Today I will be taking a look at 16GB (2x8GB) of Patriot Viper 3 2400MHz Black Mamba memory. Patriot's Viper 3 is available in several sizes and configurations, starting with single DIMMs of 8GB (1x8), 8GB (2x4) and 16GB (2x8) dual channel and 32GB (4x8) quad channel kits. Due to the varying needs of the consumer, Patriot's Viper 3 memory is available in several speeds ranging from DDR3-1600, 1866, 2133 and 2400MHz at 1.5 to 1.65 volts. And for those of you who like to add a little color to your life (myself included), Patriot’s Viper 3 is available in the following colors Black, Venom Red, Jungle Green and Sapphire Blue.

Patriot wanted to make sure that no chipset was left behind, so they designed the Viper 3 series to work flawlessly with the Intel series 6, 7 and 8, along with AMD's 9, FM1 and FM2 series chipsets. Not only does the Viper 3 memory play well with a wide selection of motherboard chipsets, support for Intel’s XMP 1.3 profile has also been added to the mix as well.