Published
February 10, 2026
Updated
July 29, 2026
This settlement resolves claims that G.Skill advertised DDR-4 and DDR-5 desktop memory at speeds the modules only reach after the buyer enables an XMP or EXPO overclocking profile in the BIOS. It covered U.S. buyers from January 2018 through January 2026, paying a pro rata share of a $2.4 million fund for up to five modules with no receipts — and the claim window closed on April 7, 2026.
Current Status
Claims are closed. Claim forms had to be submitted online or postmarked by April 7, 2026, which was also the deadline to opt out or object. The final approval hearing was scheduled for June 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific in Riverside, California. As of July 29, 2026, no final approval order and no payment date had been located in public sources — a scheduled hearing is not an approval order. Claimants should rely on the official settlement website and on correspondence tied to their own submission.The two sister DRAM speed cases are also past their filing windows: the Team Group DRAM settlement closed to claims on July 7, 2026, and the Corsair DDR-4/DDR-5 settlement closed on October 28, 2025.
Status
Claims Closed — Awaiting Final Approval
No approval order located as of July 29, 2026.
Claim Deadline
April 7, 2026
Online or postmarked. New claims are not accepted.
Estimated Payout
Pro rata share
Per-product share of a $2.4M fund · up to 5 products per household without receipts · no per-product figure announced
Proof Required
No
No receipts for up to 5 products; proof could be requested for claims beyond that.
What the Case Was About
The class action alleged that G.Skill deceptively advertised and labeled the speed of its DDR-4 and DDR-5 desktop memory. According to the plaintiffs, speeds marketed on the box and on product pages — 3200 MHz, 3600 MHz, 6000 MHz and the like — were presented as what the module delivers once installed.The complaint alleged those speeds were only reachable after the buyer enabled an XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) or EXPO overclocking profile in the computer's BIOS, a step many consumers would not know to take. Without it, the module runs at the JEDEC baseline: 2133 MHz for DDR-4 or 4800 MHz for DDR-5.
G.Skill denied the allegations, denied violating any law, and maintained that its products were appropriately labeled and advertised at all times and performed as represented. The settlement is not an admission of liability, and no court found G.Skill liable.
Who Was Covered?
A person was in the settlement class if all three of the following were true:• They purchased a G.Skill DDR-4 desktop memory product with a rated speed over 2133 MHz, or a G.Skill DDR-5 desktop memory product with a rated speed over 4800 MHz.
• They lived in the United States at the time of purchase.
• The purchase was made between January 31, 2018 and January 7, 2026.
Laptop memory (SODIMM) was not included — the class covered desktop DIMMs only.
The qualifying factor was the rated speed, not the product line. That swept in most of G.Skill's consumer range, including Trident Z (Royal, Neo, Z5 and Z5 RGB), Ripjaws V, Flare X and Flare X5, Aegis and Sniper X, along with any other desktop DDR-4 above 2133 MHz or DDR-5 above 4800 MHz.
What the Settlement Pays
G.Skill agreed to fund a $2,400,000 settlement fund. That fund covers class member payments as well as settlement administration, notice costs, court-approved attorneys' fees, and service awards.Each class member who filed a valid claim is entitled to a pro rata share calculated per product, based on the number of qualifying products claimed and the total number of valid claims received. Because the denominator was not known until claims were processed, no per-product dollar figure was announced — the description here is the calculation method, not an estimate of what a claimant will receive.
Claims covered up to five products per household without proof of purchase. The notice provided that payments would be issued by check or electronic payment approximately 45 days after final approval and the resolution of any appeals, and that checks expire 180 days after issuance.
What Proof Was Required?
No documentation was needed to claim up to five products, and no administrator-issued claim ID gated the claim form, which is why this page is marked Proof Required: No. A claimant who filed for more than five qualifying products could be asked to provide proof of purchase for the claims beyond the first five.What G.Skill Agreed to Change
Alongside the cash fund, the settlement requires G.Skill to use commercially reasonable efforts to change how it presents memory speeds going forward:• Rated speeds are to be presented as "up to" values on packaging, website product pages and reseller specifications.
• Products are to carry the disclaimer: "Requires overclocking/BIOS adjustments. Maximum speed and performance depend on system components, including motherboard and CPU."
Corsair and Team Group agreed to comparable labeling changes in their own settlements, so the disclosure practice is shifting across the consumer DRAM market rather than at a single brand.
Key Dates
• Class period: January 31, 2018 through January 7, 2026• Claim deadline: April 7, 2026
• Exclusion (opt-out) deadline: April 7, 2026
• Objection deadline: April 7, 2026
• Class counsel fee petition: April 28, 2026
• Final approval hearing: June 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT, Riverside, California
• Estimated payment: approximately 45 days after final approval and resolution of any appeals
What Happens Next?
The remaining steps are the court's ruling on final approval, the resolution of any appeal, and then distribution to claimants whose submissions the administrator approved. As of July 29, 2026, no final approval order and no payment date had been located in public sources. Any updates are posted on the official settlement website.Related DRAM and PC Memory Class Actions
The G.Skill case is one of three consumer DRAM class actions challenging how memory manufacturers advertised speed. Filing in one never affected eligibility in the others, but all three filing windows have now closed:• Team Group DRAM settlement — a $1.1 million fund for buyers of Team Group and T-Force DDR-3, DDR-4 or DDR-5 memory (desktop and laptop) purchased in the U.S. between May 3, 2020 and April 8, 2026, with no proof needed for up to five modules per household. Griffin v. Team Group, No. 2:24-cv-03681 (C.D. Cal.). Claims closed July 7, 2026.
• Corsair DDR-4 / DDR-5 desktop memory speed settlement — a $5.5 million fund for Corsair desktop DDR-4 (over 2133 MHz) and DDR-5 (over 4800 MHz) buyers between January 14, 2018 and July 2, 2025. Final approval was granted January 8, 2026; claims closed October 28, 2025.
Sources
• Official settlement website: G.Skill DRAM Settlement.com• Class notice, claim form instructions and settlement agreement posted by the settlement administrator
• Case caption and docket: Hurd et al. v. G.Skill International Enterprise Co., Ltd. et al., No. 2:22-cv-00685-SSS-MAR (C.D. Cal.), including the order granting preliminary approval and setting the June 5, 2026 final approval hearing
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Settlement Amount
$2,400,000
Case Title
Hurd et al. v. G.Skill International Enterprise Co., Ltd. et al.
Case Number
2:22-cv-00685-SSS-MAR
Court
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Eastern Division (Riverside)
Eligible Products
G.Skill desktop DDR-4 rated above 2133 MHz and desktop DDR-5 rated above 4800 MHz
Laptop SODIMM modules excluded.
Class Period
January 31, 2018 – January 7, 2026
Claim Deadline
April 7, 2026
Final Approval Hearing
June 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT
Riverside, California. No order located as of July 29, 2026.
Status
Claims Closed — Awaiting Final Approval
Official Website
G.Skill DRAM Settlement.com
