G.Skill Trident 6GB PC3-16000 CL9 Tri Channel Memory Kit Review

Memory Installation

As pictured in the prior section, this Trident memory kit has relatively tall heatspreaders so we shall see whether clearance is an issue on an ASUS Rampage II Extreme outfitted with a Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT heatsink, installed in both East/West and North/South orientations.


Placed in the usual East/West orientation, there is quite a bit of space between the heatsink and the first DIMM slot. Even when we use Thermalright's thick 120mm fan folder, there is no overhang of the first memory slot. As a result, you can install six of these modules should you need a full 12GB of system memory.


On the other hand, when placed in the North/South orientation, the situation is quite predictable. The TRUE heatsink does overhang the first memory slot and comes within a few millimeters of the module in the second slot.