Packaging and Accessories:
The images below show the box that the G.Skill 4GB DDR2-800 Pi Black Series dual channel memory kit arrived in. The front of the jet black box only lets you know that there is some sort of G.Skill Pi Series memory inside, while the back provides more technical data on a label stuck to the center.
The front cover of the box hinges open revealing a window that provides a partial view of the two memory modules on one side, and a thermal image detailing the expected performance of the heatspreader on the other side. Inside the box you will find the memory modules protected within a clear plastic case, as well as a user's guide and a G.Skill sticker (not shown).
The Basics:
The modules from the
G.Skill 4GB DDR2-800 Pi Black Series dual channel memory kit are shown in the images below. The black heatspreader features a unique design with cooling fins that remind me of a spiral bound presentation. The sheets of aluminum extend up above the PCB and small loops should enter the stream of air flow inside a typical computer case. The shape of the fins give the modules an interesting look, and more importantly they are designed to optimize heat transfer.
Each side of the module's heatspreader features the G.Skill logo, as well as a Pi Series DDR2 logo. One side of each module also includes a very detailed label that provides manufacturing data, as well information on speed, timings, and voltage.
The above right image takes a look at the edge of the modules. This shows a close up view of the interesting, interlocking cooling fins, as well as attempting to show how well the heatspreader is adhered to the memory modules. Although too dark to really see, there is uniform contact between the chips and the cooler, so heat transfer should be about as good as you are going to get.
