Thread: Chrome-Series Super Talent DDR3 RAM

The fourth DDR3-1600 kit from our 4-GB module series from Super Talent and is based on the 'Chrome Series. The number of WB160T12G9 marked with 4-GB modules have a Triple-Channel Kit back only 12 GB capacity. What under the silver heat spreaders hiding, we discuss in this article - and compare the kit with the previously tested models, the Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 modules, the G. Skill DDR3-1600 Trident and the Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600.

From the timings 9-9-9-28 with her Super Talent offers the usual for this comparison, a slightly higher tRAS. However, the Sub timings for performance are more important, so that the module is on the same performance level as the already tested bolt. While at the guaranteed rate so there are no differences, we have observed the modules already different voltages at 1600 MHz G. Skills Trident ran at 1.5 V, all other orders at 1.65 V. The Super Talent kit is in the latter group.

Differences, we have also detected in the ICs. All block at eight 2Gb chips per module page and are designed on both sides, but the manufacturers use chips of different manufacturers. The heat spreader, we could not remove from the Super Talent modules because they are stuck together like the Corsair chips and it would blow so the chips from the PCB, suggests, however, the timing and overclocking behavior that they are Micron chips These, like the Corsair kit. From the German memory specialists MEMQ we got the tip that it could be either Samsung or Hynix modules.

In addition to the different chips, the modules also with respect to the optics: the chrome colored Heat Spreader Super Talent this has the advantage that it is very neutral in color. With the black PCB of the modules can be used without color spots on colorful board. Similar Corsair with the black Dominator modules latches look good even in bright blue gigabyte and black MSI boards with blue slots. this must be the red G. skill-heat spreader or the blue Kingston modules is not the case, is but probably not a decisive factor for a memory module.