Conclusion
Overclocking:
Well the max we were able to push this memory was 240FSB which is pretty high and this was on air! We did not get even close to max voltage as the processor started getting hotter and the stock cooler was not able to take it. We will have a update for you as soon as we get a waterblock for socket 775 reviewed. 240 FSB at 1,525V and stock voltage on the ram is not bad at all. Here we have a chart with some some benchmark stats from Sisoft Sandra 2005.
The latency test was pretty much the same as with the DDR2 from Corsair we got down to 4-4-4-9 at ~220 FSB and that was still stable. We were able to start the computer with other latencies but not get a stable run with them. I think overclocking is very good with these sticks I have here and we will have an update when we have tested with watercooling.
Conclusion:
This is a great kit from Mushkin, it was a little slower than Corsair at stock but it’s so little that you won’t notice it during normal daily use. For overclockers this memory does wonders with 240FSB at 1.525V and stock voltage on the ram. The only reason we stopped there was because of the stock air cooler. DDR2 is still kind of expensive but it’s slowly coming down and that’s when I really think you should consider Mushkin even for normal daily use. We recommend this memory and give it 5 out of 5 for a very good overclocker and a stable memory kit that performs well even under stock speeds.
Pros:
+ Good overclocker
+ Well packed
+ Heatsinks
Cons:
- Price
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