OCZ DDR2-800: The Third-Fastest Test Candidate
THG is well acquainted with OCZ. Last year, we ran a number of their products through our test labs. This time, they sent us a DDR2-800 module that achieved results comparable to those we observed with Kingston's RAM device- they topped out at 984 (492 MHz) - a thoroughly respectable value - and thus demonstrated high overclocking potential. But when it came to the timing test, OCZ didn't exactly shine: Even at high input voltages of 2.2 v their modules couldn't operate at CL3.0 timings. We also noticed that the SPD values stored on the chip included only latency timings for DDR-800 (400 MHz) clock rates, rather than the more typical two- or three-tiered settings most other vendors provide.
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Article continues below| OCZ | |
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| Manufacturer Details | |
| Website: | ocz.com |
| Speed: | DDR2-800 (PC6400) |
| Timings: | CL 4.0-5-4-15 |
| Size: | 512 MB (1 rank, 4 banks)single sided |
| Label: | PC2 6400512 MB EL Dual CHPlatinum Edition XTC |
| Module SPD-Timings | |
| DDR2-800 (400 MHz) | CL 4.0-5-4-16 |
| Refresh Rate: | 7.8 us, Self-Refresh |
| Voltage: | 1.8 - 2.0 V |
| Test | |
| Test I (default): | DDR2-667, CL 4.0-5-4-16, 1.8V |
| Test II (timing): | DDR2-667, CL 4.0-4-4-12, 1.8V |
| Test II (overclocking): | DDR2-888@984,(492 MHz) 2.2V |
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