WEBVTT 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:06.879 This is a bit of a first for me. This is the first AMD specific memory kit that I 00:00:05.359 --> 00:00:10.480 have unboxed. I was kind of interested in it because this is a new heat 00:00:08.639 --> 00:00:14.320 spreader design for GSkill. So, I wanted to have a look as well as I wanted to 00:00:12.480 --> 00:00:19.520 talk a little bit about what this means. So, it says designed for AMD Phenom 2X6 00:00:16.720 --> 00:00:23.359 CPU. That does not mean that that's the only chip that it works with. This 00:00:21.439 --> 00:00:28.720 compatible motherboard list, while handy and convenient and includes some pretty 00:00:25.359 --> 00:00:30.880 darn good boards like the 890 FXA GD70, 00:00:28.720 --> 00:00:37.360 is not comprehensive. So, this memory kit is a 00:00:33.079 --> 00:00:40.399 DDR3800 MHz kit. It runs at 1.65 volts 00:00:37.360 --> 00:00:42.239 CL9 latency and it is a 4 gig kit, so 00:00:40.399 --> 00:00:46.000 it'll be pretty much compatible with any board out there. But what GSkill is 00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:49.680 saying is that it is specifically validated for these CPUs and these 00:00:48.399 --> 00:00:54.000 motherboards. So, if you're going to go with a combination of a Phenom 2x6 and 00:00:52.320 --> 00:00:58.239 any one of these boards, you buy this RAM, you know, it's going to run 100% 00:00:56.559 --> 00:01:01.600 out of the box and it's going to be effortless. So, that is what they're 00:01:00.000 --> 00:01:05.680 trying to say. So, let's get it opened up and have a look at their Flare series 00:01:04.400 --> 00:01:09.760 heat spreader. I believe that's what it's called. Ooh, don't quote me yet. 00:01:07.840 --> 00:01:13.040 Yes, Flare series heat spreader. So, first of all, it comes with a G-Skill 00:01:11.600 --> 00:01:16.960 RAM fan. And this isn't the one that I've seen in the past. This is a little 00:01:14.640 --> 00:01:20.640 bit different. It's not quite as robust as the one that I unboxed in the past, 00:01:18.880 --> 00:01:25.200 but it's going to get the job done. I can tell that right off the bat. You've 00:01:22.080 --> 00:01:26.640 got two 40mm fans. They appear to be LED 00:01:25.200 --> 00:01:31.680 fans, although I don't know what color they are right now. I actually didn't know there was going to be a RAM fan 00:01:29.600 --> 00:01:36.720 inside here, so I I apologize for not having a power source handy, but they've 00:01:33.680 --> 00:01:38.079 got little uh little foam clips here. 00:01:36.720 --> 00:01:42.640 So, it's going to clip Actually, here I can install it on a No, I can't install it on a motherboard. Sorry. So, it's got 00:01:41.439 --> 00:01:49.439 little foam clips here. It's going to sit right over the RAM clips on the ends. We got one uh yeah, only one power 00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:55.040 connector that powers both fans. It runs off a four pin Molex. 00:01:52.200 --> 00:02:00.399 And I wish I knew what color LEDs they were. Let me see if it says something on 00:01:56.880 --> 00:02:00.399 the back. They're young lint 00:02:01.159 --> 00:02:07.119 fans. Yeah, sorry about that. Okay. Well, moving on. Let's have a look at 00:02:05.200 --> 00:02:10.959 the Flare series memory module. So, these are a high performance module. 00:02:09.039 --> 00:02:16.000 They're running at higher than what what I would consider standard speeds like 00:02:12.879 --> 00:02:17.440 1333 MHz, 1600 MHz. So, while the 00:02:16.000 --> 00:02:21.040 latencies aren't particularly impressive, wow, the heat spreader is. 00:02:19.520 --> 00:02:24.560 And the speed is also a little bit higher than what I would consider 00:02:22.640 --> 00:02:28.560 normal. So, the Flare series heat spreader. This looks terrific. Here is 00:02:26.879 --> 00:02:31.920 your serial number sticker. Don't remove that or you will void your warranty. 00:02:30.400 --> 00:02:36.480 This is also a good reminder if you're ever trying to tune in your memory. I did a guide on that a little while back 00:02:34.879 --> 00:02:41.680 as well. This is where all of the settings that you need to set in the BIOS are. So, let's have a look. So, the 00:02:39.680 --> 00:02:46.560 Flare series memory module heat spreaders are kind of a a I can tell 00:02:44.720 --> 00:02:50.160 right now they're made of aluminum. Okay, they are a dual colored heat 00:02:48.800 --> 00:02:53.680 spreader. You're not getting like a brush finish, but you can tell, 00:02:51.920 --> 00:02:57.760 especially the red, has a beautiful anodized finish. It actually has a 00:02:55.519 --> 00:03:01.440 little bit of a a sparkle to it when you catch it just right in the light. I 00:02:59.280 --> 00:03:05.200 don't know if the camera really uh can catch all of that, but it really looks 00:03:03.120 --> 00:03:08.319 striking in the light. The black is more of a matte finish because when it's 00:03:06.720 --> 00:03:12.000 installed in your system, you're going to want to draw more attention to the 00:03:10.159 --> 00:03:16.879 red than really the black. So, the black is more like the background for the the 00:03:14.640 --> 00:03:21.560 flare that's popping out of the middle. It has kind of a flame shape to each one 00:03:19.519 --> 00:03:24.959 of the uh to each one of these I don't know what to call them, 00:03:23.519 --> 00:03:29.440 but each one of these protrusions from the heat spreader. And the red ones in 00:03:27.280 --> 00:03:32.959 particular are more of a it's really hard to get a good angle on it, but you 00:03:31.040 --> 00:03:37.200 can see the black ones are more wide and short, whereas the red ones really do 00:03:35.200 --> 00:03:40.080 look more like a flame spurt. They're narrower and they're a little bit 00:03:38.400 --> 00:03:44.239 longer. There you can kind of see from that angle. So, it's a standard DDR3 00:03:42.640 --> 00:03:48.319 module and that it'll fit in just about any slot. You want to watch out for your 00:03:46.319 --> 00:03:52.000 height. These are approximately double height modules with with the heat 00:03:49.920 --> 00:03:57.040 spreaders on them. So, if you have a CPU cooler like this one here, uh you might 00:03:54.640 --> 00:04:00.959 actually run into a wee spot of trouble if you're trying to install one of these 00:03:58.799 --> 00:04:03.920 modules directly under the cooler. You can see that there's definitely not 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:07.280 enough clearance for that. Whereas, if you're putting it in the next over slot 00:04:05.599 --> 00:04:11.120 and then the furthest one away, you would probably be fine. So, thank you 00:04:09.120 --> 00:04:16.639 for checking out my unboxing and first look at the G-Skill Flare series modules 00:04:13.920 --> 00:04:21.440 as well as their new RAM fan. And thank you for checking out my video blog. 00:04:18.079 --> 00:04:21.440 Don't forget to subscribe.