I bought the dual-channel 8GB memory, but what I was 'supposed to' buy was the quad-channel 16GB set. I actually bought 4 sets of the 8GB pairs, so this review could have 4 times the weight of other reviews.
Why did I get dual channel memory when my pc supports quad-channel? All memory supports all channels. Single channel (I can't think of a single platform that still actively advertises that), dual channel (what most people have), triple channel (some AMD and i5/i7 processors support this), and quad channel (currently only supported on LGA2011 sockets, as far as I know) memory is all the same. The memory doesn't have all that much to do the channels (this is simplified). The determining factor in how many channels your pc supports is based on your CPU/motherboard chipset. As far as memory is concerned, if it's the right speed, and if you have enough, it 'should' support all the channels your PC does. The catch is, most memory modules have very slight differences, even among the same manufacturing batches. If the timing is at all off, you won't get the benefits of having more channels. For this reason, most people suggest buying memory kits that are guaranteed (through testing) to work together at the same speed. If you just want to add some memory to your PC and be done with it, by all means, go for it.
I bought 4 sets of 8 GB of 'dual channel' memory because it was cheaper than buying 2 sets of 16 GB of 'quad channel' memory. It was cheaper by around $45-50. That was a few weeks ago. Now... at the time of this review... the savings aren't as good, and I may have gone with the quad channel kit. Also, all of the DIMMs I got were manufactured mid-February of 2012 (as stated by CPU-Z).
As for the actual review. All 8 sticks of memory have the exact same timings, so I am able to run them as quad channel. They're staying nice and cool (which is more than I can say about my CPU, I may have to reseat the CPU cooler) and are performing quite well. This may as well be considered Low-Profile memory and isn't blocking my overly large CPU fan (Frio OCK) which is a feat in itself.
In summary, I bought 4 sets of GB RAM because I'm cheap. It's worked out quite well, and I have no complaints. The memory is working as it should and there's not much else to add.
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| Sold By | A-Tech Components | YAIMAY | nvtek | Silicon Power USA Inc | Gigastone America | Motoeagle-US |
| computer memory size | 4 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| memory speed | 1600 MHz | 1600 microhertz | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| RAM tech | DDR3, sdram | DDR3L | DDR3 UDIMM | DDR3, DDR3L | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR3L |
| number of items | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| data transfer rate | — | 1600 MHz | — | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| number of pins | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
| compatible devices | Desktop | Desktop | Major OEM DDR3 Desktop PC Motherboards | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop |
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Sul sito del produttore della vostra scheda madre troverete sicuramente l'elenco delle RAM compatibili (o ram "consigliate" perché a volte anche se non sono presenti in elenco funzionano ugualmente).
Con queste RAM siete abbastanza tranquilli che non avranno problemi di compatibilità. Se cercate prestazioni forse meglio le g-skill, ma la differenza si nota quasi esclusivamente in applicazioni estreme come compressione dati/video e gaming.
Dalle immagini non si nota, ma esteticamente sono molto belle, blu satinato e la X con una trama che riflette la luce (ho postato alcune foto utente dove si vede meglio).
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