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Do you need heatsinks on DDR4 ram? I see some great deals on ram like this one (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148861) and plan on getting a skylake chip but was wondering if that is going to be ok. I see most ram having heat sinks like this one (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231796). I plan on sticking a NH-D15 fan ontop of the cpu so I don't think I will be seeing the ram for the most part. 

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I don't really think you need a fan for your RAM unless you're running at some crazy clocks/voltages. The RAM I'm using right now barely has any heatsinks and it's fine, while my ram with much better heatsinks failed. Why? I don't know. It was fine before. Temps can't have been that bad.

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The main advantage of ram heatsinks is aesthetics, so it may or may not be worth it, depending on how much you care about that. You may be able to get the ram to run a bit faster with a heatsink, but ram speed generally doesn't matter.

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RAM heatsinks are just for looks, some heatsinks have actually been proven to hold heat in... lol

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Also, if its a reputable company selling the RAM, if it doesn't have a heatsink, it probably doesn't need it ;)

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