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#902 - Scythe Kama Wing Memory Heatsink |
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Written by Zach Jeffers
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Saturday, 29 December 2007 |
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Installation:
The instructions on the packaging are pretty straight forward with no real depth or detail to them.
For our testing, we will be using our Crucial Ballistix memory modules. These modules run smooth and at full load, the included yellow heat spreaders are warm to the touch but not hot. Overclocking these Ballistix modules is fairly easy but does require a voltage boost in BIOS to accommodate. This does get these Crucial memory chips quite warm. Let’s see how they hold up with some new chrome!
If your modules come with a heat spreader, you will need to remove the retention clips located at the top. This is easily done with a flat head screw driver. Next with a firm flat object, you will need to pry the heat spreaders off of the memory chips. There will more than likely be some sort of adhesive or heat tape. If thermal adhesive is used, there are many theories on the best method of heat spreader removal but your likelihood of chip damage is much higher and is not usually recommended. In my case, some gentle prying with my straight edged pocket knife was enough as the Ballistix ram modules simply have a thin film holding them on.
 
With most thermal tapes or compounds, there will be unwanted leftovers and they will need to be removed. For our test modules, there was a very tacky film left and I simply used a small amount of Goof Off remover for the job. Make sure to let all electronics dry before re-installation.
 
With all the excess film removed, you can then apply the thermal tape. This tape is single sided and the instructions have no inclusion of which side the tacky film should be placed. For our testing we assumed that they wanted the heat tap on the memory chips, so that is the way we faced the sticky side of the thermal tape. For our double sided memory, we apply the tape to both sides.
 
Next we place the prepped module between the two heat plates. Using the included retention clips, you can secure the plates to the modules.
 
With the Scythe Kama Wing memory cooler installed, the modules look much like the original heat spreaders but with the 80° fin at the top.
 
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