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Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB

black · 2 × 8 GB · DDR5-5200 · Intel XMP 3.0 · Kingston part KF552C40BBK2-16

Total kit capacity
16 GB
DDR generation
DDR5
Module count
2

A black 16 GB DDR5 kit (2 × 8 GB, 1Rx16) rated at 5200 MT/s CL40 with Intel XMP 3.0.

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THE ACTUAL PRODUCT
Kingston FURY Beast DDR5 black module, the official appearance shown for KF552C40BBK2-16; one module is pictured and this kit contains two
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The programmed JEDEC default is 4800 MT/s at 1.1 V; the rated 5200 MT/s profile needs 1.25 V and compatible CPU, motherboard and BIOS support. The source gives three timing components rather than a complete four-part tuple. Check cooler clearance for the 34.9 mm modules; AMD EXPO support remains unverified.

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Full specifications

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Exact configuration: KF552C40BBK2-16 · black · 2 × 8 GB · DDR5-5200 · Intel XMP 3.0

47 specifications in 5 groups. Values are manufacturer specifications unless a row says “Measured result” or “Calculated from cited specifications”. 1 row repeats a listed fact in the manufacturer’s own wording, kept under “Manufacturer wording”.

Kit & capacity

11 items
Total kit capacity
16 GBSource
DDR generation
DDR5Source
Module count
2

8 GB per module.

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Module format
UDIMM

Unbuffered desktop DIMM (UDIMM); not registered server memory or SO-DIMM.

2 sources
Rank / device organisation per module
1Rx16

Per-module rank and DRAM-device width; not the number of modules or memory channels.

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ECC classification
Non-ECC

Module/system ECC classification from the exact selected-part page. Positive on-die ECC in the datasheet is separately represented and does not supply system-bus ECC.

2 sources
Capacity per module
8 GBSource
DRAM devices per module
4

Four 1G × 16-bit FBGA components per module.

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DRAM device organisation
1G × 16-bit

Per-device organisation, distinct from total kit capacity, ranks and memory channels.

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Pins per module
288 pins

Gold contacts.

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DDR5 on-die ECC
Yes

Explicit On-Die ECC bullet in the exact KF552C40BBK2-16 datasheet. Correction is inside the DDR5 chips, separate from the Non-ECC module classification.

2 sources

Speed & timings

15 items
Rated transfer rate
5200 MT/s

Factory profile speed; enable the profile in the BIOS on a supporting motherboard.

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Tested CAS latency
40

First timing in the rated profile.

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Rated timings
Not listed by the manufacturer

The complete four-component tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS timing sequence is unverified. The separately stated default JEDEC tRAS 32 ns is a different setting and is not converted into a missing rated component. · The rated XMP profile is 5200 MT/s at 1.25 V. Kingston explicitly publishes tCL-tRCD-tRP as 40-40-40, with no rated tRAS. Original retained notation: 40-40-40. Numeric CAS, tRCD and tRP remain separately known.

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Default JEDEC transfer rate
4800 MT/s

Default JEDEC speed, used before the XMP/EXPO profile is enabled.

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Default SPD timings
Not listed by the manufacturer

A complete four-component default SPD timing tuple is unverified. Preserve default CAS 40, tRCD 39 and tRP 39 separately; do not append a converted fourth value. · Default JEDEC 4800 MT/s at 1.1 V. Original published tCL-tRCD-tRP notation: 40-39-39. The separate default electrical tRAS minimum is 32 ns, not a published fourth cycle count.

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Default minimum row-cycle time
48 ns

JEDEC default electrical table.

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Default minimum refresh-command time
295 ns

JEDEC default minimum.

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Default minimum row-active time
32 ns

JEDEC default minimum, in nanoseconds.

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Rated tRCD
40

Clock cycles at the rated 5200 MT/s XMP profile and 1.25 V; keep default JEDEC nanosecond limits separate.

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Rated tRP
40

Clock cycles at the rated 5200 MT/s XMP profile and 1.25 V; keep default JEDEC nanosecond limits separate.

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Rated tRAS
Not listed by the manufacturer

The exact manufacturer rated profile gives only three components. Rated tRAS is not published and is not derived from default JEDEC tRAS 32 ns. · Clock cycles at the rated 5200 MT/s XMP profile and 1.25 V; keep default JEDEC nanosecond limits separate.

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Default SPD CAS latency
40

Default JEDEC 4800 MT/s at 1.1 V, in clock cycles. Rated profile timings and default electrical nanosecond limits are separate.

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Default SPD tRCD
39

Default JEDEC 4800 MT/s at 1.1 V, in clock cycles. Rated profile timings and default electrical nanosecond limits are separate.

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Default SPD tRP
39

Default JEDEC 4800 MT/s at 1.1 V, in clock cycles. Rated profile timings and default electrical nanosecond limits are separate.

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Default SPD tRAS
Not listed by the manufacturer

The default three-number sequence does not publish a fourth cycle count. Kingston separately states default tRAS 32 ns; no conversion or missing tuple value is inferred. · Default JEDEC 4800 MT/s at 1.1 V, in clock cycles. Rated profile timings and default electrical nanosecond limits are separate.

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Profiles & voltage

10 items
Rated voltage
1.25 V

Voltage for the stated performance profile, not the default JEDEC value.

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Default SPD voltage
1.1 V

Default JEDEC operating voltage.

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Additional factory profiles
XMP #2: DDR5-4800 CL38-38-38 at 1.1 V

Additional factory profile.

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Default supply rails
VDD/VDDQ 1.1 V typical; VPP 1.8 V typical; VDDSPD 1.8–2.0 V

Default electrical specification; the rated profile voltage is listed separately.

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Module voltage regulation
On-module PMICSource
Custom overclocking profiles
Yes

Adjustable profiles on supported platforms; check your motherboard's support. Published tooling: User-customisable profiles on supported platforms. This establishes profile availability on the stated supported setup, not universal board support or equal configuration software.

2 sources
Intel XMP profile support
Yes

Exact selected-part claim only; compatible CPU, motherboard and BIOS support is required.

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Intel XMP revision
3.0

Exact selected-part claim only; compatible CPU, motherboard and BIOS support is required.

Source
AMD EXPO profile support
Not listed by the manufacturer

The exact KF552C40BBK2-16 datasheet and part page do not state EXPO support. Generic family alternatives do not establish it for this selected suffix. · Exact selected-part claim only; compatible CPU, motherboard and BIOS support is required.

Source
AMD EXPO revision
Not listed by the manufacturer

The exact selected-part source does not state AMD EXPO support or its revision. No revision is transferred from another Beast kit. · Exact selected-part claim only; compatible CPU, motherboard and BIOS support is required.

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Manufacturer wording (1)

The same facts in the manufacturer’s combined or original wording, each with its source.

Published profile support
Intel XMP 3.0

Only the listed profile support is established; unlisted families and revisions remain unverified. · Positively published support for this exact selected part: Intel XMP 3.0. This summary lists established support and is not an exhaustive inventory. Other profile-family support and unstated revisions remain unknown in their separate fields. Compatible CPU, motherboard and BIOS support is required; default JEDEC/SPD settings remain separate.

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Module design & lighting

7 items
Module height with heatspreader
34.9 mm

With heatspreader; check cooler clearance. Not the height of the bare circuit board.

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Module dimensions with heatspreader
133.35 × 34.9 × 6.62 mm (length × height × thickness)

Drawing: 133.35 × 34.9 × 6.62 mm, all dimensions ±0.15 mm.

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Lighting arrangement
Not listed by the manufacturer

Kingston does not list lighting for this non-RGB kit.

2 sources
Lighting control software
Not listed by the manufacturer

Kingston does not list lighting software for this non-RGB kit.

2 sources
Lighting synchronisation
Not listed by the manufacturer

Kingston does not list lighting sync for this non-RGB kit.

2 sources
Kit weight
Not listed by the manufacturer

Kingston does not list a weight for this kit.

2 sources

Compatibility & warranty

4 items
Operating temperature range
0–85 °C

Manufacturer operating range.

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Storage temperature range
−55–100 °C

Non-operating storage limits, not a running temperature range.

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Published flammability rating
UL 94 V-0Source
Matched-kit warranty condition
Keep and use the kit together

Kingston voids the warranty and does not accept returns if the kit's modules are sold or used separately.

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