G.Skill TridentX DDR3 2666MHz 8GB Memory Kit Review
Andy Ruffell / 12 years ago
Normally we’d find memory modules arriving in some kind of plastic pack but instead find a cardboard box with some very simple G.Skill branding on it. The modules come in here as they come bundled with the Turbulence II RAM cooler.
On the box you’ll find a small sticker informing us that this kit is designed for Ivy Bridge processors and the Z77 platform which is exactly what you’ll see us using today. Also in the bottom of the picture you’ll see a G.Skill branded sticker which also acts as a security seal for the contents inside.
Cutting the security seal and opening the box up, inside we find more than your usual memory kits come supplied with. We have a user guide for the Turbulence II fan, a G.Skill case badge sticker, the Turbulence II memory fan itself and the two 4GB 2666MHz TridentX memory modules.
Taking a closer look at the Turbulence II memory fan, we can see a metal frame housing two small G.Skill branded LED fans, and a single Molex power connector to source the LEDs and fans themselves.
Moving on to the modules, we can see nothing out of the ordinary, with the G.Skill TridentX branding and colours. Some users will like the styling, whereas others may find the heatspreaders obstructive when using larger CPU air coolers.
One thing that we love about these modules is such a simple thing, yet so effective and that’s the black PCB as it really sets things off nicely with the TridentX red colouring.
Flipping the modules over and moving in a bit closer, we can see a sticker telling us all about the modules including model number (F3-2666C11D-8GTXD), speed (2666MHz), timings (11-13-13-35), voltage (1.65V) and capacity (4Gx2). This sticker also acts upon the warranty and if removed will void any warranty that you have.
Now one thing that we couldn’t resist was to show off the Turbulence II in action. While it looks pretty cool, we do have some downsides for our particular system which includes the colour of the LEDs and the fitment.
The LEDs are blue and the modules are red which doesn’t make mass amounts of sense to me, especially considering our Asus ROG board is mainly red too. Speaking of the board, as the passive heatsinks come round towards the memory, it does slightlyLighting show time.
