Since the release of Intel’s LGA 1156 a few months ago, there have been numerous low voltage dual channel kits appear. If you aren’t aware of it, the memory controllers on LGA 1366 and LGA 1156 processors require a maximum Vdimm of 1.65v. Any higher than that and you will damage the CPU…it may be over time, or it may be immediate, but the damage will be done.
The standard for DDR3 memory is still 1.5v, but most high performance memory has voltages far above that. Many earlier high performance DDR3 modules had a Vdimm of 1.9v-2.1v. It still amazes me that the memory manufacturers were able to make DDR3 memory run at DDR3-2000 and higher at 1.65v.
Today I will be looking at yet another low voltage dual channel kit, this one by OCZ, their Platinum DDR3-1333 4GB kit. It runs with timings of 7-7-7-20, at Intel’s required 1.65v. And of course these modules sport OCZ’s shiny platinum heatspreaders. Will this memory take my i7/P55 to victory? Read on to see!
Special thanks to OCZ for providing us with the Platinum DDR3-1333 4GB Low Voltage Dual Channel Memory Kit to review.
Specifications:
Series: OCZ Platinum
Model: OCZ3P1333LV4GK
Module Type: 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM, unbuffered, non-ECC
Capacity: 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Speed: DDR3-1333 (PC3 10666)
CAS Latency: 7
Timings: 7-7-7-20 (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS)
Vdimm: 1.65v
Heatspreaders: OCZ Z3 XTC platinum layered heatspreaders
Warranty: OCZ Lifetime Limited Warranty
Optimized for Intel P55/Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5
Packaging:
The OCZ Platinum DDR3-1333 Low Voltage comes in OCZ’s familiar DDR3 hanging blisterpack. The module’s specs labels are visible through the packaging. Some basic specs are found in several languages on the rear.
Nice looking ram. Can't wait to receive it 🙂
Utter nonsense.
1.65v is not low voltage. As you admit in your review 1.65 is the max voltage you should run at. 1.65 isn't even low compared to other DDR3-1333 kits on the market. Most of which run at the recommended 1.5v. Low voltage DDR3 is 1.3v, and it's available today.
What IS low about this kit are the latencies, but the I7 platform doesn't really benefit that much from lower latency anyway.
Nice looking heat spreaders on this kit though.
Agreed. Actually 1.65V isn't even close to low voltage. This article might be titled wrong. The timings are low, yes, but the voltage isn't. You can get a memory package with heat spreaders at a lower voltage with the same capacity for rougly $20 less pretty much anywhere.
Perfect Example: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item…
lower voltage… higher timings… lower price.
I think you guys should add a line on your graphs saying, higher is better or lower is better, sometimes while you're just browsing through, it's easier on the brain ^.^, less thinking required
agreed.
agreed.
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