Corsair Vengeance 8GB LP 1.35V (2 X 4GB) PC3-12800 Cas9 Review
Today I will be having a look at The Special Edition Arctic White Vengeance Low Profile memory modules that operate at the ultra-low voltage of 1.35V
designed to meet the memory specification of the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family.
The Specifications And Overview
Warranty Lifetime
Size 8GB Kit (2 x 4GB)
Performance Profile XMP
Memory Configuration Dual Channel
Memory Type DDR3
Package - Memory Pin 240
Speed Rating PC3-12800 (1600MHz)
SPD Speed 1333Mhz
Tested Speed 1600Mhz
SPD Latency 9-9-9-24
Tested Latency 9-9-9-24
Low-profile heat spreaders
Vengeance Low Profile heat spreaders have a reduced height of 1.03" (26.25mm). They're designed for high-performance systems with extra-large CPU coolers, small form factor system builds, or any other space-constrained application where standard Vengeance memory might not fit.
Great for overclocking
Each Vengeance memory module is built from DRAM ICs specially selected for performance potential, to allow you to explore the limits of system overclocking.
Now the above "Great for overclocking" is a bold statement form corsair, time to see how far this ram can be pushed.
I started with trying to see if the ram would boot into windows @ 1866mhz 1:7 strap. I set the volts to 1.5V and left the timings @ 9-9-9-24 1T into windows we go
with no problems so I run Super Pi 32M to test for stability and it crashed on loop 3.
After a restart I went in the bios and set the ram timings to 9-10-9-24 1T and set the ram voltage to 1.55v and ran Super Pi 32M again. This time it finished all 24 loops
in my eyes this is stable.
Next on the list was to see is the ram would boot @ 2133mhz 1:8 strap. This was a no go evan with the voltage set at 1.65 and ram timing at 10-10-10-30 2T.
Back in the bios I set the ram at 1866mhz 1:7 strap and leave the voltage at 1.65v and boot back into windows.
This time I overclock the ram by increasing the base clock, the max I could get was 999.0mhz (1998mhz) with the cpu's base clock at 107, it was not very stable but stable enough to get a screen shot, i think the ram may of had a bit more in it because 107 is the max my cpu's base clock will go.
Not bad a 398mhz overclock at near stock timings and at 1.65V
Test setup
What I used for testing
Windows 7 X64
Asus P8P67 pro
Intel 2600k @ 4.6Ghz
Antec truepower quattro 1000W
GTX 470
Corsair Vengeance 8GB LP 1.35V (2 X 4GB) PC3-12800
Testing
All benchmarks were run on windows X64 with no tweaks and the cpu at 4.6Ghz 46 x 100 or 44 x 104.6 to keep all test fair.
The benchmarks I used was Super Pi 32M AIDA64 and PC MarkVantage (Memories Suite).
Each test was run 4 times with different speeds and timings.
1600mhz 9-9-9-24 1T 1.35v
1600mhz 7-8-7-24 1T 1.65v
1866mhz 9-10-9-24 1T 1.55
1954mhz 9-10-9-24 1T 1.65v
Super Pi 32M
With a 354mhz overclock at near stock timmings I managed to knock 14.423 seconds of the time.
AIDA64
PC MarkVanage (Memories Suite)
Gaming
I did not run any gaming tests on this ram, not because i'm lazy but because i saw no point to this. I have been playing Dead Island a fair bit lately and I can see no differents in game play running the ram at 1600mhz 9-9-9-24 1.35v (stock) or 1866mhz 9-10-9-24 1.5v (overclocked).
Last words
This ram has a lot to give, they are a good all rounder especially for he HTPC market due to the low voltages. The ram overclocks well enough considering they are not enthusiast ram, in the middle you could say, not the best and not the worst I have seen or used. Getting them to run Super Pi 32M at 1954mhz and 1600mhz CAS7 was unexpected. Having Low Profile heatsinks on them means they will fit under big coolers like the Venomous X and will fit nicley in a small form factor HTPC with the added bonus of running at only 1.35 volts. There is some head room in them if you want to run them CAS7 @ 1600 mhz or CAS9 @ 1866mhz.
Priced at under £50 and around £6.25 per GB is good value to me.
To be honest they do what they say on the tin plus a bit more, you cant go wrong if you are looking for some low voltage ram for a 24/7 and casual gaming PC.
Today I will be having a look at The Special Edition Arctic White Vengeance Low Profile memory modules that operate at the ultra-low voltage of 1.35V
designed to meet the memory specification of the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family.
The Specifications And Overview
Warranty Lifetime
Size 8GB Kit (2 x 4GB)
Performance Profile XMP
Memory Configuration Dual Channel
Memory Type DDR3
Package - Memory Pin 240
Speed Rating PC3-12800 (1600MHz)
SPD Speed 1333Mhz
Tested Speed 1600Mhz
SPD Latency 9-9-9-24
Tested Latency 9-9-9-24
Low-profile heat spreaders
Vengeance Low Profile heat spreaders have a reduced height of 1.03" (26.25mm). They're designed for high-performance systems with extra-large CPU coolers, small form factor system builds, or any other space-constrained application where standard Vengeance memory might not fit.
Great for overclocking
Each Vengeance memory module is built from DRAM ICs specially selected for performance potential, to allow you to explore the limits of system overclocking.
Now the above "Great for overclocking" is a bold statement form corsair, time to see how far this ram can be pushed.
I started with trying to see if the ram would boot into windows @ 1866mhz 1:7 strap. I set the volts to 1.5V and left the timings @ 9-9-9-24 1T into windows we go
with no problems so I run Super Pi 32M to test for stability and it crashed on loop 3.
After a restart I went in the bios and set the ram timings to 9-10-9-24 1T and set the ram voltage to 1.55v and ran Super Pi 32M again. This time it finished all 24 loops
in my eyes this is stable.
Next on the list was to see is the ram would boot @ 2133mhz 1:8 strap. This was a no go evan with the voltage set at 1.65 and ram timing at 10-10-10-30 2T.
Back in the bios I set the ram at 1866mhz 1:7 strap and leave the voltage at 1.65v and boot back into windows.
This time I overclock the ram by increasing the base clock, the max I could get was 999.0mhz (1998mhz) with the cpu's base clock at 107, it was not very stable but stable enough to get a screen shot, i think the ram may of had a bit more in it because 107 is the max my cpu's base clock will go.
Not bad a 398mhz overclock at near stock timings and at 1.65V
Test setup
What I used for testing
Windows 7 X64
Asus P8P67 pro
Intel 2600k @ 4.6Ghz
Antec truepower quattro 1000W
GTX 470
Corsair Vengeance 8GB LP 1.35V (2 X 4GB) PC3-12800
Testing
All benchmarks were run on windows X64 with no tweaks and the cpu at 4.6Ghz 46 x 100 or 44 x 104.6 to keep all test fair.
The benchmarks I used was Super Pi 32M AIDA64 and PC MarkVantage (Memories Suite).
Each test was run 4 times with different speeds and timings.
1600mhz 9-9-9-24 1T 1.35v
1600mhz 7-8-7-24 1T 1.65v
1866mhz 9-10-9-24 1T 1.55
1954mhz 9-10-9-24 1T 1.65v
Super Pi 32M
With a 354mhz overclock at near stock timmings I managed to knock 14.423 seconds of the time.
AIDA64
PC MarkVanage (Memories Suite)
Gaming
I did not run any gaming tests on this ram, not because i'm lazy but because i saw no point to this. I have been playing Dead Island a fair bit lately and I can see no differents in game play running the ram at 1600mhz 9-9-9-24 1.35v (stock) or 1866mhz 9-10-9-24 1.5v (overclocked).
Last words
This ram has a lot to give, they are a good all rounder especially for he HTPC market due to the low voltages. The ram overclocks well enough considering they are not enthusiast ram, in the middle you could say, not the best and not the worst I have seen or used. Getting them to run Super Pi 32M at 1954mhz and 1600mhz CAS7 was unexpected. Having Low Profile heatsinks on them means they will fit under big coolers like the Venomous X and will fit nicley in a small form factor HTPC with the added bonus of running at only 1.35 volts. There is some head room in them if you want to run them CAS7 @ 1600 mhz or CAS9 @ 1866mhz.
Priced at under £50 and around £6.25 per GB is good value to me.
To be honest they do what they say on the tin plus a bit more, you cant go wrong if you are looking for some low voltage ram for a 24/7 and casual gaming PC.
but I do hear what you are saying
