RAM, RAM, RAM, and more RAM!

[Tarinder]

We've managed to get our mitts on some of the tastiest system memory available today.

Crucial


In no particular order, we have:

DDR1

2GB (2x1GB) - PC3200 - CL3
1GB (2x512MB) - PC3200 - CL2
1GB (2x512MB) - PC3200 - CL3



DDR2

2GB (2x1GB) - PC2 4200 - CL4
1GB (2x512MB) PC2 5300 - CL4
1GB (2x512MB) PC2 4200 - CL4

Corsair



DDR1

2GB (2x1GB) TwinX XMS4400Pro - 3-4-4-8
1GB (2x512MB) TwinX XMS4400C25PT - 2.5-4-4-8
1GB (2x512MB) Xpert XMS3200XL - 2-2-2-5

DDR2

2GB (2x1GB) Twin2X XMS6400Pro - 5-5-5-12
1GB (2x512MB) Twin2X XMS5400UL - 3-2-2-8

OCZ



DDR1

2GB (2x1GB) PC3200 - Dual CH Value Series - 3-4-4-8
1GB (2x512MB) PC3200 - Dual CH Value Series - 2.5-4-4-8
1GB (2x512MB) PC3200 - EL Dual CH Gold Edition - 2-2-2-5
1GB (2x512MB) PC3500 - EL Dual CH Gold Edition GX - 2-2-2-5
1GB (2x512MB) PC4800 - EL Dual CH Elite Platinum Edition - 2.5-4-4-10
(2-2-2-5 @ DDR400)
1GB (2x512MB) PC4800 - EL Dual CH Elite Platinum Edition - 2.5-4-4-10

DDR2

2GB (2x1GB) PC2 4200 - Dual CH Value Pro Series - 4-4-4-8
1GB (2x512MB) PC2 4200 - Dual CH Value Pro Series - 4-4-4-8
1GB (2x512MB) PC2 5400 - EL Dual CH Gold Edition - 4-4-4-8


A collection of other modules



DDR1

1GB - (2x512MB) - Patriot PDC2G3200 PC3200 XBLK - 2-2-2-5
1GB (2x512MB) Mushkin XP4000 Redline - Latency unknown right now
1GB (2x512MB) G.Skill PC3200 - 2-2-2-5 (and 2.5-4-4-8 @ PC4400)
1GB (2x512MB) G.Skill F1 PC4400 - 2.5-4-4-8

DDR2

2GB (2x1GB) Mushkin XP2-6400 - 5-3-3-8
1GB - (2x512MB) - Patriot PDC21G5600 XLBK - PC5600 @ 4-3-3-12

We're going to be posing a few questions.

Is it worthwhile opting for high-priced, high-performance memory on decent Athlon 64 and Intel LGA775 platforms?

Most manufacturers make the claim that they are the best in the world but who really is?

Which memory responds best to voltages?

Is there a real difference between the manufacturers, or is it mere hyperbole?

[Lee H]

How come the corsair xpert stuff is in such a bigger package, closer pic possible?

They got some sort of huge heat sink on them?

Also, they have a special "top" which you can affix the LED Strip to and this allows messages scrolling on your memory

I have stuff like speed, temps, uptime and then rude words showing on mine @ home.

[Applecrusher]

They are the ones that come with the LED thingys that display text.. thus a bigger package..

[kempez]

Shame their aren't any Tracers (2 x 1gb) in there...

I wanted to see if there IS actually any difference between them and the stock Ballistix

[MD]

mmmm must get more DDR2 - and dang, I knew this review was coming but I didn't know there was that much RAM lol

[Tarinder]

Shame their aren't any Tracers (2 x 1gb) in there...

I wanted to see if there IS actually any difference between them and the stock Ballistix

We're in contact with Crucial right now. We're trying to get a selection of Tracer modules into the shootout.

[kempez]

We're in contact with Crucial right now. We're trying to get a selection of Tracer modules into the shootout.

Legendary. Hope you do.

Thanks

[speedy_s]

Is the ocz value vx in there?

[DR]

We can only do so much guys

Tarinder thought he would do a small shootout - well I thought I would deal with that right now

[mike_w]

I feel that this could be a very important important article in the good ol' latency vs. bandwidth vs. neither argument.

[DR]

Tarinder will be covering all of this on a number of levels

[mike_w]

Tarinder will be covering all of this on a number of levels

Well, I'm glad that's not my job! You'll have to let us know how many hours it takes just for testing - have fun

[DR]

Yeah ok

[Dark Horse]

Thats a lot of competition give aways there

Or we just all go round tarinders house to say hello and offer to do some of the testing for him

[jonny4288]

Dang didnt think there would be this much ram for the review :|

[DR]