Patriot Extreme Performance (PDC22G8500ELK) DDR2 2GB Kit
Test Setup & Settings
Published: 16th March 2007 | Source: Patriot | Price: |
Processor: Intel Core2Duo E6700 "Conroe"
Motherboard: Asus Commando P965 (unmodded)
Graphics Card: Sapphire ATI X1950Pro 512mb
Hard Disks: 2x Hitachi Deskstar 80gb SATA-II 8mb Cache (RAID0)
Power Supply: Enermax Infiniti 720w
Operating System: Windows XP SP2
Settings
When benchmarking the Patriot modules I wanted to be sure to cover all angles. Some people like to run their memory at low latencies, some like to run their memory at high frequencies, whilst others prefer a mixture of both settings. Below is some information regarding the testing procedures and their results:
Stock Settings (533mhz / 2.2v / 5-5-5-9)
After being worried by the extremely high stock voltage of 2.6v listed on Patriot's website, I decided to be slightly more conservative and run them at a voltage known to be perfectly safe for D9 IC's - 2.2v. At this voltage the modules had no problems performing at the listed stock timings as speeds with 100% stability.
Lowest Timings @ Stock Frequency (533mhz / 2.35v / 4-4-4-6)
By increasing the memory voltage up to 2.35v I was successfully able to reduce the kit's timings down to a respectable 4-4-4-6 whilst also maintaining the stock frequency of 533mhz. Increasing the voltage past 2.35v did not provide any more headroom for tightening the latency, and as a result combinations of RCD and RP set to 3 proved unbootable.
Highest Frequency @ Relaxed Timings (592mhz / 2.35v / 5-5-5-15)
By relaxing the TRAS slightly and increasing the voltage to 2.35v I was able to increase the frequency of the modules to 592mhz. Yet again, extra voltage over 2.35v did not help push the modules any further, and loosening the timings to 5-6-6-15 produced only a small overclock increase up to 598mhz. Active cooling was also tried with the modules above 2.35v, but it certainly seemed like heat wasn't the issue.
Most Recent Comments
nice review Jams.
Patriot make some sweet DDR & DDR2...had a set of their DIMMS in my AMD FX based rig...very nice!
Patriot make some sweet DDR & DDR2...had a set of their DIMMS in my AMD FX based rig...very nice!
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nice review Jams.
Patriot make some sweet DDR & DDR2...had a set of their DIMMS in my AMD FX based rig...very nice! |
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Cheers & lol, never been called that before
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as Jams....
Thanks for another great review XMS.
Awesome review as usual Jim, well done. I loved the new 'recommended retailers' icon - nice touch. I fixed your link from the review to forum for ya
Superb as usual! Keep it up dudes!
Nice memory from the looks of things too!
Nice memory from the looks of things too!
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Awesome review as usual Jim, well done. I loved the new 'recommended retailers' icon - nice touch. I fixed your link from the review to forum for ya
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We'll be adding some more soon so hopefully the pricing in reviews will apply to worldwide readers Nice review
With TRAS @ 18, 600MHz should be attainable.
With TRAS @ 18, 600MHz should be attainable.
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