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Posted: October 25th, 2004
Written by: Adam Honek
Test setup
Processor: Intel Pentium 4C 3.4GHz ES (800MHz FSB, using 12x multiplier)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional SP2
RAM #1: 1GB (2 x 512MB) Crucial Ballistix PC3200
RAM #2: 1GB (2 x 512MB) Kingston HyperX PC3200 LL
RAM #3: 1GB (2 x 512MB) Mushkin PC3200 Level II V2
RAM #4: 1GB (2 x 512MB) OCZ PC3200 Platinum Rev. 2
RAM #5: 1GB (2 x 512MB) Corsair 3200XL PRO
Power Supply: Enermax EG651P-VE 650W
Graphics card: ATI Radeon 9800 PRO 128MB
Motherboard: Asus P4C800-E (i875P chipset), 1016 Release BIOS
Chipset drivers: i875P Intel INF Update v6.0.1.1002
Software #1: Sisoft Sandra 2004 SP2a
Software #2: Id Software Quake 3
Software #2: Super PI
Test methodology
Note: In order for any given memory to classify as stable it had to complete several runs of each software without resulting in any errors!
Test 1:
We tested each of the memory offerings from various manufacturers to determine the highest timings each could run at while maintaining full system stability. The timings were tested at the following speeds: 400, 433, 466 & 500MHz DDR. These were later recorded and used for conducting further validation in test 2.
Test 2:
The timings data obtained from test 1 served to run each of the memory offerings from the various manufacturers at their best possible performance setting at given speeds. As in test 1 the memory bus speeds were 400, 433, 466, and 500MHz DDR. In order to test performance differentiations between these products we used the software as described in "Test setup".
Test 3:
As a final test we tested each and every memory module with the intention to seek its highest overclock bus speed.
Next Page: Test results (Test 1)
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