G.Skill TridentX 2x8GB DDR3-2400MHz CL10

[spar]

Hi, the 23-07-12 the ocaholic make a review of G.Skill TridentX 2x8GB DDR3-2400MHz CL10 , but even by increasing the voltage he dont reach CL 9 at 2400MHz, the chip is Samsung. Now, is the same chip? and if is change, so now you know if the probability to reach CL 9 with increasing voltage around 1.75v is good?

Thank You

[Tradesman]

Not sure what CPU/mobo you have but could try a combo of DRAM voltage and raising the MC voltage

[spar]

TK, now have DFI P45, Q9650, GSkill DDR2 F2- 8800CL5-2GBPI... It is for this fall, i want to change to MSI Z87 GD65, K4770 and DDR3 2*8GB 2400MHz....CL9.

[Tradesman]

I'd try a Asus mobo, I went with the Hero, think they have a better handle on the Z87

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TK, I chose MSI Z87 GD65 because this is have like my DFI one Coaxial Digital Audio port, have good DAC and good coaxial cable for my audio systeme...

[emissary42]

Getting CL9 at DDR3-2400 out of 4gbit Samsung ICs might be very difficult to impossible, even if your are willing to raise voltages above 1.75V. Also a Vdimm this high is probably too much for daily use with all newer intel platforms. This is no longer LGA775 with micron D9 after all, where using 1.9+V was considered safe. I would instead focus on tightening the main and subtimings for CL10 @ DDR3-2400 or go for the F3-2400C9Q-16GTXD quad kit. Thanks to T-topology, using four dimms at those speeds is no problem at all.

Kind of brave to go for msi with memory overclocking i mind, but i wish you the best of luck

I would however get a ASUS Maximus VI Hero / Gene or Gigabyte Z87X-OC and a RCA-Out bracket, if absolutely needed. Can you really not connect your DAC via optical S/PDIF?

[spar]

TK, yes is possible to connect via optical, but my coaxial cable is expensive and i dont want change...