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Today, we take a look at their Ram Mod. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/ram_mod/1big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/ram_mod/1.jpg" alt="RAM Mod - Blue" width="250" height="250" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><strong>Packaging:</strong> <p>Razotech's RAM Mod came packaged in a standard USPS Priority box, a little banged-up, but thanks to the great packing, nothing was damaged. <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/ram_mod/2big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/ram_mod/2.jpg" alt="RAM Mod - Blue" width="250" height="185" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> <p align="left"><b>Specifications:</b> <p> All of the RAM Mod specifications can be found on <a href="http://www.razotech.com/product.aspx?cid=&pid=89" target="blank">www.razotech.com.</a></p> <ul> <li>Support all DIMM modules</li> <li>8 styles of light twinkling diodes</li> <li>3 colors to choose from: Blue, Red, Green</li> </ul> <p><b>Retail Packaging</b>:</p> <p> The RAM Mod comes retail packaged in a nice box with lots of graphics, features and functionality. It also includes specifications. Unfortunately, there are no instructions, but it's fairly easy to figure out. </p> <div style='text-align:center'><a href="atruereview/ram_mod/3big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/ram_mod/3.jpg" alt="RAM Mod - Blue" width="250" height="155" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </div> <p align="left"><b>What You Get</b>:</p> <p align="left"> You'll get the Ram Mod module; a wiring harness with attached PCI slot bracket and switch; and a bag of hardware.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/ram_mod/4big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/ram_mod/4.jpg" alt="RAM Mod - Blue" width="250" height="208" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"><b>A Closer Look</b>:</p> <p align="left"> Razotech's RAM Mod module is basically a few LED diodes clustered inside an acrylic housing. The look is a little different, and reminded me of waves on the water. Two pins provide power to one end of the module, lighting it in eight different configurations. All of these configurations are controlled by the PCI slot mounted switch. Push the button and get a different sequence.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/ram_mod/6big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/ram_mod/6.jpg" alt="RAM Mod - Blue" width="250" height="196" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"> Once powered up, I played with the different sequences. It worked flawlessly; the LEDs were nice and bright.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/ram_mod/5big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/ram_mod/5.jpg" alt="RAM Mod - Blue" width="250" height="220" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"></a> <a href="ram_mod/">Next, comes the fun part: figuring out how to attach this thing to the RAM. Luckily, it was pretty easy to figure out that the doublesided tape held the RAM clips on. Kind of a cheesy way of doing it, but it worked... </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/ram_mod/7big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/ram_mod/7.jpg" alt="RAM Mod - Blue" width="250" height="211" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"> All that was left was to slip the Ram Mod over my stick of RAM, mounting done. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/ram_mod/8big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/ram_mod/8.jpg" alt="RAM Mod - Blue" width="250" height="250" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"><b>Power On</b>:</p> <p align="left"> Here's a couple shots of the RAM Mod installed and in action. Not too bad, and it was kind of fun watching the LEDs in "chase mode".</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/ram_mod/9big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/ram_mod/9.jpg" alt="RAM Mod - Blue" width="250" height="250" border="0"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/ram_mod/10big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/ram_mod/10.jpg" alt="RAM Mod - Blue" width="250" height="250" border="0"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font></p> <p align="left"><b>Conclusion</b>:</p> <p align="left"> Razotech's RAM Mod was a cinch to install. In my opinion, just a novelty, but for anyone looking to add a little extra "bling" to their case, it may just be worth the investment. The downside: if you want to add more than one to your system RAM, you'll need some empty PCI slots. </p> <p align="left"><b>Pros:</b> </p> <ul> <li>Excellent quality</li> <li>Good design</li> <li>Excellent compatibility</li> <li>Easy installation</li> <li>Excellent lighting effect</li> </ul> <b>Cons:</b> <ul> <li>Expensive</li> </ul> <p><b>Ratings:</b></p> <table width="227" border="0"> <tr> <td width="105">Overall:</td> <td width="183">Good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Performance:</td> <td>Excellent</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Installation: </td> <td>Good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Price: </td> <td>Fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Packaging:</td> <td>Excellent</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Compatibility: </td> <td>Excellent</td> </tr> </p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>