AMD Socket 939 Memory Testing

**MIG-31** · Jun 18, 2004, 03:17 PM

"After being asked by our readers to look into benchmarking memory on a Socket 939 platform we have had the chance to take a look and the results are in.

Since the most popular DDR1 memory sold on the market is still PC-3200 we took a look at some memory from the "Big 3" (Corsair, Kingston, OCZ) sellers here in America. We ran all the memory at the manufacturer set timings and also tweaked the voltages to note any weird characteristics. We ran full testing and benchmarking on the following 1GB kits (2x 512mb) on our ASUS A8V Rev 1.02 motherboard:"

Memory Tested:

Corsair XMS PC-3200 LL (Winbond CH-5)
Corsair XMS PC-3200 XL (Samsung TCCD)
Kingston HyperX PC-3200 (Winbond CH-5)
OCZ Platinum Ltd. Edition PC-3200 (Winbond BH-6)

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*AndyOCZ* · Jun 19, 2004, 09:16 PM

Well, i don't think I'm being biased when I say this:

How about setting all the memory to the same timings in a review, or at least as low as it will run. Using "recommended timings" that were developed for compatabilty proves nothing except that the motherboard is responding to timing changes. The Coarsair XL uses 2-2-2-5 which is a low as a board will go. Sure if it runs on a board it will have the highest bandwidth. DUH!

The end of my rant.

Jun 18, 2004, 03:17 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	AMD Socket 939 Memory Testing "After being asked by our readers to look into benchmarking memory on a Socket 939 platform we have had the chance to take a look and the results are in. Since the most popular DDR1 memory sold on the market is still PC-3200 we took a look at some memory from the "Big 3" (Corsair, Kingston, OCZ) sellers here in America. We ran all the memory at the manufacturer set timings and also tweaked the voltages to note any weird characteristics. We ran full testing and benchmarking on the following 1GB kits (2x 512mb) on our ASUS A8V Rev 1.02 motherboard:" Memory Tested: Corsair XMS PC-3200 LL (Winbond CH-5) Corsair XMS PC-3200 XL (Samsung TCCD) Kingston HyperX PC-3200 (Winbond CH-5) OCZ Platinum Ltd. Edition PC-3200 (Winbond BH-6) Full article: legitreviews

Jun 19, 2004, 09:16 PM	#2
AndyOCZ OCZ Technology Guru Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: So. California, USA Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	Well, i don't think I'm being biased when I say this: How about setting all the memory to the same timings in a review, or at least as low as it will run. Using "recommended timings" that were developed for compatabilty proves nothing except that the motherboard is responding to timing changes. The Coarsair XL uses 2-2-2-5 which is a low as a board will go. Sure if it runs on a board it will have the highest bandwidth. DUH! The end of my rant. __________________ If I can help with an OCZ product or if you need some advice, PM or EMAIL ME.