OCZ PC2-6400 Platinum Edition XTC

     ClubOC has been reviewing OCZ products for a very long time and it's always nice to receive a new review sample.  This time was a little different.  When I opened the box and saw PC2-6400, the first thought that went through my mind was, "Can I run that fast?".  An 800MHz memory speed is nothing to laugh at, but a closer inspection of the test board revealed an 800MHz setting at default bus speed.  That's good news because that leaves me plenty of overclocking headroom to see what the memory is really capable of.

Features and Specifications

• 800MHz DDR2

• CL 4-5-4-15
  (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS) 

• Available in 512MB modules and 1GB (2x512MB) Dual Channel Optimized Kits  

• Unbuffered

• Platinum Mirrored XTC Heatspreader*   

• Lifetime Warranty  

• 2.1 Volts

• 240 Pin DIMM

• OCZ Enhanced Latency Technology

• 2.2V EVP**

• 1GB Dual Channel Kit P/N - OCZ2P8001GK 

* XTC (Xtreme Thermal Convection) heatspreaders optimize the thermal management of memory modules by promoting greater airflow by means of micro-convection throughout what is usually the dead air space inside conventional heatspreader designs. In this manner, build-up of heat is avoided and thermal dissipation of the memory components is offloaded more efficiently through the honeycomb design. At the same time, mechanical stability is maintained.

**OCZ EVP (Extended Voltage Protection) is a feature that allows performance enthusiasts to use a VDIMM of 2.2V ± 5% without invalidating their OCZ Lifetime Warranty.
 

     The timings of DDR2 have never been anything to brag about, but with ungodly bus speeds DDR2 can make up for it.  CAS 4 at 400MHz (800MHz DDR) isn't too shabby anyway.