Introduction

Crucial Technology was launched in 1996 in reponse to a growing demand for high-quality memory upgrades among end users by Micron Technology, Inc. Since that launch, Crucial has done nothing but exceed the expectations of those end users with their wide range of memory products and to this day remains the only consumer memory upgrade supplier that's part of a major DRAM manufacturer, selling high-quality memory that has been qualified and approved by all major original equipment manufacturers. Needless to say, Crucial has made a name for itself in the enthusiast market with the high-performance line of Ballistix and Ballistix Tracer memory.

Today we will be taking a look at Crucial's latest High Performance DDR2 kit, the Ballistix Tracer 4GB kit (2GBx2) Red Edition, for which I would like to thank Crucial for sending us.

From Crucial:

• Suitable for: Desktop PC
• Model: BL2KIT25664AR804
• 240 Pin Unbuffered-DIMM non-ECC
• Versions available: 4GB Kit (2GBx2)
• Pin layout: 256 Meg x 64
• Module Bandwidth: 6.4 GB/s
• Memory Clock: 2.5ns
• Data Bit Rate: 800MT/s
• Timings: 4-4-4-12-2T
• Operating Voltage: 2.2V
• Exclusively designed for high-performance systems
• SLI-Ready
• Aluminum heat spreader
• Red activity LEDs
• Red ground effects LEDs

Packaging & Contents

The packaging for the Red Ballistix Tracers is the Crucial standard, a simple brown box with dividers to keep each DIMM separate during transportation.
Each module is fully sealed in it's own anti-static bag with a label indicating model number, name, and a few barcodes.

A Closer Look

The memory modules incorporate a unique red heatspreader proudly proclaiming Ballistix Tracer. The heatspreaders have a serrated and flashy aluminum border with a red surface that simply loves angles. By shifting the light reflecting from them a range of color from near black to cherry red can be emitted. A small sticker is located on each side of the modules, one indicating stock specification and the other an indescript sticker with small barcodes.


One of the most unique aspects of these special edition modules is the red ground effect LEDs and top-mounted red activity LEDs. These are the same LED lights that are used for other Ballistix Tracer kits with all red as opposed to red and green. The red activity LEDs are unique in that they dynamically represent the activity of each individual module and put on quite an entertaining show. It is plain to see that these modules make a great addition to almost any lighting scheme, red most especially. I would also like to add that my pictures are slightly deceiving in that the activity LEDs are indeed a bright red as opposed to what appears to be almost yellow in the pictures.