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So for a while now I have been using a 4x4gb dominator platinum kit rated at 3200mhz. It works but my motherboard is a complete wuss and doesn't go over 2666mhz with all four sticks but it goes to a little over 3200mhz with 2 sticks. I want to get a 2x8 or 2x16gb kit so I can reach those speeds since the games I play need it. Anyway the problem is my computer is fully water-cooled and soaked in rgb and I got the memory to match the water blocks but if I only have two modules it will always look like something Is missing in my eyes. Would I be able to convert two sticks into dummy modules with the lighting still working but without actually functioning and letting me run those two sticks at the higher speeds?

 

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I remember Gigabyte was testing the waters with "dummy" RGB DRAM modules, but never knew if it took off. This was at Computex 2018, though.

 

Not sure if MSi / Corsair / G.Skill ever released/announced anything similar.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pcgamer.com/amp/gigabytes-aorus-rgb-ddr4-kit-fills-those-empty-ddr4-slots/

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3 hours ago, Apollo 16 said:

So for a while now I have been using a 4x4gb dominator platinum kit rated at 3200mhz. It works but my motherboard is a complete wuss and doesn't go over 2666mhz with all four sticks but it goes to a little over 3200mhz with 2 sticks. I want to get a 2x8 or 2x16gb kit so I can reach those speeds since the games I play need it. Anyway the problem is my computer is fully water-cooled and soaked in rgb and I got the memory to match the water blocks but if I only have two modules it will always look like something Is missing in my eyes. Would I be able to convert two sticks into dummy modules with the lighting still working but without actually functioning and letting me run those two sticks at the higher speeds?

 

Corsair is making dummy ram sticks with rbg 

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-black-light-enhancement-kit-inc-2x-ddr4-dummy-modules-with-10-addressable

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Maybe I could tape off certain pins so to have a non working dominator platinum with the white LEDs still on. Would that work? Not exactly looking for any rgb since that would mess up the theme.

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