OCZ PC3200 EL DDR 400 memory

Test Bed

• EPoX 8K9A (KT400) mainboard

• AMD Thunderbird 1.0GHz (unlocked)

• Winfast GeForce 3 Ti500 VGA card

• Maxtor D740X-6L 40gb ATA-133 7200RPM HDD

• Generic 52x CD-ROM

• Windows XP Pro

Results

Conclusion

At the most aggressive memory settings, 2-2-5-2 1T, the OCZ DIMM clocked out a whopping 404 MHz DDR.  It wasn't lost on us that OCZ stated the memory was rated at 400 MHz at a much less restrictive 2-3-6-3 2T setting.  When we loosened things up to a setting that was still more restrictive than OCZ's rated claim, the memory was showing itself capable of running at a PC3500 (DDR433) level.  Remember our test unit is PC3200 (DDR400) and not the faster PC3500 stuff!!  Taking the settings to the loosest of the three test settings, we came away with a new speed king, besting the previous king by a full 10 MHz.  And that king was the venerable Corsair XMS3500 (DDR433).

I think the results speak for themselves.  A stick of PC3200 that thinks it is PC3500.  What was also impressive was the fact that OCZ markets the memory far below the performance levels it is capable of.  Hats off for some rock solid DIMMs to OCZ. 

Pros:

• A nosebleed ceiling of 442 MHz crowning it the new OCC speed king.

• Firmly gives 404 MHz at the tightest memory timings we could throw at it.

• Ultra hip copper heat spreaders.

Cons: 

• None

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