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If you are a player with high performance requirements, then the combination of Intel 13th generation Kool and DDR5 memory must be your best choice, because the 13th generation Core memory controller has been further enhanced to easily access higher frequency memory. Among the many motherboard manufacturers, gigabyte's DDR5 memory support is more excellent. In order to make users enjoy a more comfortable experience, gigabyte launched D5 cool techs, which includes two functions of low latency and high bandwidth of memory, which can significantly increase memory bandwidth, reduce latency and improve memory performance with one click.

If you happen to have the Intel 13th generation core processor, gigabyte 700 series motherboard and DDR5 memory, there is an opportunity to demonstrate your overclocking ability. From today to September 19, 2023, the gigabyte-Intel platform memory overclocking contest officially kicked off. Use your gigabyte 700 series motherboard with the 13th generation Intel core processor to overclock the DDR5 memory, open gigabyte D5 cool techs and get the highest possible performance score in the test. Submit the performance certificate to the designated web page and you can participate in the competition and have a chance to win the Rich Prize!

CTOnews.com also participated in this memory overclocking contest. The motherboard we use is the gigabyte titanium carving Z790 AORUS TACHYON, which is a flagship motherboard designed for extreme overclocking gamers. It not only makes the best of the power supply, but also uses the design of dual DDR5 memory slots. As we all know, only dual-channel memory is the most suitable for high-frequency shock, so this design also suits the appetite of enthusiasts.

The gigabyte Z790 AORUS TACHYON is in E-ATX version and the size is 30.5*27cm. The motherboard is designed with a huge heat sink covering the entire motherboard, and memory slots, graphics card slots and power supply interfaces are all protected by metal armor. The layout of the motherboard is obviously different from that of the ordinary motherboard, and the position of the CPU is on the right, which is to keep the CPU slot as close to the memory slot as possible to reduce the alignment length. The gigabyte Z790 AORUS TACHYON uses a 10-layer PCB design, which is relatively rare in ATX and E-ATX motherboards and is generally used only on ITX boards. Such a leapfrog design can fully guarantee the overclocking ability.

In terms of memory slots, it uses 2-DIMM daisy-chain memory wiring, which can shorten the distance between memory and CPU and reduce latency. The memory wiring is inside the PCB, and there is a grounding shield on the upper and lower wiring layers, which can block the interference of external signals. According to gigabyte's official website, the memory limit overclocking record of this motherboard is 11254MHz, and there may be higher records in the future.

The matching processor is the most powerful model in the Intel 13 core: i9-13900KS. If you want to impact the high frequency of memory, a high-end processor with K is necessary, so that the voltage can be controlled accurately.

Memory we choose two Shadow Hall of Fame HOF Pro DDR5-7600 16G memory, the default timing is only C36-46-46-122, the performance is quite flagship. But I will do further overclocking timing later.

After a whole day of debugging, CTOnews.com sets the memory frequency to 8000MHz, timing 34-47-47-32, and runs in Gear2 mode.

In order to help overclocking, the author has also done some operations, such as turning off the energy efficiency core of i9-13900KS, adjusting various voltages, and so on, as shown in the following figure:

At this time, PassMark's Performance   Test   11 memory test scored 4626 points, surpassing 99% of the world's overclocking players.

But don't forget that gigabyte motherboard also supports D5 cool techs, as long as we open the following two low-latency and high-bandwidth options in the motherboard, the motherboard will automatically help us to further improve memory performance.

After turning on the above two switches, the running score soared from 4626 minutes to 5165 points, an increase of more than 10 percent. The performance was quite impressive.

With regard to the 5165 score of CTOnews.com, it is currently tied for fifth place, and the author is still very satisfied with this result.

After watching our test, I wonder if you want to have a challenge. Bring your gigabyte D5 cool techs motherboard and Intel 13 core processor and go to the link below to win the big prize! The deadline for submission of overclocking test results is 23:00 on September 19, and the time for the announcement of award results and awards is September 25. Here are the entry requirements:

The event also offers rich gifts:

First prize 1: Intel   13th generation core processor 13700K

2 second prize: gigabyte M27Q display

Third prize: gigabyte 16GB × 2   DDR5 memory

10 Excellence Award: e-sports Game Mouse

Specific event information can be read at the following link, and don't miss it if you are interested:

To participate in the competition

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