OCZ 2GB PC2-9200 Reaper HPC Edition

Rob Williams · 04-24-2007, 09:44 PM

OCZ is an innovative company and it's easily seen by viewing their product line-up. They recently announced a new passive heatspreader dubbed Reaper HPC. Is this the fanless overclockers dream?

You can read the full review here and discuss it here!

werty316 · 04-24-2007, 09:46 PM

That is one sick memory kit

Arctucas · 04-25-2007, 01:41 PM

Greets to all, long time lurker, first post.

I've been considering these modules since I first saw them a couple weeks ago. I wonder if I could take the factory heatspreaders off and replace them with Thermalright HR-07s? I mean, are the factory heatspreaders attached with thermal tape or, are they glued on?
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Greg King · 04-25-2007, 02:51 PM

I am unsure how they are attached but I do know that DDR2 chips are notorious for coming off of the PCB. Is it possible to do so, I have no reason to believe that it cant be done, but Rob might be able to chime in on this more.

Rob Williams · 04-25-2007, 03:03 PM

Well, it's the fault of the FBGA chips really. They are designed for good thermal dissipation, but they are not as secured to the PCB like the old style TSOP chips were.

You -can- give it a shot if you want, although I don't recommend it. These modules especially, since the spreader is more elaborate than others, it might just not come apart that easily. Each side of the spreader is glued together (I assume it's glue) and because of this, I think if you tried to break the spreader apart, you'd do more damage than if you had a regular kit.

Although I've never done it, the XTC spreaders would be far more easier to take off. The best way would be to bench them for a while so they get real warm, then haul them out and tear them off.

Again, I don't recommend this at all, but if you are a daredevil, you can give it a shot. It's just far too easy to kill kits this way. Impossible to RMA after that as well ;-) As far as I know, Team Xtreem is the only company that offers enthusiast modules without spreaders already pre-installed.

04-24-2007, 09:44 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,246	OCZ 2GB PC2-9200 Reaper HPC Edition OCZ is an innovative company and it's easily seen by viewing their product line-up. They recently announced a new passive heatspreader dubbed Reaper HPC. Is this the fanless overclockers dream? You can read the full review here and discuss it here! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

04-24-2007, 09:46 PM	#2
werty316 Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 431	That is one sick memory kit __________________ Chuck Norris doesn't go hunting.... CHUCK NORRIS GOES KILLING

04-25-2007, 01:41 PM	#3
Arctucas Obliviot Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3	Greets to all, long time lurker, first post. I've been considering these modules since I first saw them a couple weeks ago. I wonder if I could take the factory heatspreaders off and replace them with Thermalright HR-07s? I mean, are the factory heatspreaders attached with thermal tape or, are they glued on? ________ indica strains Last edited by Arctucas; 01-25-2011 at 12:13 AM.

04-25-2007, 02:51 PM	#4
Greg King I just kinda show up... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,081	I am unsure how they are attached but I do know that DDR2 chips are notorious for coming off of the PCB. Is it possible to do so, I have no reason to believe that it cant be done, but Rob might be able to chime in on this more. __________________ "It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan System: Intel i5 2500K \| Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 \| 16GB G.Skill DDR3 \| Crucial M4 128GB SSD WD 1TB Black x1 \| WD 2TB Green x 1 \| XFX Radeonn HD 6850 \| Corsair H80 Water Cooler Fractal Design R3 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2410 x 3 @ 1920x1200 ESXi Host: Intel i7 920 @ 3.0 GHz \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P \| 24GB Patriot DDR3 \| WD 1TB Black x 2

04-25-2007, 03:03 PM	#5
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,246	Well, it's the fault of the FBGA chips really. They are designed for good thermal dissipation, but they are not as secured to the PCB like the old style TSOP chips were. You -can- give it a shot if you want, although I don't recommend it. These modules especially, since the spreader is more elaborate than others, it might just not come apart that easily. Each side of the spreader is glued together (I assume it's glue) and because of this, I think if you tried to break the spreader apart, you'd do more damage than if you had a regular kit. Although I've never done it, the XTC spreaders would be far more easier to take off. The best way would be to bench them for a while so they get real warm, then haul them out and tear them off. Again, I don't recommend this at all, but if you are a daredevil, you can give it a shot. It's just far too easy to kill kits this way. Impossible to RMA after that as well ;-) As far as I know, Team Xtreem is the only company that offers enthusiast modules without spreaders already pre-installed. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

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