Mushkin XP2-8500 DDR2 2GB Kit
Conclusion
Published: 14th February 2007 | Source: Mushkin | Price: |
Overall the Mushkin XP2-8500 2GB kit is a great, solid performer. Aimed at the enthusiast end of the market, the kit definitely doesn't disappoint.
Although the memory would not go to particularly high speeds, the stock settings still give headroom for impressive overclocks while retaining full stability.
The kit is available on Mushkin's website with a List Price of £215 / $419, which, while still at the high end of a lot of peoples budget, is a very decent price when compared to other 2GB PC2-8500 kits on the market.
Pros:
+ Solid at stock settings
+ Capable of very low timings
+ Stay fairly cool at higher voltages
+ Attractive heatspreaders
+ Lifetime warranty
+ Reasonable price
Cons:
- Do not overclock particularly far within specified voltages
- Slightly unoriginal packaging
A big thankyou to Mushkin for supplying the kit for review.
Feel free to dicuss the review over in the OC3D Forums
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Another OC3D review of a very nice kit of memory for a real good price. Check out the review Here
Mushkin make some awesome RAM
Nice review Llwyd
Nice review Llwyd
Intel C2D E4300 "allendale"
You say "Allendale", CPU-Z say "Conroe".
Great review!
Great review mate and very thorough. Well done 
I'll have to get me some Mushkin sticks some day
I'll have to get me some Mushkin sticks some dayLooks like some pretty nice looking RAM, can't say I've ever come across Mushkin before though.
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Originally Posted by name='Deshman'
Looks like some pretty nice looking RAM, can't say I've ever come across Mushkin before though.
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"The Lord of The Apple RAM"
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Originally Posted by name='Mr. Popo'
You say "Allendale", CPU-Z say "Conroe".
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Originally Posted by name='Deshman'
Looks like some pretty nice looking RAM, can't say I've ever come across Mushkin before though.
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Great stuff
Ahhh, Apple. That would explain it. I try to steer away from Apple and advise others to do the same after the trouble I've experienced with Apple hardware (not just their PCs).
Annoyingly, I see Mushkin, but keep reading as munshkin >.<
Hehe me too. You'd think companies would think their names thoroughly before committing to them. A great example being the Mole Station Nursery, their web address of course being molesationnursery
Very nice review my friend!
Thankyou guys. CPUz was wrong with a few things, the vlotage is way off, the core code-name is wrong (as you noticed) and the memory speed is reading as PC-6400 .........
CPU-Z was not wrong, the codename changed from Allendale to Conroe.
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Originally Posted by name='Mr. Popo'
CPU-Z was not wrong, the codename changed from Allendale to Conroe.
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Originally Posted by name='Mr. Popo'
CPU-Z was not wrong, the codename changed from Allendale to Conroe.
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