I cant use Dual Channel RAM because of X6

anjingliar · Dec 5, 2013

Is the Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb work the same without using dual channel ? are the dual channel 2x better than not using dual channel ? i cant use dual channel because the Cooler Master X6 cpu cooler. i bought this cooler just because it got promo from 299$ to only 99$ (My country money ofcourse Ringgit Malaysia) or just not using dual channel with 2x4gb vg ram still work fine ?

COLGeek · Dec 5, 2013

The difference between dual channel and single channel is not even noticeable to the average user on a typical PC. You will be fine with a single channel configuration. No worries.

anjingliar · Dec 5, 2013

and other thing, if i face the CM X6 cooler backward (toward rear case) does it affect temperature of my cpu ?

COLGeek · Dec 5, 2013

Yes, it could. You want the hot air that your CPU generates to flow toward your rear case fan and exhausted from the inside of your case.

You can certainly move your fan to other side of the heatsink and have it pull air thru the heatsink, and then out thru the rear case fan. This will free up the space over your RAM and allow you to install DIMMs into the proper slots to support dual channel operations.

anjingliar · Dec 5, 2013

COLGeek :

thankyou very much

Tradesman1 · Dec 5, 2013

Don't know what mobo, but with the X6 can mount with fan pulling to the back of the case, on most mobos can also run sticks in slot 2 and 4 for dual channel

anjingliar · Dec 5, 2013

Tradesman1 :

im using Gigabyte 970A-DS3P

Tradesman1 · Dec 5, 2013

Should be able to run in 2-4, I believe

anjingliar · Dec 6, 2013

so all i need to do is to face my cpu cooler fan backward (toward rear exhaust fan?)

COLGeek · Dec 6, 2013

You want both fans (one on heatsink and rear fan) moving air in the same direction.

anjingliar · Dec 11, 2013

COLGeek :

this cooler only have 1 fan, does the fan suck air or blow ? the way i see it now it suck air from front fan into the cooler

COLGeek · Dec 11, 2013

The fan on the heatsink needs to be oriented just like the fan on the rear of your case. If you look closely at the fan itself, most of them have an airflow arrow/indicator on them so you can see which way the fan moves the air.

anjingliar · Dec 12, 2013

COLGeek :

if i put the fan towards rear case it mean it would suck air from rear exhaust right ? then should i re-apply thermal paste or not ?

COLGeek · Dec 12, 2013

You flip the fan over (meaning you may have to remove the fan brackets and move to the other side of the fan) so the airflow blows toward the rear case fan. If you remove the heatsink from the CPU, then yes, you need to clean the old thermal paste and replace it.

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