G.Skill RipjawsX F3-17000 CL9D 2133MHz Memory Kit Review
Andy Ruffell / 14 years ago
A Closer Look
The memory is packaged in the usual plastic shell which displays the modules themselves with all of the relevant information.
The rear delves into G.Skill as a company and comments about their lifetime warranty and technical help.
The heatspreaders are somewhat unique and though they are slightly taller than the modules, they won’t cause any problems in regards to clearance of your CPU cooler, as we’ve found with our Noctua NH-C14.
The usual barcode sticker is situated on the end of the modules to give clarification on speed, timings, voltage and size of the modules.
The heatspreaders are easily removed with a bit of gentle force which shows they clip together at the top.
Once the heatspreaders have been removed, it reveals the sexy black PCB that is situated underneath.
The modules have memory chips on both sides and feature the following code; THV042A3G-A
The memory has a speed rating of DDR3-2133 (PC3 17000) and has a voltage of 1.6V. It’s stock timings at the rated speed are 9-11-9-28 and as the memory is made specific for Sandybridge, it features XMP profiles.
