Test Corsair Vengeance 12GB DDR3 1600
Marque
Corsair
Modèle
Vengeance 12GB DDR3 1600
Site
overclockersclub.com
Date
16.01.2011
Nombre de Visites
517
For some people, thinking of a corsair brought up images of a rouge or a pirate. Not any more. That is of course, if you are even remotely aware of the computer parts industry! Corsair with a capital C has become one of the top manufacturers of high performance DRAM for use in our dream machines. The Dominator lineup has become synonymous with the upper crust of high performance memory with their distinctive design and performance. The one drawback to the top end Dominator modules was that for the best modules you paid an upper crust premium to acquire them. If the Dominator line is a little much for the budget then say hello to the newly launched Vengeance line. The Vengeance lineup is a new line of modules with another distinctive, aggressive look that uses an entirely new heat spreader design and comes in sets of four to 16GB in combination's for most popular systems. The set I am looking at today is the 1600MHz rated 12GB (3 x 4GB) low voltage kit for use in Intel X58 based systems. Low voltage has been a term we have been used to hearing since the introduction of memory for the Intel X58 and newer systems. Usually this means 1.65v but this set from Corsair is rated to run the 9-9-9-24 latencies with just 1.5v. A significant reduction in voltage to curtail heat and power consumption, both things which are a plus in this day of high energy costs and stuffed-to-the-gills cases. 12GB of memory is becoming more commonplace as the density of modules increases and the pricing of DRAM continues to stay low meaning, more people can increase the amount of DRAM in their systems for not a lot of cash. Let's see how this set of modules from Corsair handles and if we see any benefit to using a full 12GB worth of memory.



