G.Skill Trident X - Ivy Bridge Line Up

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For the upcoming Intel Z77 platform and processors, memory manufacturers will have to update their portfolio in order to provide certified memory that match Intel new specs and performance.

Here are the new high end modules from G.SKill - the Trident X - that come with a completely new design and very high frequencies. Indeed the lowest frequency for this new series is no less than 2400 MHz!

G.SKILL Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2600 (PC3 20800) Desktop Memory Model F3-2600C10D-8GTXD
Price: 199.99 $


G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C10Q-16GTX
Price: 269.99 $

Features:

Voltage: 1.65v
Timing: 10-12-12-31
No ECC
Unbuffered

Designed for 3rd Generation Intel Core Processors and Z77 platform
Intel XMP 1.3 ready
Removable top fin of the heat spreader
XMP Ready for 3rd Generation Intel Core Processors
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Quad Channel
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I will be posting some results of this stuff Overclocked on Maximus V Gene as soon as NDA on hardware expires.
 
8 Pack said:
I will be posting some results of this stuff Overclocked on Maximus V Gene as soon as NDA on hardware expires.
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I look forward to the results.

I assume you'll be comparing to "normal" 1600MHz RAM?

I don't mean memory bandwidth benchmarks, which are pretty pointless, but benchmarks of games/applications to show the actual real world difference RAM speed makes with Ivy Bridge.
 
Surveyor said:
I look forward to the results.

I assume you'll be comparing to "normal" 1600MHz RAM?

I don't mean memory bandwidth benchmarks, which are pretty pointless, but benchmarks of games/applications to show the actual real world difference RAM speed makes with Ivy Bridge.
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I wont be camparing anything no. There will be loads of reviews showing what stock IMC Dimms can do. If people wish to compare themselves they can.
 
8 Pack said:
I wont be camparing anything no. There will be loads of reviews showing what stock IMC Dimms can do. If people wish to compare themselves they can.
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It's very difficult to compare one tester's results with those of another.

What's needed is identical tests done on identical systems other than using different speed RAM.

I'm sure there will be some reviews doing this giving us a meaningful comparison.

Just posting results using the faster RAM doesn't tell us if it's making any difference and, if it is, how much that difference is.
 
Surveyor said:
It's very difficult to compare one tester's results with those of another.

What's needed is identical tests done on identical systems other than using different speed RAM.

I'm sure there will be some reviews doing this giving us a meaningful comparison.

Just posting results using the faster RAM doesn't tell us if it's making any difference and, if it is, how much that difference is.
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This simply holds no interest for me. If I had the time to run the tests several times I would not. This board is not about bog standard dimms at 1600mhz oh yes it does that well and in a stable manner. But for me its about tweaking the DIMMS for maximum performance and this is where the board excels. Be it 1600mhz dimms or 2666mhz DIMMS but tweaking takes time and I dont have it to put extra in.
 
8 Pack said:
This simply holds no interest for me. If I had the time to run the tests several times I would not. This board is not about bog standard dimms at 1600mhz oh yes it does that well and in a stable manner. But for me its about tweaking the DIMMS for maximum performance and this is where the board excels. Be it 1600mhz dimms or 2666mhz DIMMS but tweaking takes time and I dont have it to put extra in.
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That's fine as you seem to be testing for a small minority of users and for your own interest.

What the majority would like to know is if it's worth spending the extra for high speed RAM.

They'll have to get that information elsewhere or they can buy the Samsung RAM and hopefully get a good overclock out of it (with whatever perfomance gains it brings) without spending what to the majority would be a silly amount of money.
 
Surveyor said:
That's fine as you seem to be testing for a small minority of users and for your own interest.

What the majority would like to know is if it's worth spending the extra for high speed RAM.

They'll have to get that information elsewhere or they can buy the Samsung RAM and hopefully get a good overclock out of it (with whatever perfomance gains it brings) without spending what to the majority would be a silly amount of money.
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I am not getting paid for the work so yes I meed to be interested to do it. I have soime 1600mhz stuff here I can run at default timings 9-9-9-24 in this system. Give me a couple of tests you want me to do for comparison I will include them.
 
Surveyor said:
That's fine as you seem to be testing for a small minority of users and for your own interest.

What the majority would like to know is if it's worth spending the extra for high speed RAM.

They'll have to get that information elsewhere or they can buy the Samsung RAM and hopefully get a good overclock out of it (with whatever perfomance gains it brings) without spending what to the majority would be a silly amount of money.
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I am not getting paid for the work so yes I meed to be interested to do it. I have some 1600mhz stuff here I can run at default timings 9-9-9-24 in this system. Give me a couple of tests you want me to do for comparison I will include them.
 
8 Pack said:
I am not getting paid for the work so yes I meed to be interested to do it. I have soime 1600mhz stuff here I can run at default timings 9-9-9-24 in this system. Give me a couple of tests you want me to do for comparison I will include them.
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What imho would be good is if you tested how Ivy and Z77 utilizes the faster frequencies (as iirc thats something I heard IB may do) so a comparison of 1600Mhz and this new stuff on Ivy bridge in real world situations (games/apps).
Then perhaps how that compares to how it works with a SB chip on Z77 compared to the standard 1600Mhz.

Finally another thing you could benchmark would be different frequencies by underclocking the tridents to 1866/2133/2400/2666 etc and overclocking a bit as well to find the "sweet spot" which 1600Mhz seems to be on Z68/SB.
 
8 Pack said:
I am not getting paid for the work so yes I meed to be interested to do it. I have some 1600mhz stuff here I can run at default timings 9-9-9-24 in this system. Give me a couple of tests you want me to do for comparison I will include them.
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Thanks for the offer.

No specific tests in mind.

Whatever benchmarks you'll be running with the faster RAM (games/applications) please run them exactly the same but with the 1600MHz RAM so we can see what difference it makes.
 
Ok I will pick a couple and post the results no problem. Do you know if there is a BF3 benching programme I could use. I could do this and crysis?? or the built in ones in Dirt3 or 2???
 
I am surprised Surveyor has not picked up that it is 1.65v ram.

Obviously because 1.65v RAM works fine with ivy bridge and sandy bridge.
 
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