V-color has announced the launch of a world first in the form of its new RGB DDR5 O CUDIMM system memory.
CUDIMM RAM (which stands for Clocked Unbuffered DIMM, as opposed to standard DIMMs (dual in-line memory modules) for PCs, and we'll get to the difference later) will come in 32GB (2 x 16GB) and 48GB (2 x 24GB) packs of various speeds.
DDR5 RAM will start at 6400 MT/s and go all the way up to 9200 MT/s (or more with overclocking, which is the idea with this memory). In short, the high-end versions are really very fast.
As the name suggests, the V-color RAM features RGB lighting and looks stylish with or without lighting, as the RGB bar is either silver or gold when the lights are off. It certainly looks quite classy.
Additionally, V-color has used a sleek new heatsink design to improve cooling. The company tells us that the RAM runs 2% to 5% cooler than its previous heatsink with this new patented design.
V-color has not yet given us any details on pricing.
Analysis: The Wisdom of the Clock
So what is the difference between CUDIMM modules and traditional DIMMs? CUDIMM memory modules come with a clock controller in the memory itself, so the RAM does not have to rely on the system clock. Having a clock on the RAM module allows for better stability and reliability, which becomes increasingly important as DDR5 RAM is used at ever faster speeds.
And indeed, these V-color RAMs are reaching incredibly fast speeds with the top SKUs hitting 9200 MT/s as mentioned (not as fast as the G.Skill DDR5 RAM kits we saw at Computex 2024, which hit 10,600 MT/s).
The improved cooling here should help overclockers really push the limits, and this product could end up on our list of the best RAM modules, but no doubt when the price of this V-color RAM is revealed, it will be very expensive.
Via Wccftech
