Over
the past year or so the introduction of DDR2 on
the Intel platform has allowed memory manufacturers
to push their sticks to massive speeds whilst keeping
timings low. From an initial speed of DDR2-400 we
recently saw products released which were capable
of 1066 MHz when combined with the right motherboard.
Last
month we took our first look at AMD's new AM2 platform
which comes complete with DDR2 support up to DDR2-800
specifications. Of course memory which is rated
higher can still be used on AM2 boards and both
Corsair and GeIL recently released high specification
sticks for AM2 consumers.
Today
we will be comparing both products in order to establish
which is the best purchase for the AM2 performance
enthusiast, this includes finding out if either
can run at the very low timings of 3-3-3-8 when
set to DDR2-800.
Additionally
we'll take the world’s first look at Abit's
new Fatality AN9 32x SLI motherboard. Abit are not
the first to market with an AM2 board however they
do produce some of the most feature packed products
which perform to the highest level.
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