Cutting open the electrostatic bags will reveal two black, 1GB, 240-pin memory modules. As you can hopefully see in the pictures below, Crucial has opted to remain quite conservative with the "looks" of their memory. The aluminum heat spreaders have a smooth finish and come labeled with the "Ballistix Tracer" logo.
These heat spreaders were verified to be making contact with the PCB as well - something we have seen other memory manufacturers have a problem with in the past. One thing that Crucial did seem to leave out on these modules was a sticker to signify rated speeds and timings. This forces you to look up the part number (located on the orange sticker) on Crucial's website if you want to confirm you received the correct product.
Crucial advertises this memory kit is targeted to those "who want to push the performance envelope while adding flash appeal to their boxes." The PC2-8500 speeds certainly hit the performance target, but what about "flash appeal?" This is where the integrated LEDs come into play. LEDs built into the top of the modules will appeal to just about anyone looking for a way to make their computer stand out visually. During testing, these red and green LEDs blinked as advertised. At idle the LEDs hardly move, but at heavy loads you can expect a colorful light show.
The first video shows the static lighting of the Tracer LEDs while the system is in an idle condition...
The next video shows the activity of the LEDs while the system is in a load condition thanks to Super Pi running...
