G.Skill Ripjaws Z 2133 MHz DDR3 CL9 16 GB Kit
Just a short time ago, Intel released their latest platform, Sandy Bridge-E also known as "SB-E" in enthusiast circles. Featuring a Quad-Channel memory architecture and Intel's XMP v1.3 memory profiling, the platform also needs supporting memory, tested and approved to work properly with the Intel X79 Express chipset and Socket 2011 processors. Our first look at this new take on memory comes from G.SKILL, a well-established brand that has become one of the most globally recognized names when it comes to memory. Here's what they have to say about themselves on their website:
Our History:
"G. SKILL", established in 1989 by enthusiasts, is a leading memory module Manufacturer based in Taipei, Taiwan.
With traditional strengths, we have built an excellent reputation by meeting market demand and fostering business competitiveness both locally and internationally with our dedications to provide competitive prices, On-Time Delivery, Assured Quality, Customer-Oriented Services and Diversity of Products.
Mission Statement:
We are here to provide superior memory products, with satisfactory services in order to keep pace with our customers' growing needs, and help them by adding value to their purchases. We pledge we will continue to do so and enable both sides to obtain significant competitive advantages in the market segments.
G.Skill has released several different products for the X79 platform, all of which have been featured in our News section quite recently. The first product from G.Skill we will be taking a look at is the "Ripjaws Z" F3-17000CL9Q-16GBZH, a quad-channel kit boasting the high speed of 2133 MHz when XMP v1.3 is enabled, with 9-11-10-28 timings and requiring 1.65V.
Specifications
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| SPEED RATING: | DDR3-2133 (PC3 17000) |
| RATED TIMINGS: | 9-11-10-28 |
| CAPACITY: | 16GB (4 GB x4) |
| TESTED VOLTAGE: | 1.65 V |
| PCB TYPE: | 6 Layers |
| REGISTERED/UNBUFFERED: | Unbuffered |
| ERROR CHECKING: | Non-ECC |
| FORM FACTOR: | 240-pin DIMM |
| WARRANTY: | Lifetime |
Overclocking
Overclocking the G.Skill Ripjaws Z F3-17000CL9Q-16GBZH was very easy, 2400 MHz was reached with some simple primary timing adjustments, and no voltage changes. We were unable to get the next memory multiplier to boot, and BCLK adjustments failed to boot, or failed to net any performance gains once the 125 MHz BLCK divider was enabled. Even so, reaching a full 266 MHz for an overclock under default voltage is nothing to scoff at, and is far more headroom that we expected, considering G.Skill does have several different 2400 MHz kits too.
The G.Skill Ripjaws Z F3-17000CL9Q-16GBZH work really well with the ASUS P9X79 Deluxe board, so if you decide to purchase either this memory, or the ASUS board, you really should consider buying the two together. We cannot stress enough how well each played with each other.
Overclocked Performance Summary
SuperPi showed to be nearly a full second faster using the overclocked settings, and the same CPU speed.
wPrime got a small boost as well, but the gains are not really all that large at all.
AIDA Read Performance got a 500 MB/s boost nearly as much as the difference between the two different JEDEC profiles.
Latency improved by 1.5ns, not a lot, but certain apps will show decent gains from the lowered latency.
WinRAR also got a small boost, but like wPrime, it was very small.
Shogun 2 finally showed decent gains, and allowed the G.Skill Ripjaws Z F3-17000CL9Q-16GBZH to finally beat out the Mushkin kit.
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