14 DAY TRIAL // Corsair was one of the undisputed leaders in the DDR2 memory market, and history seems to repeat itself on the DDR3 battleground. The Value Select memory modules brought all the best in the DRAM industry and packed them to meet the overclockers' needs.
The Dominator series of DDR3 memory modules delivered by Corsair is built on the D9 IC variant of memory chips from Micron Technology. The Dominator memory is just the tip of an iceberg comprised of other successful series, such as XMS, XMS2, XMS Pro, XMS Expert, XMS2 DHX, but it is by far the sharpest and the fastest ever.
Corsair's Dominator seems to defy the laws. I am sure that you can get fined for running your memory modules at that speed, but it seems that the manufacturer does not really care about this, as well as it does not give too much about the fact that the voltages seen on specification sheets go way beyond the JEDEC specifications.
The Corsair DDR3 Dominator TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN may have a long name, but the memory modules are meant for usage, not for calling around the house. The memory is rated for 900 MHz (DDR3-1800) with huge latencies of 7-7-7-20 when running at 2.00v, but who cares about them, given the incredible speed? However, I must notice that I would have expected a little more from Corsair, given the fact that Adata's Vitesta series can easily jump the 2000 MHz barrier at the same voltage, with a little higher latency values (9-9-9-24).
The memory chips on the modules are shielded by the 'notorious' Dominator DHX heatsinks we got used with back in the DDR2 era. The memory modules are sandwiched between the shields and high-quality, silver-based thermal compound makes sure to dissipate the residual heat away from the memory core. This is an extremely important aspect, since Corsair is well-known for its highly-overclockable memory modules. They can reach 2000MHz at 8-7-6 1T timings, but they continue to behave well at 7-6-5 and and 6-6-5 timings.
The memory modules are recommended for hardcore overclockers who afford to spend a significant amount of money. To conclude this article with a joke, please ask your memory modules to slow down the computer buses on the residential motherboards.