how quickly they would tarnish though.

 

[alik4041]

Best metal would be copper. But if worry about the weight on the PCB then aluminum is fine.

Swiftech Copper Ramsinks- My favorite
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3811

The previous posts just support mine

 

[2string]

I just ordered the Swiftech from Performance-PCS are they a reputable company?

 

[[H]Opterown]

Swiftech or Performance-PC's? In either case, both are great.