It takes more than LED bling to send a good memory module. That goes double if you plan to overclock it. Crucial's Ballistix Tracer PC4000 2x512MB modules have all that and then some.

Introduction

Memory companies have gotten so good at making their wares that just making high performance memory is not enough. All top companies can do that. We have watched as companies scrambled to make high frequency memory supporting up to PC4400 speeds, and competed to make quality low latency memory with tight timing. Now that all main memory companies have accomplished those hurdles they are competing with aesthetics.

Initially ideal behind making "pretty" memory was that the addition of heat spreader with color and composition would set them apart. Though, Corsair upped ante some months back by placing activity LEDs on their memory modules. The LED setup used by Corsair looked same to what can be found on stereo tools, with two lines that lit up with memory access activity. Crucial, with their memory, has given an LED activity light that brings even more style to their memory modules.

Few performance enthusiasts may surprise if by adding bling to memory modules affects performance of memory? Here explained what sets Crucial's LED scheme separately from others.