When DDR3 entered the market, many were reluctant to transition as Intel was the only one that utilised the technology. Not to mention the extra cost of upgrading your motherboard in order to support DDR3 memory. But as time passed, prices dropped and now NVIDIA has joined in on the DDR3 game. With more people willing to purchase DDR3 RAM, the quest to provide the best performance has started. Team Group Inc. shows us how much they can push with their Xtreem series.
With the Intel X48 chipset and nFroce 790i providing a FSB support of 1.6GHz, there is now better headroom for higher speeds. With this in mind, Team Group has essentially overclocked their memory modules to a whopping 1,866MHz. At a high speed like this, normally you won’t go very far with lower timings. Fortunately, the Xtreem DDR3 modules run at 8-8-8-24 timings compared to the stick 9-9-9-24 timings. However, this overclocking has resulted in a power requirement of 1.9V, which is just a bit more than the stock voltage levels.
The kit comes with two 1G modules that are passively cooled by black aluminum heat spreaders, which seems thicker than other memory modules that we’ve tested. This could provide better conduction, however, we don’t have a proper measurement to prove it otherwise. Its stated that a four to six centimetre fan can be included upon user request.
Gamers will be pleased with Team’s Xtreem DDR3 RAM, however, the price is still quite high even though it has gone down. But as long as you have the money, we don’t see why you shouldn’t get this pack.
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