Time for the performance tests. The test set up is as follows,

Test setup:

• Intel Core2Duo E6400 2.13Ghz/2.88Ghz/3.26Ghz
• Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4 F9 Bios 4:5 Memory Divider
• XFX Geforce 8800GTS 620/2000 Forceware 158.22
• Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JB SataII 80Gb 8Mb cache
• Fresh install of Windows XP
  
• Corsair CM2X1024 - 5400C4

• 667Mhz 5-5-5-15
• 667Mhz 4-4-4-12
• 667Mhz 3-3-3-8
• 900Mhz 4-4-4-12
• 1020Mhz 5-5-5-15

• SuperPi 1.5 Mod 1M
• Sciencemark 2.0
• 3Dmark2001Se
• Supreme Commander

SuperPi 1,5 Mod 1M

2.13Ghz 667Mhz  5-5-5-15 - 26.547 Seconds
2.13Ghz 667Mhz  4-4-4-12 - 26.453 Seconds
2.13Ghz 667Mhz  3-3-3-8  - 26.469 Seconds
2.88Ghz 900Mhz  4-4-4-12 - 19.922 Seconds
3.26Ghz 1020Mhz 5-5-5-15 - 17.875 Seconds

 
Sisoft Sandra vXI SP1 Read Performance: 

2.13Ghz 667Mhz  5-5-5-15 - Int: 4660 MBPS Float: 4662 MBPS
Latency: 97ns Speed Factor: 67.2

2.13Ghz 667Mhz  4-4-4-12 - Int: 5555 MBPS Float: 5556 MBPS
Latency: 91ns Speed Factor: 64.6

2.13Ghz 667Mhz  3-3-3-8  - Int:5540 MBPS Float: 5536 MBPS
Latency: 85ns Speed Factor: 59.8

2.88Ghz 900Mhz  4-4-4-12 - Int: 7623 MBPS Float: 7625 MBPS
Latency: 80ns Speed Factor: 75.8

3.26Ghz 1020Mhz 5-5-5-15 -Int: 8621 MBPS Float: 8620 MBPS
Latency: 79ns Speed Factor: 83.7

 
Sciencemark 2.0

 
3DMark 2001SE

3DMark2001Se is very outdated now but it shows overall system perfomance.

 
Supreme Commander

Supreme Commander is quite a new commer in the world of benchmarking, it shows overall gaming performance.

Conclusion:

If you are looking for some new memory modules, but can't afford the high-end PC8000 memory get some of these. They are cheap, fast and stable and capable of doing over 1000mhz like the PC8000 modules. They will keep you happy for quite some time.

I know people are thinking “why would you want to get 1GB nowadays?” and “why get DDR2 when DDR3 is about to release?” Well to start off the current prices are about as low as they can get, DDR2 will not disappear for a while.

You still would want to get 1GB if you just use your system for gaming, surfing or when you use your PC for home-theathre, the only problem you might run into when using 1GB while gaming is that you can't run the game at the highest settings.

If you don't need eye candy and don't want to spend lots on memory, this is the module for you.

 Pros:

•  Great overclocking potential!
•  A lifetime warranty
•  Cheap
•  Designed for bleeding-edge performance
•  It runs cool, even when overclocked

Cons:

• Is there any?

Author EC Powers
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