Testing Configuration and Benchmarks Used
To verify that the memory modules operate as advertised, the memory kit was run through our standard benchmark suite. In most cases, the results are presented for the memory under review as well as a different similar-class memory modules for performance comparison purposes. The benchmark tests used should give you a good understanding of the memory's capabilities so that you, the reader, can make a more informed purchasing decision.
| Test System Setup | |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-5960X Stock – 3.0GHz, 30 x 100MHz Base Clock |
| Motherboard | GIGABYTE Z99-SOC Champion |
| Memory | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3400 modules Stock – 2133MHz, 15-17-17-35-1T Max speed at stock 100MHz Base Clock 3200MHz, 16-18-18-40-2T Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 modules Stock – 2133MHz, 15-17-17-35-1T |
| Hard Drive | Intel 730 240GB SSD Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA III HD |
| Sound Card | On-board sound |
| Video Card | ASUS Poseidon GTX 780 3GB |
| CPU Cooling | XSPC Raystorm D5 Photon RX480 V3 WaterCooling Kit |
| Video Drivers | NVIDIA 335.23 |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX750 |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 |
The 64-bit Windows 7 based test bench used for Intel X99 LGA2011-v3 board testing includes an Intel Core i7-5960X CPU, 32GB of DDR4-2666 memory, an ASUS Poseidon GTX 780 3GB graphics card, and an Intel 730 240GB SSD drive. Using the selected components gives us the ability to demonstrate the cooling system's capabilities rather than that of the system components.
Benchmark Tests used for evaluation:
- SiSoft Sandra 2014 SP3
- AIDA64 Extreme Edition v5.00.3300
- 7-Zip v9.20
on the benchmarks you put
on the benchmarks you put ddr-3200 and not 3400
The test setup page explains
The test setup page explains this. Benchmarks were run at 3200MHz, not 3400MHz b/c 3200MHz was achievable with 100MHz base clock while 3400MHz speed required overclocking of the base clock speed to 127.5MHz. This overclocking would have skewed the benchmark results, making them not a good basis of comparison to the non overclocked numbers.
Is overclocking the base
Is overclocking the base clock bad?
No overclocking the base
No overclocking the base clock is not bad, it just affects the running speed of all other components in the system, adding some stress to those components. The gear ratio settngs help with that, but you are still running the components at a higher base speed with a lower ratio setting.
I did try running the memory at 34 x 100, but it was not stable at all with the 34x multiplier on the board. The 32x multiplier was the highest memory multiplier that would remain stable at the stock base clock speed…
Running stable here at 34×100
Running stable here at 34×100 (DDR4-3400) on my Rampage V Extreme with a decent 5960x. Maybe you should switch boards. 😉
so you dont show the actual
so you dont show the actual potential of the product, just undercut its performance so things aren’t “skewed.”
The “potential” of the
The “potential” of the product is indeed shown: it cannot run at full speed without overclocking the CPU.
If Corsair wanted it benchmarked at full speed, they should have made it capable of running at the rated speed without needing overclocking. I’d feel absolutely ripped off if I paid $1000 for memory and it couldn’t even run at it’s rated speed.
There’s nothing Corsair can
There’s nothing Corsair can do about what DRAM ratios work on which BCLK straps, that’s all Intel. 3200 is the highest you can go on 100BCLK, period.
was expecting better timing
was expecting better timing by now
Corsair didnt get the memo.
Corsair didnt get the memo. The 90s light up disco ball PCs are over. That RAM is ugly but hey its got cool lights the per-verbal spinners.
1000 $ for a Kit of RAM. I
1000 $ for a Kit of RAM. I thought those times where long gone and buried forever.
It is an anonymous epidemic.
It is an anonymous epidemic. Save us before it is too late.
This might come off sounding
This might come off sounding bigoted and ignorant, but I find it hard to tell anonymi apart. No doubt they are not an endangered species, at least in these parts.
lol what a waste of copper
lol what a waste of copper and silicon. this ddr4 is too expensive, too bulky, and held back back the current batch of cpus. someone forgot to tell ddr4 makers that we’re still in the ddr3 era.