How to identify your memory kit:
Basic features :
You’re going to tell me that this is pretty easy, since all you have to do is look at the references advertised by the manufacturer. Yes, but that’s not enough, especially if you’re planning to overclock it! Some information is given by the manufacturer, but you’ll have to dig around or even remove the heat sinks to find out the rest.
One side of the heatsink bears the inscription “Xtreme 5” and a label with the technical specifications of our example: “PVX548G82C38K”. The kit reference can be read as follows. The “P” stands for Patriot, the “VX5” for Viper Xtreme 5, the “48G” for 48 GB capacity, the “82” for 8200 MT/s frequency, the “C38” for CL38 timing and finally, the “K” for dual kit. For example, in the case of our copy of the day, this is the information we know.
- Brand: Patriot
- Model: Viper Xtreme 5
- Capacity: 2 x 24 GB
- Frequency: 8200 MT/s
- Timings: 38-48-48-84
- Voltage : 1.45 volts
- Review: –
In order to get an idea of the overclocking potential of your kit, this information is insufficient and you’ll need to go further. It’s also very important to know the revision of the PCB and the model of the chips used in your memory kit. Depending on this information, the kit’s overclocking performance will be very different.
To find this information, there is currently only one solution: disassemble the heat sinks. The Taiphoon Burner software does not currently support DDR5 kits. Nor is there any indication that this will be the case in the coming weeks.
CPU-Z always present :
Fortunately, our trusty CPU-Z software is still at work, enabling us to verify this information, particularly with regard to the type of chips used in our kit. At present, there are three types of chip: Samsung, Hynix and Micron.
Our kit is perfectly recognized under Windows 10 and the various timings perfectly read. The memory chips used in our kit are Hynix. These are the chips with the best overclocking potential. But something catches our eye: the CPU-Z SPD tab shows us several profiles in addition to the basic 8200 MT/s profile. So let’s reboot our PC to see if this profile is actually present in the BIOS.
Our memory kit PCB :
Our kit therefore benefits from 3 GB chips, of which there are 8. As the “M” in the part number stipulates, we’re here on Hynix M-die and not A-die, but this is a new generation which further improves frequency rise. Our kit is an “SR” model for single rank, meaning that all the chips are on a single side. On the other hand, there are “DR” kits for dual rank , with chips on both sides of the PCB.
