Crucial Standard 1600MHz CL11 DDR3 Memory

Crucial DDR3 memory offers great all-round performance running at 1600 MHz and is very affordable. 8GB is the ‘sweet spot’ for most users.

These Crucial 240-pin DIMMs use DDR3 memory rated at 1600 MHz for desktop computers. DDR3 is the latest generation of memory with an improved architecture that allows it to transmit data more quickly. A dual inline memory module (DIMM) consists of a number of memory components (usually black) that are attached to a printed circuit board (usually green). The gold pins on the bottom of the DIMM provide a connection between the module and a socket on a larger printed circuit board. The pins on the front and back of a DIMM are not connected to each other.

Although the latency of these modules is CL11 (lower-latency CL9 modules are available under the Ballistix brand), they are rated to operate at speeds up to and including 1600 MHz which means that they certainly won’t be short on performance. By ensuring that your PC has sufficient memory, you will enjoy faster application load times and better system responsiveness.

Column Address Strobe (CAS) latency, or CL, is the number of clock cycles it takes before data starts to flow after a memory access command is received. Lower CL is faster. Modules with different CL can be mixed on a system, but the system will only run at the highest (slowest) CL.

Crucial - quality you can depend on

Crucial is a trusted name when it comes to DRAM, and that’s no coincidence. As a brand of Micron, one of the largest manufacturers of DRAM in the world, Crucial works with Micron’s engineers to design, refine, test, manufacture, and support their extensive line of memory modules. For more than fifteen years we’ve kept PC enthusiasts and system builders happy with premium quality memory and outstanding customer service.