Will Gamemax Sigma 550 Fit Tall RAM With Its Heatpipe Design?

Will Gamemax Sigma 550 Fit Tall RAM With Its Heatpipe Design? (The short answer)

If you’ve ever bought “compatible” RAM… only to find it clashes with your cooler… you know the pain. In South Africa, where budgets get stretched hard, that’s not a fun surprise. 🔧 Gamers building Ryzen or Intel rigs also care about airflow and thermals, especially for long sessions.

So let’s get straight to the point: will the Gamemax Sigma 550 fit tall RAM with its heatpipe design? The answer depends on two things you can actually check in minutes: your motherboard RAM slot height and the cooler’s clearance pattern.

Heatpipe design vs. tall RAM: what usually causes clearance issues

Most mid-tower air coolers clear RAM either by:

1. sitting far enough from the motherboard heatsinks, or
2. using a fan/heatsink offset that “dodges” tall modules.

Where it gets tricky is heatpipe routing. If the heatpipes or the main fin stack sit low and wide, they can overlap the height envelope of tall RGB DIMMs. Tall RAM kits are often marketed as “gaming” modules, but the real spec to watch is the DIMM height in millimetres, not the RGB branding.

You can reduce the risk by planning for the worst-case layout: populate the RAM in your intended slots and measure from the motherboard surface to the nearest cooler element.

How to check fit with your exact parts (no guessing)

Here’s a practical method that works for most air coolers:

1) Know your tall RAM height (mm)

Check the RAM product page for its height. Many tall RGB sticks land around 40–45 mm, but not all do. If your kit is unusually high, plan for reduced clearance.

2) Compare to cooler clearance by looking at similar air-cooler categories

Because clearance varies by exact cooler revision and mounting hardware, it’s smarter to compare within Evetech’s air-cooler selection first, then narrow down to models that explicitly include higher RAM compatibility. Browse options like the general set of CPU coolers, and then filter further to air coolers and fan sizes to match your airflow goals. ✨

• Start here: Explore CPU coolers
• If you’re committed to air: View air cooler options
• If you prefer the common 120 mm route: Air coolers with 120 mm fans
• If your usual brand is Deepcool: Deepcool air coolers
• Or for EINAREX builds: EINAREX air coolers

3) Test fan orientation

Even when the heatsink clears the RAM, fan position can still interfere with VRM heatsinks or motherboard shielding. If you’re using a cooler that supports rotation, try the orientation that keeps the fan’s hub away from the tallest DIMM.

If it doesn’t fit: your best fixes without changing everything

If you discover the Gamemax Sigma 550 clashes with your tall RAM, consider these low-cost options:

• Use lower-profile RAM (same capacity, less height).
• Change to a cooler with better RAM clearance within Evetech’s air-cooler range (filter by fan size and brand so you don’t waste time).
• Re-check mounting orientation before you remove anything else. Sometimes it’s a simple rotate.

At the end of the day, cooling performance is only useful if the hardware actually sits correctly. Get the clearance right, then worry about temps.