14 DAY TRIAL // Following in the footsteps, more or less, of Silicon Power and A-Data, Patriot decided to launch a number of memory products of its own, only it went a bit further when it came to the total capacity, among other things.
Since gaming and enthusiast systems have differing amounts of memory slots, Patriot Memory decided to create a variety of kits composed of either 2 or 3 modules each.
Thus it was that the Viper Xtreme series grew with the addition of six new members not too long ago.
The list of newcomers is composed by four triple-channel and two dual-channel offerings, all of which work on a current of 1.65 V.
The two dual-channel kits have 4 GB and 8 GB capacities, respectively, meaning two modules of 2 GB and 4 GB each.
The frequency at which these modules work is 1,600 MHz, a level that should be enough for most, if not all, games, even at the highest settings.
Of the four triple-channel kits, two are made up of three 2 GB modules, meaning they have 6 GB in total.
The differences between them are the clock speed and the timings. One operates at 1,600 MHz with 8-8-8-24, while the other one is at 2,000 MHz and 9-10-9-27.
Finally, the last two kits have 12 GB of RAM, from three 4 GB modules, and run at 1,600 MHz with 7-9-7-21 and 2,000 MHz with 9-10-9-27, respectively.
“Today we introduce new speeds and capacities to our flagship heatshield design”, says Les Henry, Patriot’s VP of Engineering.
“Now enthusiasts using either the Intel P55 or X58 platforms have a variety of options in terms of capacity and speeds with our new high performance heatshield design,” Henry added.
“Our Viper Xtreme Series showcases our expertise in developing and delivering performance solutions for the enthusiast market,” the VP went on to saying.
All newcomer use copper heatspreaders but have not yet been given prices.