G.Skill Sniper 8GB CL7 DDR3 memory review

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G.Skill DDR3-1600 C7 with a Core i7 2600K processor

G.Skill DDR3-1600 C7 with a Core i7 2600K processor

Okay let's fire up CPU-Z so you can check out a little how we have the system configured.

G.Skill DDR3 Sniper C7 1600MHz 8GB

G.Skill DDR3 Sniper C7 1600MHz 8GB

So in the BIOS typically you can just flick on the XMP profile (see below) and at default we'll have the memory running at 1333 MHz CAS 9, JEDEC timings. Surprisingly enough you'll notice that at advertised frequency and timings this memory runs 1T without any issues.

G.Skill DDR3 Sniper C7 1600MHz 8GB

Do you see that XMP-1600  profile? If you have a decent brand Intel motherboard then in the BIOS you will be allowed to to load up and apply that profile in the BIOS, thus pre-configured at 1600 MHz C7 / 1.650, setting up and maximizing your memory this never was any easier.

G.Skill DDR3 Sniper C7 1600MHz 8GB

By having this as fixed option -- we can now run tests in-between standard 1333 MHz and 1600 MHz very reliable and likely even a little more once we overclock. We applied the settings manually.

Once you applied the tweak you are good to go.

G.Skill DDR3 Sniper C7 1600MHz 8GB

So here we have the memory at 1600 MHz. And yes this is CAS 7 and a command rate of T2 -- the VDIMM voltage is set towards 1.6v at this stage, though AIDA reporrted is wrong at 1.5V. We run Prime95 here which finished without any problems, the screenshot was taken before finishing though.

A quick test with Prime95 show no errors and thus bad memory. So we established that 1600 MHz CAS7 is absolutely flawless stable.

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