• Overclocking Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133/2400/2666MHz

The new Corsair Dominator® Platinum builds on the legacy of the world's most awarded high-performance memory, adding a striking new industrial design and LED lighting effects. Like all Dominator memory, they are built using only select memory ICs, highly-screened for performance and stability, and feature our patented DHX® cooling technology, so you can push them to the limit.

Dominator® Platinum with Corsair Link Connector — 1.65V 16GB Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CMD16GX3M4A2800C11) Review and Specifications

Dominator Platinum high-performance DDR3 memory is designed for world-class system builds. It's built with hand-screened ICs, undergoes rigorous performance testing, and incorporates state-of-the-art cooling for reliable performance in demanding environments.

SKU# CMD16GX3M4A2800C11

The latest generation of the performance legend.

Corsair Dominator® Platinum builds on the legacy of the world’s most awarded high-performance memory, adding a striking new industrial design and LED lighting effects.  Like all Dominator memory modules, they are built using only select memory ICs, highly-screened for performance and stability, and feature our patented DHX (Dual-path Heat eXchange) cooling technology, so you can push them to the limit.

 

Fanatical screening for phenomenal performance

Dominator Platinum memory modules are assembled using a “best of the best” IC screening process. Individual ICs are hand-screened to our highest performance threshold, and then the assembled modules undergo more rounds of rigorous screening and stability testing. The result is reliable performance under extreme pressure.

 

Cooler temperatures for better overclocking headroom

Excess heat limits overclocking potential, reduces performance, and can even lead to shorter component life. Our patented dual-channel DHX cooling system pulls heat away from the modules and allows Dominator Platinum to run at cooler temperatures than lesser memory kits.
This advanced cooling technology, combined with our relentless screening, delivers phenomenal overclocking potential.

Customize your look

 The integrated light bar provides a subtle downwash lighting effect that gives your system an impressive look but subtle look. Additional light bars (available separately, beginning September 2012) allow you to match your system’s color scheme.

 

Corsair Link compatible

Add an Airflow Pro (available separately), and connect with Corsair Link system monitoring and control solutions for real-time activity and temperature monitoring.

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World-famous reliability and performance

There's a reason why world-champion overclockers, extreme gaming enthusiasts and high-end system builders all trust Corsair for high-performance memory that they can install with confidence and pride. Whether you're breaking your own records or you're simply building a dream gaming rig, you can count on Corsair memory.

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Contents and Specifications

Package contents

• High-performance 16GB (4x4GB) Dominator Platinum DDR3 memory kit with Intel XMP 1.3 profile

Technical Specifications

• 16GB total capacity provides ample headroom for the most demanding user
• Fast 2800MHz performance.
• 11-14-14-35 latency
• Intel XMP 1.3 (Extreme Memory Profile) support
• Limited Lifetime Warranty

System requirements

• Compatible with Intel Z77 platforms

Technical Specifications

Warranty: Lifetime

Size: 16GB Kit (4 x 4GB)

Performance Profile: XMP

Fan Included: No

Heat Spreader: Platinum

Memory Configuration: Dual Channel

Memory Type: DDR3

Package - Memory: Pin 240

Package - Memory Format: DIMM

Tested Voltage: 1.65

SPD Voltage: 1.5

Speed Rating: PC3-22400 (2800MHz)

SPD Speed: 1333MHz

Tested Speed: 2800Mhz

Tested Latency: 11-14-14-35

SPD Latency: 9-9-9-24

The following is an article written by Jake Crimmins at the Corsair blog on Aug 28th 2012 on  Overclocking Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133/2400/2666MHz.

Dominator Platinum 2133/2400/2666MHz Overclocking

One of the best parts about my job at Corsair is pushing our DDR3 memory to its limits. As you may have seen in the past I set the DRAM Frequency World Record and recently pushed our new Dominator Platinum memory to 3000MHz at Computex 2012. Not everybody can overclock to 3000MHz so let’s take a look at what the 2133MHz, 2400MHz, and 2666MHz Dominator Platinum kits can achieve.

I started off with the CMD16GX3M4A2133C9 kit rated for 2133MHz 9-11-10-30 at 1.5v.  With the stock settings 2200MHz was easily achieved by adjusting the base clock to 103.2MHz. Relaxing the timings to 10-12-11-30 and raising the DRAM voltage to 1.65v the modules were able to run at 2450MHz. With a higher DRAM voltage of 1.75v I was able to reach over 2500MHz!

 Next up is the CMD16GX3M4A2400C9 kit rated at 9-11-11-31 at 1.65v.  When running memory frequencies above 2400MHz it is highly recommended you have some airflow over the modules. This helps to keep the modules cool and can help your max overclocks. With relaxed timings of 11-13-13-35 the kit was able to achieve 2600MHz Removing two of the modules and selecting the best two I was able to achieve 2666MHz with the same timings and extra voltage.

 Finally I tested the CMD16GX3M4A2666C10 which is the only 2666MHz CAS 10 kit currently on the market. This kit requires that you have a CPU with a very good memory controller and airflow over the modules. At stock timings and voltages the kit passed 2700MHz with ease. Raising the voltage and loosening the timings I saw speeds of 2750MHz+! With higher voltages in the 1.8v+ range it is possible to crack 2800MHz and beyond.

 The Dominator Platinum modules not only look great but they can really overclock. I was impressed at how easy they were to overclock and the great results I saw. The 2133MHz kit was able to achieve a 317MHz overclock! With these settings you should be able to reach similar frequencies or higher.




Data taken from http://www.corsair.com/en/blog/dominator-platinum-2133-2400-2666mhz-overclocks/, http://www.corsair.com/en/memory-by-product-family/dominator-platinum-ddr3-memory.html, http://www.corsair.com/en/memory-by-product-family/dominator-platinum-ddr3-memory/dominatorr-platinum-with-corsair-link-connector-1-65v-16gb-dual-channel-ddr3-memory-kit-cmd16gx3m4a2800c11.html (accessed on Dec 26, 2012)

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