Patriot Viper 3 8GB DDR3-2133 Review - PAGE 1

When computer enthusiasts hear the name Patriot, the first thing that comes to mind is memory like their Hyper X or the Viper Extreme series. Patriot also manufactures a wider range of products including USB drives, SD (Secure Digital) cards and solid state drives (SSD), but it would seem Patriot's world revolves around memory. We will be looking at one of their latest offerings, the Viper 3 Black Mamba DDR3-2133 8GB dual channel kit.

The Viper 3 series Black Mamba Edition is built for performance from the ground up, and comes in both dual and quad channel configurations with kit sizes ranging from 8 to 32GB. Speeds range from 1600-2133MHz while only requiring 1.5 volts, and the series includes support for the Intel XMP 1.3 memory profile.

Patriot's Viper 3 series comes packaged in a black box with silver highlights with the specifications for the kit on the front of the box, and the features on the back translated into multiple languages.

Specifications:

With the memory removed from the packaging we can get a better look at them. Turning the memory around you will find a sticker with the memory's rated speed, timings, required voltage and model number.

Patriot equipped the Viper 3 with a custom heatspreader allowing for increased heat dissipation.