TECH NEWS – During the demo, the modules ran at 8800 MT/s on one of Asus’s own motherboards.
The company’s first DDR5 memory modules, the ROG 20th Edition series, were showcased on the ROG Crosshair X870E Apex motherboard, demonstrating their impressive overclocking capabilities. The first ROG DDR5 memory modules were unveiled on Friday. These modules feature up to 48 GB of capacity, an impressive design, and a special ROG mode that switches between low-latency and high-speed profiles. During the event, Asus’s in-house overclocker Safedisk demonstrated the overclocking capabilities of the modules on the newly released ROG Crosshair 2006 motherboard. The ROG Crosshair 2006 motherboard adopts the retro style of the original 2006 Asus Crosshair motherboard and reimagines it for the modern era with X870E and AM5 features.
Two Asus ROG 20th Edition DDR5 memory modules were used for overclocking testing on the motherboard. The DIMMs, labeled “ROGACN6000CL30-24GBROG20,” operate at a default speed of 6000 MT/s with CL26 timings. The test platform used an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU on the ROG Crosshair X870E Apex motherboard. The motherboard ran on the latest AGESA 1.3.0.1 BIOS firmware (2301). This BIOS provides preliminary support for AMD Expo 1.2 on the Asus 800-series motherboard family.
The two 24 GB DDR5 memory modules were overclocked to 8,800 MT/s with CL34 timings and tested using RunMemtestPro, yielding an average coverage of 114.50% over 47 minutes. The memory modules operated at 1.70 V, were water-cooled, and maintained a temperature below 20°C.
This is an impressive showcase of Asus’s first DDR5 memory kit, which is marketed under the ROG brand. With this launch, Asus is expected to establish a strong presence in the memory segment, which will be further bolstered by future products designed for enthusiasts and mainstream users alike. This is necessary because memory currently costs nearly as much as a kidney. More manufacturers entering the market will drive prices down.
Source: WCCFTech
