A-Data XPG Spectrix D50 DDR4 RGB 2x8Gb AX4U480038G19K-DGM50X

At the turn of the eras

The ADATA XPG Spectrix D50 Xtreme is one of the fastest dual DDR4 memory kits on the market, running at 4800MHz with CL19-26-26-46 timings. It is from this frequency that the countdown of the new generation of RAM, DDR5, will soon begin. But there is a version of the Spectrix D50 Xtreme also at 5000 MHz.

reflections of light

Tall, thick-walled heatsinks, with their polished to a mirror-like surface, not only enhance the ARGB glow effect, but also effectively dissipate heat. The manufacturer declares a permissible temperature up to 85°C, which is not surprising at a supply voltage of as much as 1.5 V.

Ladies whim

Manual overclocking may be able to squeeze another hundred or two megahertz out of memory. But the difficulty lies in getting a particular processor and motherboard to start at least with the native XMP frequency of 4800 MHz. If on 11th generation Intel Core processors the Gear 2 asynchronous mode helps, then in the case of a synchronous 10th generation, a flagship processor is definitely needed.

Minimum delays

Well, for AMD Ryzen processors, regardless of generation, such a high frequency is not available at all. But in their case, you can experiment with lowering timings and especially sub-timings. Thanks to the best of the best Hynix D-die chips, the CL14-14-14-34 formula at 3600 MHz is quite achievable.