When it comes to long names the Patriot Viper Extreme Division 2 series dual channel memory kit, pull no punches. There is a lot of power in a name, and this dual channel (division 2) kit of RAM from Patriot, an Extreme version of their Viper lineup, should have lots of power. The memory kit is normally a dual channel affair, but with 2 kits on hand popping them into an X79 system for testing seemed like more fun.
As with years gone past, memory “pairing”, is not so much about getting special sticks, its just a matter of matching frequency, timings and voltage to the common denominator (be it high or low). So getting 2 dual channel kits for a quad channel motherboard, is absolutely okay, and makes piece meal upgrades more palatable.
The Sticks in hand today are PXD38G1600LLK. They Operate at 1600 MHz, 8-9-8 timings, 4GB double sided sticks running at 1.65v. This is a normal DDR voltage for last year, but seems a bit high with new JEDEC specs pushing out 1.35v RAM now. For the enthusiast it is not that big of a deal though and 1.65v is easily doable and more on modern CPUs.
About Patriot
Located in Fremont, California Patriot opened its doors in 1985. Their focus on Memory Modules and Flash based devices has remain unchanged, unlike other companies that have opened their arms to rebadged Computer cases, power supplies and CPU coolers, Patriot has stuck to what they know best. Memory and Memory related products. The few non-memory devices they have branded with the Patriot name include, memory module coolers, and storage devices (internal and external) that compliment their own storage products.
Patriot has long been known among the PC enthusiast community for their memory modules. Their customer service is excellent and further help beyond their CSRs can be had for free at their community forums.
