Vengeance LP Performance Memory modules,16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL10 Unbuffered DIMM Memory with XMP 1.3 for AMD, Intel Processor platforms, including 2nd and 3rd generation Intel Core i7 and i5 systems. Each module is built using carefully selected DRAM to allow excellent overclocking performance.
$ 126.99
Excellent memory for the price.,
I just doubled my rig’s memory for considerably less than the cost of the 8GBs that these replaced – and I bought those three years ago. And so far, so great. I can open up programs until my WIN7 taskbar is full of things like Photoshop, Word, a browser or two, a media player, email, skype, etc. And the load on the memory barely hits 6GB. Same with playing a resource-intensive game. Well worth the money.
Do not believe a single review that states these modules can’t be set to 1600mHz. The default frequency is 1333 but that can be easily manipulated in the bios. An increase in frequency will often need an accompanying increase in DRAM voltage. So if there is instability after upping the mHz, increase the V incrementally. The majority of motherboards made in the last couple of years will have an XMP or automatic overclock setting. I slapped these modules in, started up the computer, and the system read the frequency as 1333. I went into the bios. On a Gigabyte board, the automatic frequency profile settings are called DRAM EOCP. I selected that and it asked me what frequency profile I wanted. I chose 1600. It told me the current voltage was not optimal. So I selected the optimize DRAM voltage option. It automatically adjusted the voltage and said that the DRAM was now optimized. I booted into windows, run CPU-Z and it showed each module at 800mHz (which – since these are dual-channel – means 1600). Fait accompli.
If your DRAM can not be set to a certain frequency, it means either a defective module, an outdated/malfunctioning memory controller (CPU or onboard), an outdated bios, or simply user error/ineptitude. But this item is absolutely rated as advertised.
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|Awesome! with a minor stepback,
The product title is somewhat misleading. ***these RAMs operate together at a speed of 1333MHZ***(~670mhz each).
If you enable X.M.P on your BIOS, the ram will run as advertised which is at 1600mhz (~800mhz each).
With that being done, windows experience rated my RAM 7.8 out of 7.9
ALSO! – my system still rates my RAM 7.8 without being overclocked.
my few specs:
intel i7-3770k @ 3.50ghz
MSI Z77 MPower
Corsair Vengeance 16GB LP (2x8GB)
MSI GTX 660 Ti OC
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|Works Great,
This WAS being used in a Intel DH77DF Motherboard with the new Ivy Bridge i5. It worked great. The only issue I had which is not the fault of the RAM is that Windows Home Server only supports 8GB max…doh! Didn’t realize. So off it goes back to Amazon.
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