Enhanced Performance Results (Cont.)

To be able to compare the outcome of the change on the memory timings we will use the Everest Ultimate Edition software suite from Lavalys once again for compiling the performance results. The Everest Ultimate Edition has several benchmark items that can be executed to get to the bottom of impact of the memory timing on the actual performance of OCZ EB PC-4000 Platinum Edition memory.

We are using the memory as before at 200MHz bus speed, but with adjusted timings. The memory latencies used have been decreased to the bare minimum which gave us a 2-3-3-5 as outcome. We will now check how the timings will influence the performance of the Platinum Edition dual channel memory modules.

Memory Read Results

Having optimized the memory timings we seem to remain at the same level as before. The OCZ EB PC-4000 Platinum Edition memory puts down a score of 6041MB/s which is just the same as with the automatic timings set by the SPD. Keep in mind that we are still running these ram sticks at only 400MHz DDR. So there is some gain from these DDR500 ram sticks once we unleash em at full 500MHz speed.

Memory Write Results

Again we see about similar scores with the write sequence, here we get a solid 4240MB/s of constant write allocations to the OCZ EB PC-4000 2x 1024MB ram. Looking back at the default results we can't really spot a boost in performance. So far with other memory kits we have always been able to somehow improve the speeds and bandwidth throughput by adjusting the memory latencies, in case of the Enhanced Bandwidth modules from OCZ Technology this is no longer so. OCZ has found some way to get the bandwidth optimized to use it full potential at different timing settings.

Memory Copy Results

Moving on we have arrived at the Copy results, these show us a score of 4065MB/s an increase of about 50MB/s over the standard latencies. These Platinum Edition modules don't benefit a lot from the tighter memory timings, although they put down remarkable a score in terms of raw copy performance. The bandwidth enhancing technology also paid of quite well on this part of the benchmark suite.

Memory Latency Results

On the latency results we see a minor improvement, by having dropped to 110.6ns while this was only 110.9ns with the default timings. This is not that impressive but isn't that significant in the overall performance picture of the memory results. The major point to keep in mind is that OCZ found a way to make sure the memory bandwidth is maximized at all time.

By addjusting the memory timings towards the DDR400 levels, so lowering them down to the minimum of 2-3-3-5, the OCZ EB PC-4000 Platinum Edition shows off outstanding performance. So by going for the OCZ EB PC-4000 ram modules you can still use these for normal DDR400 operation and they deliver excellent performance as such. In addition OCZ improved the bandwidth no matter what timings are set, which is quite and interesting feature to deliver stunning performance!