BIOS Settings
Using the BIOS on the Gigabyte Z270X Ultra Gaming motherboard, we enable XMP profiles. All other settings were untouched on AUTO. By selecting this, the modules will run at the rated speed of DDR4-3000 (3000Mhz – 2 x 1500Mhz). Memory timings will be AUTO at 15-17-17-35 @ 1.35v.
Test Bench
For our tests, we used our MakeMeCooler Doraemon PC build which consist of a Gigabyte Z270X Ultra Gaming motherboard,Along with and Intel Core i5 – 7600K (Kaby Lake) and a Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 AMP Extreme Edition.
* ALL tests are conducted at specified default speeds and settings.
| CPU | Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.8GHz |
| CPU Water Block | Bitspower Summit CPU water block |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z270X Ultra Gaming |
| Ram | GEIL Super Luce DDR4-3000 16GB Dual Channel Memory Kit |
| XMP 2.0 profiles | Memory timings : 15-17-17-35 @1.35v (2x8GB) |
| HDD | Patriot Ignite SSD – 240GB |
| PSU | Cooler Master V850 |
| VGA card | Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 AMP Extreme 8GB GDDR5 |
| Watercooling |
All Bitspower water cooling components |
Aida64 Memory Information
These GEIL Super Luce DDR4-3000 modules are designed for “Hardcore Gaming” and certified “enthusiast”. They run at the specified speed of DDR4-3000 (1500MHz) at 1.35v.
Aida64 DRAM Timings
Memory timings are running as advertised at 15-17-17-35 with XMP profiles. We selected XMP in the BIOS and left the CPU speed untouched at 3.8GHz
