Post by Aleslammer on Jun 3, 2018 11:35:33 GMT -5
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In Phase 2 found this interesting when comparing CL 5 performance with the large separation between 5,6 & 7 places, (CL 4 Position).
5: (4) G. Skill HK DDR2 800 (Kit 2)
Specs: 2x1 Kit, Sticker 4-4-3-5, 2.0v-2.1v, Model F2-6400CL4D-2GBHK
Newegg listing: www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231114
Notes: Match Newegg listing, Red Logo on sticker, See Kit 1, [P2 - 14], See Page 1, Post 28, Image 3, Stick 1
Results: (CL 4), 2.2v, 510.1 MHz – (CL 5), 2.2v, 622.8 MHz
6: (8) Team Extreme Dark DDR2 800
Specs: 2x1 Kit, Sticker 4-4-4-12, 2.0-2.1v, Model TXDD1024M800HC4-D
Newegg listing: www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211066
Notes: Match Newegg listing, Newegg showing 2.0-2.2v, Would make Windows @ DDR2 1200 2.3v but unstable
Results: (CL 4), 2.2v, 498.4 MHz – (CL 5), 2.2v, 596.4 MHz
7: (33) Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800
Specs: 2x1 Kit, Sticker 4-4-4-12, 2.2v, (5-5-5-15, 2.2v DDR2 1000 SPD), Model BL12864AA80A.8FE5
Newegg listing: www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148203
Notes: See Page 1, Post 2, Image 1, Stick 3 for appearance
Results: (CL 4), 2.2v, 450.0 MHz – (CL 5), 2.2v, 578.5 MHz
Of the DDR2 800 kits tested the two that stand out the most to me are the Super * Talent Silver DDR2 800, Model T8UB1GC5 [P2 - 6] & Corsair XMS2 DHX DDR2 800, Model CM2X1024-6400C5DHX [P2 -10]. Not so much on pure performance but being CL 5s would of generally been a little less money out of pocket than a CL 4 set and more in line with more Bang for the Buck opportunities of the time. The Corsairs flat out trashed their CL 4 counterparts [P2 - 40]
Fastest = Mushkin [P1 -1]
Slowest = Mushkin [P2 - 66]
Largest CL 4 Spread Between Same Model# = Mushkin [P2 - 16] & [P2 - 55], 87.7 MHz
Largest CL 5 Spread Between Same Model# = Kingston [P1 - 10] & [P1 - 40], 74.7 MHz
Three kits in Phase 2 that are advertised as being MB chip set tuned, OCZ ATI CrossFire, 2x1 Kit [P2 – 11], OCZ SLI Ready Edition 2x2 Kit [P2 – 47] & a 2x1 Kit [P2 – 52]. As you can see based on their ranking #s the SLI kits are not looking very good compared to the CrossFire kit. In Phase 1 tested a SLI Ready kit [P1 – 6] which doesn't seem to the mind the Intel chip set. One of these days got to pull a Nvidia board out and see, (also noted this in Note (G), Post 27).
Have two Special Occasion kits in the line up, Kingston [P1 – 49] & Patriot [P2 – 58], both being far from special on the performance end and not the way I would of done it.
The Team Extreme Dark DDR2 800, Model TXDD1024M800HC4-D [P2 - 8] were very problematic. The first time in the board took 2 cleanings and easily 20 insertions before I got them to work. The second time took another cleaning and five insertions on a hunch that turned out wrong. Being from the old country didn't want to deal with contacting the seller. The other group of RAM causing problems were the Super * Talent DDR2 800, Model T8UB1GC5 [P2 - 6] the results shown are from two sticks out of five. I also have some Super “ Talent T800UB1GC4 that I only had a success rate of one out of four but testing on the single stick puts it in second place in Phase 2. I'm really thinking there is some what of a compatibility problem between the mentioned RAM & MB.
Ran all the memory slots full [P1 – 4] 4x1, [P2 – 42] 4x2 & [P2 – 51] 4x4 and didn't see any change in performance from 2x to 4x. Granted it was a 32 bit OS used for testing and a 64 bit OS may make things look different but really don't remember any difference with XP 32 & Vista 64 when going 2 to 4 sticks that couldn't be fixed with a slight bump in voltage during the day [P1 – 4]. Did stress the [P2 – 42] as a 4x2 kit usingAIDA Everest for thirty minutes at DDR2 1066 without a hiccup in a Maximus II Formula (See Image 1 below, 20c on the fluid, 1.4v NB, 2.2v RAM, 1.45v vcore, all other settings Auto, did set BIOS to a benching concept by turning off all things not needed). Was going for a daily setup just to see but again XP 32, shouldn't be that hard at this point to fine tune a few things and kick out some of the harder concepts of stable.
Image 1
Thanks to:
i4memory.com for an outstanding DDR2 RAM list.
TASOS, for providing a line on some Cell Shocks
ViNG, still looking, some kits just don't pop up on Ebay that often.
Newegg, for archiving all their old listings, (Fun reading some of the reviews of the time)
Warp 9, for giving me the space to post the results and the accompanying dribble.
Warp 9 members in general for being a great group.
In Phase 2 found this interesting when comparing CL 5 performance with the large separation between 5,6 & 7 places, (CL 4 Position).
5: (4) G. Skill HK DDR2 800 (Kit 2)
Specs: 2x1 Kit, Sticker 4-4-3-5, 2.0v-2.1v, Model F2-6400CL4D-2GBHK
Newegg listing: www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231114
Notes: Match Newegg listing, Red Logo on sticker, See Kit 1, [P2 - 14], See Page 1, Post 28, Image 3, Stick 1
Results: (CL 4), 2.2v, 510.1 MHz – (CL 5), 2.2v, 622.8 MHz
6: (8) Team Extreme Dark DDR2 800
Specs: 2x1 Kit, Sticker 4-4-4-12, 2.0-2.1v, Model TXDD1024M800HC4-D
Newegg listing: www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211066
Notes: Match Newegg listing, Newegg showing 2.0-2.2v, Would make Windows @ DDR2 1200 2.3v but unstable
Results: (CL 4), 2.2v, 498.4 MHz – (CL 5), 2.2v, 596.4 MHz
7: (33) Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800
Specs: 2x1 Kit, Sticker 4-4-4-12, 2.2v, (5-5-5-15, 2.2v DDR2 1000 SPD), Model BL12864AA80A.8FE5
Newegg listing: www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148203
Notes: See Page 1, Post 2, Image 1, Stick 3 for appearance
Results: (CL 4), 2.2v, 450.0 MHz – (CL 5), 2.2v, 578.5 MHz
Of the DDR2 800 kits tested the two that stand out the most to me are the Super * Talent Silver DDR2 800, Model T8UB1GC5 [P2 - 6] & Corsair XMS2 DHX DDR2 800, Model CM2X1024-6400C5DHX [P2 -10]. Not so much on pure performance but being CL 5s would of generally been a little less money out of pocket than a CL 4 set and more in line with more Bang for the Buck opportunities of the time. The Corsairs flat out trashed their CL 4 counterparts [P2 - 40]
Fastest = Mushkin [P1 -1]
Slowest = Mushkin [P2 - 66]
Largest CL 4 Spread Between Same Model# = Mushkin [P2 - 16] & [P2 - 55], 87.7 MHz
Largest CL 5 Spread Between Same Model# = Kingston [P1 - 10] & [P1 - 40], 74.7 MHz
Three kits in Phase 2 that are advertised as being MB chip set tuned, OCZ ATI CrossFire, 2x1 Kit [P2 – 11], OCZ SLI Ready Edition 2x2 Kit [P2 – 47] & a 2x1 Kit [P2 – 52]. As you can see based on their ranking #s the SLI kits are not looking very good compared to the CrossFire kit. In Phase 1 tested a SLI Ready kit [P1 – 6] which doesn't seem to the mind the Intel chip set. One of these days got to pull a Nvidia board out and see, (also noted this in Note (G), Post 27).
Have two Special Occasion kits in the line up, Kingston [P1 – 49] & Patriot [P2 – 58], both being far from special on the performance end and not the way I would of done it.
The Team Extreme Dark DDR2 800, Model TXDD1024M800HC4-D [P2 - 8] were very problematic. The first time in the board took 2 cleanings and easily 20 insertions before I got them to work. The second time took another cleaning and five insertions on a hunch that turned out wrong. Being from the old country didn't want to deal with contacting the seller. The other group of RAM causing problems were the Super * Talent DDR2 800, Model T8UB1GC5 [P2 - 6] the results shown are from two sticks out of five. I also have some Super “ Talent T800UB1GC4 that I only had a success rate of one out of four but testing on the single stick puts it in second place in Phase 2. I'm really thinking there is some what of a compatibility problem between the mentioned RAM & MB.
Ran all the memory slots full [P1 – 4] 4x1, [P2 – 42] 4x2 & [P2 – 51] 4x4 and didn't see any change in performance from 2x to 4x. Granted it was a 32 bit OS used for testing and a 64 bit OS may make things look different but really don't remember any difference with XP 32 & Vista 64 when going 2 to 4 sticks that couldn't be fixed with a slight bump in voltage during the day [P1 – 4]. Did stress the [P2 – 42] as a 4x2 kit using
Image 1
Thanks to:
i4memory.com for an outstanding DDR2 RAM list.
TASOS, for providing a line on some Cell Shocks
ViNG, still looking, some kits just don't pop up on Ebay that often.
Newegg, for archiving all their old listings, (Fun reading some of the reviews of the time)
Warp 9, for giving me the space to post the results and the accompanying dribble.
Warp 9 members in general for being a great group.