Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory Kit Review

Test Setup

Our test system was set up with a fresh install of Windows 7 64 Ultimate Edition with the latest Windows Updates. Video card drivers for the AMD Radeon HD 6950 were Catalyst 10.12.

The Intel DP67BG motherboard had BIOS BGP6710J.86A.1815 which is the latest from Intel.

The Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz 2x4GB memory kit has an XMP (Extreme Memory Profile) of 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 2t and this was the XMP that was used for all 1600MHz testing regardless of CPU speed. The default speed Core i7 2600K used 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 1t timings.

Intel Sandy Bridge Test Bench
Processor	Intel Core i7 2600K	Live Pricing
Motherboard	Intel DP67BG	Live Pricing
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz	Live Pricing
Hard Drive	Intel X-25E SSD	Live Pricing
Video Card	XFX Radeon HD6950	Live Pricing
CPU cooler	Corsair H50	Live Pricing
Chassis	None – Open Bench
Power Supply	Corsair TX750	Live Pricing