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Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB Kit DDR3-1866 BLE2CP8G3D1869DE1TX0CEU Memory Review

DDR3 memory modules are getting faster, bigger and more inexpensive. This is especially very interesting, when these three factors are included in one DDR3 RAM kit, to meet also the highest requirements. We are talking about the brand-new Crucial Ballistix Elite PC3-14900 CL9 16GB DDR3 kit, which consists of 2x 8GB modules and which should reach the DDR3-1866 of the XMP profile with low 1.5V. Of course we have tested this with an Intel system from ASRock and additionally we … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB Kit DDR3-1866 BLE2CP8G3D1869DE1TX0CEU Memory Review

Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664ST1608RG Memory Review

Today, ocinside.de published again an interesting DDR3 memory review. This time the new Crucial Ballistix Smart tracer DDR3-1600 modules are tested, which offers fast timings, high frequencies and a special highlight, in the truest sense of the word. We already know activity LEDs in different colors on the top of the modules and near the pins from several Crucial Ballistix Tracer reviews. But these new Smart Tracer RAM LEDs can be programmed with a special BallistixUtility and additionally the software … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664ST1608RG Memory Review

Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664BN1608 Memory Review

After the recently tested DDR3 Triple Channel memory kit without heatspreader, a new ocinside.de review of a Dual Channel kit with heatsink and higher clock rates is now published. The Crucial Ballistix PC3-12800 CL8 4GB DDR3 RAM kit contains two 2GB modules, which just needs a little voltage increasement to operate at DDR3-1600 CL8. In the current review we will see, how far the memory modules can be overclocked and how the kit performs against other memory modules. Thanks for … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664BN1608 Memory Review

Crucial 3GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT3KIT12864BA1339 Memory Review

Triple Channel memory kits are a good investment for Intel Core i7 systems. However, the test system for DDR3 memory modules is based on an AMD Phenom II processor and supports only the Dual Channel mode. We have some nice Triple Channel kits for the 10 years ocinside.de April 2010 drawing, so it is obvious to test them on the AMD system with three modules, two modules and one module. Let us have a look, how high the Crucial 3GB … Continue reading Crucial 3GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT3KIT12864BA1339 Memory Review

Crucial 8GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT2KIT51264BA1339 Memory Review

These new Crucial 4GB UDIMM DDR3 modules were announced recently and each module has 4GB per module instead of the so far usual 2GB per module. This capacity makes an enormously high memory upgrade possible for current High-End systems, because with e.g. 4x 4 GB modules it is possible to reach gigantic 16GB DDR3 RAM. This is fantastic for developer of 3D animations and graphic designer, but also for all other power users with a 64 bit operating system. Two … Continue reading Crucial 8GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT2KIT51264BA1339 Memory Review

CompuStocx DDR3-1333 4GB Kit CSXO-CEC3-1333-4GB-KIT Memory Review

The CompuStocx CEC3 PC3-10600 4GB DDR3 Dual Channel memory kit is equipped with heat spreader and the design is looking very nice. In the current OC review the 2x2GB DDR3 memory kit was extensively overclocked, to test the results of these CSX OC modules inside and outside the specifications. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the support with the CSXO-CEC3-1333-4GB-KIT 4GB PC3 10600 / DDR3 1333 CL9 kit by CompuStocx. The 4 GB CSX Original kit contains 2x … Continue reading CompuStocx DDR3-1333 4GB Kit CSXO-CEC3-1333-4GB-KIT Memory Review

Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 4GB Kit CT2KIT25664BA1339 Memory Review

After two high-end DDR3 RAM reviews it is again time for an inexpensive 4GB PC3-10600 CL9 kit. The Crucial PC3-10600 4GB CL9 kit comes without heat spreader and is designed for a voltage of 1.5 V. With this low Vmem no OC records were reached, but the result are nevertheless respectable. All OC results and more details about the Crucial PC3-10600 4GB kit are shown in the new ocinside.de test report. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 4GB Kit CT2KIT25664BA1339 Memory Review

OCZ AMD Black Edition DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK Memory Review

OCZ published a new memory kit with a feature to get high memory performance without manual settings. We are talking about the brand-new OCZ AMD Black Edition PC3-12800 CL8 kit. When the 4GB AMD Black Edition kit is used in conjunction with an AMD Black Edition CPU on an AOD capable motherboard, the RAM settings can be downloaded by the AMD OverDrive software over the Internet and adjusted automatically. The new OCZ AMD Black Edition PC3-12800 4GB kit was extensively … Continue reading OCZ AMD Black Edition DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK Memory Review

Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664TA1336 Memory Review

In this Review the performance and the overclocking of a Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC3-10600 CL6 4GB DDR3 kit are tested and compared with 16 Dual Channel kits of previous reviews. Since current AMD processors supports DDR3 memory modules, DDR3 Dual Channel kits got more demand. Because who like to build a new PC system with an AMD Phenom II processor, surely prefer a motherboard with DDR3 Dual Channel support. This OC review will show the difference between DDR3 and DDR2 … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664TA1336 Memory Review

G.Skill 4GB Kit DDR2-1100/PC2-8800 F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI Memory Review

G.Skill offers with the 4GB PC2-8800 a new High-End DDR2 memory kit, which promises high performance also with a standard DDR2 voltage of 1.8V-1.9V. The memory kit contains two 2GB modules with DDR2-1100 speed at CL5. In this review we will test the performance of the inexpensive 4GB DDR2 kit with CL4 and compare them to several other DDR2 memory modules. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the support with the F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI F2 4GB PC2 8800 / DDR2 … Continue reading G.Skill 4GB Kit DDR2-1100/PC2-8800 F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI Memory Review

Crucial Ballistix Tracer Red DDR2-800/PC2-6400 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664AR804 Memory Review

Sure, for most of us DDR2-800 RAM is nothing special anymore, but the new Crucial Crucial Ballistix Tracer Red PC2-6400 memory modules are worth a second look. The current DDR2 4GB kit consists of 2x 2GB PC2-6400 CL4 memory modules and they are a visual treat. This Ballistix Tracer Red edition offers not just more memory for the PC, but thanks to several integrated SMD light emitting diodes it lights up the PC in a bright red. Let us test … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix Tracer Red DDR2-800/PC2-6400 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664AR804 Memory Review

OCZ 2GB kit PC2-8500/DDR2-1066 OCZ2N1066SR2GK nVidia SLI-Ready Edition Memory Review

OCZ offers optimized memory modules for different application ranges for years. It does not only concern the memory module overclocking with sophisticated RAM heatsinks, but also an optimal adjustment of the RAM to the respective system. For example the reviewed OCZ PC2-8500 nVidia SLI-Ready Edition 2GB kit is optimized for current nVidia motherboards. This SLI ready PC2-8500 memory was tested on a motherboard with ULi M1697 chipset and also on a motherboard with nVidia nForce 590 SLI chipset (SLI-Ready support). … Continue reading OCZ 2GB kit PC2-8500/DDR2-1066 OCZ2N1066SR2GK nVidia SLI-Ready Edition Memory Review

CompuStocx CSXO XAC-1200 Diablo 2x 1GB PC2-9600/DDR2-1200 Memory Review

With the CSX XAC-1200 2GB kit we would like to take a look at the first DDR2-1200 memory kit from CompuStocx. CSX Diablo DDR2-1200 / PC2-9600 memory modules are specificated for memory voltages up to 2.40 V and thanks to the Micron D9GMH chips, this RAM can already operate as DDR2-1066 / PC2-8500 modules starting from 1.90 Volt. This high performance DDR2 RAM kit was able to reach nearly the top speed of all modules tested so far and satisfied … Continue reading CompuStocx CSXO XAC-1200 Diablo 2x 1GB PC2-9600/DDR2-1200 Memory Review

Mushkin XP2-6400 2x1024MB PC2-6400/DDR2-800 (996523) Memory Review

Mushkin’s current XP2-6400 DDR2-800 memory is not only highly overclockable, but also reasonably priced. The high performance of the DDR2 800 modules exceeds the expectations and the reason becomes clear with a look under the heatspreader. Because Mushkin uses the well-known Micron D9GMH memory chips on the tested modules and these memory chips are also used on high-end DDR2-1200 modules. Just the maximum allowed memory voltage for the Mushkin XP2-6400 RAM is a little bit lower with 1.9 Volt up … Continue reading Mushkin XP2-6400 2x1024MB PC2-6400/DDR2-800 (996523) Memory Review

Crucial 2GB Kit DDR2-533/PC2-4200 CT2KIT12864AA53E Memory Review

In the last months there were speculations in many forums regarding the Micron ICs used on the very inexpensive Crucial PC2-4200 DDR2 memory modules (e.g. here in our forum). At ocinside.de we’ve already published several reviews of Crucial PC2-8500, PC2-8000, PC2-6400 and PC2-5300 memory modules, whereby we’ve recently also tested a 2GB PC2-4200 ECC kit. However the ECC kit was equipped with Elpida memory chips instead of high overclockable Micron D9GMH ICs. Who order the memory modules in online shops, … Continue reading Crucial 2GB Kit DDR2-533/PC2-4200 CT2KIT12864AA53E Memory Review