OCZ PC9200 Flex XLC
The first OCZ Flex XLC kit to be tested in our testlab was of course the
PC9200 kit. We got some fond memories of this product as it has been the best performing cas 5 memory on the P965 platform, tested here to date.
For reference, its specifications:
1150MHz DDR2
Latencies : 5-5-5-18 (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS)
240pin DIMM
Parity : Unbuffered
Flex XLC heatsink with 2x 1/4" barbs
Lifetime Warranty
Operating voltage : 2.35 Volts
EVP (Extended Voltage Protection) : 2.4V ±5%
Memory size : 2x 1024Mb
Teamgroup Xtreem PC6400C3
front of the module, with specifications
back of the module, with serial number
The Team Group Xtreem kits have made a spectacular showing on the European front : a year ago they were hardly known, and today they remain one of the most looked after enthusiast's memory kits. The fact that they guarantee micron chips on board of their Xtreem parts might have something to do with that. The Xtreem PC6400C3 kit was our best performing kit on P965 for a long time, and still is our highest ranked cas 4 kit, for P965 that is.
The specs once more :
Rated speed : PC2-6400/800MHz
Rated timings : 3-3-3-8 (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS)
Layout : 64x8 DDR2 FBGA Chips
240pin DDR2 dimm
Parity : Non-ECC, Un-buffered
Aluminum Heat-spreader
6 Layers Ultra Low Noises Shielded PCB
Warranted voltage : 2.2V - 2.35V
Programmed EPP settings
Lifetime Warranty
OCZ PC8500 Reaper HPC
Priced as a midrange kit, but equipped with genuine Micron ram, these rams are excellent performers on stock voltage, and scale exceptionally well with additional voltage. They have the cooling to keep them healthy, and are not too bad looking as well ;-)
Their specifications :
1066MHz DDR2
Latencies : 5-5-5-15 (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS)
nVidia EPP certified
240pin DIMM
Parity : Unbuffered
Reaper HPC heatsink
Lifetime Warranty
Operating voltage : 2.3 Volts
EVP (Extended Voltage Protection) : 2.35V ±5%
Memory size : 2x 1024Mb
Corsair Dominator PC8888C4F
Front side look, with the description of the modules
Back of the modules, as pretty as the front side
After more than a year, the Corsair Dominator PC8888 is still the highest rated cas 4 kit available, from any manufacturer! That alone would be reason enough to include them in our roundup, but more than that they were the best performing cas 3 kit of our P965 roundup as well.
Specifications:
Tested at EPP SPD settings (4-4-4-12-2T ) at 2.4V at 1111MHz
SPD programmed at: JEDEC standard 5-5-5-18 values at 800MHz
EPP standard 4-4-4-12-2T, 2.4V values
2048 Megabytes of DDR2 memory
Two matched CM2X1024-8888C4D modules
Corsair 's proprietary DHX technology
SPD includes Enhanced Performance Profiles (EPP) which allow automatic overclocking to aggressive performance settings.
Comes with Dominator Air flow Fan for maximum thermal transfer
Lifetime Warranty
Before we get to the results, let's have a look at our test setup, the test methodology and the benchmark suite >>>
! I especially like the "Value for Money" section at the end. It's what a lot of reviews at other websites are lacking.
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