Layout, design and features …
The new Crucial Pro overclocking modules with 32GB memory capacity are based on a stylish, anthracite-colored PCB and the components are covered on both sides by an unspectacularly designed, but nevertheless very attractive, black heatspreader. Overall, the modules make a high-quality and elegant impression. Unnecessary and exaggerated design elements and RGB lighting have been omitted, which benefits CPU cooler compatibility.
There is also some product information on the back.
However, the 32GB modules only become really interesting when you look at them up close. We were very surprised when we realized that the PCB is only equipped with components, i.e. RAM ICs, on one side. Crucial had not informed us in advance that the 32GB DDR5-6400 modules are now fitted with the latest generation of RAM ICs with 32Gbit memory capacity. We originally assumed that we would receive double-sided modules with the familiar 16Gbit ICs.
A new process is used to manufacture the new memory chips with 32Gbit memory capacity, which has made it possible to increase the memory density while maintaining the same size. As a result, modules with 32GB memory capacity are now significantly more economical in terms of power consumption than previous modules with 16Gbit chips, as only 8 instead of 16 chips are required. These are therefore single-rank modules that can be operated particularly easily by the memory controller. The more ranks a memory controller has to process, the more the memory speed normally has to be reduced in order to ensure stable and error-free operation. Furthermore, modules with 64GB memory capacity can now be manufactured, resulting in a maximum total memory capacity of 256GB for desktop PCs with 4 DIMM slots. This value was previously reserved for servers and workstations, where processors with more memory channels and correspondingly special mainboards were used.
Crucial Pro Overclocking 2x32GB DDR5-6400 Installation …