System setup and notes
Here's a quick rundown of the test system should you wish to compare benchmark results with your own.- 2GB (2x1GB) OCZ Performance Series Dual-Channel PC3200 RAM (3-3-3-8 latencies)
- 1GB (2x512MB) Corsair XMS3200LL TwinX RAM (2-3-2-6 latencies - TRCD = 3)
- 512MB (2x256MB) Corsair XMS3500C2 RAM (run at 2-2-2-6 @ DDR400)
Other components
Software
- Windows XP Professional
The question that immediately arises is how one tests a 2GB RAM pack, especially in a consumer-orientated environment. What we've decided to do, therefore, is to run 5 of our regular benchmarks, ones that exhibit the most elasticity to changes in system RAM size and latencies. We've then used some completely custom, non-scientific testing that entails a boot-up and UT2003-loading test. Please note that the test motherboard, MSI's K8T Gem, was set to a 2T command rate for benchmarking.
512MB and 1GB dual-channel packs from Corsair, run at 2-2-2-6 and 2-3-2-6 latencies, respectively, will provide reference numbers by which to judge OCZ's 2GB pack by.
Here's how the OCZ modules shape up in CPU-Z. 2GB of dual-channel lovin'.
Overclocking
We managed a rock-steady, overclocked speed of DDR466 at 2.8v. We reckon overclocking potential isn't high on this pack's priorities list. Users who truly need 2GB of unbuffered system RAM rarely run past rated specifications.
