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Overclocking: Overclocking of the OCZ PC3200 was an interesting affair, with such low timings at stock we didn’t expect much luck with our overclock. At stock Volts we were able to raise the memory to 210mhz (420 in ddr) without any change in timings. Next stop was 217mhz (DDR433 speeds) at 2.6v however this also needed the timings loosened to 2.5-3-3-7. The maximum overclock we were able to achieve was 221mhz (DDR442) with timings of 3-3-3-8 and a voltage of 2.7v. Quite an increase considering the ram is only rated at PC3200/DDR400. Here’s how the overclock increased performance :
Conclusion: We were being slightly hard on OCZ
in this review with the choice of comparison product, the Corsair
memory we used for the other results is rated at DDR433 and with
it is over $100 more expensive and really belongs in a different
category. Despite this the OCZ memory gives a very respectable
performance. The results were always close and any differences
were really not of a level that you would be noticing changes
in real life use. Stability was never a problem on our test system,
everything ran flawlessly from the moment we installed the RAM.
Having read numerous user reviews and forum posts I found no complaints
of incompatibility with any socket 940 motherboard. For the AthlonFX
user that isn’t going to overclock OCZ PC3200 ECC/REG should
be your memory of choice, the more expensive Corsair we tested
doesn’t give performance that merits the additional cost.
When you add to the excellent performance and value of the OCZ
PC3200 ECC/REG with the fact that build quality is first class
and that the product has a lifetime warranty the OCZ memory becomes
a very good purchase.
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