Verdict and Conclusion
After testing was finished with these Patriot Division 2 Viper Xtreme memory sticks I was left with a couple of feelings that stuck out. The first was that the XMP profiles were extremely good and for once they gave timings that were correct with SPD information. The second was that I was somewhat disapointed in how they overclocked.
While most people will not care a great deal about overclocking their memory I was a little disapointed that they could not even run 2133 with timings at 11-11-11. Now this could be due to my particular set or a number of other factors so I will not hold that against the memory when it comes to the final score.
Being a benchmarker who goes after the highest scores I can squeeze out of my hardware I was wanting to find out what IC (memory chips) is used in these memory sticks. Since one of the heatspreaders was slightly loose I pulled out the blowdryer and a screwdriver to see what is under the hood on these sticks. Come to find out that it is Hynix CFR.
According to the Hynix website this IC comes in all sort of speeds so it is only possible that I did not get a fantastic set, but for others there is hope. CFR is rated down to Cas5 at 1866mhz so you may have a chance of getting some sticks that will clock like crazy.
Final words
If you want quick memory that just plain works there are few better options out there. While these Patriot Division 2 Viper Xtreme memory sticks do not have the best stock timings or overclockability they make up for that with rock solid XMP profiles and great build quality. There are no extreme oversized heatspreaders here, but you do get a solid copper inserts to help in heat disipation.
Pros:
- 4Gb dimm size
- Really cool heatspreaders (see what I did there?)
- 1866mhz out of the box
- Solid warranty
- Memory tightens up well with no added voltage
Cons:
- Limited overclocking
- 2T timing out of the box hinders performance
- XMP profile gives relaxed timings
SCORE
8.4/10
