Patriot Extreme Performance (PDC22G8500ELK) DDR2 2GB Kit
Conclusion
Published: 16th March 2007 | Source: Patriot | Price: |
Conclusion
When reviewing hardware here at Overclock3D one of the questions we have to ask ourselves at this point in the review is: "Would I use this product in my own computer?". With the Patriot Extreme Performance PC2-8500 the answer would most definitely have to be Yes. Falling only 8mhz short of the magical DDR2-1200 and capable of timings as low as 4-4-4-6 when running at DDR-1066, the Patriot ELK modules are certainly fit for demanding overclockers.
Priced just under £260 at time of review (15/03/07), the Patriot PDC22G8500ELK isn't the cheapest PC2-8500 kit on the market. However, when you consider that it is capable of almost DDR2-1200 (PC2-9600) the price suddenly becomes much more appealing.
Pros:
• Capable of tight timings at 4-4-4-6.
• Only 8mhz short of managing DDR2-1200 speeds.
• Lifetime warranty.
Cons:
• Dark brown heatspreaders may not appeal to all.
• Slightly pricey for a PC2-8500 kit.
A big thanks to Patriot for making this review possible.
Discuss this review in our forums .
When reviewing hardware here at Overclock3D one of the questions we have to ask ourselves at this point in the review is: "Would I use this product in my own computer?". With the Patriot Extreme Performance PC2-8500 the answer would most definitely have to be Yes. Falling only 8mhz short of the magical DDR2-1200 and capable of timings as low as 4-4-4-6 when running at DDR-1066, the Patriot ELK modules are certainly fit for demanding overclockers.
Priced just under £260 at time of review (15/03/07), the Patriot PDC22G8500ELK isn't the cheapest PC2-8500 kit on the market. However, when you consider that it is capable of almost DDR2-1200 (PC2-9600) the price suddenly becomes much more appealing.
Pros:
• Capable of tight timings at 4-4-4-6.
• Only 8mhz short of managing DDR2-1200 speeds.
• Lifetime warranty.
Cons:
• Dark brown heatspreaders may not appeal to all.
• Slightly pricey for a PC2-8500 kit.
A big thanks to Patriot for making this review possible.
Discuss this review in our forums .
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!
nice review Jams.
Patriot make some sweet DDR & DDR2...had a set of their DIMMS in my AMD FX based rig...very nice!
Cheers & lol, never been called that before :p
Cheers & lol, never been called that before :p
Had a mate in Uni called James.....always ref'd to :wavey: 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! :p
Nice memory from the looks of things too! :p
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 :)
Cheers mate, and yes the Recommended Retailers button gets live feeds from trusted retailers we consider to be worthy of your cash :D 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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And look out for a new OC3D feature at the end of the review :p