Introducing the RAM

GeIL has supplied a total of four RAM sets for the first part of this round-up. Three sets are dual channel 2x4GB, one is quad channel 4x4GB. Of course the motherboard and CPU has to support dual, triple or quad channel to make such a setup work; this is largely independent of the RAM, but a nice marketing term.

First off the EVO Corsa line-up. GeIL supplied us with the DDR3-1866 CL9 2x4GB kit, part of the yellow-ish heatsink series:

The other three sets are from the Enhance Corsa series, which sport orange heatsinks:

Both series are offered in dual- and quad channel sets, on a working voltage of 1.5V.

All of the Enhance Corsa sets have an Xtreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) for easy overclocking. For the DDR3-1333 CL9 sets this DDR3-1500 CL9 and for the DDR3-1600 CL9 set it’s DDR3-1700 CL9.

GeIL 2x4GB DDR3-1333 CL9 Enhance Corsa

The GeIL Enhance Corsa 2x4GB DDR3-1333 CL9 (GEC38GB1333C9DC) is the 8GB variant, big brother of the 2x2GB DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1600 sets, only inferior to the DDR3-1600 8GB variant, also covered in this round-up.

The timings are CL9-9-9-24, on a rated voltage of 1.5V.

GeIL 4x4GB DDR3-1333 CL9 Enhance Corsa

The GeIL Enhance Corsa 4x4GB DDR3-1333 CL9 (GEC316GB1333C9QC) shares it’s place with the 2x4GB variant, as it’s simply two of these sets put together to form a quad channel set, totaling at 16GB.

The timings are CL9-9-9-24, on a rated voltage of 1.5V.

GeIL 2x4GB DDR3-1600 CL9 Enhance Corsa

The GeIL Enhance Corsa 2x4GB DDR3-1600 CL9 (GEC38GB1600C9DC) is the highest tier available in the Enhance Corsa series. Also available in quad channel 16GB set (GEC316GB1600C9QC).

The timings are CL9-9-9-28, on a rated voltage of 1.5V. As the memory timings are only slightly different from the DDR3-1333 CL9 variant, we can expect better overclocking results with these DIMM’s, as they’re probably higher binned.

GeIL 2x4GB DDR3-1866 CL9 EVO Corsa

The crème de la crème of this round-up, GeIL’s 2x4GB Evo Corsa DDR3-1866 CL9 (GOC38GB1866C9DC). Also available in 2x2GB, 4x2GB and 4x4GB sets. It’s ranked lower than it’s big brother, the EVO Corsa DDR3-2133 CL9, CL10 and CL11, but also has a small sibling with CL10 timings.

The timings are CL9-10-9-28, on a rated voltage of 1.5V.