Test Rig
For our tests, we will be using a test rig which is comprised of the Gigabyte Z790 AORUS PRO X motherboard, along with an Intel Core i9-13900K @ default speed, as well as 32GB of Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB DDR5-7200 in quad channel mode.
All tests were conducted at turbo clock speeds at a resolution of 1920×1080. High or Ultra settings enabled.
| CPU | Intel Core i9-13900K at default speeds |
| Cooling | Thermaltake ToughLiquid Ultra 360 AIO |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte Z790 AORUS PRO X |
| Ram | 32GB of Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB DDR5-7200 |
| XMP profiles | Yes XMP 3.0 Profiles |
| SSD/HDD | Lexar NM800 2TB (PCIE Gen4x4) |
| PSU | Gigabyte UD850GM Gold 850W ATX 3.0 |
| VGA card | ASRock Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Drivers | Latest Software Adrenalin Drivers from AMD |
| OS | Windows 11 |
Installation
No issues during installation. Just make sure you align the notch to the DIMM slots on the motherboard and insert firmly.
BIOS Setup
To set the default speed of DDR5-7200 using XMP 3.0 Profiles. Just select the XMP Profile 1 or Enable XMP in the BIOS and “Save” and that’s it! All other settings were left untouched on AUTO.
CPU-Z and SPD Information
As you can see from the CPU-Z screenshot, the DRAM frequency is running at 3000MHz which is correct for the default speed of DDR5-7200. The other thing you’ll notice is that the ram is now running in Quad channel mode. CAS latency is 36-46-46-96 @1.45v
AIDA64 Memory Information
The SPD information on AIDA64 shows that the Thermaltake TOUGHRAM XG RGB DDR5-7200 uses memory chips produced by SK Hynix. This is very good news as we know SK Hynix memory chips can overclock extremely well 😉
Full Load Temperatures
Load temps reached a high of 65 degrees Celsius which may look a little high, but we didn’t encounter any real issues thanks to its large Aluminum heatsink. I suppose running memory at higher speeds do equate to higher operating temperatures.
