Designed for performance enthusiasts and gamers who want to add flash and dazzle to their systems. The black PCB and heat spreader of Crucial's Ballistix Tracer modules add a stylish touch to your system. But what sets these modules apart is the LEDs . . . they're not just for bling, though that's nice, too. A custom-designed circuit relays bus activity to the LEDs, allowing them to accurately reflect usage of each memory module.
This 2GB kit (1GBx2) is designed to take advantage of dual channel mode for increased performance. The PC2-8500 memory can transfer a whopping 8.5GB/s of data ensuring that the memory subsystem isn't the bottleneck that slows your system.
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reliable memory
- Pros: My board recognized the SPD timings for 800 and 1066 with the bios memory settings at auto, but for 1066 I had to overclock to reach that of course. These sticks can run 800 at 4-3-3-9, which is the lowest my bios has, but I'm currently leaving them at a very nice 1200 at 5-5-5-18. I have managed to run these at 1240+ but I didn't want to risk anything so I settled down. Although I'm sure some of you out there would much rather settle with a balance of moderately high speeds with fairly low timings, and I'm confident that these sticks can do that without a problem.
- Cons: These modules do become pretty warm at higher speeds. Actually running at 1200 with 2.4 (which seems like overkill) these things are very hot to the touch. However running at 800 and 1066 with it's rated voltage leaves it at a more reassuring level of heat.
- Other Thoughts: I'm running these with an ABIT IP35Pro and an E6600 running at 3.6 Ghz on stock cooling in an Antec Nine Hundred case. These sticks are very stable.
Great Micron D9 RAM
- Pros: Micron is the parent company and saves the best for themselves. These D9's will run 1000 1:1 ratio at 4-4-4-10 (2.0vdimm). The price is really why you should buy these instead of the OCZ, Dominator, Mushkin, or whatever. These are Micron D9's that have a lot of OC headroom.
- Cons: Look at the sticks when you open them. Make sure the heatspreader is touching the RAM chip. A little press will make sure they are in contact... Higher vdimm at 2.2v might be a little much for systems without good airflow. These sticks do get warm and I wonder if some of the heat is from all the lights. It's seriously like an x-mas tree inside my case!!! Not really a con because people think it's leet. ;)
- Other Thoughts: I'd buy these again *or* the regular ballistix (non-tracer version). They auto detected on my p35 Blood-Iron @ 1.9vdimm and 800MHz. Easily cranked them up to 1100 (they seem like they'll do more -- i didn't try) before settling for 1000MHz 2.0vdimm 4-4-4-10 at 1:1 ratio. I'm running 4GB on 64bit Linux.
| Model | BL2KIT12864AL1065 |
| Type | 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM |
| Capacity | 2GB (2 x 1GB) |
| Speed | DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) |
| Cas Latency | 5 |
Reviewed By: richioes on 7/1/2007
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
