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 choose to 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 1.6 V, and timings. These specifications are a bit harder to read without prior knowledge of what to look for. It is all there, just jumbled together in small print. That said, I would have liked to see the full primary timings instead of just the CAS value.


The Neo Forza Faye weighs in at 38 grams on my scale. For Z-height, it is 42 mm rounding down with my calipers. These are on the verge of being slightly too tall, but with the center exposed, this extra height actually acts like a single large fin for passive airflow.


After taking the heatspreader off, we see a single-sided DIMM with eight 1 GB ICs. The thermal tape is placed across the entire length. Operating at 1.6 V, having some sort of airflow around the memory is highly recommended. The best option would be a waterblock, but a fan pointing towards it will work as well.


Getting a closer look at the ICs, nothing is written on them. The silkscreen is not present. Have no fear, I have confirmation that these are indeed SK Hynix DJR. Outside of a few rare instances, mostly any DDR4-5000 memory kit and above will use SK Hynix DJR ICs. Those concerned by the XMP profile voltage of 1.6 should not worry as these ICs can take a lot of voltage if properly cooled.

Thaiphoon Burner Readout

Thaiphoon reports the SPD correctly, listing SK Hynix and an 8-layer PCB. This Neo Forza Faye kit uses an XMP profile of DDR4-5000 19-26-26-46 at an operating voltage of 1.6. It also has a JEDEC SPD of 2666 MT/s, which is not ideal if you cannot enable the XMP profile. A second XMP profile of DDR4-3600 is present, but it is a bit on the high side for timings. This profile looks to be a safe fallback and good starting point for those motherboards struggling with the first XMP profile.