Crucial DDR2-800 2GB Memory Kit (CT12864AA80E.16FD)

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Max Slowik
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Crucial
Aug. 21, 2007

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Introduction

We're getting into the hardware reviews something fierce, and now is a good time to start a series of memory articles. Let's begin with the basics: DDR2-800. Also known as PC2 6400 RAM, 800MHz DDR2 is the most common memory standard, which balances tight timings and high bandwidth perfectly. And because DDR2-800 is universal to AMD and Intel alike, it sets the baseline against which all other RAM is compared.

DDR2-800 is also priced right. A couple gigs of DDR2-800 memory can be had for well under a hundred bucks, at least for the plain stuff, and RAM for the crazy, volt-hungry enthusiast doesn't cost much more.

In the spirit of introducing this series on RAM, I've reviewed the plainest, greenest, no-frills, all-stock DDR2 I could find: Crucial's 2x1GB non-Ballistix DDR2-800 kit. And I was very pleased by it.

The Memory

From top to bottom, all Crucial RAM comes in unmarked boxes that are so light, it's not surprising that there's just RAM in there. Each module comes in it's own anti-static sleeve, and only the module itself has stickers on it that state where it comes from.

The module is short, with plasticy-plated microchips on a green PCB. It's RAM; what do you expect, headers and lifters?

Being stock-clocked JEDEC-compliant RAM, the test computer auto-detected the module as 5-15-5-5 DDR2-800 memory running at 1.8 volts. It powered up fine on the first go, and I had nothing to do but test it.

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Page 1: Introduction & The Memory
Page 2: Testing: Synthetic Applications
Page 3: Testing: Games
Page 4: Performance Summary & Overclocking
Page 5: Conclusion

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