HyperX RAM: overview, specifications, overclocking. HyperX RAM: overview, specifications, overclocking Hyperx fury RAM
Despite the release of processors Intel Skylake, Kaby Lake, coffee lake and AMD Ryzen, which fully support the new DDR4 RAM, the demand for classic DDR3 modules does not fall. There are two reasons for this. First, processors and motherboards AMD AM3+ and FM2+ needing DDR3 memory. Second, users have a large number of older computers that require DDR3 to upgrade. One of the most popular series of DDR3 RAM is Kingston's HyperX Fury.
Overclocking potential
The most common DDR3 memory frequencies are 1333, 1600 and 1866 MHz. The first is the lot of very cheap models. The HyperX Fury series starts at 1600 and de jure ends at 1866 MHz, but de facto supports overclocking up to 2133, and if you're lucky with a particular instance, even up to 2400 MHz. Even higher-frequency HyperX DDR3 memory series are called Savage and Predator.
Three volumes, four colors
To achieve stable operation without overheating in overclocking mode (manual or automatic XMP), HyperX Fury is possible thanks to metal radiators. They are thick-walled, but low, so they do not interfere with the installation of a large tower CPU cooler. There are HyperX Fury sticks with a capacity of 4 and 8 GB, which are sold both individually and as dual-channel kits with a total capacity of 8 and 16 GB. There are also four colors of radiators to choose from: white, blue, black and red (only the last two are most often presented in domestic retail).
Last December we tested the Kingston HyperX Savage DDR3 memory kit, the brand's new flagship memory lineup. But around the same time we received the Kingston HyperX Fury kit (HX318C10F*K2/16) for testing, this line was the flagship one until the release of Savage. Now these sets are separated by a couple of thousand rubles, is it worth overpaying or choosing Fury as a result? By the way, we conduct both tests on the top set.
The question is actually rhetorical, in the future the number of proposals will noticeably decrease. This used to be the case with the Kingston HyperX Blu, which was replaced by the HyperX Fury. In the transitional period, there is still the possibility of choosing between the rulers. And the opportunity to save is never superfluous. As part of the line, 4 and 8 GB strips with a frequency of 1333 / 1600 / 1866 MHz are available, as well as single-channel and dual-channel solutions. And one of the chips of this line was also the ability to choose the color of radiators: red, black, blue and white. At first glance, a trifle, but this trifle is important for enthusiasts and just visual enjoyment of contemplating the "iron" through the transparent case window.
Video review HyperX Fury 1866MHz 16GB
HyperX Fury 1866MHz 16GB Availability
At the time of testing, the average cost of HyperX Fury 1866MHz 16GB, according to the Yandex.Market service, is 12,057 rubles.
Equipment
Kingston HyperX Fury comes in a plastic blister with a transparent lid. The slats are well protected during transport from static and mechanical damage. Technical data is printed on a sticker.
Together with the memory, the buyer receives installation instructions, a warranty card and a sticker with the Kingston HyperX logo.
Appearance
We have Kingston HyperX Fury HX318C10FRK2/16 in red. The strips look impressive and aggressive.
The radiator is here with a complex configuration of cutouts and face planes. Here they perform not only a decorative function, but also improve heat dissipation from microcircuits.
Like Savage, the manufacturer has thought about the compatibility of memory with cooling systems. Radiators protrude above the textolite by only a couple of millimeters. This is a plus, an interesting design here is implemented reasonably.
At the same time, the area of the metal radiator is sufficient for efficient heat dissipation. In normal operation, the temperature does not exceed 40 degrees, there is a margin up to the recommended maximum bar of 85 degrees.
Black textolites are hidden under the radiators. Each soldered 8 SK Hynix memory chips. Solutions from this manufacturer are known for their good overclocking margin and reliability at higher frequencies.
On one of the faces of the radiator there is a sticker with the specifications of these strips, as well as the model marking.
Testing HyperX Fury 1866MHz 16GB
Used test stand:| Model | Data |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aerocool Strike-X Air |
| Motherboard | Biostar Hi-Fi Z87X 3D |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell |
| CPU cooler | Deep Cool Ice Blade Pro v2.0 |
| video card | Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 780Ti HerculeZ X3 Ultra |
| RAM | Corsair CMX16GX3M2A1600C11 DDR3-1600 16GB Kit CL11 |
| HDD | ADATA XPG SX900 256 GB |
| Hard disk 2 | WD Red WD20EFRX |
| Power Supply | Aerocool Templarius 750W |
| wifi adapter | TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 |
| Audio | Creative Sound Blaster EVO Wireless |
| Monitor | iiyama ProLite E2773HDS |
| Monitor 2 | Philips 242G5DJEB |
| mouse | ROCCAT Kone XTD |
| Keyboard | ROCCAT Isku Black USB |
| Stabilizer | Sven AVR PRO LCD 10000 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows Ultimate 8 64-bit |
By tradition, we are trying to overclock memory modules. According to our set, we managed to achieve stable operation at frequencies:
- 2000 MHz - 1.5V - 11-12-11
- 2133 MHz - 1.55V - 11-11-11-33
- 2400 MHz - 1.65V - 11-13-12-32
HyperX Fury 1866MHz 16GB was further overclocked to 2400 MHz while maintaining a voltage of 1.65. The timings were 11-13-12-32. The system worked stably.
By tradition, when testing memory sticks, we compare them with competitors, using the factory settings. In reality, increasing the frequency does not give a noticeable increase in synthetic tests. In our opinion, the choice of frequencies and timings recommended by the manufacturer DDR3-1866 CL10-11-10 @1.5V will be optimal.
Although in a number of games you can get an increase in FPS up to 5%.
In CINEBENCH 11.5, the difference in OpenGL is minimal.
Results for Kingston HyperX Fury HX318C10FRK2/16
Kingston HyperX Fury HX318C10FRK2/16 showed itself with excellent performance results. It will be of interest to enthusiasts due to the presence of overclocking potential, stylish appearance, compatibility with cooling systems. There is also interest for ordinary users, these modules are from the “set it and forget it” series, no special knowledge or BIOS settings, just install the brackets on the motherboard, and the modules themselves will reach the optimal timings and the declared frequency of 1866 MHz. And of course, HyperX Savage bypasses in terms of frequencies, performance and overclocking, and this is not surprising, because it was HyperX Fury that became its predecessor. Whether to save on the purchase of memory modules is up to you. Kingston HyperX Fury HX318C10FRK2/16 wins a well-deserved "Gold" award..
Recently, there has been an opinion that overclocking RAM is not needed, and therefore it is enough to take the cheapest without asking questions. And some of our readers seriously believe that RAM reviews have lost their relevance.
Well, there is a certain (and quite significant) share of common sense in this. However, closer up, the situation looks somewhat different. Suffice it to recall what modern DDR3 memory offers us: frequencies of 1866-2133 MHz with timings of 9/9/9-10/10/10. But we are assembling a modern PC on the latest Skylake, and even from a psychological point of view, it is inconvenient to take DDR4 with the same frequency, but with higher timings. Therefore, the question arises of either purchasing faster and more expensive modules, or overclocking.
In addition, we, after all, are on the site, and therefore, in any case, we are interested in the possibilities and potential of this or that hardware. Especially if we have an assortment of components for about the same price - here, willy-nilly, I want to choose the best. Even if, in fact, this potential will not be fully utilized by us, it is worth voting with your wallet for a better product, and not just anything.
It so happened that with all the wealth of experience "picking in hardware" and writing articles on this topic, I practically do not test RAM. And for our portal, I wrote only one review at all “Anti-crisis measures: DDR3 AMD Only or memory only for AMD Socket AM3 / AM3 +”, published a year ago. However, recently the stars have developed in such a way that it was in my hands that Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4-2400 2 x 8 GB RAM, which was provided to me by the Russian representative office of Kingston, fell into my hands.
Moreover, two sets at once, and therefore it was decided to take the opportunity and test it, especially since there are still few reviews of DDR4 on our resource. More precisely, for the entire (already outgoing) year of 2015 there were only three of them:
- "Testing low-cost DDR4 memory: AMD Radeon R7 vs. Corsair Vengeance LPX";
- "Review and testing of the DDR4-3000 G.Skill Ripjaws 4 F4-3000C15Q-16GRR RAM kit";
- "Review and test of DDR4 RAM kits: Corsair Vengeance LPX CMK16GX4M4A2800C16 and G.Skill Ripjaws 4 F4-3000C15Q-16GRR".
Now we will supplement this list with one more review.
Kingston HyperX Fury
Kingston specializes in the production of DRAM and NAND devices, as well as a number of accessories (there are even mats for computer mice), focusing on both ordinary consumers and the corporate segment. The consumer class of various flash memory drives and DRAM modules that we are interested in has been internally divided into several product lines: for users aimed at regular operation and for enthusiasts.
The last group is known as HyperX and for a long time was one. But last year it was split into Savage, Fury and Predator subgroups.
The memory modules in question belong to the youngest line - Fury. Earlier, thanks to our permanent partner, Regard, we have already tested solid state drives, included in this line, and, frankly, they disappointed us a little: in a recent test, it turned out that we were actually faced with a converted SSDNow V300 - a model entry level, positioned by the company as the most affordable alternative to classic HDDs.
Could Kingston HyperX Fury RAM be a more interesting solution?
Kingston HX424C15FBK2/16 review
Packaging and equipment
Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4-2400 RAM comes in a transparent plastic package through which the modules themselves are clearly visible. The packaging is protected from opening with special factory seals.
The brackets come with only a warranty card and a decorative sticker with the HyperX Fury logo for the front panel of the system unit case.
However, memory modules are memory modules and it's hard to imagine that something else was required to work.
Design and features of memory modules
The previous generation of HyperX Fury DDR3 memory offered four color options - white, red, blue and black. And this color variety has come to an end: HyperX Fury DDR4 comes only in black.
This is explained by one simple fact: the vast majority of modern motherboard models are produced either completely in black or with its predominance, and rare exceptions like the MSI Z170A XPower Gaming Titanium Edition only confirm this rule.
Another important change was the increase in the number of slats in the sets: now options from one, two, four and eight modules are available to consumers. At the same time, their volume is left the same - 4 and 8 GB.
This extension was made, obviously, with an eye on the Intel LGA 2011-v3 platform, the processors of which allow up to eight slots on the motherboard, each of which can install a module up to 8 GB.
And the Kingston HyperX Fury looks great installed.
It should be noted that the modules are not only beautiful, but also compact: there are no fanciful heatsinks here, which in practice bring more headaches (preventing the installation of massive cooling systems for the CPU) than good.
When using the Noctua NH-D14 cooling system, there was no compatibility problem: the height of the modules is 33 mm, and when installed, the top edge of the brackets rises above the board surface by only 37 mm.
Each of the modules is provided with a special label, from which you can find out a whole set of different information.
Among them you can find the marking, serial number, an indication of the type of kit ("KIT OF 2") and even the magnitude of the voltage. However, the company forgot one very important point: the timings are not specified.
Of course, the design is completely collapsible, and the radiators themselves are held on by a double-sided adhesive thermal interface tape.
But one thing must be taken into account: in the upper part, the structure is equipped with special locks, so you need to dismantle the radiators by bending them from the bottom - just like opening a book. Otherwise, there is a risk of pointlessly bending the radiator, or even damaging the printed circuit board.
The modules are double sided.
The uneven bottom hem is noteworthy, but this is not Kingston's own whim, but new standard. For greater design incompatibility with DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 slots to avoid accidental installation, and better visual identification, DDR4 implemented such a significant shape change - in addition to the offset key-notch.
Additional markings can be found on the printed circuit board of the module.
Interestingly, there is also a “1” symbol here, apparently starting the numbering of the layers, however, there are no symbols on the reverse side in the same place, so the number of metallization layers can only be determined visually. And as far as you can see, there are six of those in Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4.
The memory array is based on sixteen SK Hynix H5AN4G8NMFR-TFC DRAM chips. According to the manufacturer's documentation, these microcircuits are capable of operating at an effective frequency of 2400 MHz with CAS latency timings of 17 and 18.
An STMicroelectronics STTS2004 chip (B2DN TSE4 marking) is installed as a service data carrier (SPD).
This solution is remarkable in that it is equipped with a thermal sensor, through which the user can control the temperature of the memory module. The only problem is that not all software sees this temperature sensor.
AIDA64, the newest at the time of testing version 5.50.3604 Beta, did not recognize its presence, but another equally popular HW Monitor application version 1.28 read the readings perfectly.
Another software limitation was that SPDTool could not read the contents of the SPD chip.
Therefore, to view internal data and remove the dump, I had to limit myself to Thaiphoon Burner alone.
And here we see some contradiction: SK Hynix for its H5AN4G8NMFR-TFC chips indicated acceptable operating modes as a combination of CAS latency from 9 to 16 and frequencies from 1333 to 2133 MHz. It turns out that we have already initially overclocked memory by the manufacturer - both in frequency and in timings. And hopes for a good overclocking begin to gradually melt ...
Do not think that with the release of a new type of DDR4 RAM, the current DDR3 will retire. After all, for some time the new standard will be the lot of only enthusiasts. In addition, existing technologies will not allow to immediately release fast, capacious and cheap microcircuits. You may even have to wait a year. I remember, as now, those glorious times when DDR3 memory just appeared on sale, and motherboards with its support were presented.
However, a fair amount of time passed before it came to the mass segment, fell in price and became the main standard, and DDR2 moved into the aging equipment section. By the way, in those days there were even models of motherboards for the Intel LGA 775 socket that supported both the modern DDR3 and the old DDR2. But then came Nehalem with the new Bloomfield processor core, and buyers began to take three memory sticks because the number of channels became just that. This event can safely be called a milestone in the popularization of the DDR3 standard.
Why wasn't it popular on the Intel LGA 775 platform? Everything is very simple: the technologies that existed at that time did not allow the creation of microcircuits capable of operating at frequencies of 3000 MHz. The best memory sticks then could demonstrate something around 1600 MHz, but with smaller timings. And here lies another trick. The frequency can be at least 3500 MHz, but the delays can be so huge that performance can drop below normal. Therefore, sometimes you can see in the price list, it would seem, the same model, but with a difference of one in the CL (Clock Latency) parameter, with a price tag that is twice as different. The cost of memory also plays an important role. The latter has been trading on the stock market for a long time, and therefore some companies buy it from manufacturers for future use.
Kingston is a very big player in the RAM market given the fact that it doesn't manufacture chips itself. Essentially, Kingston buys them from various third-party manufacturers, makes the circuit boards, and prepares the packaging. Almost all well-known and popular brands do exactly the same, for example, Corsair, Geil, G.Skill, Mushkin and Transcend. Sometimes it even seems that if Samsung, Hynix, Elpida and Micron themselves present products for enthusiasts, then the previous list of vendors will not last long, although in reality everything is not so simple. So, Kingston is famous for producing products for a very wide segment of consumers: it affects both the desktop and server segments, and memory for various peripherals printer types.
The hero of this review is the Kingston HyperX Fury HX318C10FK2/8 DDR3-1866 RAM kit. This is not a completely new solution, but it represents a completely different approach. Kingston is currently releasing DDR3 memory with improved frequency characteristics. Just recently, such modules cost significantly more, and now they are sold at almost the same price as noname sticks with JEDEC DDR3 1066 and 1333 standards. But now the frequencies have increased and are 1866 MHz.
Packaging and equipment
The Kingston HyperX line has been on the market for a long time, and during this time has become very popular. The secret of success is as simple as an orange. The slats are dressed in a shell of two radiators, the frequencies are increased, the timings are reduced, but most importantly, they are sold cheaper than competing firms ask for their modules with similar characteristics.
By the way, throughout the entire stage of the formation of the HyperX brand, radiators were painted blue. There were, of course, exceptions, but this time the company really decided to diversify the color palette, and thereby not only refresh the product line, but also attract new customers.
Now you can find modules in white, red, black and blue radiators. Basically, what is missing is yellow color, but green has already been staked out for solutions from the HyperX LoVo series with reduced power consumption.
By tradition, the packaging meets us with a plastic blister.
As usual, it is not sealed around the perimeter, but consists of two halves. The top is transparent and the modules themselves are perfectly visible through it. The other is a black tray, in the recess of which two strips are inserted. By the way, this is a set of two modules of 4 GB each.
Both parts are fastened with a white paper sticker, which, in addition to the company logo, contains markings and partial information about the frequency and timings. Here you can also find out that the birthplace of these products is Taiwan.
The sticker is fixed at the back, so to open the package it is best to cut it from one of the sides.
Despite the fact that Fury is translated from English as "Fury" or "Fury", the memory sticks in question look very peaceful and attractive, perhaps due to the classic blue color scheme, but the other colors provide a more aggressive look.
In this case, the delivery set cannot be called luxurious, but all memory modules from Kingston of the HyperX series are equipped with the same. So, we have a sticker on the case and a small warranty booklet with installation instructions. It also states that the bars are 100% tested and come with a lifetime warranty.
Remember the situation when, while dismantling the cooling system of the Crucial modules, I happened to inadvertently rip off the microcircuits? So, they were replaced without any problems with similar ones under warranty, however, before that, I still had to work with superglue. What does it say? That the correct warranty saves the user from various incidents, and in this regard, branded boxed memory looks preferable to handicraft Hynix, which costs not much cheaper, but brings more problems. So, for example, only Intel platforms, and since earlier during the assembly it was decided to save money and choose AMD, a miss was inevitable.
Design and features of memory modules
The kit comes with two modules of 4 GB each. By modern standards, this is enough for most everyday tasks on a home or office computer. Because the modern processors overgrow large quantity cores, then the possibility of creating on the basis of one physical machine several virtual systems, which will effectively "eat" all computing resources. By the way, they also like memory, so personally 8 GB is not enough for me for a long time, and I have to use this configuration only for tests. Of course, in model range The manufacturer has kits with 16 GB each, but a more modest version arrived for testing.
Each memory module is dressed in a cooling system, which consists of two plates. In turn, they are made of aluminum alloy, painted blue and supplied with a strip of heat-conducting adhesive in the middle.
It is worth noting that the microcircuits on the printed circuit board are soldered only on one side, and on the other there is special insert to which the radiator is attached.
By the way, in addition to the adhesive base, both parts are fastened to each other using special locks from above.
In addition, it can be noted that each half is non-uniformly embossed, but mirror-reflected relatively printed circuit board from two sides.
On one side there is Fury lettering and HyperX engraving.
On the other hand, there is only a flat surface, but on it you can see a paper sticker with markings.
From useful information here you can find out only the name of the model and the operating voltage.
As noted above, memory chips are soldered on only one side of the printed circuit board. Removing the radiator from them was no problem, but nothing happened on the reverse side, since the insert is long, smooth and in contact with the entire surface of the adhesive tape. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that the printed circuit board here is still not eight-layer and quite flexible. In order to avoid damage to the module, it was decided not to take risks and stop trying to remove the radiator from the other side after several unsuccessful approaches.
In the case of the Kingston HyperX Fury HX318C10FK2 / 8, SKhynix chips are installed with the marking H5TQ4G83MFR H9C.
You may recall that the top Kingston HyperX KHX28C12T2K2 / 8X slats had SKhynix H5TQ4G83MFR PBC chips.
In appearance, their differences are not very significant, but in fact they demonstrate a different level of frequency potential.
In the middle of the PCB, you can find the SPD chip.
And there is nothing more interesting, so it's time to move on to testing.
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