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cellpadding="0"> <tr valign="top"> <td class="section w99"> <div class="moduletable"> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="padding"> <h1 align="center">PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series</h1> <p>Provided By: <a href="http://www.crucial.com">Crucial</a>, <a href="http://www.kingston.com">Kingston</a>, <a href="http://www.ocz.com/" target="new">OCZ Technology </a><br> Prices: Ballistix - $192, HyperX - $220, OCZ Gold - $153 (<a href="http://atruereview.pricegrabber.com/search_attrib.php/page_id=43">find on PriceGrabber</a>)<br> Review Date: August 23rd, 2005<br> Written By: Daniel W.</p> <p>One of the best advices relating to computers is to never be an early adopter. Other than the ridicules price tags, the performance gain from the first models of the newest generation of computer components over the previous generation is usually minimal, if any. A current example of this is DDR computer memory with the change from DDR to DDR2. While DDR2 memory has a handful of technical advancements over DDR memory, its early model's (PC2-3200 and PC2-4200) speed and performance are easily matched by the latest DDR modules. It is only at its third speed level of PC2-5400 that DDR2's speed is reasonably out of reach from DDR.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/three.jpg"><img src="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/threeth.jpg" width="250" height="221" border="0" alt="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series" title="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>In this review I will be examining the high performance line PC2-5400 dual channel DDR memory modules from three of the biggest names in computer memory: the Ballistix from Crucial, the HyperX from Kingston, and the Gold Series from OCZ.</p> <p><strong>Packaging:</strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/c1.jpg"><img src="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/c1th.jpg" width="250" height="117" border="0" alt="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series" title="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p> Even though it is same type of product, each company has a vastly different way of packaging their computer memory. The Crucial Ballistix comes packaged in a small rectangle cardboard box. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/c2.jpg"><img src="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/c2th.jpg" width="181" height="250" border="0" alt="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series" title="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Inside, each DDR memory module is sealed in an anti-static bag. Included with the memory is a multilingual (6) installation guide.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/k1.jpg"><img src="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/k1th.jpg" width="202" height="250" border="0" alt="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series" title="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Each Kingston HyperX DDR2 module comes packaged in a familiar single compartment, black plastic memory case with a clear top cover. Along with the memory, each case also includes a sheet of installation instructions.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/o1.jpg"><img src="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/o1th.jpg" width="188" height="250" border="0" alt="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series" title="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>The OCZ Gold Series DDR2 memory modules come packaged in OCZ’s notorious snap shut blister pack with an orange graphic card insert. The back of the package features some information about OCZ along with lists of awards and quotes from numerous reputable review sites.</p> <p><strong>Specifications:</strong></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Crucial Ballistix</strong></p> <ul> <li> Module Size: 1GB (2pc kit)</li> <li> Package: Ballistix 240-pin DIMM</li> <li> Feature: DDR2 PC2-5300 memory</li> <li> Configuration: 64Meg x 64</li> <li> DIMM Type: UNBUFFERED</li> <li> Error Checking: NON-ECC</li> <li> Speed: DDR2-667</li> <li> Voltage: 2.1V</li> <li> Memory Timings: 3-3-3-12</li> </ul> <p><strong>Kingston HyperX</strong></p> <ul> <li> Power supply : Vdd: 1.8V ± 0.1V, Vddq: 1.8V ± 0.1V</li> <li> Double-data-rate architecture; two data transfers per clock cycle</li> <li> Bidirectional data strobe(DQS)</li> <li> Differential clock inputs(CK and CK)</li> <li> DLL aligns DQ and DQS transition with CK transition</li> <li> Programmable Read latency 4 (clock)</li> <li> Burst Length: 4, 8 (Interleave/nibble sequential)</li> <li> Programmable Burst type (sequential & interleave)</li> <li> Timing Reference: 4-4-4-10 at +1.85V</li> <li> Edge aligned data output, center aligned data input</li> <li> Auto & Self refresh, 7.8us refresh interval (8K/64ms refresh)</li> <li> Serial presence detect with EEPROM</li> <li> High Performance Heat Spreader</li> <li> PCB : Height 1.180” (30.00mm), single sided component</li> </ul> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/k2.jpg"><img src="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/k2th.jpg" width="218" height="250" border="0" alt="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series" title="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><strong>OCZ Gold Series</strong></p> <ul> <li> 667MHz DDR2 memory</li> <li> CL 4-4-4-8 (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS) </li> <li> Gold Mirrored Copper Heatspreader </li> <li> Lifetime Warranty </li> <li> 1.8 Volts </li> <li> 240 Pin DIMM </li> <li> 2.2V EVP - OCZ's unique Extended Voltage Protection feature </li> <li>Allows PC2-5400 modules to handle voltages up to 2.2V ±5% and still be covered by our Lifetime Warranty</li> </ul> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/o2.jpg"><img src="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/o2th.jpg" width="206" height="250" border="0" alt="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series" title="PC2-5400 DDR Memory Featuring Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX, and OCZ Gold Series"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> </blockquote> <p align="right"><a href="atruereview/computer_ddr_memory/RAM.php"></a> <a href="computer_ddr_memory/RAM.php">Next (Description & Installation)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>