Enthusiast memory vendor G.SKILL has released a new lineup of memory modules it calls the ECO series, but there’s nothing ECO about what we want to do with them.
The new DDR3 kits ship in a 2×2GB configuration, which means they’re best paired with AMD’s AM3 or Intel’s Lynnfield systems. The real magic is in the specifications, however; G.SKILL says the DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1600 kits run at just 1.35V. That’s less than the JEDEC standard of 1.5V, and a whole lot less than the 1.65V and 1.9V kits vendors are pushing for Lynnfield and AM3, respectively. As any good enthusiast knows, parts that run at standard speeds under particularly low voltages often make outstanding overclockers.
Maybe we’re wrong, but the ghost of Mobile Athlon XP past won’t leave us alone. One of these has to be a total baller in disguise:
G.Skill DDR3 1333 4GB (2GBx2) CL9-9-9-24 1.35V G.Skill DDR3 1333 4GB (2GBx2) CL8-8-8-24 1.35V G.Skill DDR3 1333 4GB (2GBx2) CL7-7-7-21 1.35V G.Skill DDR3 1600 4GB (2GBx2) CL9-9-9-24 1.35V G.Skill DDR3 1600 4GB (2GBx2) CL8-8-8-24 1.35V G.Skill DDR3 1600 4GB (2GBx2) CL7-8-7-24 1.35V

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