ASUS M4A78-E Yellow vs. Black RAM slots
adarryl
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I am using this motherboard in a Phenom X2 720 build: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131368
However, my RAM has especially tall heatsinks that conflict with my Xigmatech cpu hsf (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029) when populating the yellow slots as recommended by ASUS. I could move my RAM to the black slots and use the gear anyway but that is not preferred for overclocking. Anyone know why? Would I lose much potential by setting my RAM to the black slots further away from the cpu?
Here's my RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104098
However, my RAM has especially tall heatsinks that conflict with my Xigmatech cpu hsf (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029) when populating the yellow slots as recommended by ASUS. I could move my RAM to the black slots and use the gear anyway but that is not preferred for overclocking. Anyone know why? Would I lose much potential by setting my RAM to the black slots further away from the cpu?
Here's my RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104098
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Move them to the black slots. I don't think you'll be trying for overclocks where the difference will matter.