G.Skill Sniper DDR3 8GB 1600mhz 1.25v (SR2) Memory review

1. Introduction2. G.Skill Sniper DDR3 8GB 1600mhz 1.25v3. Testing Methodology, setup and overclocking4. KitGuru Photoshop Benchmark5. AIDA 646. SiSoft Sandra7. 3DStudio Max 20118. MaxxMem9. Closing Thoughts10. View All Pages

Today we are using a new motherboard from Asus, the P8P67 Deluxe.

We used the performance setting in the bios which automatically configures the components for a reasonable overclock without increasing the voltages too much.

The system overclocked the Core i7 2600k to 4,386mhz and correctly set up the memory at 1.25volts @ 1600mhz (1632mhz in this case).

System validation is available over here.

We weren't expecting to get much from the memory in regards to overclocking, due to the low voltage nature, but we managed to push the configuration to 1700mhz with a bios setting of 1.3v. The timings were maintained at 9-9-9-24. Any higher than this wasn't stable so we decided to limit testing to these settings.

System validation for the overclocked settings is available here.

At this speed, the CPU speed was increased to 4573.76 MHz.

Test System:
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k @ 4,388mhz and 4,573 mhz
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 Deluxe
Cooler: Thermaltake Frio OCK
Chassis: Thermaltake Level 10 GT
Power Supply: ADATA 1200W
Graphics: AMD HD6850
Hard Drives: Intel 128GB SSD (Boot), Samsung 2TB (storage), Crucial 128GB SSD.

Comparison memory: No Brand DDR3 1333mhz 4GB 9-9-9-24

Software:
SiSoft Sandra
Adobe Photoshop CS5 64 bit
3D Studio Max 2011
Aida 64 Extreme Edition
MaxMemm

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