| Crucial Ballistix BL2KIT25664FN1608 Memory Kit |  |
| Reviews - Featured Reviews: Memory | |
| Written by Servando Silva | |
| Tuesday, 29 June 2010 | |
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Testing Methodology: DDR3 RAMAt Benchmark Reviews we need to test memory without adding any other factors to the results. While testing stock speeds is usually easy, it only gets more difficult when we want to add overclocked results. We need to make some changes to the BIOS values and test each configuration to ensure maximum stability. First, I set the values on the BIOS and run Memtest to check if the kit is stable or not. After that, I test with OCCT Perestroika to check if the CPU is stable along with the whole system. Finally, Benchmark Reviews decides which frequencies are going to be shown in the graphics in order to leave the CPU factor outside of the equation. This way you'll probably see small differences between memory frequencies, latencies and voltage reflected on our charts without the CPU interfering in the results. Benchmark Reviews will use the following tests suites and applications:
Test System
With the ASUS P55 based motherboard we're able to choose very low vDIMM voltages, but unfortunately this kit wasn't done for Overclocking it seems. At 1.55v, the memory kit was very stable, but at 1.5v it showed some issues and resulted in BSODs. I always like to try using a Command Rate of 1T, but this kit refuses to work at 1T at any settings. Adding voltage or lowering the frequency didn't worked either, so, all the results shown will reflect the configurations said with a command rate of 2T. After testing and overclocking a little I find the kit was able to do the next configurations which Benchmark Reviews will use for the review:
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Comments
Actually, now that you've mentioned it David, as far as I remember memory heat sinks started some years ago with the purpose of hiding the ICs of each memory. I always took them away and added a fan. That worked much better than a plain metallic bar. I can't really see something useful unless for those curious about their whole system. I've never heard of heat problems with RAM yet (unless overclocking).
I'm looking to read more about your Crucial ram with the lights and when I click on a hyper link to read more it's a friggen Intel comercial???
What are you trying to sell here your ram or intel???
I'm shopping for ram and I don't want to see a comercial for another company's product!