Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 16GB 1600MHz C10 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit Review

Memory by stefan @ 2014-04-07

Thanks to the extra clearance the Vengeance LP memory kits offer, we are able to mount even bigger CPU heatsinks or accommodate them inside cases with cramped space. The modules have different colors depending on their technical specifications and as far as we have seen the stock speed can be raised a bit more in order to benefit from more bandwidth.

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Extra Info, Test Results Part I

Test Setup

 

CPU: Intel I5 3570K Retail

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 OC

RAM: Mushkin Redline 996996

Video: Gigabyte GTX 770 WF

Power Supply: Cooler Master 850W

HDD: Hitachi 7K500 2.5''

Case: Cooler Master ATCS 840


 

The pre-programmed timings and frequencies can be also found by using AIDA64:

 

 

The tested module seemed to clock higher up to 2000MHz, while keeping the voltage to the still-safe 1.65V setting. We also had to relax the timings a little bit in order to gain full stability:

 

 

Test Results

 

Synthetic Benchmarks

 

SuperPI XS 1.5 2MB

 

wPrime 32M

 

 

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