G.Skill Sets Quad Channel Record, Gives Stuff Away

G.Skill is still reaching for the skies when it comes to memory frequency. This time they’ve managed to hit a very impressive DDR3-4072 using four TridentX sticks. Here’s the press release.

 World’s First Quad Channel DDR3 above 4GHz, on the Intel Core i7-4960X CPU & ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition motherboard

Taipei, Taiwan – 18 September 2013 – No limit is too high for G.SKILL memory. In just a week after the official release of the new Intel Ivy Bridge-E Core i7 Extreme processors, G.SKILL memory is already testing the extreme limits of the Intel processors and broke the world record for fastest DDR3 yet again. This time a 16GB (4x4GB) G.SKILL TridentX memory kit is overclocked to a blistering DD3 4072MHz – the first instance of a quad-channel DDR3 memory kit to break the 4GHz barrier!

G.Skill TridentX Memory

This astounding feat was made possible and achieved on the new Intel i7-4960X CPU and the ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition motherboard under LN2 extreme cooling.

Rampage IV Black Edition

Below is a screenshot of the record validation by CPU-Z. (Source: http://valid.canardpc.com/3bbtga)

DDR3-4072 Validation

About G.SKILL

Established in 1989 by computer hardware enthusiasts, G.SKILL is a leading memory & Solid State Drive manufacturer based in Taipei, Taiwan. The company’s top priority is quality. All of the products undergo a series of the most rigorous tests and strict quality control processes. In addition to a committed, qualified IC testing house to examine the products, all G.SKILL products are 100% tested to ensure the highest yield, reliability and quality.

Impressive feat, that’s for sure. I haven’t hidden my disdain for high frequency, lower performance memory and its horrible price-for-performance ratio but the overclocker in me is still impressed with this kind of feat. This isn’t one stick of binned memory getting a validation – this is in quad channel, which is immensely more difficult. Well done G.Skill.

In addition to that, G.Skill is holding a big gaming hardware giveaway on Facebook.

G.SKILL Hosts Global Gaming Giveaway!

Taipei, Taiwan – 18^th September 2013 – G.SKILL International Co. Ltd.,

World’s leading high-performance memory designer and manufacturer, teamed up with MSI, Lian Li & GX-Gaming, offering great gaming hardware to facebook fans!

Ultimate Prize:MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming MSI GeForce GTX 660 Gaming G.SKILL SNIPER 32GB DDR3 2133MHz Lian Li PC-A79 GX-Gaming Manticore GX Gaming Gila GX Gaming Cavimanus

2nd Prize: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost Gaming G.SKILL ARES 16GB 1600MHz Lian Li PC-10N GX Gaming Imperator GX Gaming Maurus Black GX Gaming Lychas

There are also swag packs for 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th places which include MSI Gaming Motherboard Polo & G.SKILL Lanyard!

Enter HERE http://woobox.com/nea76g (Facebook account required)

Boost your chance of winning by inviting your friends! Every time a friend enters via your invitation, you’ll receive a bonus entry! So make sure to send out more invites for more chances to WIN!

To enter:

1.      Simply show your support to all participating vendors by becoming a fan to their Facebook fan page, G.SKILL / MSI / Lian Li / GX Gaming

2.      Share the post on your personal Facebook wall

3.      Event duration: Wednesday, 18^th Sept to Friday, 4^th Oct 2013

4.      This is a global giveaway event with no restrictions! Anyone can enter!

5.      Sit back and wait for the announcement!

(Winners to be announced before 31^st Oct 2013)

Global Gaming Giveaway

So go sign up to try and win some of those sweet prizes from G.Skill, MSI, GX Gaming & Lian Li!

– Jeremy Vaughan (hokiealumnus)