Mushkin Blackline Ridgeback 1600 MHz 16 GB Review (Quad Kit)

For testing today we are going to use an X79 based system as it's able to utilise the performance benefits of quad channel memory.  Our test system features an Intel Core i7-3930K processor and an ASRock Fatal1ty X79 Champion motherboard.

We will be testing the memory at stock speeds and when overclocked.  The memory configurations used for testing are:

• Mushkin Blackline Stock: 1600 MHz, 8-8-8-24, 1.5V
• Mushkin Blackline Overclocked: 1866 MHz, 10-10-10-28, 1.5V
• Mushkin Redline Stock: 2133 MHz, 9-11-10-28, 1.65V

Here is the full configuration of our test system:

• Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K
• Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X79 Champion
• Cooler: Corsair H100
• Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 7950
• Power supply: Corsair HX850W
• System Drive: Crucial RealSSD M4 256 GB
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

We used the following software for testing.

• SiSoft Sandra
• PCMark 7
• MaxxMem 2
• Super Pi
• WinRar

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