Gigabyte Is Making Fake RGB RAM

[Shreyas1]

Do you hate having extra unused DIMM slots? Well Gigabyte has the solution for you!

 

Basically they're adding RGB kits that you can put into your DIMM slots for absolutely no benefit to their kits of RAM

 

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Two of the sticks are 16GB (2 x 8GB) of DDR4 memory, but the other half of the bundle is two faux-RAM sticks that are made of the same aluminum housing with LEDs that can sync up with the actual RAM sticks. But they have none of the functional memory bits.

The idea is that gamers who are looking to complete their sweet, illuminated gaming rigs won’t be left with empty memory slots on their motherboard bereft of LED lighting in the event that they don’t want to spring for a full 64GB of RAM.

 

And for whatever reason if you want to buy these they're also planning on selling them separately later on.

 

And the whole DDR4 kits will launch at $229 in June.

 

Personally, I don't like RGB and don't mind my DIMM slots having nothing in them, so I don't really need these.

 

Source: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/6/5/17425330/gigabyte-color-changing-ram-aorus-rgb-led-ddr4-controllable-computex

 

Edit: Here's a video

 

 

skip to 6:40 for the fake RAM

 

[pas008]

I agree but more options don't hurt if you want to go that route

 

I honestly think their should be a set standard for rgb going forward

All can sync and all can be interchangeable

 

[bellabichon]

1 hour ago, pas008 said:

I agree but more options don't hurt if you want to go that route

 

I honestly think their should be a set standard for rgb going forward

All can sync and all can be interchangeable

 

Yeah... never gonna happen. Companies love their proprietary software, and they're going to continue using it.

[emosun]

it's like those fake hood vents for cars and it's just as cringy

[IgorM]

Or they could bring back 512MB dims but with RGB

[IgorM]

1 minute ago, emosun said:

it's like those fake hood vents for cars and it's just as cringy

or those fake exausts

[pas008]

Just now, bellabichon said:

Yeah... never gonna happen. Companies love their proprietary software, and they're going to continue using it.

All it takes is someone to push a standard or more companies to add support for other composites products and consumers showing with their buying power

[dizmo]

Totally see a market for this, and I'd absolutely be one that would purchase some extras to fill up the DIMMS.

[Blademaster91]

15 minutes ago, emosun said:

it's like those fake hood vents for cars and it's just as cringy

I thought of that as well, really like that fake garbage you slap on a car to make it look faster. This RGB crap has gone too far.

12 minutes ago, pas008 said:

All it takes is someone to push a standard or more companies to add support for other composites products and consumers showing with their buying power

Yeah sure, companies are going to have a supported standard on fake ram sticks.

[pas008]

3 minutes ago, Blademaster91 said:

I thought of that as well, really like that fake garbage you slap on a car to make it look faster. This RGB crap has gone too far.

Yeah sure, companies are going to have a supported standard on fake ram sticks.

Maybe some some should read all comments

Especially second post before posting

[Humbug]

Will some motherboards get confused thinking that it is a faulty RAM stick That would be the main concern.

 

Personally I don't want additional RGB in my PC but if there is a market for it then fine. Those who want it can purchase it.

[NMS]

Ah yes, the dummy ones. Saw the BitWit video, and I must say, while I won't be getting Gigabyte RAM anytime soon, I do hope that others will follow. I would very much appreciate having 4 RGB DIMMs of TridentZ.

[asus killer]

3 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

Was hoping to see the first RGB gaming toothbrush with proprietary RGB toothpaste

I am disappoint

i hoped i could sync my RGB underwear with Aura sync, i guess i will have to wait a little longer. SAD!

[ScratchCat]

How about actually increasing DRAM supply so that we can actually afford a full set of real RAM?

[Master Disaster]

6 hours ago, pas008 said:

I agree but more options don't hurt if you want to go that route

 

I honestly think their should be a set standard for rgb going forward

All can sync and all can be interchangeable

 

I believe Asus, Corsair, Gigabyte & MSI are consulting on such a project right now. Kind of a standard for RGB so everything from any manufacturer can all sync together.

[Master Disaster]

6 hours ago, bellabichon said:

Yeah... never gonna happen. Companies love their proprietary software, and they're going to continue using it.

It is happening, Asus, Corsair, Gigabyte & MSI are working towards a standard.

[GOTSpectrum]

Tbh, I have a pretty RGB build, but only because thats what came with the set up, the wraith spire LED, the fans on the H500p, lights on the motherboard. I am building a PC for a client and I was finding it hard to find motherboards that are not RGB(for AM4). 

[Christophe Corazza]

1. Buy this RAM kit twice
2. Sell the functioning RAM sticks
3. Have a PC with 0 GB of RAM, but cool RGB
4. ???
5. Profit

 

If I ever care this much about lighting in my computer, fill free to punch me right in the face.

[Christophe Corazza]

4 hours ago, ScratchCat said:

How about actually increasing DRAM supply so that we can actually afford a full set of real RAM?

 

You still buy RAM? I just download mine for free.

[laminutederire]

I remember when that exact kit without dummy sticks did cost around 100-120$... they don't want to seem like they're doing price fixing so they still do it but mask it with dummy ram sticks...

How intelligent.

[JoostinOnline]

It's Gigabyte though, so they probably won't work anyway lol.

[ScratchCat]

3 minutes ago, Christophe Corazza said:

 

You still buy RAM? I just download mine for free.

I don't have any more download volume after I used it all to download "Very important security updates" from totallymircozoft.legit.com which PCSuperSpeedToolkit.pdf.msi recommended.

[ScratchCat]

7 minutes ago, Christophe Corazza said:

1. Buy this RAM kit twice
2. Sell the functioning RAM sticks
3. Have a PC with 0 GB of RAM, but cool RGB
4. Listen to the symphony of bleep codes

5. Release bleep code symphony

6. DCMA and sue anyone who dares to use bleep codes.
7. Profit

 

If I ever care this much about lighting in my computer, fill free to punch me right in the face.

Corrected.

1 hour ago, VegetableStu said:

... THIS. This is how we know RGB has gone too far and will never stop.

[Quadriplegic]

Could you come up with ghetto solution by using some kind of dummy sticks and RGB heatspreads from ebay (yes, you can buy RGB heatsinks for your non-RGB RAM)?

[NemesisPrime_691]

Inb4 people selling these fake RAM as legit RAM sticks on ebay for their original price and calling it a day. ?