Mushkin's previous LVL II modules have obtained legendary status in enthusiast circles; they came equipped with Winbond BH-5 chips and reached extremely high FSB speeds while retaining very tight timings. When they introduced V2 of their LVLII product line, I had great expectations. On Intel they delivered average performance, 239Mhz at CL2.5 timings, let’s see if they do better on A64.
(click for close-up ~100kb/2200x500)PCB designMushkin is following the JEDEC reference design with an added color and their personal signature on the PCB.
Overclocking ExperienceThe JEDEC reference PCB fairs very well when using 2 modules, it outperforms the two Brain Power design by quite a margin. Respectable speeds at tight timings, followed by 250+Mhz when we relax the timings.
2 * Mushkin PC3200 LVLII V2 |
Timings | FSB/CPU | Q3A | 3DMark2001SE |
CL2 2-2-10 | 216Mhz / 2268Mhz | 373.5 | 14290 |
CL2.5 3-3-10 | 257Mhz / 2184Mhz | 377.6 | 14228 |
CL3 4-4-10 | < 260Mhz | n/a | n/a |
Using only one memory module does improve Overclocking, although nowhere near the heights of Brain Power design.
1 * Mushkin PC3200 LVLII V2 |
Timings | FSB/CPU | Q3A | 3DMark2001SE |
CL2 2-2-10 | 218Mhz / 2180Mhz | 372.3 | 14163 |
CL2.5 3-3-10 | 275Mhz / 2200Mhz | 390.1 | 14442 |
CL3 4-4-10 | 295Mhz / 2212Mhz | 378.6 | 14296 |
The Mushkin LVLII V2 modules make a nice come back, while the performance on Intel was good, they really shine when used on the A64 S754 platform!