Monday Reviews
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 13, 2005 at 4:13:48 PM
I got a review to put up tonight. Promise 
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Motherboards:
DFI Lanparty SLI @ Ninjalane.
Memory:
G.skill DDR600 @ Madshrimps.
Mushkin Redline PC4000 @ Xtremesystems.
RAM Guide @ Futurelooks.
Mushkin HP3200 @ OCTools.
OCZ PC5400 @ VL.
CPUs:
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Overclocking @ AMDZone.
Stuff:
CM 550W PSU @ VL, TT TWV500W PSU @ bjorn3d, Coolmac 400W PSU @ XYZ, NZXT Nemesis @ TechIMO, OCZ 520W PSU @ MTB, NU QL-711V @ 3DX, Antec 480W PSU @ Extremeoverclocking, BenQ FP71E+ @ 3DA, TT 460W PSU @ Phoronix, Ultra 500W PSU @ HTR, Titan Bianca waterblock @ Bigbruin.
.Motherboards:
DFI Lanparty SLI @ Ninjalane.
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When SLI was first announced the enthusiasm here in the Ninjalane Labs for the new technology was crazy. Everyone was running around trying to get their hands on something SLI enabled in hopes of making that big score and upgrade to SLI.
Memory:
G.skill DDR600 @ Madshrimps.
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G.Skill is fairly new to the PC-Enthusiast market, but the company has been manufacturing high performance DRAM for 16-years, they have no problem labeling themselves as a "niche" DRAM provider and are proud to bear the appellation. Today I test a product which earns a place in the semi-conductor Lexicon opposite the term versatile. G.skillīs PC3200/PC4800 is an all inclusive DDR part in 512MB kit form and is one of the best examples of SPD programming I've seen to date.
Mushkin Redline PC4000 @ Xtremesystems.
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Aggressive timing memory, low latency (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS) has always been the only way to fly for Overclockers, Enthusiasts, and Gamers. Bottom line is, if you want higher frame rates for gaming or world record benchmarks the numbers 2-2-2-5 is what you're looking for. Mushkin has come out with series of memory called Redline XP4000 rated to run at 2-2-2 timings.
RAM Guide @ Futurelooks.
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Memory: What is it? How does it work? What kinds are there? We try to answer almost everything you can possibly think of, and maybe bring up a few things you didn't think mattered!
Mushkin HP3200 @ OCTools.
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The Mushkin 2GB HP3200 Dual Pack is really a 2-in-1 combo. You get great gaming perfromance at very tight timings coupled with huge amounts of RAM for applications that need it. A definite winner wherever you look at it.
OCZ PC5400 @ VL.
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It appears as though DDR2 memory is becoming more and more mainstream. It also appears OCZ, with its EB Platinum Edition, is serious about staking the claim of performance in this arena. With CL timings that you would be hard pressed to match, especially at PC2-5400 speeds, looks like the stake is driven deep.
CPUs:
Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Overclocking @ AMDZone.
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With the release of the Venice and San Diego cores we have been on quite the overclocking spree here at AMDZone. So far we have gone through the Venice core 3500+, 3200+, and 3000+, and approached 2.8GHz with air cooling. We had already reviewed the Toledo core Athlon 64 X2 4800+ dual core, and found it would reach 2.7GHz on mid range air. Well that just wouldn't do as we decided 3GHz, a number we told AMD we would love to see released earlier this year at CES, would be a better target. That would amount to a 25% overall overclock, and 50% than our first attempt. Would it be possible on air? We thought so, but it meant an upgrade to our test bed.
Stuff:
CM 550W PSU @ VL, TT TWV500W PSU @ bjorn3d, Coolmac 400W PSU @ XYZ, NZXT Nemesis @ TechIMO, OCZ 520W PSU @ MTB, NU QL-711V @ 3DX, Antec 480W PSU @ Extremeoverclocking, BenQ FP71E+ @ 3DA, TT 460W PSU @ Phoronix, Ultra 500W PSU @ HTR, Titan Bianca waterblock @ Bigbruin.