Test System

Initial Setup

I couldn't wait to get these modules installed to see what this Infrared Sync stuff was all about. It was immediately obvious that both sets of sticks on either side of my CPU socket were paired up and each pair was synced properly. Although the images above show a static color, this color transitioned from one to the next. With other sticks, each stick does this at a slightly different interval, but not so with these sticks.


Looking at the individual banks, you can easily see how perfectly matched each stick is with the other one next to it, tip to tip. I know it might seem like a small thing, but when you've seen as many RGB modules as I have, this is one neat trick for sure.


I'm not sure if it is the distance between the two banks of DIMMs or the heatsink in the way that prevents both sets from matching each other, but honestly, I don't mind that much. In a system with all four slots populated and next to each other, every stick will look exactly the same, every time.



I was pleased to find not just one but two XMP profile present on these sticks. The primary XMP profile of 2933 MHz is shown above.



The other profile is for 2666 MHz, with the same timings as the primary profile, but a reduced voltage to 1.2 V. This is a good option for CPUs that have trouble pushing 2933 MHz, or just as a simpler profile that runs a tiny bit cooler. Naturally, I tested both, as well as the 2400 MHz JEDEC profile the sticks initially boot with.

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