In Search of True DDR2 Bleeding Edge Memory @ THG

Vikingod · Feb 27, 2006, 02:14 PM

As you upgrade to an Intel socket 775 motherboard that requires DDR2, which memory modules will keep your machine at the top of the food chain when it comes to overclocking? Or which devices are better suited for more routine, yet high-end computing needs? We procured 16 DDR2 DRAM modules after asking vendors to send us their finest to find out.

The first thing that struck us were disparities in the modules' purported bandwidths. Labels ranged from DDR2-533 to a dubious DDR2-1000 designation. We also received some hand-inscribed early prototypes that some of our vendors probably haven't yet brought to market (or have they?). We'll answer this last question in our upcoming live stress test, when THG will purchase winners from this round of tests and put them through an endurance trial and more overclocking tests.
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Feb 27, 2006, 02:14 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	In Search of True DDR2 Bleeding Edge Memory @ THG As you upgrade to an Intel socket 775 motherboard that requires DDR2, which memory modules will keep your machine at the top of the food chain when it comes to overclocking? Or which devices are better suited for more routine, yet high-end computing needs? We procured 16 DDR2 DRAM modules after asking vendors to send us their finest to find out. The first thing that struck us were disparities in the modules' purported bandwidths. Labels ranged from DDR2-533 to a dubious DDR2-1000 designation. We also received some hand-inscribed early prototypes that some of our vendors probably haven't yet brought to market (or have they?). We'll answer this last question in our upcoming live stress test, when THG will purchase winners from this round of tests and put them through an endurance trial and more overclocking tests. ___________ Read More / Source: Tom's Hardware Guide