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Memory capacity16 GB16 GB
Memory modules22
Form factorDIMMDIMM
TypeDDR4DDR4
Specs
Memory speed2666 MHz2666 MHz
Clock speed21300 MB/s21300 MB/s
CAS latencyCL15CL16
Memory timing15-17-17-3516-17-17-36
Voltage1.2 V1.2 V
Coolingradiatorradiator
Module profilestandardstandard
Module height44.4 mm43 mm
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CAS latency

This term refers to the time (more precisely, the number of memory cycles) that passes from the processor's request to read data to granting access to the first of the cells containing the selected data. CAS latency is one of the timings (for more details, see the "Memory Timings Scheme" section, where this parameter is designated as CL) — which means that it affects performance: the lower the CAS, the faster this memory module works. However this is true only for the same clock frequency (for more details, see ibid.).

Now there are memory modules on the market with the following CAS latency values: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 30, 32, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46.

Memory timing

Timing is a term that refers to the time it takes to complete an operation. To understand the timing scheme, you need to know that structurally RAM consists of banks (from 2 to 8 per module), each of which, in turn, has rows and columns, like a table; when accessing memory, the bank is selected first, then the row, then the column. The timing scheme shows the time during which the four main operations are performed when working with RAM, and is usually written in four digits in the format CL-Trcd-Trp-Tras, where

CL is the minimum delay between receiving a command to read data and the start of their transfer;

Trcd — the minimum time between the selection of a row and the selection of a column in it;

Trp is the minimum time to close a row, that is, the delay between the signal and the actual closing. Only one bank line can be opened at a time; Before opening the next line, you must close the previous one.

Tras — the minimum time the row is active, in other words, the shortest time after which the row can be commanded to close after it has been opened.

Time in the timing scheme is measured in cycles, so the actual memory performance depends not only on the timing scheme, but also on the clock frequency. For example, 1600 MHz 8-8-8-24 memory will run at the same speed as 800 MHz 4-4-4-12 memory—in either case timings, if expressed in nanoseconds, will be 5-5-5-15.

Lighting

Decorative href="/list/188/pr-29071/">lighting,, usually using LEDs. It does not affect the functionality of the memory module, but it gives it a bright and unusual appearance, which is appreciated by fans of external computer tuning. Of course, in order for this backlighting to be visible, the case must have at least a viewing window, and ideally a completely transparent wall.

It may include synchronization technology. Synchronization itself allows you to “coordinate” the memory backlight with the backlight of other system components — the motherboard, processor, video card, case, keyboard, mouse, etc. Thanks to this coordination, all components can synchronously change color, turn on/off simultaneously, etc. The specific features of such backlighting depend on the synchronization technology used, and each manufacturer usually has its own (Aura Sync for Asus, RGB Fusion for Gigabyte, etc.). The compatibility of components also depends on this: they must all support the same technology. So the easiest way to achieve backlight compatibility is to assemble components from one manufacturer. However, there are many memory modules in the multi compatibility format — that is, capable of working with several backlighting technologies at once. As a rule, such memory is produced by manufacturers that do not have their own backlighting technologies; a specific list of compatible technologies should be clarified separately.
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