Hello,
I just purchased 2x4GB of Corsair Vengeance Low Profile Ram (1600MHz, CL9) (Amazon Link) to replace/extend my old 2x2GB Elixir Nanya Ram (1333MHz CL9) (Nanya Technology M2Y2G64CB8HC5N-CG)
Before I replaced the Elixir Sticks, I ran MaxxMEM2 as a benchmark to see how large the improvements in speed are going to be (I upgraded mostly for the capacity, but I thought I would gain some (benchmark-)performance too). I also overclocked the old Elixir Ram to the standard specs of the Corsair Ram, to see if there would be any difference in speed/how much faster the corsair would be. I was also surprised by how far I was able to overclock this Elixir set, as I was able to get to 1600MHz, 8-8-8-24-1T, on these 1333MHz CL9 listed sticks. (I stopped overclocking here, so maybe it would have gone even further)
After I replaced the old sticks with the Corsair Memory (onto same slots on Mobo), I ran MemTest86 for 3 passes (no errors) and then I performed the same benchmark on this new set, first with the stock listed frequency and latency, then underclocked to the stock frequency and latency of the old Elixir Ram, and then all others that I have tested, and it turned out that the old Elixir Nanya Ram performed better than the new Corsair Ram in all tests!
Why is this? Is it possible that the larger capacity of the sticks will decrease the performance?
MaxxMem2 performance of both sticks on the same frequency and timings
(I will soon try to extend my Memory, by installing both the 2x4GB Corsair and 2x2GB Elixir onto my motherboard. Im not sure if it will work because they are so different, but if it won't its not a problem at all, because my housemate has a computer with similar memory, so he can have them.)
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 965
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer Xtreme Rev. 2
Mainboard: GA-880GA-UD3H
I just purchased 2x4GB of Corsair Vengeance Low Profile Ram (1600MHz, CL9) (Amazon Link) to replace/extend my old 2x2GB Elixir Nanya Ram (1333MHz CL9) (Nanya Technology M2Y2G64CB8HC5N-CG)
Before I replaced the Elixir Sticks, I ran MaxxMEM2 as a benchmark to see how large the improvements in speed are going to be (I upgraded mostly for the capacity, but I thought I would gain some (benchmark-)performance too). I also overclocked the old Elixir Ram to the standard specs of the Corsair Ram, to see if there would be any difference in speed/how much faster the corsair would be. I was also surprised by how far I was able to overclock this Elixir set, as I was able to get to 1600MHz, 8-8-8-24-1T, on these 1333MHz CL9 listed sticks. (I stopped overclocking here, so maybe it would have gone even further)
After I replaced the old sticks with the Corsair Memory (onto same slots on Mobo), I ran MemTest86 for 3 passes (no errors) and then I performed the same benchmark on this new set, first with the stock listed frequency and latency, then underclocked to the stock frequency and latency of the old Elixir Ram, and then all others that I have tested, and it turned out that the old Elixir Nanya Ram performed better than the new Corsair Ram in all tests!
Why is this? Is it possible that the larger capacity of the sticks will decrease the performance?
MaxxMem2 performance of both sticks on the same frequency and timings
(I will soon try to extend my Memory, by installing both the 2x4GB Corsair and 2x2GB Elixir onto my motherboard. Im not sure if it will work because they are so different, but if it won't its not a problem at all, because my housemate has a computer with similar memory, so he can have them.)
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 965
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer Xtreme Rev. 2
Mainboard: GA-880GA-UD3H
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