Today we are reviewing Silicon Power’s high speed dual channel XPower DDR3 2000 (PC3-16000) RAM, compatible with Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 platforms, and has a CAS of 9. It is part of their overclocking lineup, designed for enthusiasts. Other models in their lineup include DDR3 1600 (CAS 8) and DDR3 1800/2133 (CAS 9). Our review sample comes with 2 sticks, each 2GB. Silicon Power Computer and Communications Inc. was established in 2003 and are headquartered in Taiwan. They have locations in Japan, Netherlands, Balkans, and China and have plans to set up in Germany and the U.S.A. Silicon Power are a leading manufacturer of memory cards, flash drives, card readers, solid state drives, and DRAM modules. Silicon Power offers a very good product liability insurance – any Silicon Power product that causes physical injury or loss of property they will take full responsibility. This, in addition to the life time warranty offered on their products shows their commitment of quality to their global customers. The XPower DDR3 2000 RAM achieves its speed by overclocking, and is equipped with an “arrow head” heat sink to help with heat dissipation as shown in the schematic below.