GeIL Enhance Corsa PC3-12800 1600MHz 16GB Quad Channel Memory Kit Review

Memory by stefan @ 2012-01-30

The Enhance Corsa 1600Mhz 16GB Memory Kit from GeIL offers decent performance at a good price and comes with a specially designed heatsink which cools the memory chips with the help of the airflow inside the case.

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Packaging, A Closer Look

The GeIL Enhance Corsa PC3-12800 1600MHz Quad Channel Memory Kit comes shipped inside a small cardboard enclosure and through its frontal side we can get a glimpse on the modules themselves, but we will also find out the timings and speeds the modules have been tested at:

 

 

 

On the back of the box, we can see the module ratings, on both box and on the modules, through the small transparent plastic windows:

 

 

 

The memory modules are packed inside two by two, in transparent plastic enclosures:

 

 

 

The large aluminum heatsinks with a Racing Orange finish each module comes with incorporate MTCD Technology:

 

 

 

On the opposite side of the module, we can find a similar design, but this time without the logos; here there is a small sticker with the module serial number and technical specifications like RAM quantity, rated timings, speed, code name or rated voltage:

 

 

 

 

The heatsinks are pretty thin and between them and the memory chips there is a thermal pad:

 

 

 

 

Because of the module height, some may experience difficulties mounting the module which is nearest to the CPU heatsink; these issues can be solved in some cases by installing the CPU cooler fan in a different position (a little raised):

 

 

 

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