GeIL's DDR2-533 Fails To Impress
GeIL's modules registered the worst performance in our default test series - in particular on the Wstream test - for the entire test field. But things looked different in the overclocking test: this DDR2-533 module continued stable operation even at a speed of 952 (476 MHz). This leads us to suspect that the vendor may have shipped us hand-picked modules with especially good performance characteristics - something that would-be buyers can't necessarily expect when buying these units through normal retail. We'll test this hypothesis further in our upcoming THG DDR2 live test.
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| GeIL | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer Details | |
| Website: | geilusa.com |
| Speed: | DDR2-533 (PC5300) |
| Timings: | CL 4.0-4-4-12 |
| Size: | 512 MB (1 rank, 4 banks)
single sided |
| Label: | GX21GB5300DC
VOLTAGE: 1.8V |
| Module SPD-Timings | |
| DDR2-667 (333 MHz) | CL 5.0-5-5-15 |
| DDR2-533 (266 MHz) | CL 4.0-4-4-12 |
| DDR2-400 (200 MHz) | CL 3.0-3-3-9 |
| Refresh Rate: | 7.8 us, Self-Refresh |
| Voltage: | 1.8 V |
| Test | |
| Test I (default): | DDR2-667, CL 4.0-4-4-12, 1.8V |
| Test II (timing): | DDR2-667, CL 4.0-4-4-12, 1.8V |
| Test II (overclocking): | DDR2-888@952 (476 MHz) 2.2V |
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