Closer Look

The 2666C11 model of Trident-X comes shipped in a cardboard box, accomodated with a brief manual and an additional fan assembly.



Heatspeaders of Trident-X are finished in a blend of red and black, which is likely to fit with most of motherboard models out there. In cases when it doesn’t, we would like to remind that the top red parts are removable and repaintable, supposedly without even losing the warranty. Removing the tops can also be helpful to fit the memory under certain large CPU aircoolers.



Unlike thin aluminium plates commonly used these days, heatsinks of the Trident-X are much heavier and feel more solid. Of course, what makes heatsinks effective is the amount of surface area they provide but this is not the case with Trident-X. Having a proper mass of to play around with, it is surprising to see G.Skill not to put it to any good use.




Taking the heatspeaders off Trident-X series is not something we would recommend doing at home due to strong adhesive that requires very careful approach. Even if you manage to succeed, you will be in for a surprise as G.Skill have taken measures to prevent users and their competitors from having access to original labelling.
As our modules are dual-sided and the middle part of serial numbers reads -2400-, some online knowledge suggests that maker of the chips is Hynix. Looking at their dimensions, we conclude that the exact model is H5TQ2G83CFR or, as commonly used online, Hynix CFR.



SPD module of the 2666C11 features some basic information on the maker and the model of the memory. Designed to make things work out of the box, SPD also contains six profiles for JEDEC specifications up to DDR3-1600 coupled up with a pair of XMP profiles with speed and timings as prescribed on the sticker, in both 1T and 2T variations.

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Page 3 - Photo Gallery

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