Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro Light Enhancement Kit are Dummy DDR4 Modules

[btarunr]

Most gamers probably have only 2 out of 4 DDR4 DIMM slots populated in their rigs, with the vacant memory slots presenting an eyesore for some. Just so you don't have to spend an additional $170+ on a second Vengeance RGB Pro 2-module dual-channel kit to make your memory area look "complete," Corsair has come up with a $40 quick-fix, the Vengeance RGB Pro Light Enhancement Kit (model: CMWLEKIT2W/B). These are dummy modules that look exactly like real Vengeance RGB Pro, and fill up the vacant memory slots on your motherboard.

These "modules" add a grand total of 0 bits to your system memory and are clocked lower than a tuning fork, but draw power from the DIMM slots to drive the RGB LED lighting that can run in sync with your real Vengeance RGB Pro modules. Corsair is using an addressable RGB setup, so motherboard-based software can control or synchronize them with the rest of your lighting. Corsair is offering these 2-pack Light Enhancement Kits in two flavors - black and white. Both variants are priced at $39.99. If you're buying pre-built desktops with Vengeance RGB Pro, insist on finding out if they've used one of these to make a single-channel setup look like dual-channel.



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[champsilva]

That's actually not a bad idea, bad idea tho is this price, 40 bucks for dummies, lol, for $60 you can buy 8GB more ram.

 

[Mussels]

Probably $100 here in aus,but i'd gladly take these at a decent price to kit out the lighting in my system

 

[KithKhan]

This is genius!

Do they have a non-RGB version too?

 

[Object55]

I solved this problem going with Gene XI, only has two slots for ram

 

[Axaion]

It hurts me knowing someone is going to buy this.

 

[Deleted member 50521]

Who needs 4K HDR monitors or VR HMDs right? I am just gonna turn on the PC to stare at my BEAUTIFUL RGB FAKE RAM sticks instead. Maybe I can even display Tertris or DNA on that thing oh..... nevermind:

Appearance over functionality to the MAX

It hurts me knowing someone is going to buy this.

A fool and his/her/its money are soon parted

 

[Mussels]

this is no different to RGB light strips or braided PSU extension cables - its a vanity product for looks.

 

[Prima.Vera]

40$ for some light only?? Are they nuts??

 

[eidairaman1]

Rambus?

Born every moment a sucker.

 

[StrayKAT]

Haha.. I was asking for this for very thing recently. Especially since I have 8 slots. This is too expensive though.

 

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

I would so do this if it was in the originals (non pro) and was like$20 or $25.

 

[Hockster]

These were actually requested by a lot of people in the Corsair forums. Corsair isn't dumb enough to ignore such an easy cash flow.

 

[StrayKAT]

I would so do this if it was in the originals (non pro) and was like$20 or $25.

Yeah, I like their older sticks more (seem more or less the same underneath though?).

 

[ebivan]

But where is that Dummy 2080Ti for all those secret iGPU users among us?

 

[StrayKAT]

But where is that Dummy 2080Ti for all those secret iGPU users among us?

Doesn't look nearly as cool.

Seriously though, if this were cheaper, it's a decent idea. 16GB is more than enough for most, but many mobos have 4 slots (so two empty ones). My own (HEDT) has 8 slots (128GB capacity). It's gonna cost me a ton to fill all of that, but it's kind of an eyesore in the meantime.

If I could make my own, I would.

 

[Supercrit]

Without spending on all the RGB nonsense the buyer could probably afford two extra real ram sticks for better performance.

 

[Mussels]

I see two kinds of people here

Those that want more Corsair RGB goodness

People that are wrong

 

[Assimilator]

I see two kinds of people here

Those that want more Corsair RGB goodness

People that are wrong

Those that want more Corsair RGB douchebaggery

People who are right

FTFY.

 

[StrayKAT]

Those that want more Corsair RGB douchebaggery

People who are right

FTFY.

The real problem is if you even get one RGB component, you feel compelled to get more just to round it out.

At least that's my case. It started with my new mobo.. I wish I could turn it off easily, but Supermicro are retards and their own software doesn't work if you have Secure Boot on (and you can't turn it off if you installed your system with it).

 

[craigo]

Okay,

I have had a quick look at this RGB crisis. (no i didn't buy any of it).
I have visited various manufacturers websites and googled pictures of the accompanying software bundles that ship with the plague.
from what i was able to ascertain most software has an option to "CUSTOMIZE" the hardware lighting in such a way that the diode will remain unlit,
Thus making it less possible upon first glance to see how many DIMMs are populated.. there you go.. Please donate half the $40 dollars i saved you directly to a worthwhile charity of your choosing.

Kind Regards,
Craig0

 

[StrayKAT]

Okay,

I have had a quick look at this RGB crisis. (no i didn't buy any of it).
I have visited various manufacturers websites and googled pictures of the accompanying software bundles that ship with the plague.
from what i was able to ascertain most software has an option to "CUSTOMIZE" the hardware lighting in such a way that the diode will remain unlit,
Thus making it less possible upon first glance to see how many DIMMs are populated.. there you go.. Please donate half the $40 dollars i saved you directly to a worthwhile charity of your choosing.

Kind Regards,
Craig0

I don't think the RGB even matters really. It's the empty slots that matters. If Corsair made plain sticks, it'd be useful.. although they'd better be $10 or less (preferably much less).

 

[Vayra86]

This is why I buy a big fat air cooler. Cover your RAM slots and all RAM OCD problems go away, too.

 

[StrayKAT]

This is why I buy a big fat air cooler. Cover your RAM slots and all RAM OCD problems go away, too.

Not a bad idea.

 

[remixedcat]

just when you thought fake instagram models were bad..