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Testing Continued:
| Memory
Bus Speed: |
711MHz |
| Memory
Voltage: |
2.2v |
| Memory
Timings: |
4-4-4-12 |
| CPU Bus
Speed: |
275MHz |
| Final CPU
Clock Speed: |
1.93GHz
(default) |
CAS 4 tRCD 4
tRP:4
tRAS 12 @ 2.2 volts
My experience with Crucial memory in the past has
shown that Crucial Ballistix memory is some of the most flexible memory when it comes to overclocking. So to stretch the
memory
speed a little more I applied a light 275 MHz overclock to my Intel
e6300 and loosened up the timings to a 4-4-4-12. Then I used the
next automatic speed setting provided by the ASUS motherboard to boost
the Tenth Anniversary modules to 711Mhz. The new Sandra score of
5656/5667 shows our DDR2 still has some room to grow.
| Memory
Bus Speed: |
917MHz |
| Memory
Voltage: |
2.2v |
| Memory
Timings: |
4-4-4-12 |
| CPU Bus
Speed: |
275MHz |
| Final CPU
Clock Speed: |
1.93GHz
(default) |
CAS 4 tRCD 4
tRP: 4
tRAS 12 @ 2.2 volts
Bolstered by the continued success, I bumped the
modules up to a memory bus speed of 917 MHz! The Crucial memory
boots with no issues and posts a Sandra score of
5748/5768. But we are not done yet...
| Memory
Bus Speed: |
1000MHz |
| Memory
Voltage: |
2.2v |
| Memory
Timings: |
4-4-4-12 |
| CPU Bus
Speed: |
300MHz |
| Final CPU
Clock Speed: |
2.1GHz
(default) |
CAS 4 tRCD 4
tRP: 4
tRAS 12 @ 2.2 volts
Who wouldn't want to buy a set of DDR2-667 and
install it only to find you received DDR2-1000? Well, with the
slightly loose timings and a FSB boost to 300 MHz; we have pushed the
Crucial DDR2 to the 1000 MHz mark! To be save I ran the system
overnight but no issues developed. This brings our final Sandra
score to
6298/6312. With some adjusting to the voltage we could easily
have found a stable clock over the 1100 MHz mark. Of course the loosened
timing do help but these numbers are dangerously close to Crucial's
memory costing nearly double the price of these Special Edition modules!
Conclusion
Crucial memory consistently provides the outstanding
performance we have grown to expect test after test. The Tenth
Anniversary memory is no exception, showing tremendous versatility in
both speed and timings. The attractive blue Special Edition head
spreaders are just sweet icing on the Ballistix cake! I can only
imagine what a faster processor and some active cooling could do
with these modules. Although these modules are being offered for a
limited time, they are still covered by Crucial's industry leading
lifetime warranty making the investment in some quality DDR2 an absolute
no-brainer! When I reviewed the
Crucial Ballistix DDR2-8000,I speculated on when these high
performance modules would reach a more budget friendly price, the
Crucial Tenth Anniversary Special Edition Modules have shown that day
may have already arrived. Happy Tenth Anniversary Crucial, here's hoping
for many more!
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Innovation: |
10
out of 10 |
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Performance: |
9.5 out of 10 |
|
Quality: |
10
out of 10 |
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Stability: |
9.5
out of 10 |
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Overclocking: |
N/A |
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Software/Drivers Pack: |
N/A |
|
Value: |
10 out of 10 |
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Overall Rating 9.5 |
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Project Skill Level
(10 being most difficult) |
4
out of 10 |
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