A Closer Look

The Neo Forza Faye DIMM modules are black with a semi-gloss finish. The heatspreader uses a rectangular profile, with the sliver accents vaguely representing an eagle when viewed from afar.


The Neo Forza logo in silver has been placed in the center on each side.


Viewing these DIMMs from the side, it looks as though something is missing. In this case, the center is noticeably hollow. Whereas many companies connect both sides with a plastic top, these are as basic as can be—two heatspreaders, one on each side.


On one side of each DIMM module is the identification sticker listing the SKU, rated XMP operating frequency, corresponding voltage of 1.35 V, and timings. These specifications are a bit harder to read without prior understanding of the formatting. It is all there with the first two lines containing information useful to the buyer.


The Neo Forza Faye weighs in at 7 g on my scale. For Z-height, it is 43 mm rounding up with my calipers. These are on the verge of being slightly too tall, but with the center exposed, the extra height actually acts like a single large fin for passive airflow.


After taking the heatspreader off, we see a double-sided DIMM with eight 2 GB ICs per side for a total of 32 GB. The thermal tape is placed across the entire length. Operating at 1.35 V, direct airflow is completely optional for these memory modules.


Getting a closer look at the ICs, nothing is written on them. The silkscreen is not present as with every Faye memory kit I've encountered. I have been told by Neo Forza that these are SK Hynix ICs, but the exact revision wasn't mentioned. These could either be A-Die or M-Die. Both are acceptable for the kit in question.

Thaiphoon Burner Readout

Thaiphoon reports these DIMMs as using SK Hynix ICs and an 8-layer PCB. This Neo Forza Faye kit uses an XMP profile of DDR4-3200 with 16-18-18-36 timings at an operating voltage of 1.35. It also has a JEDEC SPD of 2666 MT/s, which in this instance is just fine for those who cannot enable the XMP profile. However, no second XMP profile is present. For this density and use case, an XMP profile of DDR4-2933 would have been a great addition as a safe fallback and good starting point for those motherboards struggling with the first XMP profile.