Re: Samsung Green 30nm Memory Test
I recently tried this Samsung memory, and I find it to be a fascinating product. It's unique in many aspects:
No XMP data. Not that it's necessary, but unusual to be missing.
Low operating voltage potential. I can run 16GB at 2000, 10 11 11 28, at 1.35V, all other voltages standard.
Broad compatibility. A boards memory QVL or Support list is required reading, and is not a suggestion, but a shopping list IMO. But this memory, just put it in and it works. That is unique in my experience.
Super low profile. The locking tabs on my DIMM slots are higher by ~5mm than the top of these DIMMs when installed.
Unmatched DIMMs work together. I used one 2 x 4GB DIMM kit with two single 4GB DIMMs, Serial numbers are all different, even in the kit. Did that on IB and SB PCs. Can you imagine what matched sets could do?
Odd SPD data. As some screenshots in this thread confirm, various hardware info programs show some differing values for this memory. CPUz show 1.28V in it's SPD tab, while others show 1.35. A program bug or more non-standard behavior?
The low voltage operation of this memory thrills me for some reason, I guess because it goes against the grain of the usual "more voltage, more more..." thing. That is great for IB CPUs, which are happier with lower memory voltage. IMO, this product is the rebel of memory, decently OC-able, no heat sinks or fan nonsense (OMG ) and no compatibility questions.
I wonder if these Samsung 30nm memory chips will be sold to the usual memory "manufactures", or already are?
I see this memory is working on X58/i7-9xx platforms, which IMO is one of if not the first system that is extra fussy over memory compatibility. Plus the "missing memory" issue that many users of that platform may have (me too.) It just makes me smile even more knowing that this memory works with it just fine.
I recently tried this Samsung memory, and I find it to be a fascinating product. It's unique in many aspects:
No XMP data. Not that it's necessary, but unusual to be missing.
Low operating voltage potential. I can run 16GB at 2000, 10 11 11 28, at 1.35V, all other voltages standard.
Broad compatibility. A boards memory QVL or Support list is required reading, and is not a suggestion, but a shopping list IMO. But this memory, just put it in and it works. That is unique in my experience.
Super low profile. The locking tabs on my DIMM slots are higher by ~5mm than the top of these DIMMs when installed.
Unmatched DIMMs work together. I used one 2 x 4GB DIMM kit with two single 4GB DIMMs, Serial numbers are all different, even in the kit. Did that on IB and SB PCs. Can you imagine what matched sets could do?
Odd SPD data. As some screenshots in this thread confirm, various hardware info programs show some differing values for this memory. CPUz show 1.28V in it's SPD tab, while others show 1.35. A program bug or more non-standard behavior?
The low voltage operation of this memory thrills me for some reason, I guess because it goes against the grain of the usual "more voltage, more more..." thing. That is great for IB CPUs, which are happier with lower memory voltage. IMO, this product is the rebel of memory, decently OC-able, no heat sinks or fan nonsense (OMG ) and no compatibility questions.
I wonder if these Samsung 30nm memory chips will be sold to the usual memory "manufactures", or already are?
I see this memory is working on X58/i7-9xx platforms, which IMO is one of if not the first system that is extra fussy over memory compatibility. Plus the "missing memory" issue that many users of that platform may have (me too.) It just makes me smile even more knowing that this memory works with it just fine.
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