Searching for the Memory Holy Grail - Part 2
by Wesley Fink on August 26, 2003 11:11 PM EST- Posted in
- Memory
The Candidates
With what we know now about 875/875 memory configurations, the ideal test of the fastest memory available would be four double-bank modules. However, not all memory manufacturers had DS DDR500 modules available. Therefore, to be fair in our memory comparison, we asked memory vendors, at the very minimum, to supply 2 DS DIMMs or 4 SS modules of their fastest memory for evaluation. Over several weeks, we received PC4000/DDR500 samples from Corsair, Geil, Kingston, OCZ and Adata. OCZ 3700 Gold was also included in the roundup, since it is known to perform at DDR500.
| DDR500 Memory Specifications | ||||||
| Adata PC4000 | Corsair XMS 4000 | Geil Platinum 4000 | Kingston HyperX 4000 | OCZ 4000 Copper | OCZ 3700 Gold | |
| Number of DIMMs & Banks | 2 DS | 2 DS | 2 DS | 4 SS | 2 DS | 2 DS |
| DIMM Size Total Memory | 512 MB 1 GB |
512 MB 1 GB |
512 MB 1 GB |
256 MB 1 GB |
512 MB 1 GB |
256 MB 512 MB |
| Rated Timings | 3-4-4-8 | 3-4-4-8 | 2.5-4-4-7 | 3-4-4-8 | 3-4-4-7 | 2.5-3-3-7 @DDR466 |
| Rated Voltage | ? | 2.75V | 2.6-2.95V | 2.65V | 2.7V | 2.65V @DDR466 |
With each set of DDR500 memory, we tested at the following settings:
1. 800FSB/DDR400 – the highest stock speed supported on 875/865 motherboards.To test overclocked stability, we used a run of the very demanding Gun Metal 2 — Benchmark 2, which pushes systems with its demanding DX9 routines. To be considered stable for test purposes, Gun Metal, our Quake3 benchmark, UT2003 Demo, and Super PI had to complete without incident. Any of these four, and in particular Super PI and Gun Metal, will crash a less-than stable memory configuration.
2. 1000FSB/DDR500 – the specified rating of the memory modules that we were testing.
3. Highest Stable Overclock – the highest settings that we could achieve with the memory being tested.
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Anonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
As an OCZ employee, it is hard for me to understand why somebody would blatantly trash us when they have nothing to gain from it. I spend countless hours doing my best to make sure our customers are happy. If you have had a problem with OCZ, as my colleague stated, OCZ will gladly take care of it.Our product and service speak for themselves. Try our memory, I am sure that you will enjoy your experience with OCZ.
-Sean Sinha
Marketing Specialist
OCZ Technology
Sean@OCZTechnology.com
Anonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
I cant find any BBB complaintsAnonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
I would like to add a note to the folks who are complaining ,I have added this before and will continue to repeat it ,If you have or have had in the past a problem with an OCZ product , take a minute to email me about it , It is certainly worth your while
oczguy@ocztechnology.com
If you have not , stop the bashing or at least bash with your real name. I have a strong feeling anyone saying anything negative , has never had a bad expirence with an ocz product or service.
Thanks
OCZGuy
Anonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
Anandtech does not get paid directly for the those links to OCZ , a company named Industry Brains I beleive sells those pay per click links on a number of sites to OCZ , they are the same links that show up on toms hardware as well as numerous other sites and are purchased in bulk by OCZ who does not control where the links show up.In addition those links have been here for quite a while and I have just begun seeing positive ocz reviews here while I have been seeing positive feedback about ocz on several other sites for several months.
Maybe you all can consider the possibility that OCZ is doing something better that other people , Its not as if the win here was not nessarily a landslide , I beleive geil was only slightly trailing.
thanks
oczguy@ocztechnology.com
Anonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
No point in complaining anymore. AT has gone down the same toilet as Tom's. Both are shining examples of what happens when a person who knows what he's talking about turns over his site to a bunch of people who don't.Anonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
#19,What do you expect? They obviously think we are stupid people. We do know that OCZ Technology is a sponsor. It's SHOWING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SITE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!
This site is tainted. I'm so sick of these OCZ reviews. I'm sick of these biased and tainted reviews just to impress the company.
Anandtech needs to fire all his staff and hire people that "know something about the industry"...
Ryan Peterson is STILL with OCZ. He has a criminal record. That company decietfully left Indiana because of the BBB complaints. Can't complain if they are in another state now can ya?
Now you got to ask yourself. Why would Anandtech take them on a sponsor when other sites won't touch them? Money..... Straight up Money. If I see another fricken OCZ review on this site. Then I know that Anandtech sold himself to the devil.
It's quite comical. Kyle hates OCZ but yet deals with Anand. I guess it's true about big sites. It's all about the money and they lie straight to your face that it isn't. What a laugher
Wesley Fink - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
#14 -With manufacturers supplying the memory, even if they ALL "Cherry-pick", the comparison is still valid. We would be comparing the best of the best.
In my next review of DDR400 memory performance, a different manufacturer was the fastest DDR400 memory available - because it TESTED the fastest. I report what I find, and if I didn't do that my reviews would not be credible. My integrity, and AnandTech's integrity, matter much more than any favorable review.
As for ads, our site software is designed to cluster related reviews and ad links around the item being reviewed - to make it easier for YOU - our readers - to find more information on what you are reading. As Editors, we have no idea what ad links will be associated with our reviews.
Anonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
sorry for double postAnonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
QUOTE~#11: OCZ is not a paid advertiser. If you pay attention to those links, you'll see its companies like ATACOM, Newegg, and SVC promoting OCZ memory. If you do not feel comfortable with OCZ, then I would suggest not using those merchants.
Kristopher
Kris umm where it says Sponsored Links (Get Listed) that link for OCZ memory is directly to there site no ATACOM, or newegg is promoting that site?So why say OCZ is not a paid advertiser??
Anonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
#15 are u dumb? There is going to be a module that going to get the high rating and of course if Atacom sees which module from a specific company got the honors they are going to promote it!!! and anyway just because OCZ was shining in the review that did'nt mean there where others modules that were'nt shining as well ex Geil, and Corsair