1GB PC2-4200 Unbuffered DDR2 Dual Pack (2x512MB) - $ 248.00

Our test rig should be more familiar now that we have pulled off several reviews using the new Intel LGA775 platform and for this test we will use it again.

These modules look great installed on our test rig. These modules socketed very well in that we did not have to use the force required to seat these modules as we did with other ram. A perfect fit and with excellent looks, one can not go wrong with a purchase from Mushkin.

After a Sandra burn in and ram stress test, we will now get to the technical phase and get some feedback from CPU-Z, RightMark Memory Analyzer and Sandra. All these API's are great synthetic and real time information and benchmark applications and we will put this ram to its paces. Let's have a look...

Technical Feed-Back:

Our first configuration is going to be completely stock. Voltage's all at default, FSB set for 200.0 MHz then we fired up CPU-Z for your eye candy enjoyment (proof of purchase) and we will see if this ram can be juiced up to the 4 GHz range.

Booyaw! With stock voltages, using stock intel HSF we can rip of a 4GHz over-clock using this ram at a 4-4-4-12 timing on a 236 x 17.0 FSB, further more this is not just a screen shot before a system crash, this ram benchmarked all the way through our test using all our application to conduct this review and thats a system first for as we have tested 4 different brands of DDR2 and this ram seems to allow us the highest yielding over-clock.

While this is over a 600MHz over-clock, the system was actually stable, so we proceeded with synthetic test's.