OcUK 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 initial results

Cob · 14 Jun 2007 at 19:25

OcUK 2gb (2x1gb) DDR2 PC2-8500C5 1066Mhz Dual Channel Kit

No idea what their vdimm at 1066mhz 5-5-5-15 is supposed to be, but they passed a round of MemTest86+ at only 2.1v.

Excuse the crap N70 pics-

Can you say 'OEM'?

Bare naked ladies-

They're M-RAM branded. And the chips are labeled-

0714W
M-RAM
WR 64mb-66
S5063000PEBRA

At default settings they boot at 800mhz 5-5-5-18 at 1.8v with my P35-DS3P, tho the SPD table jumps from 266mhz to 555mhz-

Cob · 14 Jun 2007 at 19:25

Highest Super Pi 1m stable at 4-4-4-12 @2.3v is 1024mhz-

Highest Super-Pi 1mb freq at 2.1v 5-5-5-15 is 1136mhz-

Highest Super-Pi 1mb freq at 2.2v 5-5-5-15 is 1168mhz-

Going to 2.3v @5-5-5-18 only gained another 10mhz, so, as can be seen by the small increase from 2.1v to 2.2v, they don't respond too well to voltage after their max 2.1v speed.

Still, 1100mhz+ at 2.1v isn't too bad.

Gibbo · 14 Jun 2007 at 21:33

Hi there

These are good memory we have sourced and incredible value for money but don't expect huge overclocks from them.

Cob · 14 Jun 2007 at 21:48

I'm more than happy with them.

I'm going to flog my PC5300 Ballistix when they get back from Crucial and buy another pair.

gurusan · 14 Jun 2007 at 22:02

Gibbo said:
Hi there

These are good memory we have sourced and incredible value for money but don't expect huge overclocks from them.

when they already run at 1066 they don't need to overclock much....these are incredible value....very tempting.

I might pick up a pair along with some purdy heatspreaders because the only thing about these modules is that they're fugly!

MeatLoaf · 14 Jun 2007 at 22:43

Would i see much difference getting these instead of my Geil PC5300

Thr Geil runs at 667 4-4-4-12

So would running 1066Mhz 5-5-5-18 be noticablty quicker?

I can run my RAM unlinked so not being able to clock very much isnt much of an issue for me

Cob · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:10

You'd see a bit of difference, but won't really get the usual benefit of moving from 667 to 1066 as the 667 isn't holding back your CPU overclock.

DanF · 15 Jun 2007 at 11:12

Could you change the CPU multi down but keep the same cpu OC, if the mobo would do it 6x533mhz (PC8500) = 3.2ghz. If not then 7x457mhz would do it as well.

Does running C2D's FSB to multi ratio like this give much more performace?

EDC · 15 Jun 2007 at 11:28

2GB. 1168mhz @ 5-5-5-15 for 79 quid sounds like a bargin to me.

melbourne720 · 15 Jun 2007 at 12:20

gurusan said:
when they already run at 1066 they don't need to overclock much....these are incredible value....very tempting.

I might pick up a pair along with some purdy heatspreaders because the only thing about these modules is that they're fugly!

Exactly what I was thinking. Ideal to pair with a chipset where the memory has to be as fast or faster than the FSB (P965, P35, etc..).

As they are the same price as the crucials, would you bother buying them to OC when you can get good stock speeds?

gurusan · 15 Jun 2007 at 12:41

melbourne720 said:
Exactly what I was thinking. Ideal to pair with a chipset where the memory has to be as fast or faster than the FSB (P965, P35, etc..).

As they are the same price as the crucials, would you bother buying them to OC when you can get good stock speeds?

I already have 2gb of crucials that can run at ddr 1066 ...so I'm wondering if there will be any compatibility issues throwing 2 of these in along with the crucials? Should I risk it or no?

It only comes with a 1 year warranty, thats the catch...I don't plan to put more than 2.2-2.3v in but still that seems a lot for "budget" memory..

I'm thinking if I do get a pair I'll slap on some of these to keep them cool for longevity but most of all cover up its ugly nakedness