What do you think of this RAM memory?

[Jaime_Triana]

Hello Hardlimit, I'll tell you:

G.Skill DDR3 Memory - Sniper - 8GB (2x4096) - PC17000 - CL11 - 8GBSR

Specifications:

• Type: DDR3
• Chipset: Intel Z68 / Intel P67
• Latency: 9-11-10-28-2N
• Capacity: 8Gb (4Gb x2)
• Speed: DDR3-2133 (PC3 17000)
• Test Voltage: 1.65 Volts
• Height: 40 mm / 1.58 inch
• Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
• Error Checking: Non-ECC
• Warranty: Lifetime
• Intel XMP (Extreme Memory Profile): Yes

My PC is a:
Asus P8Z68 V-PRO/GEN3
i5 2500k & CPU Thermaltake Frío Advanced
Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 800w
Cooler Master Haf 932 Advanced
SSD Intel Sata 2 120 GB + another hard drive of mine
EVGA GTX 570
LG burner

I ordered from Coolmod and everything will arrive next week, at first everyone recommended this RAM to me. But looking around on the net, they say they can be dangerous for sandy processors, that if not for what... Is this true? I included the installation and testing with coolmod, if there were any instability issues (not incompatibility) would they leave everything done or could I run into weird things as soon as the PC arrives?

Regards!!!!!!!

[Sylver]

Hello

Those memories should not give you any problems, they are good and there should not be any conflict with the sandy, in fact I think they are one of the best options for him according to what I have read.

Best regards

[Jaime_Triana]

Sylver, without meaning to I have put the specifications of that same RAM memory, but from another page that was not "Coolmod".
The exact specifications of the RAM memory that I have purchased are really these: (only the latency changes)

Specifications

• Type: DDR3
• Chipset: Intel Z68 / Intel P67
• Latency: 11-11-11-30
• Capacity: 8Gb (4Gb x2)
• Speed: DDR3-2133 (PC3 17000)
• Test Voltage: 1.65 Volts
• Height: 40 mm / 1.58 inch
• Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
• Error Checking: Non-ECC
• Warranty: Lifetime
• Intel XMP (Extreme Memory Profile): Yes

Do I have something to worry about if I OC the sandy? Can the PC get hot or can instabilities appear?… anyway, what I don't want is for my computer to crash because of a silly thing...

I hope for a response

[Nemo]

Doing OC means that it will get hotter and depending on the degree of OC, until you fine-tune it can be unstable.
But let's say that with a good heatsink (like the one you've ordered) and doing a progressive OC you have nothing to worry about.

Best regards.

[Obione]

Hi Jaime, in my opinion, if you don't want to overclock, it's not worth going for expensive memory, nor models with voltages above 1.5 because the memory doesn't add much performance. It's clear that it's not a lot of money considering what the computer costs, but personally, I'd rather spend 180€ on an SSD than double that on memory.

[Jaime_Triana]

The thing is that I have already bought the memory Obione, so in that aspect… it's done. My equipment is that. I am new to OC, and I want to learn with this new PC that I have ordered, and at the last minute "in a hurry" after reading that my memory was a good choice, on a website I started reading that if a memory with such voltage was harmful to the sandy...etc
Obviously, I am scared... what I don't want is to have to turn on the PC as soon as it arrives and something suddenly happens because of the RAM memory (I don't even know how they will have configured or tested it at Coolmod).
So... with the data I have given you about my PC and the RAM memory that I have already bought, tell me, can something happen to my PC as soon as I turn it on? Does the fact of OC the sandy with the RAM memory (in my case with the ones I have bought) influence?

I just need you to clarify those issues for me, I am still a bit confused about the subject

[Sylver]

Don't worry, you're going to turn on the PC and unless Coolmod has set something up wrong for you (which is unlikely) everything will work correctly and nothing bad will happen.
When doing OC, take into account what Nemo says, go progressively and fine-tuning, controlling temperatures, and that way there are no problems.

Regards

[Obione]

Jaime, it would be strange if you had problems with 1.65 but I insist, for what you are going to contribute, I would put them to 1.6v 1866MHz for example. If it holds 1866 with less, better, or if that 2133 with 1.6.

[Jaime_Triana]

Many thanks to Obione, Sylver and Nemo for your answers. I will do what you recommend for the OC of the Sandy Bridge little by little, I will drop by here when I do it in case you can help me carry it out to learn and so that the PC doesn't blow up jajaja.

Regarding the memories, what you say Obione is something that I have also read a lot about in the forums. But of course, I don't know how to do it because I have never done it (the thing about lowering the frequencies of the RAM... etc.). So when the PC arrives, I will also try to consult you on how to do it.

Thanks to all of you for your attention. This is the only computer forum I have found in recent years where they answer me and worry about the problems I have. Moreover, you usually always answer me the same ones: "Obione, Sylver, Nemo, also Fassou..." for a couple of years now.

Greetings to all and once again, thanks.